COURSING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 2 August 1928, Page 5

COURSING.

PATEiA-HAWERA CLUB

STAKES TO- MISS FLETE AND

OUR. JACK

Capital courses, with strong l’asi courses and dogs in good form., clmi'acterised the meeting yesterday of the Patea-Hawera Coursing Club, when ; class and an open stake were run. Only a few kills were registered —a proof o the quality of the hares. (Several improvements have been made on the course, which make foi better sport. A scrim fence, which hat been erected on either side of the boyes set the hares on a straight course and gi ve the dogs a better chance of see nip them. The alteration in the position of the judge’s box was considered an improvement, and gave the spectator t a clear view of the course. The officials responsible dor the smooth running of the meeting were a,? follow: Secretary, Mr F. Spooner; treasurer, Mr J. Paterson; slipper. Mi F. Doughty; judge, Mr A. Haskell; hare steward, Mr F. Bourke; slip steward, Mr O. Sheahan; announcer. Mi Laurie Hunt; general supervisor, Mr J. A. McKenna. Results of the two courses were: CLASS STAKE.

First Round.—Mr H. O'. Kettles Pride of Cork beat Mr L. Hunts l-hf i'io-er, 2to £ j Mr J. "W. Bourkcs Be”my Collins beat Mr W. R. Morse s Shaun’s Spedah, 5 to 1; Mr J. healers’ Miss Flete heat Messrs Myles aim Julians’ Gift, 3 to 1; Mr W. D. Telfai; s Commonwealth beat Mr R. 1 . M® ll sey’s Lucky Bonny, 3to J i,, 1 !, b ' Sampson's Clrackerjack beat Mr R. Moirissey’s Freddy Mack, 2 to 1. Second Bound. —Pride oL C.oik (o) beat Bonny Collins (3) ; Miss F’ete- (o) beat Commonwealth (31) ; Crackei jack, Third Round.—-Pride of Cork (71) beat- Clrackerjack (3) ; Miss Flete, a Final.—Miss Flete (4) beat Pride of Ooik (0). . (>pFN S qyvKE.

First Round—M;r L. Hunt’s Our Jack beat Mr W. O’Brien’s and Miss Freyne’s Awake, 3 to 1; Mr W. O Brioir and Miss K. Freyne’s Sheila’s Pride beat Mr R. Cairn’s Pakeha* H to 15 Mr E. Hurley and G. Walls’ 1 apliian beat Mr J. A. McKenna’s Not Out. 2 to : Mr EL Hurley’s and Mr I*. h J Rmbv Ring beat Mr F. Barrfball s Sleepy Sol. 1J to 1. . , Second Round. —o*ur Jack (3., beat Sheila’s Pride (0); Ruby Ring (3) beat Panhian (2). -l. , , Final —Our Jack (2) beat Rnbv Ring (1).