COURSING.

Otago Witness, Issue 1905, 14 August 1890, Page 24

COURSING.

I FIXTURES. August 19.— Ladiea.Stake at Oamaru, CHAMPION MEETING. The Dunedin Plumpton Coursing Club commenced their champion coursing meeting at Porbury yesterday under very favourable ciroumstances, the customary showers and cold winds which usually accompany these meets being unknown, to the general delight of the spectators, of whom there was a large number, and the authorities. A start was made punctually at noon with the Champion Stakes, in whioh the courses were all very interesting^ some of them eicitingi Oneof them witnessed the downfall of Bishop JuliUs, from whom 8b much was expected on account of the good form he showed at the recent Oamaru meeting. It was a surprise to many to see him defeated; but he did not go down without a struggle with his oppo-, nent— that veteran Fugue. In the Maiden Stakes some capital dogs sported colours for the first time, and several of them will doubtless be heard cf again in a year or two. The Sapling Stakes also brought out some excellent hounds, a number of them being apparently flyers. The sport altogether waß of a first-class order, the dogs being in good form and the sun interfering with them to no appreciable extent, while the hnreß were the best that have been sent out on the course for many a long day. This is fully proved when it is stated that out of 48 courses only four hares were killed. Thorewere 92 dogs in the various courses during the day, and there were only two byes. The sum of £223 is to be divided in stakes Betting on the Champion Stakes was brisk, but on the other events it was rather flat, as was to bo expected. Mr Thomas Kett acted as judge, and gave satisfaction as usual ; while Mr W. Henderson and Mr G. Dowse were at their old posts of slipper and slip steward respectively. Mr Harry L. James, as secretary, proved efficient,- and attentive to his duties; and, the .officials as a whole were zealous in the discharge, of their various callings, whioh accounts, no doubt, for the promptitude with which the courses were started. Following Is the result of the day's events:— CHAMPION STAKBS. Winner, £40; runner-up, £17; third dog, £9; two dogs, £4 eaoh. Mr H Irving'e w f d Ivanhoe, by Horse Marine — Solitude, beat Mr G M'Gulre'e Market Morn, by Market Day— Moonbeam. Mr W Hnrley'B b d Smoko, by Smuggler— Oomo, beat Mr J Blaney's w I d Irony, by Horse Marine — Solitude. , Mr W Gardiner's bk w b Stormy Night, by White Squall— lrish Girl, beat Mr J Blauey's (na) r w d Kingask, by Sardius— Solitude. Mr W Gardlner'a (ria) f d Preato, by BridegroomSymphony, beat Mr D Mahoney'a brd w d Zara, by Smoker— Louise. Mr A T Price's f w d Watermark, by Markpfc Day— Water witch, beat Mr B RKidd's brd d Kaprolana, by Sardius- Solitude. Mr 0 O Gordon's bdßluecap, by Welcome Jack— . Lady, beat Mr J Munro'a blk w d Krnin Bey, by Bor- ,, deaux— Bonny Scotland. , Mr H Irvlng'sfwblona, by Horse ' Marine-Soli-tude, beat Mr J Harper's vr f The Bantam, by Melfort—Castanette. ■ Mr O 0 Gordon's blk w d Snowball, by Welcome Jack— Myrtle, beat Messrs Allan and Flnlinson'a blk w d Isonomy.by Stirling— Princeaa. Messrs J and W Milla' f or r,b Fugue, by Bridegroom—Symphony, beat Mr W Bredon's blk w d Bishop Julius, by Bolero— Blaok Bess. Market Morn led up and turned, allowing Ivanhoe (3 to 2) to take up the chase. The favourite did the remainder of the work and won, the hare escaping. Smoko (2 to 1) led Irony by a dozen lengths and working well scored point after point, while Irony pub only a very small account to hit oredit. Stormy Night (3 to 2) and Kingask were despatched after a capital hare. In the run up they ran very wide of eaoh other, neither of them apparently having a good sight, but when they got close to the quarry KingasK took up the running, and in a very fast working courae he had the best of things. - Presto and Zara had a rattling course after a strong hare, whioh resulted in favdur of the former. Watermark had all the best of Kaprolana in a lengthy but uninteresting course. Bmin Bey and 1 Blueqnp (3 to 2) were well slipped 'after a beauty, whioh worked her pursuers in admirable fashion. Bluecap gained the points for the turn, and wrenohpd ngnin and again, winning with plenty in hand. Brain has certainly been seen in better form. lotia (6 to 2) led The Bantam after a fast hare whioh showed the way all the journey up to .the escapes, without even a wrench taking place. The judge gave It as an undecided course. In the run off lona (4 to 1) had everything her own way and won easily. Snowball (3 to 1) and Isonomy were rather indifferently slipped. The favourite kept in and turned time after tltno in a capital course, winning hands down. Bishop Julius was behind Fugue all through the course, the favourite winning when the hare gained covert. MAIDEN STAKES. Winner, £40; runner-up, £16 ; third dog, £9; three j dogs, £6 each ; six dogs, £2 each. | Messrs Allan and Finlliuoa'e blk w b Brilliant, by I lied Pine-Gluoina. boat Mr G M'Guire'a r w b Maid of Athens, by Market Dsy— Moonbeam. Mr T M'Ready's fwb Ballet Girl, by Gawarra— Skipping Lady, beat Mr A George's (ns) f b Water Lily, by Tweed Nelly. Mr X X Kidd's blk w d Klnmore, by Sardiua - Lufra, beat Mr J M'Lellan'a brd b Magician, by Wizard— Banshee. Mr V Mahoney'a r d Titan, by Tit Bit— Daisy, beat Mr H Letliaby's f w d Vogel. by Lucifer— Fenella. Mr G M'Gulre'tfd Bau-de-Vie, by Market DayMoonbeam, beat Messrs Allan and Flnlinson's brdf d Fiery Snake, by Rocket- Gallant Foe. Mr S Wynne's r w d The Barracker, by Spring— Neoklett 11, beat Mr J Hudson's blk w d Montrose.by Trapper— White Rose. Mr J Kii'by'awbrd b Squib, by Booket -Gallant Fog, beat Mr J Blaney'a (na) f w d BerJque, by Spring— Norah. Mr j Dunne's blk w b Tarawera, by Beliaariua— Luna, beat Mr J Price'a blk w b Nancy Till, by Surmonntar Misfortune.

Mr 0 Klauteu'a blk w d Revolver, by Trapper— White Rose, beat Mr J M'Oann'a r d Lincoln, by For-et L«d-Teli;Tale IT. Mr J Forward's (ns) blk w d Lord Onelow, by Bolero— MMd of Erin, beat Mr Cotton's t d Maid of Fortune, by Yorkshire Lad— Nelly. Mr It Grimmitt's blk w d Battle Ory, by Emm Bey— Marlon, beat Messrs J and T Oonnellan's w brdd Fontenoy, by Rocket— Gallant Foe. Mr A Dickson'a (na) r d Richmond, by SpringNecklet 11, beat Mr J M'Lellan'a blk w b Silver Pine, by Red Pine-Gluoina. Mr 0 O Gordon's blk w b Vixen, by Weloome Jack— Meteor, b^at Mr H Lethaby's w f d Le Caron, by Lucifer— Fenella. "Mr B Bills' hrd d Penance, by Pilgrim— Besa, beat Mr A Campbell (ns) blk w d Loohiel, by Bordenlux— Bonnie Scotland. MrW Hogg'i f b Winter Hose, by Saidlue- Three Lego, bent. Mr J Hnrper'a r -?r d Melbourne Tom, by Melfort— Caslanette. Mr A Kerr's brd b Flo, by Ben-Nellie. bPat Mr J Harrington's f w b Flying Beauty, by Hook LaddieMr T Burkes blk w d Irish King, by Parnell— Twilight, beat Mr J Boyle's f or r d Stranger, by Scamp— Nettle Mr B W Madden'a blk w b Miaa Nancy, by Orichope Lynn— Nancy Lee. beat Mr X Murdooh s f d Home Rule, by Parnell-Fly. Mr W Halley's blk b Jeiaie, by Bmin Bey— Fly, beat Mr A Henderson's blk w b Hazel, by Hereford—Peabreeze. Mr A Campbell's r d Fireworks, by Rocket— Hilda, beat Mr O Klausen's w blk d Dreadnought, by Foretop—Bnglaud's Glory. Mesare J and T OonneUan'a blk w b Woodpine Rose, by Red Piue-Gluolna.beat Mr S Barton's blk b Qu'ckstep, by Springbank • Black Bwa. Mr J Munro'e blk w d Hard Times, by Obstacle— Bid«-a-wee, beat Mr D Curspy's fwb iflah Meg, by Horse Marine— Soliturfo. Mr J M'Cann's brd b Aimee, by The Urewer -Flirt, boat Mr A T Smlth'a fwb Jilt, by Handy Andy— Giroila.

Mr B M'Taggart's blk w d Ohanoe, by Prindo— Nanoy Lee, a bye.

Brilliant and Maid of Athens proved very evenly matched, and both did capital work, but the judge decided in favour of the former.

Ballet Girl had all the best of the course with Water Lily, aud won easily. Kinmoro and MagicUn were slipped in capital style. The former led up and turned, and still keeping in he won with a kill.

Titan beat Yogel in a straight course, in which the former wrenched several times before the hare escaped, the other dog doing nothing. Eau-de-Vie and Fiery Snake had a fait run after a good hare, whioh resulted in favour of the former. The next course was between The Barraoker and Montroae. The former led in a long run up, and when within 60yds of the eioapes succeeded In turning, but no further work was done by either dog, and puss got clear. Squib and Bezlque had a good course, in which the bulk of the work was put in by the former. Tarawera led Nanoy Till by 20 lengths and turned, allowing the latter to momentarily take possession, but before she could tun up a score to equal Tarawera'B the hare got away. Lincoln showed Revolver the way up and turned. In the remainder of a long courie both dogs put in good work ; it ended in favour of Revolver. Lord Onslow led Maid of Fortune by a dozen lengths and turned, afterwards continuing to do the work, and winning with nearly everything to his Battle Ory beat Pontenoy almost pointless, and in the succeeding course Richmond treated Silver Pine in a similar manner. Vixen and Le Oaron had some tough work about the centre of the field, after which puss made for the drain on the west side and escaped. The white flag announced a victory for Vixen. Loohiel and Penance had a oloie run up, at the end of whioh the latter drew up and turned. Subsequent work was taken in hand mostly by the same dog, Lochiel doing very little. Penance ended with a kill and won. Melbourne Tom and Winter Boie were also in company in the run up, and both reaohed the hare at the same instant in the centre of the ground. The hare turned and made off for the drain, with Winter Rose in pursuit. A turn was scored by the latter, and then a wrench or two, after whioh the hare j escaped. ! Flo and Flying Beauty were excellently despatched after a beautiful hare. The latter turned and ran up j a pretty little score before her opponent got in. A give and take course followed, in whioh both dogs fell, the result of Flying Beauty's mishap apparently being that she hurt herself, for after it she did no work, but allowed Flo to score repeatedly and kill. Stranger and Irish King had a capital working course, in whioh both showed splendid form ; but the latter proved the better dog by a long way, and won with the escape of the hare. Home Rule and Mlbb Nanoy had a strong course after a good hare, the latter doing the bulk of the work. Jessie led up from Hazel, and after turning still kept in and put in some useful work, allowing Hazel to score scarcely a point before pun escaped. Fireworks and Dreadnought bad a short course. The former led up and wrenched twioe in succession, after whioh Dreadnought did a little work ; but the hare smartly turned and esoaped. Quickstep and Woodpine Hose next started, and had the best course of the day. The bulk of the work was done just in front of the stand. Woodpine Eose turned and gave further obase, wren.ob.lng and turning alternately repeatedly and allowing , her opponent to do but little. At last puss started for the escapes with Quickstep as her nearest pursuer, Woodpine Boae appearing to have tired:somewhat. A capital race took place all the way down the field, and eventually puss escaped, amid cheers, and the judge's flag announced a well-merited victory for Woodpine Rose. Hard Times had the best of Irish Meg in the run up, and turned, but lost a lump of ground in doing so, after whioh Meg took up the chase and kept in to ■ the finish, but her score was still low when puss got away. Jilt led Aimee for a short distance, but the latter then drew out for the turn, and the hare doubling, ' the same dog, kept in, and in a long backward course did some very serviceable work, which told in her favour when the hare sought covert in the drain; FIRST BAPLING STAKES, 1 Winner, £18 ; runner-up, £8 ; two dogs', £3 each. Mr Q M'Guire's brd w d Carbine, by Smoker- Lady Lynn (July), beat Mr J Price's' fw b Sunny Hours, by Market Day— Moonbeam (July). . - . ' j Mr J Price's b w d< Bast Lynne, by Smoker— Lady ] Lynn (July), beat Mr J Forward's r w d Obstruction, by Obstacle— Fly (July). Mr W Buddicombe (ns) f or r d Beadonwell, by Bed Pine -Meg Dodds (September), beat" Mr J^Munro's blk w d EFBoi Bey, by Bmin Bey-Filia (August). Mr* M Taylor's blk w b Misfortune, by ObstacleSymphony (July), beat , Mr A Churchill's blk w d Pirate, by Bmin Bey— Filia (August). Mr M Taylor's r w d Aooldent, by Obstaole-Sym-phony (July), beat Mr J Jones', jun, brd w d Boyal f tag, by Tip— Fly (September). Mr W Gardiner's f w b Miei Nelly, by Market Day —Moonbeam (July), beat Mr J Drumm's, jun, blk w d The Broker, by The Agent -Dora Russell (July). Mr J Blaney (ns) r w d Overend, by Bed PineWhiff (Julj), beat Mr H B Kidd'a blk w d Klntore, by Sardius— Lufra (July). Mr G M'Guire's blk w b Lady Linton, by Smoker —Lady Lynn (July); biat Mr H Lethaby's blk w d Parnell 11, by Match— Finance (July). Carbine and Sunny Hours bad a straight course. The former led up well and wrenched .several times, only allowing Sunny-Hours in for a moment or two before the hare got dear. Bast Lynne led Obitruotion and wrenched, after which the hare showed the way with ease to the escapes. Beadonwell had not muoh difficulty in surmounting Bl Boi Rey's score. The next hare doubled towards the stand as soon as it was dear of the scouts, and Misfortune gave chase to it, but' it got through a fence where the dogs could not follow. The red flag went up for Misfortune. , Accident had all his own way with Boyal Stag, and ran up a tidy little score before the hare found sa'ety in the drain. Miss Nelly led The Broker and wrenched ' time after time, the hare keeping on steadily all the while for the eso<pes, whioh she eventually reaohed In safety. ' , The next oourse, between Overend and Kintore, was of exactly the same nature, resulting in Overend's favour. Parnell II and Lady Linton had a give-and-take course after a strong hare, whioh worked well against the dogs, and at last esoaped, the Lady being adjudged the winner. I SECOND SAPLING STAKES. Winner, £12 ; runner-up, £6 ; third dog, £4. Mr J M'Oaan's blk b Ringlet, by Ringwood— Fenella (July) beat Mr R Olay'a fw b Woodstock, by Ktd Pine— Whiff (July). Mr D O'Keefe's blk w b Matai, by Red Pine-Whiff (July), beat Mr T Alexander's f d j J L Sullivan, by Spring— Fly (July). Mr 0 R Wiße's bd w d Laburnum (late Yellow Boy) by Bed Pine-Whiff (July), beat Mr J Price's f w b Sunny Days, by Market Day— Moonbeam (July). Mr D O'Keefe's blk w b Pineapple, by Red PineWhiff (July), beat Mr W Patching's (ns) blk w d Jubilee, by Ringwood— No Name (October). ■ Mr J Price's f w b Cora Lynn, by Smoker— Lady Lynn (July), beat Mr S Barton's fb Princess Beatrice, by Hock Laddie -Nell (July). Mr J Davidson's brd d Confidence, by Kinsky— Beauty (October), a bye. Woodstock was easily put down by Ringlet, who took the lead, and maintained it throughout, ohasing puss to the escapes, and only sooring one or two wrenches. ' , , Matai gave Sullivan not a chance to score, winning with ease, Sullivan losing any ohance he might have had of winning by ohasing the hare out. Laburnum led up from Sunny Days, and scored all along the line. Sunny Days had a nasty spill, from whioh he appeared to suffer afterwards. Pineapple beat Jubilee in almost hollow fashion, and in a subsequent course in whioh the dogs tnrned up a stray hare he also had the best of it. Cora Lynn and Princess had a rattling oourae, in which the hare got into the drain, while Cora's score was on top. It has been decided to continue the coursing to-morrow, as the remaining events if all disposed of in one day would prove a very severe tax on the successful dogs. The finals of the big contests will be finished to-morrow, and a pupplementary stakes, of £2 each dog, will be run. Competitors for the latter event mast be entered by 8 p.m. to-night. The first course takes place to-day at 1 o'clock, and to-morrow at the same time. j