COURSING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 5294, 4 June 1904, Page 3

COURSING.

THE WELLINGTON CLUB. Fine, bracing weather marked the opening day of tho V\ cllington and suburban Coursing Club s second meeting .for tho present season, _ a]> Trentham Park enclosure tosloi cla>. Pno cnii ics included some ot Iho. best dogs tu* colony and the display of spon- all round was very pood, a largo percentage of the hares succeeding in preserving their fur. Tho attendance of the general public was not. however, as large as might have boon expected. The' arrangements wore very well carried out. great credit on the officials. Mr J- A. Pell acted as judge, during tho earlier part of tho programme, but some ot his awards did not find favour, with the onlookers, nnd Mr E. Wise was substituted. Otherwise nothing occurred to mar the harmonv of tho proceedings. Following arc details •.—President, J. H. Price! vice-presidents, R. B. Bannister, E. J. Hill, W. J. -Williams, E. W. Brown, IV. H. Guilford, T. Pudney J. L. Cov. G. Brown, F. R. Bust. R. McNab R. J. Gvimmett, E. J. ■ Lawson, F. McFarland and M. J. Hodgms; hon secretary, H. W- Davies.

Wellington Cup.—For twenty-four dogs at £3 3s; winner £35, nnd £lO added bv tho club; rmiuer-up, £10; third dog, £7; and four dogs at £4 each. First Round. Mr J. J. Prestidge’s brd b Dorothea May beat Mr W. J. Bell’s r d The Iron Mr J. Price’s (n.s.) bk d Vagabond beat Messrs Annand and Baker's r d Earl Roberts. i „., , ~, Mr J. Crother’s r d Nobleman beat Mr J. Dank’s (n.s.), bk and w d Black Light Mr F. J. McGovern’s bk and w d Lockfoot beat Mr T. Phillips's bk and w d Pull Cry. , , , , „ t Mr J Lopdell’s (n.sA w and brd b Battleaxo beat Mr H. M. O’Connor’s f and w b Nai Nai. , , , Mr P. J. McGovern s brd d Garrvowen beat Mr L. Price’s (n.s.) r d Day Dawn. Mr T. Dwyer's bk d Llama beat Mr J. Nelson’s bk and w d Creeper. • Messrs Annand and Baker's r and w d Jewel Gun beat Mr J. Amoretty's bk and w d Vicar of Wakefield. Mr J. Goddard's r and w d Field Marshal beat Mr J.. S. Stevens’s bk and w d Stopbanker. Messrs Annand and Baker’s r d Motorist beat Mr H. McArtnoy’s be b Bluefire.

Mr T. Cleary’e brd d Emerald beat Mr F.-Biel’s r b Fortress.

Mr J. Sharpe’s w and f d Vickers boat Messrs Harrington and Price’s w and '■ be d Pelorus Jack. Second Round. Vagabond beat Dorothea May. Nobleman beat Loekfoot. Battieaxe beat Garrvowen, Llama beat Jewel Gun. ' Field Marshal beat Motorist. Vickers beat Emerald. St. Legor Stakes; for sixteen dog and bitch puppies at £2 2s; winner, £l6 and gold medal, presented by MoGavin and Co.; runner-up, £7 10s; and two dogs at £2 10s each. First Round. Mr F. R. Bust’s r b Sara Tompkins beat Mr H. J. Coleman’s bk and w d Warrigal. Mr N. Phelps’s f d Snowfield beat Mr J. Kearney’s f d Yalu. Mr W. Goss's f and w d Content beat W. and H. llearfield’s bk and w d Vladimir. Mr T. Dwyer’s (ns.) brd b Grace Hawthorne, beat W. nnd H. Hearfiold’s bib ajid w d Rocksand. Mr A. K. Boyd’s f b Noble Lady beat Mr IT. W. Davies’s r d Dare Devil. Mr O. R. Wise’s r>d Separation beat Mr H. W. Davies’s Duke of Devonshire. Mr W. Goss's r d Tatterly beat Mr H. W. Davies’s r d Djin Diin. Mr J. Price’s (ns.) f d Dandy Dick beat Mr E. Brewer a bk and w b San Toy. Second Round. Snowfield beat Sara Tompkins. Grace Hawthorne boat Content, Separation beat Noble Lady. Tatterly beat Dandy Dick. The finals will be run to-day.