COURSING

Otago Witness, Issue 3247, 7 June 1916, Page 57

COURSING

DUNEDIN COURSING CLUB. MEMORIAL MEETINGFirst Day—Friday, Jxjnb 2. Some good sport was witnessed at Forbury Park yesterday afternoon, when the Dunedin Plumpton Coursing Club commenced a two days' meeting, a prominent feature of which was running oft' a stake, connected with which was the name of the late Mr Frank Everest. Two rounds of the Everest Memorial Stakes were run under exceedingly favourable weather conditions, and these were witnessed by a fairly numerous and very enthusiastic gathering of those interested in this particular branch ofeporfc. The Plumpton was in good order, and thfl hares in nearly ;ill cases proved strong runners, but they did not appear to be very familiar with the location of the escapes. The fact that they had not probably been too industriously driven is, however, largely attributable to' the fact that the recent rains have- rendered driving difficult, if nob impracticable. Mr 11. S. Irving, of Invercargill, acted as judge, and Mr J. Ronald had charge of the leash. Following are the results: — EVEREST MEMORIAL MAIDEN STAKE. Winner £25, runner-up £5, third dog £3* and two dogs at £2 each. First Round. Messrs Boyle and Jenkinsoa's Bagpipe! beat Mr T. J. Brown's Garryowen. Messrs Bonnie and Mackie's Tipperary boat Mr J. Simmond's Speckled Band Mr J. W. P. Vickery's Blue Moon beat Messrs Boyle and Jenkins's Queen Bee. Messrs Uerbie and Jackson's The Shamrock beat Mr D. Campbell's Field Marshal. Messrs Price and Wellington's Best Thought beat Messrs Malcolm and Goodall's Maori Chief. Mr R. Penman's Sweet Pea beat Messrs Boyle and Jenkins's Mentor. Mr J. W. P. Vickery's Full Hand beat Messrs Bennie and Mackie's Blue Bonnet. Mr P. Farmer's Last Post beat Messrs Malcolm and Goodall's Gallipoli. Mr W. C. Cunliffe's Carlyon beat Mr G. Morgan's Milo. Mr A. Dunlop's Daringdak beat Mr W. Sc-oular's Off Colour. Second Round. Tipperary beat Bagpipes. Sweet Pea beat Best Thousrht. Full Hand beat Last Post Carlyon beat Daringdaln Blue Moon an accidental bye owing to the withdrawal of Shamrock. Second Day—Saturday, June 3. The Dunedin PlurnpbOE Coursing Club concluded its meeting at Forburv Park on Saturday in beautifully fine weather. The plumpton again in good order, and some good sport was provided. Mr W. $, Trving (Invercargill) acted as judge, and Mr J. Ronald as slipper. Following are the results: EVEREST MEMORIAL STAKE. Winner, £25; runner-up. £5: third dog, £3; and two dog 6at £2 each. Third Round. Blue Moon boat Tipperary. full Hand beat Sweet Pea. Carlyon a bye. Semi-final. Mr J W. P. Vickery's b d Blue Moon, by Western Star —Nine o' Diamonds, bea.t Mr W. C. Cunliffe's b d Carlyon, by Eloy--* Sweet Briar. Mr J, W. P. Vickery's r d Full Hand, by Western Star —Nine o' Diamonds, a bye. Final. Blue* Moon and Full Hand divided the stake. SUPPLEMENTARY STAKE. First dog, £3 10s; second, 10s. First Round. Messrs Malcolm and Goodall's Maori Chief beat Messrs Bennie and Mackie's Blue Bonnet. Messrs Boylo and Jenkins's Mentor beaii Mr D. Campbell's Field Marshal. Mr G. Morgan's Milo beat Mr J. Simnionds's Speckled Band. Mr F. J. Brown's Garryowen beat Messrs Price, and Wellington's Best Thought. Semi-final. Maori Chief beat Mentor. Garryowen beat Milo. Final. Messrs Malcolm and Goodall's r d Maori Chief, by Golden Chief—Scraggy, beat Mr F. J. Brown's brd d Garryowen, by Hopeful —Pleasant Lady. In the tlvrd round of the Everest Memorial Stake Blue Moon ran unsighted and Tipperary led up; an undecided resulting. In the run-off Blue Moon, led by a couple of yards. Both worked well on the hare, but' Blue Moon had the score in hand a* the end of the course, when Tipperary killed. Full Hand led Sweet Pea by three vards, and maintained the advantage without great difficulty till the hare made ita escape. Carlyon ran a bye, and quickly killed his game. In the fourth round Blue Moon had slightly the advantage of Carlyon in the run up, and terminated the course, which was brief, with a kill. Full Hand a bye. Blue Moon and Full Hand being both owned by Mr J. Yf, P. Vickery, the stake was not further proceeded with, these two dogs dividing the stake so far as first and second place were concerned. In the first round of the Supplementary Maori Chief led Blue Bonnet by four yards, the course terminating in favour of Maori Chief with a kill. Mentor got to tho hare first in his bout with Field Marshal, the hare favouring him, and wound up with a kill. Speckled Band led Milo by quite 15 yards, but was outworked in what took place subsequently, though tho margin in his favour could not have been large. Garryowen had a slight lead of Best Thought in the run up, and killed in a short course. In the semi-final of the Supplementary Maori Chief beat Mentor in the lead up, and tho score remained in his favour when the hare was killed. Garryowen led Milo by fully half a dozen yards, and kept the advantage to the end of the- course. In the final Maori Chief led Garryowen to the game, and in a very long course gave tho latter few opportunities of scoring.