Coursing.

Otago Witness, Issue 1539, 7 May 1881, Page 24

Coursing.

FIXTURES. Nomina;fl . . ' tions or Date of WUD- entries running close. Waterloo Meeting, Tapanui . . June 20 June 21 Milton amateurAll Aged Stakes May 7 May 10 NOKTH OTAGO- ' Members' Plate April 11 May 5 Derby (open) .. ... ..May 6 Junel . SOUTHLAND- , ,' Southland Stakes (open) . . May 24. May 25 J Tapanui Stakes (open) .. ..May 24 May 25 All Aged Stake . .- . . . . July 26 July 27 Puppy Stake „ July '2o July 27 CANTERBURYDerby(open) April 18 May 11 , Oaks (open) April 18 May 11 All Aged Stakes (open) May 9 May 11 Publicans' Stake June 6 June 8 . Maiden Puppy Stake (open) . . June 6 ' June 8 Canterbury Cup arid Piirse ( (open) .. „. ..July 11 July 13 SOUTH CANTERBURY— ' , ' All Aged Stakes (open) . . . . April 13 May 18 1 Puppy Stakes (open) .. ..April 13 May 18 Members' Plate .„ .. ..'June 2 , June 15 S. C Cup (open) .. •• ..July 11 July 19 St. Leger(open) .. .., .. July 11 „ July 19

The North Ofcago Coursing Club intended to award a cup to the winner , of the Members' Plate at Thurday's meeting. J. Turner, of Dunedin, has been elected slipper' to the Canterbury Coursing Club for the ensuing season. ,At the last meeting sixteen gentlemen were elected members of the Club, and the secretary was requested to obtain permis sion to hold meetings fromjgentlemen in various parts of the district. ' The opening day of the Papanui Club has beenalteredirom May 17fch to ,May 24th. It has also been decided to defer the nominations for the All-aged Stakes to May 16th, the final payments and drawing for the Puppy Stakes to take place at the same time. ' The final pay ments and drawing for the All-aged Stakes will take place on May 23rd. Ground has been secured in the neighbourhood of Yaldhuret for the opening meeting. ' , ' The Papanui Coursing Club have invested . their committee with power to expel from the coursing ground any person misconducting himself. Twelve hew members were elected

at the last meeting. ' '