COURSING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6687, 21 July 1883, Page 2

COURSING.

THE WATFRLOO MEETING,

(Pee United Pekss Association.)

Christchuhoh, July 20.

In spite of threatening weather and cold wind, there was a fair attendance at the Waterloo Cup meeting to-day. At the finishing trials about 400 were present, A photograph wag taken of the group, including the nominators, officials, and many of tho running <iog«. Each trial was watched keenly, but the interest reached fever heat as the final course ueared, and ominous rumours began to te spread that the opening event was to be branded.withsuspicion of having been squared. It certainly looked suspicious when 8 to 1 on Azalea was offered without takers, but when the dogs were placed in the slips 2 to 1 ww the-lowest' price offered. The "clever'? people's facea became lengthened when Bed o' Stone was declared winner, and the cheering which gieeted Mr Crawshaw was of the heartiest kind. '■". Bed o' Stone was bred and trained by tha': owner, Mr Boaz Crawshaw) of-Dunedin, and is by Hock out pf Sea Lass (imported). Mr Deacon's Seadrift, by winning tha Waterloo Purse, scored another win. for, the Hock-Sea Lass litter. He. was trained by J, Fordward, of Christchurch. The Plate was won by Mr It. P. Hill's Bordeaux, by Champagne Charlie out of Pisieress. The following is the result of tli<v. day'a running:— ' ~-:■. THE WATERLOO CUP, For 04 al'-aged doff-f, at £12 10a ewh, the property of member* ot any recognised Club, tho subscription to which l« not less than £1 per annum Winner £ 00 and plaU (value £50), ruurier-up £100, third and fourth £26 eich, fifth, sixth, and seventh JU6 rath, eight winners of two coiireea ClO each, sixteen winners of one course £6 each. Filty-three tubscilb ra. • ■ . rirm course. , Azalea boat Kr.ckwood Bed o' Stone beat Sea Foam. PIKAL COURSE. Bod o' Stone beat Azalea. . :.•..; WATERLOO PURSE. TOIRD COURBJ. Seadriit beat Sir Gcorgo . . Alchemist beat Spot - • . Qran-u-Wail beat Queen of Scots Van Diemen ran a bye. fourth conns*. So«dtift bait Alchemist . Grau u-Wall beat Van Diemen. FISAL. •- -. ■. . :..-•■ Eeadriftbeat Oran-u-Wail. ;; . ", WATEKLOO PLATE.; ' . '-. ■ BECOSD 00UK8I. ■ . ■ -:-:'"••■-""-'/ Taraban beat Bridegroom Miranda beat Flora It'lvcrBordeaux ran a bye (*raucaria drawn) Mermaid a by.). third coutfa:. Miranda beat Taraban • .■ ~ « , Bordeaux beat Mermaid. , , : . ■ ' . nsi.ii. '■: '.■ ■■■"■•:' '■'; • "Bordeaux beat Miranda. V '.■" y.