COURSING MEETING.

Evening Star, Issue 9153, 7 June 1893, Page 3

COURSING MEETING.

The Dunedin Plumpton coursing meeting began to-day in splendid weather. Mr i.. Kett was judge and Mr Henderson slipper. Results :

ST. LEOKR, for twenty-six puppies at £2 each. Winner, £3l: runner-up, £l2 1 two dogs at £4 finch ; three dints at £2 each. ''[KIT (t(K NO.

Mr Helforn.m's Davitt beat Mr M'Loan's Little Nell. .Air Swan's Midge beat Mr Kidd's Prefix. Mr Gardiner's Milestone beat Mr Fox.'s Amber. Mr Curwy's Mars boat Mr Anderson's Snowdeuia. .... Mr leading's Pine beauty beat Mr Hayness Penitent. „ ~ Mr Taylor's Bird on the VA mg beat Mr Dunn s Warstera. „ . ..„ Mr Kiikby's Lord Zetland beat Mr Trices Sillwood. . , ~ Mr Lucas's Master Mariner beat Mr Gardiner s Musket Lass. Mr Mveri's Starry Night boat Mr ( asselburgli s Mephisto. _ ~ . \{.'Kirkbv's Victor beat Mv dipsticks tulle,Mr Kidd's Irene beat Mr Fox's dirlylo. , •Mr Cursey's Philosopher beat Mr D. Smiths Mr''Myers's Marco beat Mr Karland's ns Water<_rcss. Must of the above courses were won pretty easily. Tin- exceptions were the contests between Midge ami Prolix ami between Philosopher ami Master I ioi.rge. In each of the.-e cases there was doubt as to which had won til! the Hag went up. In the course between Mephisto and Starry Night there was money for both, and the Christohureh visitors went down decisively on the Former. Kullerton was favorite for his course, and out a good lead in the early part of the run up, Inii Victor passed him before reaching the hare, and did noarlv all the subsequent work. SKCONI) Hot M>. Midge beat Davitt Mars beat Milestone bird on the Wing beat Pine Beauty l.yrd Zetland beat Master Mariner Victor beat Starry Night Philosopher beat Ireue Marco a bye. from a-lorn,' slip Midge was first to draw out. and she scorned to hold Davitt safe all the way. ■--Bluestone, on whom odds of 7 to 'J wcro'laid, was easily beaten for pace and smartness by Mars, who exhibited good form. Bird" <ui the Wing led up easily, and Pine Beauty killed too quickly t<:> give herself a show. —Lord Zetland was "a length ahead of Master Mariner in the run up, and if the latter scored at nil it was as much as he did.--Victor had an easy win over the moro fancied Stirry Night, beating her in the run up and having much (lie best of it on the point of speed. -Pliilo' J'oiiher beat Irene in the lead up, ami thc iV'hunges wcro about equal.---.\lareo had a natural bye. I-'OKHI'UY (IT, for sixteen all-aged .lugs at Ci Ids each. Winner, i'iJ2; runner-up, I'll : two dogs at £5 each. Mr Kirkby's th Tiller beat Mr l'rici's Com I.V.'in. Mr Myers's lla//le Da/.dc beat Mr ('apstick's I'iiieappie. Mr Ciuwshaw's Boadoiiwell beat Mr Kirkby's Maori liov. Mr Taylor's l'.ess Morley beat Mr Smaill's Kinjf Druce. Mr Liston's I'ine But beat Mr Craw.-haw's Lancashire Lad. Mr Myers's Lizzie Woods beat Mr Mills's T'uguNt. Mr M-.cr.s's .lack Tar beat Mr Price's l-a. Mr Mitchell's Charlie bertt Mr Listen's Douglas. Chorister had a little the best of the run up, and then the exchanges were about equal as between her and Cora Lynn, liiiz/lc Dazzle was much faster than Pineapple, but after the Hist turn there was little to choose. --Beadonwell ran away from Maori Boy in tho lead up, and had all the best of the working.--Bess Morley ran to the hare and caught it in her stride, halfway across, before Kiny Bruce g"t up. —Lancashire Lad secured the iirst turn, but Bine Hut was the elevenT worker.—Fmjuist was a trifle faster to the hum than Lizzie Woods, but could not get a show with the latter in uorking.—Jack Tar beat Isa on all points of the game, though the latter was beginning to shape well towards the end of the curse. Charlie easily disposed of Douglas. rsl'iTU'.MLNTAin' STAKF. for fourteen all-a-.-d do-s nt t'l 10s each. Winner, X'l2: runner-up, -i't'>; two dogs at t'l 10s each. 111-.ST KOC.NI>.

Mv Simi.-uiiV Chance It I'Wit Mr Mitchell'* U'lnirll 11. Mr Myers's liable Dazzle heat Mv Williams* '! he. lilt Mr Kirkbv's In-lux lio:it Mr Winter's Huguenot. Mr Sraulan'.-. Marino Lit-iit Mr Harhi'id's Mahia. Mr Scaidan's Briarlcaf beat Mr Price's The Hiirnii'ker. Mr Samson's Tantrum ran an accidental I■>"**Mr Davis's Bed Jack heat Mr Samson's IVirtc. l'arnell led up, but overshot the hare and never got in again.---Razzle Dazzle beat The ,lilt pointless. -Index and Huguenot uuule a close nice of it in the run up, the former securing the turn and afterwards retaining po.-iHes.sion nearly all the time. —Mulua could not get a chance to score against Marine, who shaped well. Briarleaf win tirstto the hare, and The Barraeker fell when making a drive, tliis apparently knocking him out.—Starry jNight being Withdrawn in view of her Leger engagement. Tantrum had a bye. - - Red J auk won his course very easily, 1 Vine running

running. The fudging appeared to give satisfaction. Some present thought that Prefix beat Midge in the Leger, and others that Cora Lynn won her course in the Cup, but Mr Kelt's verdicts were not seriously disputed. '['lie day's work was over before 4 p.m., thanks to the good management.