COURSING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18141, 2 August 1924, Page 11

COURSING.

WATERLOO MEETING. final day. Tho Aust/rJasinn Waterloo Cup Meetwas concluded at Sockburn \-esn?day under weather conditions. The sporL from start 10 rinish vras Tratcli'.'d tvith absorbing interest, especially the final <>£ the Waterloo Cup. v."hich was fougat out between t"ro Southern dogs- Grey Gipsy and .Tad; .Miic. The former stripped especial! e well for the linrj, while Jack Mac nppearcd us though his previous racing hnd not improved him, and the fresher dug yrun alter a s?:ort but interostiiig course. It was :i most popular wiji, though Jack Maj was l'avonrite. The hares agsiin had the better of the argument, and kills were very few. *Mr E. J. Holvonna acted ar-j judg-3, ami it is worthy of note that through ot the meeting uot of hi 3 decisions cause for lissaliafactioi:. Mr T. "liectl, secretary ol' the Bclva-h Coursing Club, had rJI arrangements well in hand, and undei the supervision of Mr 11. H. Divers, of Dunedin, the proceedings jrcre got cf? without :i hitci:. Follov-,--ing are details of yesterday's events:— SIXTH AT7STKALASIAX ArATKR-LOO CLP, of £5 5s c.vch. Winner £l2O and Cup valued 23 guineas; ruimer-up £ls, v.'.'o' dof;s ;it £l3 each, thrte dogt al w7 ICi dogs ut £j c& each. Seini-finzl. B. S. Irwia's (n.s.) (Dunc.din) Grey Gipsy bv Jolly Tar—Parade beat Jackson and Slolloy's (Southland) r d Au llevoir Ly Irish Wake—Millicent. Time, 34stc. T. l.ree'3 (Southland) blk d Jack M2O by Jolly Tar—itarscllaiso beat Jackson ar.d Molloy's (Southland) bd w 'j Irieh Eoso by Irish Wake—MilHcent. Grey Gips-,- had the advantage over Au Pujvoir, who v.-as momentarily unsighted. Tho former had a length's lead and turned. All lie voir scored t"*"o turns. Grey Gipsy drove to covert. Jack Mao led three lengths, turned and wrecched. Irish Koeis turned at the cscsapcs.

Final. Grer the sIkJ-:©. Time. Slsec. Grey Gipsy and Jack Mac were released to ail even slip, i>oth bcinp on terms well down the enclosure. Grey Gipsy then dro'.'-' cut and led ono length to puss, turned and 171-enuhed. Jaak ifac thsu turned, both dogg driving to covert. Fallowing arc the vhmcr3 of the Austinlaaian Waterloo Cup:—1913—Booty Hill, N.S.W: Mr D. Canny a (Victoria) Watchguard by 'White Hope— Jikuik Sash. 1530—llocklcy, Queensland: Jit G. Maddrell's (N.S.W.)- Pesgottv by The Dickens —Tho Bride. 1921 —Hamilton, jS'.Z. : Hr 'D. Darcey s (N.S.W.) Drew's Hor>c by Xecns Hope— Jummaga. . , 19*22—-Booty Hill, N.S.AY.: !Mgsse3 Keigkery and Bateman's (N.S.W.) Quick Sally by Wnite Hope—Nellie Gwynno. 1903—Warwick. Queer.slind: Mr D. Darcey s (N.S.W.) Drew's Hope. 1934 —K.Z.: B. S. Irwin's Grey Gipsy oj Jolly Tar —Parade.

SIXTH ArSTRALASIAX WATEBGOO PURSB, for 35 dogs beaten m firat round of "Waterloo ' Cup. "VVipner £2O, ruaSaurno £lO, two doga £5 5a each. Third Bound. H. D. Aitken's (Yankton) blk d Alitor by Salvator—Knowall beat K, Daw-son a (Ghristcliurch). r d Sleeve Alley by Aber.oyForward March. Time, 28 G. Maham-s (New Plymouth); Better Luck by Achieved s Firat-Coimdy 1,333 beat It- Childaa (Frankton) (n.s.) Itam bier bv Hint-Gyp. Time, 'Msec H V. Fey e (Aust.) bd and wh b ttftiei Bloom by All Comedy—Hazel Dawn beat J. Humphries'e (Opunake) bd d Mona-Silent Wave, lime, 25 5 : "J. McMillan's bd d AVidcawako by Gratuity no-coui-ses, Allator led and |urncd, uues_ favcuriiig; Sleeyo Alley. ..I*!Ual exrrdTitrcs -Cii3*icd» Allator killc<i» Following a no-coiirso, Ilamblcr BccUTing the best, of,the slip. Better Lud t came fr«m the rear and eoored a circle and'iunied. Botli drove to tbo Krjxcl Bloom just led Silent Morn on a atrsight course and turned at balk. Wideawake a natural oyc. Semi-final.

Better Luck beat Allator. Time, lmi.ii Bloom beat TVideawafcc. Time, 27seo. Better Luck and Alitor were terms, the game breaking back- A ."*-'® r then ran unsighted. Alter jominj iM . Bettor Lock did all the work on a lon e ooxirse and drore to the escape®. An unfortunate position arose in the course with Hazel Bloom and W»do Awake. The former got oui oT the slips ana conraed alone In spito of this, when released again sb« Jed eight lengiSs aipl tripped. Wide Av?a&e killed. Final. Hazel Bloom heat Better Luck and won the stake. Time. 40sec. Setter Luck and Hazel Bloom rswed down the enclosure oa oven terras to & fast bare. Tlio latter lost sight a± .The centre, Better Luck breaking pu«3 to Hazel Bloom, who ioir.cxl issue, tuid the latter turned. Better Luck tamed, but Sfizel Blc-om wrenched aid drove to covert.

SIXTH AUSTRALASIAN WATERLOO PIjATK, for 13 aogfl beaten in aeoonfl round of Waterloo Cup. Winner £2O, runner-up £lO, two dog 3 at £5 5s each. Second Round. Harper and Adams's (Fairlie) f b Feather Voor Ne»t by Feather Duster —Miss Fay boat G. .tlxtoil's (Chrifltchurch) bd d Fox Trot -y Jim Tuckfield—Violet Card. Time, Harper and Adams's (Fairlio) bd <1 Box oj. bricks by Feather Duster—Hiss Fay beat P. and J. McSwseney'fl (Auckland) brand wh d Shahd'on 'Bells by Neens Hope— Princess. * Time, 37sec. J. Marshall's (Bdendale* (n.a.) r b Onyx bv Tipperary Boy—Waifc-a-Bit beat, P. ajid J McSwceney's (Auckland) bk afad Wh b Thaßride by. Jfeen's Hope—iiountsin Princes?. Time, 30sec. MaJtßter, s» natural bye. ■ • Feather Your Nest led Pox Trot a length, turned and wrenched to baUc. Box of Tricks led a. length, turned, wrenched a«d turned. Shandon Belte ku'™After two' no-coursca QnjxJfd, The Bride being unsighted. After joining ' Bs " e ; " n y x turned and ilecked. The Bride xillea. SEMI-FINAL. Bos oi Tricks "cat Feather Yotu: :s~esf. Time, 27sec. * Onvx beat Halister. ?sme, ClGsec. Onyx led several lengths, kept possession, scoring three turns. Feather Your Kest

of Tricks and Maltster when released raced for possession, then lost T lß *®?, , centre. Afier resighting, Boi of pricks was tirsc in with a turn; both drove to coven. JIXAIj. ' Onyx bc-ai Box of trichs. Time, Bos of Tricks just managed to iead Unyx on a* siiocg hare and secured three turns; •uiriv e<u»l exchanges ensued, in vrlucu Onyx Kaa superior. The latter then wrenched, famed twice ar,d drove to tho escapes.