COURSING.

Otago Witness, Issue 1490, 5 June 1880, Page 20

COURSING.

SOUTHLAND COURSING CLUB. The opening meeting of the Southland Coutsicg Club commenced at Flemington on Tuesday. The following were the results :—: — THE OAK STAKES, For bitch ■puppies. Winner £25 ; runner-up, £13 Winner three courses, £7 ; two winner*) of two courses, £3 10s each. Homily beat Carnation Vanity Fair ran a bye Youny I'lossom beat Euliwo I'hlov Druinmondi beat Mybotis Aster beat Speed IToneydew beat Beatrice Her Koyal llitfhne^s boat Fanny Brii^itta beat Jfoniton Lace Folly beat Powell's Lucy Murray's Lucy ran a bye. HUM' TIES. Homily beat Vanity Fair Phlox Druinmondi' beat Younjr Blossom Briyitta beat 11. 11. Highness Aster beat lloneydcw Folly ran a bye. SECOND TIES, Homily beat Phlox Druinmondi Aster beat Brigitta Folly ran a bye.

Invercahgill, May 29ch. The coursing was finished yesterday. Hares were scarce. The deciding course for the Oaks Stakes resulted as follows :— Mv J. Jl'Donald's b and w Aster, by Ben— Fly, beat Mr Sutton's Folly, by Eufus— Pawn. ALL-AGED STAKES. Entrance, £3 3s. Winner, £25 ; runner-up, £12 10s. Two winners of two courses, £G 5s each. Queen Bee beat Rattler Maritai m beat Fairy t Gyp beat L'Oiseau Harmony ran a bye Kip beat Rosa Bonheur Calceolaria beat Tapper's Maritana Verbena beat Brigadier Austrian Briar beat Referee. FIRST TIES. Maritana beat Queen Bee Harmony beat Gyp Calceolaria beat Kip Verbena beat Austrian Briar. The deciding courae for the All-aged Stakes resulted thus :— Messrs C. and H. Howard's Harmony, by SedanHappy Lass, beat Mr M'Donald's b and w Calceolaria by Ben— Daniels' Ply. PALMERSTON AND SHAG VALLEY COURSING CLUB. The opening meeting of this Club commenced at Terrace Farm, Shag Valley, on Thursday, the 27tb, The following are the results :— AN OPEN ALL-AGE 10-DOG STAKE. Entrance, £3 3s. Winner to receive £20 ; runner-up, £10; two dogs, £5 each. In the event of the btakes not filling up the prizes to be reduced pro rata. Mr John Muir's w d bile ears Ben, Ben— Daniels' bitch, beat Mr W. James' blk s Heather 8011, pedigree unknown. Mr C. S. Hay's r d Lofty, Pirate— Fly, beat Mr G. Stephcnson's r s Nettie, Geelong Comet— Bella. Mr John Muir's f s Rose of Denmark, Lancastor — Dido, beat Mr W. 11. Taggart's r s Luna, HandelGipsy. Mr Thomas Dodson's Sea Land, Bedfellow— Kitty Maloney, beat Mr L. Duncan's f and \v s Belle of the Isle, Geelong Comet— Bella. FIRST TIES. Lofty beat Ben. SOUTH CANTERBURY COURSING CL [TB. The first meeting of the abovenamed Club opened at Waimate on Wednesday. PUPPY STAKES. Dr Hayes 1 Ilappy-go-Lucky beat Mr Stewart's Hazel 11. Mr B Thomson's Shamrock boat Mr J Oliver's Nemo Mr J Meiklo's Empress beat Mr J Bull's Hector Messrs Reid Brothers' Tui beat Mr J Bull's Guy Fawkes Mr B Thomson's Liberator beat Mr A TurnbulPs Border Lad Messrs Reid Brothers' Toi-Tois beat Mr D M 'Lean's Argyle _ Mr M Sherwin's Maritana beat Mr A Turnbull's Snipe. FIRST TIES. Shamrock beat Happy -go-Lucky Empress beat Tui Toi-Tois beat Liberator Maritana ran a bye. ALL-AGED STAKES. Messrs Reid Brothers' bk w b Malice beat Mr D O'Brien's w bd d Leo Mv J Watts' bd d Temuka beat Mr B Thomson's r d Richmond Mr M Shewin's bd d Queen of the Seas beat Mr D O'Brien's bd b Minnie. [By Telbqraph.] May 27th. The meeting was finished today. For the Puppy Stakes, Mr B. Thomson's Shamrock beat Messns Reid Bros. Toi-Tois, and won. In the All-aged Stakes, Mr Sherwin's Queen of the Seaa beat Messrs Reid Bros*. Malice, and won. The sport on the whole was good. NORTH OTAGO COURSING CLUB. Oamaru, June 2nd. The second meeting of the North Otago Coursing Club was commenced today under very favourable auspioes. The weather was glorious for coursing purposes, hares were plentiful, and the large number of coursing men present had a good day's sport. The meeting was for the Members' Plate, and was open to dogs belonging to members of any club. Twenty-one entries were received last night, and the meeting was therefore rendered one of fair dimensions. A large number of courses were run off, the second ties being entered upon, leaving only five courses to run off to complete the event. This will only take a very short time to • morrow. Mr Wise as judge, and Mr Turner as slipper, gave every satisfaction, and the whole of the arrangements were of a highly creditable nature, following are the results :—: — Mr J. B. Reid's r w b Banshee, Hock— Banner, beat Mr W. H. Porter's b w d Maori, Azamat— Glare. Mr B. Stewart's bl b Skating Girl, Pleasant Boy — Skating Rink, beat Mr R. Morton's f d Sam Slick, Totara— Verbena. Mr Grant's br w b Encore, Spring— Tricolor, beat Mr J. Kett's blk d First King, Geelong Comet— Queen Death. Mr W H. Ronayne's f w b Camellia, Red KailDauntless, beat Mr J. M'Donald's blk b Carnation, Ben-Fly. Mr M. Grant's f b Fly, Ranting Robin— Arabella Godclard, beat Mr W. G. Walker's w and f b Wheel of Fortune, Azamat— L'Esprit. Mr A. Thomson's f d Chevy Chase, Balchristie— Glare, beat Mr J. It. Reid's f and w b Toi-Tois, Wetter —Twilight. Mr H. Prince's f d Ledgerkeopor, Treasury— Hit-or-Miss, beat Mr J. F. Reid's blk d Chester, Cheviot— Aberlady. Mr A. S. Otterson's n r d Don Carlos, Azamat— L'Esprit. beat Mr A. Thomson's w and blk d Vagabond, Gondolier — Unknown. Messrs M'Auly Brothers' f b Miranda, Totara—Sunbeam, beat Mr G. S. Lintott's f and.w d HockBacchanal — Buxom Lass. Messrs Roper and Jerrome's r d Crackshot— Baffler, beat Messrs MAuleys blk b Jeanetto— Sunbeam, j Mr J. M'Donald's blk and w d Bruce, Ben— Fly, ran a bye. FIRST TIES.] Banshee beat Skating Girl j Encore beat Camcllia| Fly beat Chevy Chase Don Carlos beat Ledgerkeepcr Miranda beat Bruce Crackshot ran a bye. SECOND TIKS. Banshee beat Encore. WATERLOO CUP. The following nominations have been received for the abovd event : — B J Hall, Christchurch Frank Dunlop, Oamaru E B Hill do G Lintott do C Aclkin do Matthew Grant do W G Judge do P Mason do R J Walters do J F Reid do J Beard do R Stuart do W Kirkwood do Wm M'Auloy do RPIIill do Alex Thomson do I U Simpson do \V II Ronayne do i IS Cookson do J M Watsbn, Duncuin E W Roper do Geo Watson do J Jerome do Geo Dowse do BHa\enhill do J M 'Donald do \VH Lodge do Alex Wilson do W II Porter do J Ilcwctt s do II Prince do Thos Dodson do A Duncan do J c Bannatyne, WaiI! J Mason, Yaklhurst hola 11 Stewart, Waituki G Coombe, Tokomairiro Boyil Thomson, Temuka James Daniels, do J S Hayes, do Wm Hay, Invercargill M Shorn in, Waimato Thos Surman do Otterson and J B Reid, J Kingslaml do Oamaru R Blackham do J D Kott, Oamaru. ihe draw take? place on the night of June 14th, and Southern nominators are re* commended to name their doga by Saturday week,