CANTERBURY CLUB'S MEETING.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12484, 21 April 1906, Page 6

CANTERBURY CLUB'S MEETING.

The wet-ting was concluded- yesterday attwr-r-oc-n in fine but oppressive weather, the warm n:>:'-\*cslor that was blowing bei**>2 distinctly cKsa&Tec«.b*c. There was a satisfacloTy attend aV.cc, and those present had th* pleisure of witnessing eoaio first-class jport. Tho hares, owing to having bean loader without food than _:„ liberated' on the opening day, were better «>bie to take care of tbitaewlVes. and comparatively few wero kilted. Considering it was the opening meeting, everything p.i-sscd' off most successfully, and tho snort bid* -fair to obtain a. firm foothold in this -province. Mr Lcn. Ruttledge's decisions gave universal satisfaction, and in Mr "W. Fox tha c'.u.b has got a first-rato flioper. 'fhoujrh lame in the off hind leg, tho favourite dog, Starlight, won tho Pluarrpton P~rk Cup in a cceisivc manner, ar.d waa loudly cheered as he was led' back to the paddock Biter tho final round. The to-low-ing mc the result*: — PLUMPTON PARK CUP; winner 50 soys; runuer-up 1G soys; two dogs at 5 soys, and four dogs ot 2 soys. Thiiid Round. H. J. Pick's br b Lady Roberts, by Lord Roberts— Rosette, lajeait W. H. TTnomas and J. Mudgs's blue and- w. d Royal Sport, by Dnko _cP)*er<-on—Rcddai H. W. Davies's r d Starlight, by Black Tracker—lmver_er'*"Water; beat J. W. Goddaid's bik d Adbriral Grij-tton, by Able Carrier—Romp. '- ' R. Fairbairn snid li. Brown's b and w d What Oh, by Prince Albert—Bor_ie Lass, boat M. Taylor's b and w b Dartmoor. H. H. Hudson's b b Gentle Annie, by Kilm-rnan—Olivia, beat S. Pearce's b and w d Tramp, by Vagrant—Frisky Girl. Fourth Round. Starlight boat Lady Roberts. What Oh beat Gentte Annie. Final "Round. H. W. Davios's r d Starlight, by Black Tracker—Lavender Water, beat R. Fairbairn and L. Brown's 'b and w d What Oh, by Prince Albert—Bocmie Lass, sund woa the RECOVERY STAKES, of 10 soys; nmnea-iip 3 «m-s_ and two dogs at 1 so - . First Round P. Aiken's be.nd w d> Berlin, by La__p-lighter—Bear-it's Last, beat A. McOausia-d's b and w d Tread-nell, by Aliaka—Fly. O. R.. Wise's b d Feu de Joie, by Mkxim— Te M_te, beat A. OoJlavber's f d Bill Maetin, by Piugger Bill—Mizpah. A. snd R. Muir's w and' fn d So_b_Ti, by Odd Trick—Scsptrt*. beat W. Goss'a I d Content, by Ilex—Frisky G-irl. W. Goss's t d Calob Fry, by Ilex—Frisky Girl, boat R. Burgess's f d Tally-Ho, by Harkaway. L. Wilson's t d! Saucy Boy. by IlexFrisky Girl, beat M. Taylor's r and w b Houaegirl, by Megaphone—Federation.. L. Wilson's f and w d Sequence, by EtapcTcr—Lady's Chain, boat R, Wardan Todd's ! f b Lorna Dcor.c. by Bill—M:_p__ I R. Warden Todd's r b Little Dot, by Barney O'Hea—JMi.pah. beat M. Taylor's 'brd and w b EArd on the Wing, by Magnitude—Motto. A. snd R. Muir'e f d' Gocd Shot, by Alderafcot—'Frisky Lass, hod a bye. Second Round. Fou do Joie beat Berlin. Caleb Fry "boat Socfeburn. Saucy Boy boat Little Dot. Sequence beat Gcod Shot. Third Round. Saucy Boy 'boat Feu do Joie. Caleb Fry beat Sequence. Final Round. W. Goss's r d Caleb Fry, by lie".—Frisky Girl, 'beat L. Wilson's r _■ Saucy Boy_, by Ilex —Frisky Gin!, and wen tho stake.