COURSING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20992, 1 October 1931, Page 9

COURSING.

McGAH AN CUP STAKE!} RUN. CONSISTENCY OF PAGE BOY. Twelve doga competed at the enclosure, Mangere Crossing, yesterday afternoon, when the Auckland Coursing ("luh run oIT the ]l. McGahun Cup stakes. The conditions wcro favourable and some spier did courting was provided. The trophy was won by Page Boy, owned by Mr. D. (_! Fletcher, of Oneluinga. This is the fifth open event won by this dog during the. reason. It won all its courses yesterday in decisive fashion. The runner-up was Mr. <r. McGrath's Sheila O'Shea. which won the Ladies' Bracelet Stakes at Mam;ere a few week niro. The results were:— 11. McGalntn Cup (winner. t:i: ; and enn: runner-up. X 5; thir-l dog, X'J 2s).—First round: Mr. J. ('. Shank's Silver Tip beat Mr. ('. Turner's Blue I'rido hv II points to I. Time. :!!> 2-ss. Mr. ,T. McGrn-th'n Sheila O'Shea. beat Mr. A. Baird's Kbtliwcll, 7—:), 'i'ime, to 2-ss. Messrs. .T. Youusr and F. Johnson's Ginger heat Messrs. W. It. Arnold and Turner's Jjcprecl' >nti, 7—5. Time, -!1 2-ss. Messrs. J. Young and F. Johnsen's Tasman bent. Mr. !' Neilsen'fi Blue Twist. ;j —2. Time, 10 2-iis. Mr. D. G. Fletcher's Pace Boy bent. Mr. -P. A. Steele's Flying Jaffa. 7—o. Time, 1S«. Mr, j, McGrath's Scottish Archer Ik at Mr. \V. Noonan's Australian Beauty, !■• —-1. Time, 4(> 2-ss. First Ties.—Sheila O'Shea bent Silver Tip, ■l—2. 'lime. It; 1-ss. Pago Bo.v beat. (linger. 4 —2. Time. 235. Tasman beat Scottish Archer, 7—Time. 3t> 2-ss. Second '.l'ies.—Sheila O'Shea beat. Tasman, 4—l. Time, 25 3-ss. Piii;e Boy, n bye. Final.— Page Boy beat Sheila O'Shea in n short course: the time beinft I!> 2-ss. The winner showed wonderful pace in the run to the. hare and was etinnlly clever in turning. It did nil the work and won by 7 points to 0. The owner of the winning doir was presented with the trophy by JMr. \Y. Noqueie. of the club.