COURSING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21503, 29 May 1933, Page 7

COURSING

OPENING CARNIVAL HELD The opening carnival of the Auckland Coursing Club's '1033 season was held nt-the Otahuhu enclosure, Mangero Crossing, on Saturday afternoon. Perfect weather prevailed ■ and the;e was a good attendance. Well-trained 'greyhounds and strong hares were seen in action, and the coursing proved interesting throughout. Theire were no undecided courses, or' no-coursfea, and with, the various trials got of! with cornmendablo despatch, the 'deciding race was over slightly before four o'clock. The management of the carnival was excellent, while tho prompt decisions : of the judge, Mr. F. McConnell, and tho ■ smart deliveries of the slipper, Mr. Roy Polkinghorne, were featurea of the afternoon. Red Heather, the pripie fancy for tho first Maiden Stakes, defeated his brother, Ginger's Hope, in the second tieß, and was looked upon as a, sure winner of the deciding course, but ho failed against the muchimproved and better-conditioned Irish Beauty, who led him, turned near the escapes, drove tho hare to cover and won I by three points to nil, the trial taking 24 [ seconds. Following are the details of the | courses decided:—

First Maiden Stakes, for IS greyhounds at £1 10s which have not won more than £5 in any one event (winner £lO, runner-up £5; two dogs at £1 10s oacli). —First round: J. Young's r d Ginger's Hope, 5 points, beat C. E. Turner's bk b Sunny Sky, 2 points, in, 375; G. E. and A. Smith's bd and w b Irish Biddy, 51 points, beat C. "Wren's (N.S.) bd d Our Hurricane, 2 points, in 511s. J. ,D. Lucas' r and f d Red Heather, 8 points, beat Mrs. A. Hotham'p bd d Flying Cloud, 2 points, in 14 l-ss; R. St.' Thompson's f and w d Some Boy, 5 points, beat R. Martin's (N.S.) f b Lady Lucy, 3 points, in 22 2-ss; G. E. and A. Smith's bd b Irish Beauty, 5 points, beat J. D. Lucas' bk d Lucky Boy, 1 point, in 33 4-ss; G. Payne's f and av b Rosy Mourn, 5 points, beat J. Robertson's (N.S.) bd d Whoopee, Cl, in '26 2-Ss; G. W. Roger's' bk and w d Pageant, 9 points, beat W. D. Adams' f and w: b Lassie Dawe, 0, in 2Ss; R,; S. Thompson's (N.S.) bd d Grumpy," 7 points, beat J. Conolly's be and bd b Foremost, ?, points, in 36 2-ss. First Ties.—Ginger's 'Hope, 4, beat Irish Biddy, 1, in 375; Red Heather, 6, beat Some Boy, 2. in 34 4-ss; Irish Beauty, 3, beat Rosy Mourn, 2, inr4l 4-ss; Grumpy, 3, beat Pageant, 0, in 22 3-ss. Second Ties.—Red Heather, 7, beat Ginger's Hope, fi, in 3-1: 2-ss; Irish Beauty, CI, beat Grumpy, 4, in Sis. Deciding Course.—G. E. and A. Smith's bd b Irish Beauty, by Page Boy—Gyp. 3 points, beat J. D. Lucas' r and f d. Red Heather, by Gingtfr—Breather Lass, 0,. and won pie stakes. • Time, 245. It is probable that,. the nert carnival will be announced for June 10 or 17.

MEETING AT HAMILTON [from OUli OWN correspondent] HAMILTON, Sunday There was a good attendance at the coursing meeting conducted by the Hamilton Coursing Club at Whitiora yesterday. The hares were strong and gave the hounds an excellent chase. The results were:— Maiden Stake.—King Kannie, a bye; Beanie Terms, 51 points, beat My Gueste, 0; Black Whip, 1, beat Black and White. 0; Horhora, 2, beat Sar.ta Claus, 1; Black Duke, 2, beat Hurricane Zero, 4; Tipperary Tim, 3, beat Uira, 1; Abundance, 4, beat Wee Wonder, 1; Croppy Boy, 4, beat Nightfall, 0. First Ties.—Bonny Terms, 5, beat King Kannie, 1; Black Whip, 5. beat Kohara, 4; Black Duke, 4. beat Tipperary Tim, lj Abundance, 6, beat Croppy Boy, 4. Semifinal: Bonny Terms, 4. beat Black Whip, 3; Abundance, 4, beat Black Duke, 1. Final.—Mr. E. C. Moore's Bonny Terms, 4, beat Mr. C. A. Rosenfeldt'a Abundance, 0. Open Stake.—Aroha Lad. 2, beat_ King Lupin, 0; Roscna. 8, beat Clare, 0: Bonny Emerald, 2. beak Termini, 0: King Paph, 3, beat Jazz King. 21; Flying Tui. 2, beat The Gift, 1; Red Shadow, 3. beat Page Boy, 0; Dark Prince, 2, beat Master Fearnoght, 0; Winaway, 3, beat Country King, 0. First Ties.—Aroha Lad, 41, beat Bosena, 4; King Paph, 8, beat Bpnny Emerald. 1; Red Shadow, 5, beat Flying Tui. 4; Dark Prince. 3. beat Winaway. 0. Semi-final: King Paph, 3, beat Arolia Lad, 2s v Dark Prince, 4, beat . Red Shadow, 21, Final.—Mr. K. Smerdon's King Paph, 6, beat Mr. C. Heron's Dark Prince, 2.