COURSING NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22632, 25 July 1935, Page 4

COURSING NOTES

By Slippeb. NIGHTCAPS MEETING The Nightcaps Coursing Club conducted a. £5 Limit Stake in fine weather last Saturday. Mr A. E. Smith led in the winner in Golden Worry (by Why Worry from Mickey's Lass). Fifteen dogs were slipped, and during the afternoon . the meeting was conducted without a hitch, and some very interesting coursing was witnessed. The judge (Mr T. C. Duncan) and the slipper and his assistant (Messrs Dockerty and Brazier) filled their respective positions to the satisfaction of owners and spectators alike. The winner received £8 10s, the second dog £3 10s. The results are as follows: — First Round. J. Creegan's Miss Dorado (Lupin—Dorado) defeated H. Duncan's Bonny Queen (Again Terminus—Miss Mickey). The two dogs raced together to the hare, and Miss Dorado turned twice. Two points to nil. • A. E. Smith's Golden Worry (Why Worry—Mickey's Lass) defeated W. Nisbet's Lee Lupe (Lupin—Dorado). The winner led to the hare by five lengths, and worked the hare all the way to the escapes, where Lee Lupe scored, one turn. 10—1. Evans and Kidd's Invader (Lupin— Dorado) defeated Mrs E. Rushton's Sabotage (Why Worry—Mickey's Lass). Invader led by three lengths, then both dogs took part in even exchanges. Afterwards the winner ran. on to win by 9 to 5. W. Young's Davie's Hope (Bindy Boy —Unnamed) defeated Miss P. Kennely's Cappie Ricks (Grand Slam—Nanna). The winner led up and worked well, letting Cappie Ricks score only once. •s—l. R. Hishoh's Jubilee (Bugle—Early Morn) defeated W. Duggan's Gunner (Achieved First—Hard Luck). Gunner led and turned, and then Jubilee took charge, and the course ended 5—3 in favour of Jubilee. J. Moffat's Ruby C (Again Terminus ■ —Limes Beauty) defeated A. Prendeville's Dixie (Historic —Unnamed). The winner led by two lengths and won by 5 points to 1. A. Dahren's Lady Be Ready (Ever Ready—Murie'e Pride) beat H. Robertson's Blue Mint (Historic —Wild Mint). The winner led up by eight lengths and did not give her opponent a chance, winning, by 4 points to nil. J. Tatham's White Wilga (White Chief—Wilga), a bye. Second Round. / Golden Worry beat Miss Dorado. Golden Worry made all the running and scored a win by 6 points to nil. Invader beat Davie's Hope. Invader led to the hare, and. after a long course, the hare escaped. 10—4. Ruby C beat Jubilee. Ruby C led and turned. Jubilee turned twice, and her opponent came back to score three more turns. The score was 6—2. White Wilga beat Lady Be Ready. The loser led up by a length: then White Wilga took possession and won 6—3. Third Round. Golden Worry beat Invader. This was a good display by two clever dogs. The winner led to the hare, and, after an even exchange, the points were 6 —4. Ruby C beat White Wilga. This was an easy win for Ruby C, who led and worked the hare most of the way to the escapes. B—2.8 —2. Final. Golden Worry beat Ruby C. This was a short course. The winner led and turned. Ruby C turned once, and the winner came in for his second turn to win by 4 to 1. NOTES. The North Otago Club ia having a very active season, and during the past month has run two very successful meetings. The first was the Storey Cup, and with it was run a maiden stake. The second was the Sewell Cup,- held last Saturday.

Mr Wise occupied the judge's box for the last two meetings at Oamaru, and his prompt decisions met with the approval of owners and spectators alike. G. Smart, who won the Sewell Cup at Oamaru last Saturday, has been a coursing enthusiast for the past 58 years, and this is the first time he has had the pleasure of leading in a cup winner. Even Lad was unfortunate in running five courses in two rounds of the Sewell Cup, three of which were undecided, and A. Rennie withdrew him in the semifinal.

The New Zealand Waterloo, which was run at Hamilton last week, was- won by Rhodesia (J. Hannan), with Father Emerson (Mr C. Harley) runner-up. The coursing was good, but the weather was very bad.

The South Otago Coursing Club has postponed the Guest Cup meeting from July 27 until August 24. The selectors of the dogs to represent the South Otago Club at Oamaru on August 2 and 3 at the South Island Challenge Stakes, to be controlled this vear by the Dunedin Club, report that Miss G. Sinclair's Homdale, J. M'Grath's Terminus Lass, J. Gold's Black and Why Parade have been chosen.

Mr Price, the selector for the Dunedin Club, announced that Mr Hammond's Vanity Fair, Mrs Connor's Paddy's Lass; Mrs F. Robertson's Hall Mark, and Mr G. Millar's Bold Brigand will represent the club.

G. Smart's Winiata, who has been performing well recently, will be one 1 of the Oamaru representatives. A. E. Smith's Golden Worry, who has been improving this season, has now reached his top form, and on hie last two appearances secured first money. He will probably be one of the Southland Club's representatives at Oamaru. Checkers, who has had only two runs this season, is still on the injured list, as his front leg still gives him trouble. Wilga White has not yet recovered from her hard course in the first round of the Telford Memorial Cup, and has been withdrawn from the Challenge Cup. When J. Hannan won the Waterloo on Saturday with Rhodesia he registered his eighth win in this event.