COURSING MATCHES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5491, 23 June 1879, Page 6

COURSING MATCHES.

OPENING OP THE SEASON. The first coursing matches o£ the season, under the auepices of the Auckland Coursing Uiuh took place on 28th May, at Mr. McLaugblan's estate, Papatoitoi. There were aboat 120 people present. Mr. C. Wallnutt officiated in the capacity of judge, Mr. J. Q-. Allen as slipper, and Mr. McLaughlan led the betters. A coursing match was held on 11th June at Mr. Buckland's farm, East Tamaki, between Mr. M'Cabe's fawn dog Pell-mell and Mr. M'Quoi's brindled bitch Balle, for £10 a-side. Mr. Henderson, of Waikato, was judge, and Mr. Wynyard, slipper. Mr. Buckland was present, and with hia men as beaters, did all he could to ensure an enjoyable day's sport. Both judge and slipper gave the greatest satisfaction to both the winner and the loser, and a most agreeable '• day was spent. Pell-mell shewed superior ' speed in all his courses, and eventually ] proved the winner. After two undecided i runs, in one of which Pell-mell picked up 1 hie hare in a clever style, they were elipped ' to a rattling good hare. Pell-mell led by * three lengths and scored the first four turns j and let Belle in, who made one turn. The ; fawn then regained his position, wrenching ' strongly, turning the hare to the brindle, J who took possession to the fence, where she , etopped ; the fawn, clearing the fence, went , on with the hare, and after a .severe course, \ wrenched and killed, thua scoring the first i win. Second course: Ifc wassometime before a c hare was found. They were then slipped to ' a weak one ; Pell-mell led to the hare, J making first turn ; Belle then raced past, '' wrenched, and picked up the hare. A short, * unsatisfactory course. Third course : They r were let go to a capital slip to a strong hare. \ Pell-mell led to the hare by three lengths, c making first turn ; continued his lead to a t cover, through which he drove the hare s (Belle being unsighted), and had along single- a handed oourse, making several tnrns, till Belle again joined him and wrenched; the a fawn again getting possession, made two turns, the brindled then gaiued a turn ; the £ dog, not to be denied, got possession of the hare, and gaining another turn led to corer, 0 time winning a good coarse moat decisively. J t