COURSING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7866, 31 July 1911, Page 7

COURSING

WELL!NGTOIST METROPOLITAN CLUB. The ‘Wellington Metropolitan Coursing Club bad an afternoon for local coursers at the WaUacevillo enclosure on Saturday. The weather was all that could bo desired, but the attendance was small. The trials proved interesting, tho bares running very stoutly. Tins was particu-' larly the case in tho Burko Stakes, when two very closo contests were recorded, Tho owners agreed to divide in the Wini ter Stakes. In the deciding course of the Burke Stakes Kilhlem led by two lengths to a racing hare but. once iu. Raffles worked very cleverly indeed. 1 Tho hare keeping out frqm tho escapes au exciting trial was seen, but Raffles was a fair winner when puss reached cover. Mr A, J. Parsons acted as judge and Mr Denoghuo as slipper, both doing good work. Results; WINTER STAKES. Middlemans!! heat Given Days (2). Headlight beat Czarina 11. (5). Tara boat Presentation (9). Captain Starlight beat Tho Leader (5). First Ties. Headlight beat Middlcmarch (7). Tara beat Captain Starlight (3). Deciding Course. C. Shaw’s Headlight (Tho Sailor—Nightfall) and Slason and Stewart’s Tara (Xtex —Flo) divided the stake. BURKE STAKES. Raffles beat Royal Artillery (1). Euberoid beat Kilfilem (1). Deciding Course. J. Higgins’ (ns) Raffles (Battlease — Ganger’s Gift) beat J. Brosnan’s KilClem (Tolstoi—Gertie) (4). and iwonj the stake.