COURSING

Hawera Star, Volume L, 26 July 1930, Page 6

COURSING

WATERLOO 'CUB 'TO BEAT! OEJSITE'

MARKEDLY S'UaC'ESSFUL MEETING.

It 'is a liig'h; honour for a oounsiin'g eluib ini a Tiira'l 'district 'to 'be allotted the hoMiirg <cF a Dominion' ’Waterloo Cup 'meeting, bultl it also harries iwi.tli. it a great responsibility. This was the 1 position, avith 'the iPatca-Hnwcxa 'Club and it is to the great 'credit of all c one erne d i a ilts man ageme.nt tbait 'the results proved so emiinently su'ecesisful. The standard of work, which was high during the first two days, steadily improved and in the opinion of the judge: was on the Jin sit. day exceptionally good and drew from him a high measure of praise. “I was/ 7 ho said to m “Hawera .Star 7 ’ representative, “exeeedingly pleased- 'and I congtal'iilato the clu'b andi its officials on the results secured. 7 ’

Tho entry wa> a record for a. Waterloo meetimig a'nd included many 'of the best dogs in the .North Island. Tho commit. 1 too had set t items el v-o® to o'nsuro a good supply of strong and speedy blares 'and in. this tht J y succeeded, avith tho result that the proportion' of lcillls was small. Must of the courses were very clo.se awdl one in particular, that, belitvceni 'Dusky Gem and Ace of Spades, was .nlnrast perfect to watch. The tlwo dogs came down the field neck and imeick 'amid only on /the. last stride did tho lather shoot out anti score a meritous win.

The officials) dwell the. lion, secretary (Mr P. ’S. .‘McKenna 1 ) worked hand and unremittingly, each doing his part admirably, with the. result that 'there Was scarcely a hitch from beginning to end. Visiting 'owners expressed keen approval of the work done by them and were exceedingly pleased with the treatment they received.

They -owe: a deep debt -of gratitude to tho la dies 7 icommittee, lu'ho worked untiringly in the. interests .of the club at the luncheon 'tent. To them and 'to m'auy other voluntary workers the executive returns sincere thanks. The principal honour, the Waterloo Cup, went t'ci a Hamilton' dog, Befciu Geste, and -the second, the Purse, also to a Waikiait'o 'dog. 'But the Plate fell to an. 'Opu'n!a:ke 'dog, .While the second place in the ’Cup went :to a IVhenuakura. dog, Oashbox, and the other it wo to Taran’aki dogs; •It isi oif mpre than passing interest to record that! in the fourth round, and! siemi-fin'al of the cup no Jos® ithan four were of 'the Mons Paphian breeding and four -of the Bin ’Awa descent and' ilithe other events these breedings were strongly -represented. 'Conciuding results were ids, follow - : —

WAiTEBL'OO iCUP. Fourth Bound. —'Oashbox beat AgainTerminus; Dusky Gem beat- -Ace of Spades; Beau Geste beat Bin Tin Tin; Diamond ©lot, a bye. 'Semi-fibals. —iCashlbox beat Dusky Gem; Be'au Geste beat Diamond- Blot. Pinal. —Beau' 'Geste (Mr' J. Crowley, Hamilton) beat- iCashbox (Mr P. Sheild, Wh-enuakura). The judge said that the points were: Beau iGeste 3-}, 'Cashibox 2. 'The former led by a 'length in the run 'down and had firdt turn. 'The. latter had the burn! t'wicc and then! the former h'a'd a turn land a wrench a'nd the lloser had the kill.

WATERLOO PURSE. Third Course.—©arnaby Budge beat Leprechaun'; Master Bin: ’Awa heat The Shrew; 'Thc / iGi-ow beat L'ad'y 'Commoner; Chew ton, a ( byc. Semi-final: The Crow beat Burnaby Budge; aii-d Ma’sfier Bin Awa beat Cliewton. Final. —The Crow ibeat Mufter Bin ’Awa. The winder ledi in the run out bv two lengths and had tlio first turn, and the loser turned twice. The former had another turn and a wrench and the- latter drove to cover. The -points were 44 and 3 respdefi vely. WATERLOO PLATE. Sceondi Rhumb —May Day beat Chum; Rory Mar boat'Glimpse; Simple Simon- bdat My Jc|wcl; Carlefia, a- bye. Semi-finial. —May Day beat Rory Mor; Simple! Simon beat Oa-rlcta. Final.—May Day (Mr J. Humphries, Opun/ake) bea't Simple ‘Simon -(Mr J. Snipe, New Plymouth). Tho. winner won on pace easily, drove and killed, the loser not having a look in. ICUP PRESENTED Congratulations to, the aiccompa-ivi-meut of sustained applause were, extended to Mr Crow ley (by the president of the club, Air L. Ilunt, 'during -the inter vail -o-f the Pat da Boxing Association’s tourney during the evening. The eup winner Beau Geste had been bred by Mr Crowley and the, excellent condition of the unumla'l and its splendid performance- ‘at the meeting was Uj credit to any .sportsman. said Aft- 'Hunt. ; He also expressed the 'club’s appreciation of the generosity of Mr J. Hannan, of IVangachu, who had donated the hnads'ome -cup. At Mr Hunt’s request the cup was presented' to Mr Crowley by the* "Mayor >of Pat da (.Mr F. Bamsbottoin), Who voiced fufther congrafniations 'to the w'inn-er and also commended: 'the owner of the runnerup, 'Cashbox, (Mr F. Shoilds) .ail'd other loca.l breeders whose entries' had been prominent among -'the competing dogs. The pres cut nitron at the boxing tourney foilc|wed a dinner assembly at which a 'lengthy toast list was honoured at the Kakaramela ‘Hotel.