COURSING.

NZ Truth, Issue 472, 4 July 1914, Page 9

COURSING.

(By "Master McGrath."),

The Southland Club's second meet came off successfully last Wednesday at the Plumpton on the race course. Weather conditions were very good, so good gates wero registered. A particularly pleasing item was tho good going condition of the horses — a marked improvement on the' Dunedin meet. Mr. Irving acted as Judge, giving overy satisfaction.' The slips were held by Mr. Watty, Broad, every; course going off sweetly. . The Maiden, opened by Star of Papanul betbting Star of Diamonds. Star of Diamonds led well, turning first easily. Star of Diamonds killed on her opponent's turn. Star of Papanui 1. Star of Diamonds 2. , Fairlake beat Grcygown. Fairlake ! left the slips well stumed. Groygown i part turned and the hare homed. Fairlake 4%, Greygown 1. On a very interesting course, Bugle King beatiKelsyth by a margin. The turns were pretty altornatlvo until by half a point Bugle King first topped as the field ended. .Bugle King 5&» Kclsyth 5. I Cooee beat Miss MeNab. Cooec bounded right ahead and angled first, Miss McNub coming m for one twist at the finish. Cooec 3i MUss McKab 1. In a very straight line a/fair, with no work, by Lord JRaiglan. Great Western won easily. Great Western secured the turn and killed. Great Western 4, Lord Raglan 0. Kilts a bye. The second round opened with Star of Papanui beating Falrlako easily. Fairlake was well out manoeuvred and only managed a look-in once. Star of Papanui 1, Falrlako I. Another straight line affair was witnessed between Bugle King and Cobeo. Bugle King warmed with the race immediately, leading by many lengths. The decision went to Bugle King on tho matter of speed. Kilts beat Great Western. Kilts led coming In first turn, Great Western killing. Kilts 3. Great Western 2. In the third round. Star of Papanui came well out over Kilts, nosing finely, stuming to advantage every time. Star of Papanui 5%, Kilts 1. Bugle King a life. Mr. R Goodall Is tho owner of Bugle King, which la by Bugle Cull— Maori Queon. Mr. Grieve owns the clover runner-up, Star of Papanul (Starlight—Gardenia). Tho trainer of both nnlmals Is "Florrle." All Otajjo and Southland know "Florrlo"' Smith, v hound- breaker of perfection. The final took three runs to decide. In the first, Star of Papanui and Bugle King raced neck and neck, and a Joint kill took place without turning puss. Tho next hare was a real beauty, and the dogs again raced neck and nock, but no kill resulted. So far two undccldedtf had been run and not an Individual »tcore made. Tho third go. however, found Star of Papanui ti tired hound. Bugle Klnjj led two tenths on the run down. With a huge effort Star of Papanui "Iny down to it," and sldod with Bugle King In mld-Metd. tty thin time the hare wa* going Huperbly and Bugle Kins boumlvd lightly out again, leading by fully four length*. Hath dogN did their uunotft. und It wns ob* viaUH Hint m the**!, three well teaied courn<y« Bujjlrj King proved hlniH^jr v "«vtax. tfiay^r." Th«> hare ijot right away. What a lino field can be observed when hare* are well trained. WoJIy Goodall'B do* flesh ha* car» rlcd off both Maiden Stakes In tnvcrcarglll, and Orocer Grieve has been