COURSING

Evening Star, Issue 23834, 14 March 1941, Page 4

COURSING

MUTES AND COMMENTS [By Plumpton.] Answers to Correspondents. “ Inquirer ” (Christchurch). —The longest odds laid at a coursing meeting were £IO,OOO to £l. This bet was laid by a Manchester bookmaker to the late Mr Fred. Goll, of Liverpool, against Denny in the English Waterloo Cup of 1921. Denny did not win. If longer odds have been taken X have no record of them. “Query” (Oamaru). —Slim Jim, owned at different times by Mrs F. Day, Misses P., W., 6. Davidson, and J. Wilkin, was one and the same. He was a brindle dog by Voltore (Irish Twist —Molly Own) from Timmy. There have been other Slim Jims registered in New Zealand. One is registered as being by Sir Minto from Comedy King. The other, owned by Mr A. Karsten, was by Stonyhurst—Princess Fay. Both Miss Independent and Miss Mason were owned by Mr C. James. They were by Buster—Lady Alma. “ Correspondent ” (Nightcaps). The name of Nightcaps has already been registered. It was claimed by Mr J, Creigan about 20 years ago for his dog by Broncho —Fly. Patches has also been registered. Mr J. Baxter having thus named his dog by Grafter —Bridge. Overseas News. In view of the number of imported greyhounds to Australia from England and Ireland in recent years whose offspring are being purchased to race in New Zealand, and many of whom are already racing in the North Island, the finals of the following stakes recently held in County Clare, Ireland, prove interesting, as they contain the same direct blood lines as the sire and dams from whom the several young dogs in the North Island descend. A puppy stake was won by Mr P. Keane's April Delight (Delight—Ryland Funny Eyes), Miss Reynolds’s Broke All (Early Moonbeam —Quin Beauty) being the runner-up. In the Ennis Stake (for all-aged greyhounds) Mr D. Carey’s Dancing Caper (Kilrush Calling—Mental Beauty) beat Sally’s Delight (Delight—Seaside Warrior), and Mr J. o‘Dea’s Old Love Calling was third dog. The Cahircalla Stakes was won by Miss O’Gorman’s Howard’s Corner (Mr Moon — Moore Street), from New Year’s Doll (Valiant Cutlet —Ardmore Doll), racing in the nomination of Miss Mary Enright. The two dogs beaten in the semi-final were Mr M. Kelly’s Wagnerian, who was defeated by the winner, and Mr J. Lydon’s Gothere Moon. In the Members’ Stake Mr A. Monahan’s El-Jay (Nora’s Cutlet —Hopeful Fairy) was the winner from Mr P. Connellan’s Doubtful Dee (Delight—Kerry). The two dogs beaten in the semi-final were Mr J. J. Enright’s Ella’s Cutlet, beaten by the winner, and Mr P. Slattery’s Shutters Up. A most remarkable feature about the above meeting was, that the four stakes were run off m three hours. New. Zealand can take a lesson in this respect. Many of our meetings are allowed to drag, especially towards the finish. North Island Greyhound Association. Continuing my notes of last week from the official letter of the above association, Mr Kay, the secretary, states that the Napier Club’s committee' recently, by 11 votes to 4, recommended to their members that the Napier Club affiliate with the North Island Greyhound Association. This was, however, defeated by 18 votes to 14 at a general meeting. Since that decision three prominent committeemen, including Mr D. B. M’Rae, have resigned. Mr M’Rae is a brother of the club’s delegate on the National Coursing Association. From this Mr Kay goes on to say that there is not a coursing club affiliated to the National Association in the North Island. The North'lsland Association is formed on the delegate system, somewhat similar to the National Association, except that an annual conference is held, decisions of which are binding and Take precedence over any decisions of the council. An appeal against the decision of the council can bo made to the annual conference. All allocation of dates for the ensuing year is also made at the annual conference. This eliminates much friction. At this year’s conference the following decisions were arrived at:— (1) The Wairarapa Coursing Club to be allotted the control of the North Island Coursing Cup, to be run under the same conditions as the Waterloo Cup and to be held on June 26, 27, and 28, also the Northern St. Leger. (2) The Hawke’s Bay Coursing Club to control the Northern Derby and Oaks, to be run in May. (3) The Dannevirke Greyhound Racing Club to control the New Zealand Greyhound Racing championship, to be run on Easter Saturday, April 12. (4) The next conference to he held in Hastings on or about December 27, during the big race meeting to be conducted by .lie Hastings Club.