COURSING

Evening Star, Issue 22383, 6 July 1936, Page 6

COURSING

SOUTH OTAGO MEETING Tho South Otago Coursing Club was favoured with fine weather on Saturday afternoon, when two stakes were run off on the club’s new plumpton in the reserve. The coursing was of a very high standard, competing dogs coming from Onmaru, Eden dale, Dunedin, Mosgiel, and different parts of South Otago. Interest was added to the events h.y the fact that Mr J’icliards, of Oamaru, was running two dogs recently imported from Australia, which wore making their 'first appearance in New Zealand. The big event of the day was, of course, the Telford Memorial Cup Stake. Although only eight dogs competed, they were of a higher calibre than before seen in South Otago, and there was keen speculation as to which would annex the trophy. The winner turned up in Mrs M'Grath’s (Oamaru) Why Worry Again, which won the trophy last year. This dog proved a great performer, and justly earned the award, at the same time earning the distinction of being considered the best dog in the Dominion at tho present time. The Maiden Stake drew 12 entries, and in this event, too, the coursing was of a high standard. The winner turned up in Mr T. M'Dowell’s (Dunedin) Bev’s Worry. Carbine, the runner-up, put up a good performance, but was not equal do the winner in the final. The course was in great order, the hares were strong and well trained, and although three were killed in the 20 odd courses it was not the fault of the dogs. The meeting was well conducted. There were no delays,_ and visitors were loud in their praise _of the way in which the officials carried out their duties. They also expressed the opinion that the plumpton was one of the best in New Zealand, and that next year, when the surface became more consolidated, it would be hard to beat. The officials for the day were:—President, Mr D. Sinclair; secretary, Mr, .T. Lockhart; judge, Mr E. G. Price (Dunedin) ; slipper, Mr G. Sinclair; slip steward. Mr W. Edl- - hare steward, Mr J. Stenning: call steward, Mr Ben Gold; ground steward. Mr F. Mitchell; judge’s clerk, Mr H. F, Patou (Dunedin), secretary N.C.A.: Press steward, Mr C. Marks (Dunedin) ; escape steward, Mr P. Jardine. The results were as follow: — TELFORD MEMORIAL CUP. (In addition miniature cup and £6 10s to winner ;• second dog, £3 25.) —First-Round.— T. M'Dowell’s (Dunedin) Leas Worry beat G. Duncan’s (Stirling) Lady Diana (n.s.), 4 points to 3J points. A very even course between two good dogs; fair exchanges; nothing in lead up. Mrs M'Grath’s (Oamaru) Why Worry Again beat J. Gold’s (Balclutha] Why Parade, 2J points to 0. Why Worry Again made a bad break at the start, but took the lead later; when turning near the escapes this do'g turned clean head over heels. D. Tither’s (Edendale) Away heat J. Gold’s Black Hawk, ,7£ points to 7 points. A great course, the hare being very strong and giving the dogs plenty to do and beating them in the finish. Abolit halfway down the hare jumped several feet in the air. D. Sinclair’s (BaMutha) MyrleVs Pride (n.s.) beat G. Reid’s (Stirling) Ghoorka, 4) points to 0. The winner led all the way. —Semi-final. — Why Worry Again beat Leas Worry, 6 points to li points. The winner came away with a long lead, turned, hare came hack, and even exchanges followed, till Why Worry Again took the lead for home. Myrle’s Pride heat Away, 5 points to 4 points. The winner did the first part of the work and opened with three and turned. Away then took charge, but could not overhaul the points. —Final.— Why Worry Again (Why Worry— Mickey’s Last) beat Myrle’s Pride (Turn Up—Gay Lass), 7 f s points to 0. The winner turned and did most of the work. MAIDEN STAKE. Ist, £6; 2nd, £2 2s; 3rd, £1 10s. —First Round.— E. Mackie’s (Kaitangata) Carbine beat T. Richards’s (Oamaru) Flying Days, 5i points to 2 points. A good course, in which the winner turned. T. Richards’s Royal Sovereign beat M. Low’s (Balclutha) War Eagle, 5 points to 2J points. This was a good course. J. Gold’s Pot Luck beat Misses Sinclair and Mitchell’s (Balclutha) Precious Pearl, 6 points to 3.J points. The first run was “ no course,” the slips breaking and the dogs being unslipped. In the second run both turned in a good course, Precious Pear] doing the most work. E. Mackie’s Rob’s Gift beat Misses Sinclair and Mitchell’s Peter’s Pence, 9 points to 0. Rob’s Gift led by three lengths, turned several times, made a go-by, and turned again. T. M'Dowell’s Bev’s Worry beat F. Frew’s (Mosgiel) Miss Gypsy, (ij points to points. The winner did the most of the work and won easily. R. Chalmer’s (Balclutha) Pitz Palu (n.s.) heat G. Duncan’s Willie Win, 2 points to 1 point. A fine course, with very little between the dogs. —Second Round.— Carbine beat Royal Sovereign, 5J points to 3J points. Carbine led and turned. Royal Sovereign then took possession, turned twice and wrenched; Carbine killed. Pot Luck beat Rob’s Gift, 3) points to 0. A short course, nothing for the lead, and the winner killed. Bev’s Worry beat Pitz Palu, 1J points to 1 point. The winner led in a short course, the work being very even. —Semi-Final.— Carbine beat Pot Luck, 3 points to 0. The winner won comfortably. Bev’s Worry ran a bye. —Final.— Bev’s Worry (Why Worry—Gay Parade) beat Carbine (Ringer—Belmont), 4 points to points. A good lead up; Carbine turned. Bev’s Worry then took charge and killed. AC night a very enjoyable social was held, at which the cup was presented to Mr M'Grath, who was heartily congratulated on winning tho trophy two years in succession with the same dog. A number of toasts suitable to the occasion were honoured, and all jircsent spent a very happy few hours.