COURSING.
SPEIGHT'S CHAMPION CUP. A beautiful day brought a very large field of sporting men together to witness the running for Mr Speight's Champion ' Cup, which took place yesterday (says the Oamaru Mail of the 18th) on Mr John M'Lean's Greenlands property. Hares were very plentiful and extremely wild, no less than five getting away at the start before the dogs could be slipped to them. In point of number of entries the, event ranked as second only this year to the Waterloo Cap, 24 dogs entering the list for ttie 1 £70 given in stakes in addition to the valuable cup presented by the late Mr Speight. - The Miller is the property of Mr George Aitcbisop, who takes the cup and; £36. The/
runner-up belongs to Mr G. Brace, of the Phoenix Mill, and he takes £18 and 36gal beer, presented by the Phoenix Brewery Company, Timaru. Fawnhope, the property of Mr Judge, Christchurch, being third dog, takes £10. Th« fourth dog, O'Sullivan, D. O'Brieu's Christchurch; fifth, Mr Simpson's Ploughboy, and sixth, Mr M'Auly's Moonbeam, each take £5. The following are the results : — Mr O R Wise (ns) w and blk b Lunar, by Beliearius—Reigning Star, beat Mr J Dnimm's r b Luna 11, by Rockwood— Luna Mr J Milne (as) r b Fawnhope, by Totara ll— Pick-me-up, beat Mr P Dooley's r b Busy Bee, by Hock ll— Shot Proof Me O E Wise's f b Moonbeam, by Totara— Sum beam, beat Mr P Dooley (ns) r and w d Sw«_'tbricx, by Bonny Briar — Liffey Mr H Sohluter's blk b Glow-worm, by PsychoFirefly, beat Mr R Allen's br w d Trapper, by Solway— England's Glory Mr Alexander's b and w d Pride of Scotland, by Champagne Charlie— Bonnie Scotland, beat Mr P C Plato's blk w d Te Aroha-Sle'ght of Hand Mr P C Plato (ns) r d Plotighboy. by PsychoFirefly, beat Mr Milne (us) br d b Quin'.ana, by Kingfisher-Real Grit Mr G M Proctor's blk and w b Ysobel, by Mechanic— Toxopholite, beat Mr A Dalgleish (ns) b and ny d Morningside, by Mornington— Swallow Mr P Dooloy (ns) w dine Miller, by Young Ho^c— Misfortune, beat Mr A Dalgleish (ns) r d Market Day, by Hock— Skipping GirT Mr G M Proctor (na) br d Phcenix, by MechanicSkipping Girl, beat Mr A Dalgleish's blk aud w d Spite, by Belisarius— Renga Mr J Milne (ns) f n Miss Taylor, Tarabin— Miss Bidley. beat Mr GM Proctor (ns) blk and w b Maid •of the Mill, by Young Hock— Misfortune Mr H Schluter's f d Saunterer, by Psycho-Fire-fly, beat Mr H Sohluter's r d Castor, by Psycho - Firefly. Mr O R Wise be d (ne) O'Sullivan, by Mornington—Swallow, beat Mr H Schluter's blk b Mayflower, by Psycho— Firefly. SECOND HOUND. Tawnhope b Lunar Moonbeam b Glow-worm Ploughboy b Pr of Sc'tl'nd The Miller b Ysobel Phoenix bMiss Taylor O'Sullivan Saunterer THIRD BOUND. Fawnhope b Moonbeam The Miller b Ploughboy Phoenix a bye. O'Sullivan drawn FOURTH ROUND. The Miller b Fawnhope Phcenix a bye
FINAL. The Miller beat Phoenix.
COURSING.
Otago Witness, Issue 1866, 26 August 1887, Page 22
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