COURSING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXI, Issue 8876, 1 September 1905, Page 4

COURSING.

SOUTH ISLAND COURSING CLTJB. Patrons: Messrs St. John Buckley, R. O. Campbell, and \V. Gardiner. President: Mr John Cameron. Vice-presidents: .Messrs \V. Jkv, J. Dalgclish, W. Surnpter, T. Johnston, and F. O. Flunfectt. Judge: Mr J. MitcbeD. Slipper: Mr Connelly. Slip Stewards: Means ConBfJEy and Dalgfcish. Stewards: The Committee of the Cfab. The above Club ran off their Consolation State yesterday afternoon to close the 1906 coursing season, and arc to bo congrataibnted «a the manner in which the vaIriotts meeting* during the season have jbeen carried out. Yesterday's sport was exceedingly good and thoroughly appreciated by a targe number of spectators, who, despite the- cold southerly which was blowins, thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Many ef the courses were very interesting and closely contested, and a great deal of amusement was, occasioned when Fcarle*Footsteps ran off an accidental b "* lifter closely working; the "> ._ ">t** "* capes, pad baulked - . -£» *? l "* «*• thronah! and for . rff Xhi ™« *«] off™ ~«cd r>~ stort space headed •rWoiiu-t. ' T * nt «d the rare breaking i-.! - nooi lae opposite side of the Major was tV poptiLrr fancy for the stake, hut after leading np in tb» ;lina! was heatee by the closn work of Merry V*\% -who. once he got in, never gnv«> tj lt » otfier dog a chance. Too much 'commendation can hardly he given to the samptoota Inncfi provided by the Club for ! the public Tables werw laid on the lawn. and Mesdamm Wis* and Johnston and Misses M**ptierson and Goodall, assisted by Messrs T. Johnston. J. Mitchell. U. Ifasttf. M. Connelly, and W. Sampler. [looked after the requirements, of the Clcb's gurats. in a thorough manner. The Club's r»tfier»ts, under the guidance of Mr Walter bumpier, ably discharged their duties: whilst Mr J. Mitchell once again displayed hts ahiltty as judge. Following are "the results:— CONSOLATION* STAKE.—Winner, £lO 'guaranlevtt by Club); nominations and acceptances to be divided between ptAced dogs. First Round. Mrs M'l'hersnn"* Smoodger beat Mrs C. Courtney's St. Simon. Miss L. Leslie's Major beat Miss Wil"t»Bi»* Waterl'ily. Miss Williams' Despised beat Mies Manley's Korofci. Mrs T. Johnston's Hilda Maxim beat Mrs Twist's Lady Twist. Miss CJoodalls Ft-arless Footsteps beat Mtss (Samain's I'uest.

Miss Tarattstl's Rot By and Miss Cameron* Done* Rallagh did not come to the dips. Mrs, C C*>artß?y*s Destroyer beat Miss Frew's WtM Rose. Mrs M'Caltooiia Merry Days beat Miss Carbi's Parsait. Mrs Smart* Rainbow beat Mrs C. Courtney's Kitty. Sfmoodger was first op and tarried, and the hare made the escapes before St. Simon coatd make bo any {mints. Major led Waterlily. and did not allow her to score a point before the hare ■jot to cover. Despised led op and won with comparative e:ise. Hifda Maxim ted and tarried, and altovtred Lady Twist to get in and score a tarn tnd two wrenches when Hilda, again got working, and pass escaped. In thf nest fours** (Jttcst was unsighted, i.n«! tn the run off Fearless Footsteps won ■jasrly. Neither of the- contestants in Xo. 6 '•muse turned up and tht»s caused the winner of {tie previous coarse to run sti accidental bye in the seeond round. Destroyed led Wild Rose, and managed Co score half a point before the hare reach■•il rover. Merry Diys- fed by three lengths, turned *mi Pursuit getting in. wrenched twi'-e, m 4 Merry Pays, gaming possession again. «-«r»'d alt Che w-.»y to rover. Rainbow jost beat Kitty Y in the fowl coarse of the first roand. Second Roand. Ma for heat Bt»<wtgrr. Despised beat Hilda Masim. Feivrtess Footsteps, an accidental bye. Merry Dvys heat Destroyer. Ruinfiow. a bye. Major led by three lengths, turned and wrenched, and generally (tad the best of a good coarse, which ended by Smcodger felting. Despised led and tamed, and won easily front Iltf,-fc» Maxim. Fearless Footsteps ran an accidental l>ye. Merry Pays fed right np to the hire i.nd tripp»-d without a tttrn. Destroyer fasttfytng hi* name by fctlftng. Rainbow a> bve. Third Rocmd. Ma for beat Despised. Rainbow beat Fearless. Footsteps. Merry Pays, a kvt*. Major ted Despised by s.-vrral lengths. »ntl afthottgh the hare warned rover without, being turned, the jndse awarrled trm \ :owrs»- tt> tfw- red do.; for qtuttcty of »pr«d. | Rainbow ted and turned, b'ttt worked i widely, and Fearless* Footsteps got in and 'woffeed nicety, the hare evectoalty ficding >Ketter. Merry Days a bye. Semi-Final.

Merry Days beat Rainbow. Major, a bye. Merry Days ted all the way to tho es--apes and. although the hare wa.» not trcrned. gained th» jrcdgCi".* verdict for the frr;»t*r torn of spx-rd. Final. Mrs- M'CttttncV* Merry Days leaf ML<s L Leslie's Major. In the final Major showed superiority in over Merry Days and led by over three lengths and tarried, when Meny Days toofe Rp> the running, and working [the hare rtnsely prtt np a good score, and wiping off the lead won easily.