COURSING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2318, 4 August 1898, Page 30

COURSING.

itAMAllll COURSING. (Fkom Our Own* Coreespoxdext.)

The Waitaki Coursing Club's third stake took place on Mr J. M'Lean's estate, Papa k no, ou Tiuu'sday suid Friday last, when the Champion Stakes tor" all ages was decided. Iho weatlier on both occasions was fine, and there was a good attendance to witness the trials, in fact 'JL'Liu relay's attendance was a record for the plams, quite 80 sports 1 , mostly mounted, being present. r lhe hares- were scarce and wild, many getting out of sight beiore the dogs could be laid on. An unfortunate incident happened in tho rirst ties, in which Imperial beat .Random easily, but the judge exhibited the white flag m Luour of iiandom, but discovering his error he. then showed the red flag for Imperial. Thereupon the owner of Kandom objected, and claimed the course under the National Coursmy Cl'ib rules-. A meeting of the stewards then took place, and it was decided that according to the rules the judge's decision was final when lie displayed the white Hag, and they could not alter same. At the same time it Wis looked upon as being very unsportsmanlike ior the own cx 1 o£ Kaudoru to take advantage v.-heii his dog was beaten beyond a doubt. Mr. J. R. Sewoll acted as judge, and Messrs J. JJalghesh and M. Connolly as slippeis. The following .shows the results- — Cha.mpion Stakes, lor all ages, at S.l 2s each. Wnmcr, JC2I; rumicr-uy, .-610; two dogs, £2 each; ii subscribers (added money.

ITH3T ROIiNO,

Mi 3. Hanger's w f d Imperial (Warlock — Wheel of Fortune) beat Mr 11. Christie's f d Multiform (Merchant— Kenata). Mr J. M'Sweeuey's r d liandom (Rufford— M"j flower) beat Mr It. French's r b Kosebud (i! iirlortl -3 lay flowei ) . iir G. M. Kvans's blk d Eic-bus (Leopold — ■ Wi'd !ia/r.vd) bei't Mr 11. Chiibtic'sa i" b fatarfchot (Merchant— ltenata). Air J. Pi ingle's w f cl Wai lock (Padlock— Mowking Uird; beat Mr J. M'Sweeney'd blk d, M«islrr M'C J rath (Ruffoid— M lyflower).

Air O. 11. Wisc'-s blk d Galtee More (Stormy iMgh 1 — i-'ific iJcaus) be«ifc Mi S. S. ilyera's r fc> l\;,unk-i (Jilaok i'nic— 3Iolociy).

Mr J. Hangei's brd d tapper Tandy (Maxim — Ix'juiita) beat Air S. S. Isiycis's w brd d Woods's Hotel (Kazzle Dazzle — luzzie Woods).

Mr S. Likeu's f w d Hands Across (.Spring — ■ ltose) beat Mr J. M'Swecney's blk d Knietyeight ißufford— IMayflowcr). From an even slip Multiform led, Imperial lurne-t, and kcoiung vossct.sion scored two more, placing the white, the latter scored two, the l.iwn a single, and the white got in again and won as pu&3 escaped after a long coxirse. E-iudom led and beat Kosebud easily, the latter only scoring oae by favour. From a very short slip Erebus led by three lengths; driving at his game lie missed, and Starshot rushed in for tho kill. Warlock and Master M'Grath became unsighted, puss taking through a gorse for.cej the white getting ou turned and drove to cover. Galtee More showed too much pace for Kalmka, who did not try; the black working weil ran up a good score before puss escaped. Nappcr Tandy led Woods's Hotel, and keeping possession he- used puss well, but tiring, the white an opportunity, and he became very busy, but could not wipe out the early score of the brindle ere puss got away. Ninetyeight was the first to reach puss after both were unsighted; turning, she scored three; then placing the fawn the latter got two, the black auother brace, alter which the fawn, took uossear*

sion and finished with a kill, which secured her the verdict.

SECOND ROUND. Random boat Imperial. Erebus beat Warlock. Gallee More beat Napper Tandy. Hands Across a. bye.

Second Round. — A long slip saw Imperial and Jjandom both unsighted; getting on, the white got possession and only allowed the red a single by favour in a fair course; the judge, however, raised tho white flag in favour of Random, immediately changing it to the red for Imperial. Erebus led by a dozen lengths and ran up a 300c'. score before puss escaped, the white only scoring a point or so in a long run. Galteo More led Napper Tandy, turned, and placed the brindle, but before the latter got in tho black made another, and puss breaking ftway he secured three more; then the brindle got an opening, but as puss escaped the black win easily. Hands Across ran 1113 bye with Starshot.

Second Day,

Coursing was continued at the woolshed padclocks. A supplementary &take for six clogs was added to the programme, but after running the first course, in which Staishot beat Ninetyeight, it was decided (owing to the scarcity of puss) to discontinue same and finish the Champion Slake. Mr Sswell declining to act, Mr C. White officiated as judge, but two of Ins decisions were'open to question.

Champion Stakes.

Third Round. — Erebus and Random became unsighted, neither getting on properly before jmss wont through a fence ; Erebus led, and on this he secured tho judge's verdict; a very unsatisfactory trial, as neither dog used puss at all, the decision being given on a question of speed. Galteo More led Hands Across, and working well had a good score before the fawn got an opening for two; puss then doubled through into an adjoining paddock, and the dogs were lost sight of, and were some distance from the judge, who on returning showed the white flag for Hands Across; this decision did not meet with favour.

Final. — Erebus led Hands Across and worked cleverly until puss took into some tussock, whore "the fawn became busy; tho black, however, getting in again, joined in for the kill, which just secured him the red flag, the Champion Stakes thus resulting as follows —

Mr G. M. Evans ns blk d Erebus (Leopold — "Wild Hazard) beat Mr S. Liken ns f w d Hands Across (Spring — Rose) and won the stake.