COURSING AT PLUMPTON PARK.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9140, 23 August 1888, Page 6

COURSING AT PLUMPTON PARK.

For the two coursing events—the AllAged Stakes and the St. Leger—at Plumpton Park yesterday, there was a very good attendance, and the weather, although raw and somewhat squally, did not materially interfere with the sport. The hares were on the whole in fair form, notwithstanding the rough weather of the previous day and night, and there were some good courses, although generally in favour of the dogs. The judging in several instances gave a great deal of dissatisfaction to competitors, who were prompt to express their displeasure, and one went so far as to withdraw his dogs altogether. Neither of the events could be completed for want of hares, and it will rest with the stewards to appoint ft time for their completion, there being still at least three courses to run in the All-aged Stakes and two in the St. Leger. The following are the reeulte so far as the coursing has been carried :—

St. Lkger Stakks, a sweep of £2 each, 10s to expenses. Winner £14 and cup, second £7, third £3 10s, two dogs £2 each. FIRST BOUND. Mr. W. Beard's bl b Little Nell beat Mr. T. Macreadv's f b Muriel Mr. T. McEwen'a bl b. Bluecap beat Mr. W. Barker's (us) Hallo Mr. G. Hone's blk and \v d Peter Osbeck beat Mr. T. Macready's r d Cerito Mr. J. Wheeler's br d Trident beat Mr. W. Beard's br d Chips Mr. J. Porter's w and f d Paddy-go-Easy beat Mr. VV. A. Fenton's f and w b Ruby Mr. J. McCabe's w and blk b Mystery beat Mr. J. Machattie'e br b Ma: da Mr. W. Fergusson's f d Bayard beat Mr. W. Wood's blk b Antelope Mr. J. Porter's blk d Magazine beat Mr. A. Beattv's r d Abercorn Mr. J. Black's blk d Gipsy King beat Mr. A. Todd's f d Cowarra Mr. J. (Jauley's blk and w b Kathleen ran a bye SECOND ROUND. Blue Cap beat Little Nell Trident beat Peter Osbeck Paddy-go-Easy beat Mystery Magazine beat Bayard Gipsy King beat Kathleen THIRD ROUND. Blue Cap beat Trident Paddy-go-Easy beat Magazine Gipsy King ran a bye FOURTH BOUND. Gipsy King beat Blue Cap FINAL. For the final Paddy-go-Easy has still to run a bye, and then the final question will have to be decided between Gipsy King and Paddy-go-Easy.

All-aged Stakes, sweep of £'2 10s each, 10s to expenses. Winner, £19; second, £9 ; third, £5. Two dogs, £2 10s each. FIRST ROUND. Mr. A. Cairns's w and r d Union Jack beat Mr. W. Wood's br d Whip Mr. A. ISeatty's br d Loch Lomond beat Mr. W. Beard's bl d Kalo Mr. C. C. Gordons bl d Robert the Devil beat Mr. W. ¥, Buckland's w and br d Lucifer Mr. J. Blenman's (us) br b Lady Norah beat Mr. J. Blenman's br b Blue Bell Mr. J. McCabe's bid Melville beat Mr. W. C. Griffith's rd and w d Caradoc Mr. T. Macready's (ns) rd d Taipo beat Mr. J. Cawley's br and w d Foul Snot Mr. VV. Beard's bl aud w d Valentine beat Mr. W. A. Fenton's bl b Black Rose Mr. W. S. Brown's bl b Dora b ran a bye, Mr. Griffiths' rd b Wild Hunt being withdrawn Mr. W. S. Brown's bl d Mainspring beat Mr. T. McEwin's bl d Blue Kat Mr. T. May's bl d Waxy ran a bye SKCOND ROUND. Blue Hat beat Loch Lomond Lady Norah beat Robert The Devil Taipo beat Melville Valentine beat Dora B Waxy beat Mainspring THIRD ROUND. Union Jack beat Lady Norah Waxy beat Taipo Valentine ran a bye FOURTH ROUKD. Waxy and Valentine have yet to meet, and Union Jack runs a bye, so thafc in any case Union Jack will be in the final course.