Coursing.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8071, 23 August 1905, Page 5

Coursing.

The almost incessant rain and hail that fell during the morning exerted a very depressing effect upon the attendance at the coursing meeting to-day, vcrj' few people being present when the first course took place. Since the last meeting the Club has very materially improved the. ground by levelling the hill at the bottom of the ground where the hares arc liberated, and also by filling, in where necessary. It was fully one o'clock before sport commenced, at which time the rain had ceased and there was some prospect of a fine afternoon. •

Mr J. Mitchell (Oamaru) was judge and Mr L. Price (Wellington) slipper. The Club's officials ■were assiduous in their attention to details, and the meeting, bar the unpleasant weather, promises to be most successful.

Appended are results up to going to press:—

Open Stake—First dog £40. second

Fibst Hound.

F. Hankins' (ns) bk wd Kilty, by Blythewood — Kilmore, beat J. J. Tuohy's b d The Master, by LeslieJean.

Baker and Annand's r wd Clements, by" Lord Roberts—Clementina, beat W. Devine's (ns) r V Review, .by. Aldershot—Lady Islington. ■ "" " F. Hankins' (ns) w f b Sweet Tone, by Megaphone—Federation, beat Wall and Paul's bkd The Ganger, by Butcher Boy—Gillie.

H. Phillips' rd d Recovery, by Ilex— Gipsy Girl, beat H. McArtney's (ns) rd d The Marshall, by The Master—Marchioness.! .

M. Taylor's bk w d Defiance, by Rowley—Herald, - beat R. J. Munro's bd d Egmont, by Welcome JackMater.

C. Barford's r d Nobleman by Ilex— Lady, beat Pownall and Dwyer's f d King Edward TIL by Booty—Gipsy Queen.

H. McArtney's (ns) f d The Marquis by The Master—Marchioness, beat W. Keeling's (ns) w d Speedwell, by Ma-, kirikiri—Upokungaro. W. J. Williams' r d Lord Cardigan by Lord Roberts—Fairy Tale, beat M. Taylor't (ns) fwb House Girl by Megaphone—Federation.

F. Bcal's blk b Queen of Clubs-by Kilnianhan—Taraua Pride, beat Curran' s r w d Major Shannon by Advance —Rose. ■■-."■

H. Phillip's bd.w d The Czar by Dealer—Taentoa, beat W. J. Williams' (ns) b w d Port Arthur by Kilmanlian —Planet. . ■

H. Phillips' b w d Panama, liy Harkaway —Firefly, beat J. Harrington's bk \v d Tarra, by Maxim—Miss' McGratli. .