COURSING

Otago Witness, Issue 3993, 23 September 1930, Page 51

COURSING

BURRELL MEMORIAL CUP.

The Dunedin Coursing Club held jts September meeting at Forbury Park on Saturday under rather disadvantageous circumstances so far as the weather was concerned, it being a cold, dull afternoon. The light was bad, and that probably accounted for a good many of the dogs running unsighted on being released from the slips. The plumpton was in fairly good order, and the hares proved strong and fast. In the majority of cases the run was a short one, and the dogs were not tried out to the full extent. Mr R. Prebble acted as judge, Mr E. Jury had control of the leash, and Mr T. W. Lee carried out the secretarial duties efficiently. Following are the results:— BURRELL MEMORIAL CUP. To be won two years in succession, or three times at intervals. Winner, £l4 10s; runner up, £5; and two dogs at £2 each. First Round. Mr R. Penman's brd w d Pilot, by Andrew Micawber—First Glance, beat Mr C. Brinsell’s r b Warning, by Grey Gipsy—Lady Belfast. Mr R. Dickson’s blk w b Miss Murie, by Hopeful Comedy—Pride of Britain, beat Mr C. Brinsell’s blk w b Camisader, by Digger—Lou. Mrs M'Dougall’s brd w d Royal Saxon, by Grand Slam—Zella Mac. beat Mrs F. Lee’s Snowdrift, by Poitrel—Queen Bee. Mr C. Rennie’s? blk w b Celerity, by Osterman—Ocean Queen, beat Mr R. Dickson’s f d Heroic, by Thrilling Chapter —Lady Lou. Messrs M'Pherson Bros’, f d Ben Hur, by Thrilling Chapter—Lady Lou, beat Mr W. Little s blk w b Lady Bell, by Grey Gipsy—Lady Belfast. Messrs Dowling Bros’, blk w d Lupin. by Lupelite—Mios Betty, beat Mr B. Hollow’s f d Amorist, by Humorist—Live Wire—Dorothy. Mr J. Marks’s blk b Princess Comedy, by Hopeful Comedy—Miss Milly. beat Messrs M'Pherson Bros’, blk d Marinca, by Gatling Gun—Lucky Lou. Second Round. Pilot beat Miss Murie. Celerity beat Royal Saxon. Lupin beat Ben Hur. Princes Comedy, a bye. Third Round. Pilot beat Celerity. Lupin beat Princess Comedy. Final. Lupin beat Pilot. In the first round Pilot was unsighted nt the start, but quicklly made up his lost ground, a kill resulting. Both Camisader and Miss Murie ran unsighted and a no-course was signalled. On being again released, Miss Murie led to the game by a narrow margin, and, after a close course both dogs appeared to participate in a kill. Royal Saxon led Snowdrift, and turned, and, after some exchanges, the hare was driven to covert. Herioc led Celerity to the game, but after that Celerity did practically all the work, the course ending in a kill. Celerity worked very closely on the hare. Ben Hur led Lady Bell in a brief course which terminated in a kill, both dogs being in close proximity when the kill took place. Lupin led Amorist iu the run up, but _ became unsighted. He quickly re-sighted the game, the course ending in a kill. Princess Comedy had a slight lead from Marinca in the run up and turned. She did most of the work that drove the game to the escapes, in the second round Pilot led Miss Murie, and did most of the work in what was the best courst so far witnessed. Royal Saxon had slightly the best of the run up from Celerity, but the latter did most of the work that drove to covert. The scores must have been pretty close. Lupin led Beu Hur, flicked, and did the bulk of the work that ensued, and ended in the hare passing through the escapes. Princess Comedy ran a bye. In the third round Pilot had a substantial lead from Celerity—about 10 lengths—and took more than a full share that drove to covert. Lupin led Princess Comedy, turned, and after a short course apparently killed. After an interval, Pilot and Lupin were placed in the slips for the final. Lupin led up, and worked splendidly on the hare in a long course. Pilot seemed to tire, and Lupin showed signs of fatigue soon afterwards. The course looked like an easy win for Lupin.