COURSING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4440, 16 July 1887, Page 3

COURSING.

WATERLOO CUP MEETING. (By Telegraph.) CHRISTCHURCH, July 15. The coursing at Plnmpton Park was continued and concluded to-day. Results • Waterloo Cup. Deciding Round. Mr D. M. Ross’ wr d Haroun-al-Rasohid, by Hurlingham Harmony, beat Mr T. Howe’s r b Killarney, by Taraban—Miss Ridley, and won the stake. Betting—6 to 4on Killarney. Haroun led him three lengths to the hare, scored the first two turns. Rapid exchanges ensued, Killarney having the best of the close work, but Haroun was always the fastest. When the hare broke away, Haroun finished a splendid course by killing in the top corner. Waterloo Purse.

Final. Cannon beat Sunshine, and won.

Waterloo Plate. Final. Rocket beat Waitangi and won. FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE RUNNING. The first business the day was the consideration of a lawyer’s letter on behalf of the owner of John Drumm, claiming for him the course against Hamun-al-Raschid yesterday. If- did not take long for it to be unanimously resolved that the judges’ decision as upheld by the stewards 'on the previous day be confirmed. Later in the day a demonstration was made against Nassau for the Cup, and Lucfer for the Bracelet, caused by the declaration by a prominent coursing man that he had got at both Nassau and fiaroun-al-Rascbid. Mr Russ, owner of the latter, brought the matter before the Stewards with the result that Mr Ross was exonerated, and there was no evidence against the trainer of Mr Buckland’s dogs or the individual who made the allegations of having administered anything to them. Haroun went back from 2 to 1 on to to 5 to 1 against, but rallied somewhat after the stewards’ decision was announced, starting for the final at 6to 4 against him. Mr Buck* land’s dogs were immediately “stuffed,” and nothing more disgraceful has occurred in the history of coursing in the colony. Mrßucklaud was not present, and as he spares no expense to have justice done to the dogs running for him, his treatment is the more shameful.

In the fifth round of the Cup, Killarney started at 4 or 5 to 1 on her against Nassau. There was great excitement as Nassau got in advance for the first turn, but he could make no further effort, and Killarney ran up a large score and won, while Nassau could hardly walk off the enclosure and his trainer was hooted. Haroun-al-Baschid’s display in his bye run tyfth Pat was calculated to confirm the rumours about him. When Haroun and Killarney were in the slips for the deciding course, McConnell let a lame hare go, bat the next was a good one, and he despatched the pair on equal terms. There was a mighty shout from the stand as Haroun was seen to forge ahead, and lead up by three lengths and score first and second turns. Killarney then joined in, and working very closely, reduced the points against her, but Haroun was the faster dog. At last the hare broke away, and Haroun finished a wrenching drive by a kill at the top of the ground. As Mr Boss led the winner back to the stand he was seized and carried shoulder high amid enthusiastic cheering. He returned thanks for the Sood feeling shown him, and said that he ad been coursing For ten years with the fixed resolution of doing so honourably. He was proud of winning the Waterloo Cup, but he felt prouder of the Cup than of the sovereigns. The stewards and a few leading coursing men were invited to drink the health of the winner in champagne, and cheers being given for the judge and slipper, the visitors were soon on their way home. Mr Boss’ victory was most popular and deservedly so. Cannon and Sunshine divided the purse, Sailor Boy having been so injured that he had to be drawn. Mr Blackham’s puppies in the Plate had enough of it, and fell before their older opponents, of whom Bocket was good enough to well beat Waitangi, who was lame. Bismarck had no difficulty in disposing of Lucifer, and as Quintana ran her bye single handed and got a grueller, Bismarck was able to put her down pointless fur the Bracelet. Mr Judge was consoled for Quintana’s defeat in the Bracelet by carrying off the Consolation Stakes with his good puppy Fownhope, who won her courses in first rate style.