COURSING NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21986, 22 June 1933, Page 4

COURSING NOTES

By Clarence. Like every other branch of sport, the coursing season so far has suffered, ow’ing to so many dog owners being unable to find the .wherewithal to enter for the various events, and others being unable to travel to other centres, where, perhaps, the game offers better inducement. Except Oamaru the South Island clubs have not had much to offer, although Southland put on a couple of decent stakes during its recent tw’o-dnys’ meeting. The Southland Cup, which attracted 22 dogs from Dunedin, Balclutha, and other centres, w’as won by Jaioux, a very promising dog by Ostermnn —Lorraine, who defeated in the final the North Islandbred dog Ever Ready. A supplementary stake on the second day was won by a new performer, Cheap Jack, a fast and clever dog, being by Ardenvoir-—Black Swan, who defeated the Balclutha consistent performer Omar. Cheap Jack on his sire’s side comes from some choice strains, the sire Ardenvoir being by Achieved s First ex Allies Budon—the latter being a well-bred and successful stake winner, which was brought to New Zealand from Australia by the writer of these notes. Omar, the runner-up, is Southland bred, being by Osteman—Lorraine. ' He is in his first season, and on Saturday last at Balclutha he gamely won the stake with his kennel mate Heroine, both dividing first and second money. This nice brace of animals are owned by Mrs F. Robertson, and are class enough to compete in any company in New Zealand. The Ostemain —Lorraine combination has proved a good one, and there have been two litters, both of which have produced stake winners. . Another good southern litter that has proved satisfactory is the Heroic—-Miss Murie strain, Heroine, Historic, and Murid's Pride, of the first Utter, have all won stakes and arc consistent performers. The New Zealand Waterloo Cun is listed to be run in the North Island at Wnitnri on July 0. 7, and S. Hie National Coursing Association has donated a £2O cup for the event. It is rather far to attract many South Island dogs, but there are a few promising animals from Oamaru who may make the trip. However, the North Island dogs have every advantage over the southern longtnils, as no doubt long distance and sea travelling does not improve an animal’s chances. Both Southland and South Otago clubs are short of hares. At the meeting at Otnnonomo last Saturday it was .found there was only enough game to finish otr the ] 0-dog stake, as several hares were found dead, the evidence being that they were attacked by weasels or stoats. There is no doubt that the Otanomomo enclosure at Balclutha is the best in the South Island —if not in New Zealand. It is an ideal place to test a dog’s stamina, and the stakes on this ground are won on merit, and not on speed alone, n« is often the case on short enclosures. This was again in evidence last Saturday, when Merry Lad led Peter Pan to a good hare and had scored 8 points before Peter Pan had scored, but the latter gave his opponent a couple of go-bys and as the hare came hack down the ground Peter Pan wore off the opening score and won over a long course.