COURSING AT OAMARU

Evening Star, Issue 22722, 9 August 1937, Page 3

COURSING AT OAMARU

CHRISTCHURCH ROC WINS THE CUP With the hares in splendid order on Saturday, some interesting coursing was seen at the Oamaru plumpton in the contest for tho South Island Challenge Championship Cup, which is competed for annually between four dogs from each of the ’ Christchurch, North Otago, Dunedin, and South Otago clubs. The cup went to the Christ-church-owned dog Waiata, which had a meritorious win, with the Oamaru dog, Even Money, in second place. Mr O. R. Wise was in the judge’s box and gave every satisfaction. The slipping of Messrs Mitchell and G. Barr also met with approval. Results;—

SOUTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. —First Round.— Messrs V. Neale and W. Muir’s Arethusa (Christchurch) an accidental byo. Mr J. Gold’s Pot Luck (South Otago) beat Mr A. Rennie’s Coombe Laddie (Oamaru). Mr J. W. Harrison’s Even Money (Oamaru) beat Mr J. Perkins’s Sage Prince (Christchurch). Mr T. McDowell’s Bev’s Worry (Dunedin) beat Mr J. Smith’s Golden Worry (South Otago). Mr R. Smart’s Waiata (Christchurch) beat Mr G. Duncan’s Willie Win (South Otago) Mr W. Currie’s Dad’s Worry (Dunedin) beat Mr G. Smart’s Desert Storm (Oamaru). Mr J. Webb’s Happy Nancy (Oamaru) beat Mr C. Bower’s Just Mac (Dunedin), Mr J. Gold’s Why Parade (South Otago) beat Mr M. Bermingham’s Snow Queen (Christchurch). .—Second Round.—Pot Luck beat Arethusa. Even Money beat Bev’s Worry. Waiata beat Dad’s Worry. Happy Nancy beat Why Parade. —Semi-finals.— Even Money beat Pot Luck, Waiata beat Happy Nancy. NOVICE STAKES. —Final.— Waiata beat Even Money. —First Round.— Mr W. G. Pelvin’s Aroscape an accidental bye. Mr E. J. Fairbrother’s Flying Fortune beat Mr N. Gale’s Rio Nights. Mr J. Hollow’s Biddy Murphy beat Mrs T. M. Connor’s Glenastle. Mr E. Dwyer’s On Guard beat Mr E. J. Fairbrother’s Stolen March. Mr N. Gale’s Kakahu beat Mr B. J. Fairbrouier’s Romantic. —Second Round.— Aroscape beat Flying Fortune. On Guard beat Biddy Murphy.: Kakahu a bye. —Semi-final.—< Kakahu beat Aroscape. On Guard a byo. —Final.— On Guard beat Kakahu. At a smoke concert at night the visitors to Oamaru were entertained by the North Otago Club, Mr Graham Macpherson occupying the chair. A tribute was paid to the services given to coursing in North Otago by Mr O. R. Wise (judge), and Messrs F. Mitchell and G. Barr (slippers). The following toasts were honoured : n National Coursing Club” (Mr F. Mitchell; Mr J. Benson), The Winners ” (Mr G. Macpherson; Mr R. Smart, winner of the challenge cup and trophy of a canteen of cutlery), and “ The Judge (Mr-Gordon Sinclair; Mr O. _R. Wise). Enjoyable items were contributed by Messrs Fellowes, Sinclair, E. J. M'Nulty, and J. Benson.