SPORTING.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4176, 16 January 1879, Page 3

SPORTING.

THE CANTEBBUBY COUBSING CLUB

Hat-sano*- -teetuigot the-members of this dn-\3r_« _$_ a* t_4* Shades #. five o'clock yeatafday ft-terncon. About a dosen mempera •wete !____. a_d the dbair waa occupied by Mr WJBworae..:.:.-.-." : .. i . .; ..., .„ . ' The secretary, Mr Walker, read the following K_OKpW

ASTNOA- __-?ORT.| the second annual report, yonr esmtnittee desire to congratulate the mem- _ legion fin success which has attended the' labors of the comnrittea during the past year, ■ad especially" through the coursing season, -By," lime, and July. All the stakes on the programme were well filled, and the season ter-Bi-ated with the Cup Meeting, at which visitors from various parts of the colony were present, and wE__""proved in every aray a success, the jrinsp_~wrait, tbe Canterbury Cup, jeang to Mr Lunn, with the G-zeße. ' 5 .... Daring the past year a large number of good dogs have been import-- into the place, and _ t_ei-s'WNggfc ba a doubt that the syprt of '- eoars_sg l-Urbsen thoroughly estabksl. ed-in the O-aterbuiy district. SYRwbi a letter reeved from the North Otago Gab, __d"which will be laid before the members, it will be seen that efforts are being made to establish one Sew Zealand Waterloo Meeting, sad with, .that in view it is proposed to laid a meeting of delegate, from the leading __t»ia Dnnedin at an early date. That such a cgTOOBg meeting will materially advance the sport throughout the colony cannot be denied, aa&jwa committee hope that their successors m offieewDl act promptly in the matter. Tour committee have to acknowledge wit_-"fiaaks-tite receipt of a very handtome'silver cup presented by one of the members, and by him placed unconditionally at the disposal of ■ike dab, *> be run tor daring the doming season. : '

lour coBE-tittee hope that steps will this 1 .season be taken to secure a more suitable gnnmd than Hagley Park over which to course, ss until this is done the running wiQ never toe «f a legitimate character, which is so necessary to ensure tbe filling up of good stakes. " It is reported that bans tm fast spreading in »8 directions, and it is hoped that gentle men vsSSI be found who trill further tbe sport by j_a_Dg their estates at the disposal of the club lor coursing purposes, aa is done at Oamaru and ctbnr parte of-this island. - - Yo_r committee feel that ibis report would -et he complete "without a reference to tbe i-B-ty maimer in which the Domain Bo*rd and leasees have acted during tbe past season by gsatiag the use of the park at vartotta times. At the last meeting ot tbe committee a.letter *»S wad from Mr H. V. Anson, resigning the effiaeef secretary. Thst gentleman has held ■oßm siaae the formation of ti* elab, aad it witl be universally conceded that in appeal measure tie success of the club has resulted from his <-*Sattsto promote its welfare. Your committee y_ grrtti f n report that Mr Anson * still wißicgtO acf-as treasurer if desired to. . :"fca the statement of accounts presented by »B treasurer, a_d duly audi-£<_i It wiß be .sen Sat _» expenditure has " been v «tee<dingly Wry, but as the chief items are for stock, y«4iehwl_!ast for several years, there.i. erery n_ot to believe that a good credit balance "iviH be shown at the next year's audit. The sttie- _ SMafcof account- showed the receipts had been *®_ 9s, ef which sum, after all accounts _ad been paid, there remaineda balance in band of Jg|Uß_. ■ -'■- '■ " ' Mr A. Duncan move! that the annual report •Sdhiißjee sheet be adopted. Seated by Mr Deacon, and ag-sadi-. ~-. -"■next business w tie ehsciion of affcers +__ year. The secretary stated that v-fibf* I *^** s °* COH-Bjttee, who had been . b_Bolsi eik, were Messrs _£&_{__& Anson, JW«(KvDo-er, Strput*, and BiD. ■ fiowe discussion took pi. c. as to w_et_er any gpnj&erjsonld be c ected to tha eos___|tee who * **feaffli,p__i his s .bscription. - -ft was resolved—" That any members could be riaataJ. bat could not serve on the committee.

■atsliiHgr had paid their subscription-." 1 33» fdjowirig «_BUe__fßi were cketedentbeJ "■^yniHitnc: — Messrs Deacon, Anson, Hill, M2**bJo___ton, and Chatteris. ] The secrefc_iry read a letter that haabeea jsa* j '-' <--«eti«_ ir«itfc- Oamaru Coor.-ing Club in »- fwmce to a meeting of eel-gates re Wat .rloo ■*"*°&p.a«rrfrrr-d to in «fee import Tbe secretary •aid he _a_ acknowledged jthe receipt of the letter, and had promised to communicate " flith t_e Oam_n« <§ob as early aa possible/ £& *. a matter to be coa-Mared by the r -_ flapmi-tee, but at the sa»e time it was oaen for '' * -*►* __*__£» -to-U-cass -it,aad pass--any reco_k* -BWOd_rfo_ tbey thought proper.

Mr Disher thought it was altogether a matter for the committee. - '- lie T.i _-ca_. thought not. he was opinion that a re-olr.ticn on the subject should be passed, and he w>u";_ move—"Thas ttu3 meeting barring heard tho letter from the N.O. Club read re tlie proposed Wa'erlc-o meeting, remit the matter* to the. committer, and request their favorable consideration of the matter." Seconded by Mr Porter The meeting thei terminated.