COURSING

NZ Truth, Issue 579, 22 July 1916, Page 12

COURSING

♦ And Kennel Notes

(By "Master McGrath," c/o P.O. Box 591, Dunedin.) The Southland Club's meeting came eff In very fine weather, but the Plumpton was In a heavy 'condition after the previous day's rain. ' Writer notes that ■ an accidental l v opening In the enclosure prior to the I meeting enabled several of the hares to escape. It was intended to run off a Novice Stake, for which an entry of 22 dogs had been received, but the event had to be abandoned as a result , of the escajie of so many hares. Only J the Challenge Stake was run off m ■'. the circumstances. i ( Mr. H. S. Irving presided very efficiently as judge, and Mr. W. Broad •■•• held the slips. Once again Mr. J. W. Viekery's two •operb items, Full Hand and Blue ■v Moon succeeded m dividing full honors between them. V' SOUTHLAND CHALLENGE STAKE. h- First round: J. W. Viekery's Full ; Hand (Western Star — Nine of Diamonds) 9, beat Dare Devil (Carbine ; Booth — Blroona) 1. Mr. Broad's good old black beauty got the devil's licking — from appearances. Goodall and Malcolm's Maori Chief (Golden Chicf — Maori Queen} 5, beat Morrow and Allen's Throwaway (Eloy— Operation) nil. J. W. Vickery's Blue Moon (Western Star — Nine of Diamonds) 3, beat W. Broad's Lucky Devil (Daredevil — Quick March) niL Goodall and Mal-> colna's Erin's Star (Meteor — Kllerln) *%, beat J. Derbies Paddy's Land , (Roulette— Pride of Erin) 2%. Morrow . and Allen's Country Girl (Eloy — ' Operation) 4, beat H. B. Owen's Dare Not (Daredevil— Kllrosa) nil. P. Farmer's Last Post (On Guard — Sweet Briar) 4%, beat A. Dunlop's Darlngdalo (Western Star— Nine of Diamonds) niL P. Farmer's Sweet Nell (On Guard — Sweet Briar) a bye. Second round: Full Hand 8, beat .- Maori Chief 5%; Blue Moon 4%, beat Erin's Star 2%; Country Girl 6%, beat Sweet Nell 2%; Last Post a bye. Third round: Full Hand 4, beat ■ Country Girl 2; Blue Moon 6%, beat liastr Post 2%. Both winners belong to that flrsti class strain Western Star— Nine of Diamonds. Their performances this season have been very consistent. 'Considering tlreir years they seem to - have an auspicious future before them. * ' Country Girl Is good. ,' It may be worth mentioning that i three brothers, Sweet Pea, Tlpperary i and Carlyon, were the last dogs left m the Everest Memorial Stake (Dunedin). to battle against tho two brothers, Blue Moon and Full Hand. It 1b not often that such a thing happens. Mr. Vickery (Invercapglll), is keepIng well abreast of- the times. He ' has recently secured three pups from Victoria, by the imported English dog, ' Dashooka from the Western StarNine of Diamonds bitch, Star of Diamonds. Tho young items are one *" brindled and two black dogs. There are nine English Waterloo Cup .Winners m Dashooka'o pedigree. Tho Western Star strain has achieved a lot and is still achieving. A few notes on this hound and his output may be of use. Western Star (Senator — Southern Star), third dog St. Ledger (Victoria), 1910; runner-up Bendlgo Cup (Victoria), 1910; won Forbury Cup, Dunedin, 1911, and divided All-aged, Invercargill, 1911. These were her only •tarts. Britain's Prido (Western Star — Erin's Pride), won Ladies' Bracelet, Dunedin. 1913. on first start. Won Great Northern Cholionge Stake; Queensland, 1914; won All-aged Stake, Dunedin, 1914; won Waterloo Plate, InvercarriU. 1015. ' Great Wostorn (Western Star — Erin's Pride), divided wfjjh Southorn Star. Gore Maiden, 19M; runner-up Star of Papanui. Invercargill, July, 3O14; won Supplementary Stake, Waterloo meeting. InvercargrlU, 1816. Third i doc, Dunedin Maiden, 19.15. Prido of tho West (Western Stnr — Erln'K PrWU'). won at Korbury Park,

the Maiden, 1914, and also won the All-aged stake at Forbury, m June, 1915. Southern Star (Waterloo Star — Nine of Diamonds), idivided with Great Western, Gore, ' May, 1914; fourth dog, Dunedin Maiden, June, 1914; withdrawn when m last three at Wanganui, 1915. Star of Diamonds (Western Star" — Nine of Diamonds), .won at Hamilton, July, 1914; third dog Waterloo Cup, Invercargill, May, 1915; -won Maiden at the Forbury, June, 1915. Beacon (Western Star— Nine of Diamonds), runner-up ,to Pride of the, West, Forbury Park, June, 1914; won All-aged stake, Geelong (Victoria), August, 1914; runner-up Churnsido Plate (Vie), September, 1914; won Waterloo, Invercargill, 1915; runner-up to Erin's Star, Invercargill, 19 1 G. Blue Moon (Western Star— Nine of Diamonds), ran with Money first start, Dunedin, 1915; runner-up, Invercargill, m the Maiden, May, 1916; divided Everest Memorial stake, Dunedin, with litter brother, Full Hand, June, 1916; also, divided Challenge stake, Invercargill, with some relative, 1916. Full Hand (Western Star — Nine of, Diamonds), divided with Blue Moon, Everest Memorial stake, Dunedin, June, 1916; divided Challenge stake, Invercargill, June, 1916. -y Such are some" of the performances of Western Star items. If one went back to the performances of the Senator stock one would have to pile two "Truths" together to hold all. Mr. Vickery is advertising some of his kennel for sale m this issue. "Master Mac" heartily recommends to the coursing fraternity and prospective coursing men the advantages to be derived from such blood. Mr. Vickery*s kennel is one of the/ few that "Master .Mac" considers on a par with the best m Australia and the Old Country. Besides, he guarantees fully his various offers.