COURSING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 176, 20 April 1908, Page 4

COURSING.

1> ■ HUTT VALLEY CLUB'S EASTER ; MEETING. . , .; , The Hutt Valley Coursing Club held its; first mooting at Wailaceville .on Saturday. The morning waswet and .cold,'and only the most ardent enthusiasts journeyed out. Altogether there were hardly 200 on tlio ground.' Some days previous a horso, perhaps acting , o:i: soft-hearted motives, had kicked a hole, tlnough tho enclosure, and gavo fifty hares n - *- readily-accepted opportunity of gaining liberty and safer lives. Fresh hares were procured,-but as these had not. been on the ground long enough . to"' learn the' valuable trick of "making tracks" .to cover, there were moi'j'-slaughters than there/ would have been under ordinary conditions.' ' Owing to the heavy rt)in pf the preceding night and morning thp ground was slippery, and good turning by'tlio dogs 'was.-a.difficult thing,-,the older hounds having the advantage in this .work. There was.considerable cbla'y- in starting tho day's' woi'k, but once; set in mot-ion' the operations were kept going with a swing. There; were 46' dogs entered for the 'MaidenStakes, many of that number coming .from Hawke's Bay, Manawntu, and Wairarapa districts.'. Some of,:tho N liounds were, of tho' best stock'- in New " Zealand, r and, ;a 'few of,' youngsters gave, promise of developing\into first-raters.. Mr. J.'B. Lopdell, made an ex.collenii juda;e.-v.-, The.; slips': ' wera capably manipulated'!# Mr; F. who generally sent, the' dogs ..away . at : -the right moment. Tho secretary,' and committee .all carried out "tlicii- duties/in an efficient manner.-,'' ■ . ■ ■ ' .. t; The folldwing wore thef results of the afternoon's' work MAIDEN STAKE, 'of £'10;: winner £20, runner-up £S, third dog' £2 lOs.'i three dogs £1 10s'. •'■■■•' :. ~ 0. ,Gough's r. d. May King was givai an accidental .bye, the dog'drawn to meet him; (R.' Brien's f. d. Bobby Bums) not being on the ground. i . J. Child's,r.-d. Royal Artillery beat Marchant's blk.'.b. Floss lI,IH points—o. Royal Artillery .had the game all to himself from the start, and finished up a good performance by-a., kill. • W. Monde's and w.i Atahna beat C. Stcrner's bd. d: Winchester, s—l. At-ahuA proved -the spwdior dog in the run-up, but AVinchester did- nid's't of the' subsequent work, an?.l. Ti'.as. .Oflb' displaced -,by. .-Atahua gaining tho kill. E. : .Goddaifs'sfr/b. d'eptono beat J. Welsh's bl. d._ All jßlue, &— An : even but uninteresting run,- in V.which ■ the hare cot away unscathed. .. ■ ;.' ;. Dbrioghue Brrfs.' -blk. b. Difßident M. ,Walker's brd..'d. Bowarrow-, As the points',indicate, Diffident did all the jvork, the-hare gaining cover.; -' :' • ' ' ..' Fitzscralcl. iiros.'. b1k,,d.,. Deliancc. beat- R-. ,'Ben?.ie's: f;.'And w.' b.' Titpono,' 3}—2.' Ailiort PpMTtcft'■'"'inning '.on tW; kill. J. Kingdoii's Wandering Lass beat. W- J. Williams's br. d. : J. O. Nathan.' 6—5. S-Tliis proved an interesting course, arid Wandering Lass just sccured the verdict on tho kill. J. Pollock's br. d.- Lord Clements boat M. I'.Connelly's r. d. Green Harp, 7—3. The i ■winning dog;slipwed great speed, and had. put up a. good lead before Green liarp got into the .running. The hare, escaped, , .- ;• ;: J.. Cunningham'.-, blk. d.' Nat Gould-beat' Li Mulcahey's Witch, 6—o. Nat Gould led, aiid then wrenched, and killed-in very short .time. . - . ' - -. :'■ v •. '' : - : M- BrienJs;.blk. and- w. ,d. Sorev,' Gun' beat 'J. E; BunnelV blk. b. Stylish' Noll,'. 5—3. Screw Guir was 'first;to" the'hare,.'and turned, when Stylish foil bndly, but she came up well, and killed. v ; J. Welch's bl; and w. d;' Blno and-White ■beat J. Pete'rs's: f; by Lady .Wallace, 4—l.- A rather, uninteresting ruii, Bine and White having it much as lie liked till tho'hare got home. ■ S. 'Downey's blk; and w. d. Gold Crown beat E. Beach's blk. d. Glendullock, ;7—o; Gold Crown finished up a one-sided contest' by a kill. , " , - S. Dpwnoy's ( blk. and H'. -d. ;G'old- Stream beat M. J-leeson's br. 1 b. Myrtle, 3}—-2. ' A weak harfc, poor course, and -short run.,: A kill gave .Gold Stream the win. J. Morris's f. ,b. Rose Petal beat R. Griinmott's w.: and blk. d. Wheat Chief, ;;.Tliis-was .decided on'the' work at tho game, as WheAt;Chief lost,sight in the run up;.- The hare, a strong ohe, escaped. ■ J. Mullio's blk. and w. Euchre beat A. Langley's f. b. Laurel,ll; 4—1,/ The liaro was Weak,' and fell to Euchre,: who won on all points. ' , H. J. Coleman's blk. and w.- d. Prison ;Gate beat, J. Smith's bri d-Multiform, 3t—l. This was one of. the. best-.courses of the day., j ,The -,dogs ran close together 'to the liaro,-a very tricky one, -which several times' beat her pursuers- badly before she eventually gained refuge. Multiform ',vas the, speedier dog,-.but.lost, in his turning. .. . V , F." J, Killingliame's blk.; d. Sky Scrapcr beat J. Wyth's blk. b. Black Slave;: 3J—-2. A fast run, with' little turning, the hare getting home before'it got too warm. Sky Scraper showed superior speed throughout.; ;J . H. < Quirin's blk! and w. d. .Crimson Rambler beat Donoghue Bros.' r. and w. d. Sir Gratton, 4—o. Crimson Rambler nt once drew out,, and did not take long to secure both -bare and win. ... , C. Shaw's r. b. Taipoiti beat J. Prcstidge's r. d. Pelorus Yet; o-J—4|. A close run, the dogs working so well , together that it was hard to see which one killed. J. Petcrs's blk. d. Diabolo beat J. Pollock's br. b. Bell Bird, 4—o. Bell Bird's chances were spoilt by an Irish terrier joining,in tlio chase. The latter carried off the "honours" —after the kill. M. Welch's r. d. Redfe'ni boat J. Kareney's blk". aiul w. d. Trent.' This was ruled "no course,';'.- owing to Trent-not- sighting, .but, as lie did not return to tlio slips, a win was given to Redfern. ; M. Brien's blk. and w. d. Pearl Gun beat M. Iteeney's blk. and w. d. Gold Crest) 4—o. Pearl Gun led in the run up, and made an easy kill. " E. M'lntosli's br. d. Farewell boat H. J. Coleman's blk. and w. d. BendcrboWj 3—lJ; Tho hare gave the dogs a ling rnn before she got home. Farewell gained in speed, but in the other work there was little difference. '.' . . . , SECOND ROUND. Royal Artillery beat May King, s—o. Peptone beat Atahua, sJ—li/ ; Ditndcnt beat Defiance, 6 —2. Lord Clements beat Wandering Lass, 7—l. Screw Gun, beat Nat Gould, 3J—3. Gold Crown beat Blue and White, —5. Gold Stronui beat Rose Petal, 4—2; PrisoirG.ato beat Euchre, 4J-—3. • Sky Scraper beat Crimson Rambler, 2—l. Taipoiti beat Diabolo,; 10—3. . Pearl Gun'bent Redfern, Si—3. Farewell, a bye. Tho second day's courwug will, start at 12 o'clock tp-day,. when the Maiden Stakes will bo conciudod. A supplementary for v.'liioli iiood cntrios have keen ree«ired, will alsa be rnn off. A Uatek of fresh hares has been procured for tn-day.