COURSING

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1651, 21 October 1903, Page 47

COURSING

FIXTURES, 1904. Wellington and Suburban C.C.—April 2nd, 4th, and sth, June 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. Oamaru C.C. —April 27th, 28th, 29th) July 28th and 29th. Dunedin C.C. —May 3rd. * NOTES, (By “Go-Bye.”) X have to acknowledge receipt of any nual report and balance-sheet, of the New South Wales National Coursing Association, from tho lion. see. Mr A. D. Webb, of Sydney. The report congratulates the members and the affiliated clubs on the success of ’the past season, both, from a financial and sporting point of view. The net profits of the season were £79 Is lOd, despite added money being given to the amount of £SO. There are 25 coursing clubs affiliated to the Association, with a membership of about 1000. Practically all the New. South Wales coursing clubs are members of the Association. The numbers of litters registered during the past season were 240, comprising 1,314 puppies and the names of 801 greyhounds have also been registered. There are now on the records the names of several thousand greyhounds. Two hundred and fifty courses were run at the Association’s enclosure at Rooty Hill during tho 1903 season and only 40 hares -were killed. At the Derb3 r and Oaks meeting 80 courses were run and 17 hares were pulled down. At the Waterloo Cup meeting 111 courses were decided at a cost of 17 hares killed and at the last meeting of the season, viz., The Champion Cup and St. Leger, 59 courses were run and the dogs succeeded in killing only G. The statement sliows a turnover of £1169 19s 6d. A very pleasing incident of the Wairarapa Coursing Club’® annual meeting was the presentation to Mrs J. W. Cochrane of a very handsome silver tea and coffee service and salver in recognition of Mr Cochrane’s services as honorary secretary to the club. Mr M. C. O’Connell, the popular president, who made the presentation, expressed regret at the fact of Air Cocluran© being unable to continue in office. Air Cochrane had rendered the club very valuable assistance during the past year and it was in a great measure due to hits efforts that the club was to-day in such a satisfactory condition. Air O’Connell asked AH Cochrane to accept the gift on behalf of his wife as a token of goodwill! and appreciation. Air Cochrane, in accepting the handsome present, regretted that his duties would not allow him the - time to devote to the club that were necessary to enable him to continue in office, but predicted that his successor, Mr F. Dupre, lvould more than fill the vacancy. (X can heartily endorse the chairman’s remarks, knowing Air Cochrane as a painstaking and energetic secretary.—“Go-Bye.”) Air F. R. Bust will represent the Wellington and Suburban Coursing Club at the meetings of the N.Z.C.A. Miss McGrath, by Bloodshot—Lady Ranfurly, whelped to Maxim last week, 5 dogs and 5 bitches. The Wairarapa Coursing Club has decided not to register the club under the Unclassified Societies Act on account of the rules governing such registration prohibiting the members of the club winning cash prizes. I noticed that the amendment proposed in the House of Representatives in the Acclimatisation Society’s Amendment Act that coursing chibs be charged £5 ]|r» few for coim ing hares in protected thrown, out in•'fa--vour ; ' • Vng made £l-