COURSING AT WAITARA

Taranaki Daily News, 17 July 1930, Page 17

COURSING AT WAITARA

BRIXTON PLUMPTON SPORT MOCKETT CUP STAKE OPENED. ONLY SIX IN THE OPEN STAKES:

The Waitara Coursing Ciubls gathering opened on the Brixton Plumpton yesterday in showery, bleak weather, when the early rounds of the Mockett Cup (maiden) and open stake were decided. Notwithstanding the unfavourable conditions the coursing was good and the hares made the sport extremely interesting. Dogs were entered from a wide area. Apart from the North Taranaki nominations there were dogs from Masterton, Te Aroha, Patea and Hawera. The concluding rounds of the two stakes will be decided this afternoon. The officials at the meeting were: — Patron, Mr. E. A. George; president, Mr. M. Fahy; committee, Messrs. 11. R. Soffe (chairman), P. Ward, D. Laurent, W. Sotl'e, J. Bristol and J. Johnson; judge, Mr. S. Galbraith; slipper, Mr. Don Telfar; slip steward, Mr. P. Ward; hare slipper, Mr. J. Bristol; lion, secretary, Mr. L. A. Jury. MOCKETT CUP. (First prize £23, second £7, third .£ 1, three dogs at £2), . First Round. MASTER RIN AWA, G. Dobbin's bk d, Rin Awa--Gay Lady, beat VANITY, R. Bishop’s bk b, Rin Awa—Only a Commoner. EVA FOY, J. Shore’s bd b, Rin Awa — Nellie Foy, lost to RUN AWAY, W. O'Brien’s bk d, Rin Awa —Sunshine. LEPRECHAUN, J. A. McKenna’s n.s. be d, Silent Morn Banshee, beat AWA LILAC, D. Telfar’s bk d, Rin AwaLilac Domino. BILLY BOY, J. Nicholson’s bd d, Blue Danube —First Lady, lost to GLIMPSE, Hurley and Willis’ be d, Paphian—lreland Eye. PADDY LUCK, Mrs. E. A. Jeffries*

bd d, Letty’s Comedy--.-Eclipse, beat TOBY LIMES, H. G. Smith’s r d, The Monk—Lady Limes. SILVER RING, J. Burke’s be d, Paphian—.Jewel Box, lost ■ to WHITE COLLAR, P. Ward’s f <l, Pal of Mine — Atholdehe. ARTFUL, J. Burke’s bk <l, MonsDolly Varden, beat PRINCE DOMINO, W. Soffe’s bk d, Rin Awa —Lilac Domino. .DUSKY GEM, Hurley and Willis’ bk b, Paphian —Jewel Box; beat LADY COMMONER, J. Shore’s bk b, Rin Awa —Only a Commoner. SAIL AWA, W. Briscoe’s w d, Rin Awa —Gay Lady, lost to IRISH EXILE, J. Johnston’s bk & w d, Rin Awa —• Ireland Own. CARLETA, D. Telfar’,s (n.s.) f b, Pal of Mine —Atholdene, lost to STRAIGHT WIRE, H. Kettle’s bk d, Rin Awa— Lilac Domino. KITTY’S GIFT, G. Barriball’s bk b, Rin Awa —Silver Somme, beat JUST BILL, D. Laurent’s bk d, Rin Awa— Lilac Domino. GOLDEN ARROW, G. Dobbin's bd d,“ .Letty’s Comedy —Eclipse, beat BOY LIMES, H. G. Smith's f d, The Monk--Lady Limes. Second Round. Master Rin Awa lost to Run Away. Leprechaun lost to Glimpse. Paddy’s Luck lost to Artful. White Collar lost to Dusky Gem. Irish Exile lost to Straight Wire. Kitty’s Gift beat Golden Arrow. Draw for Third Round. Run Away v. Glimpse. Artful v. Dusky Gem. Straight Wire v. Golden Arrow.

OPEN STAKE. (First prize £7, second £3 35.) ' First Round. RIN ADO, L. A. Jury’s bk d, Rin Awa —Lilac Domino, lost to REJECTED BLUE, W-. O’Brien’s be d, Mons—Dolly Varden. RIN TIN TIN. T. Taylor’s bk d, Bin Awa—Sweet Briar, beat SIMPLE SIMON,' J. Snipe’s bk d, Rin Awa—GayLady. JOAN DELIGHT, T. Bowen’s bk b, Rin Awa —Ireland Own, lest to DIA.MOND BLOT, Hurley and Willis’ be d, Paphian —Jewel Box. Draw for Second Round. Rejected Blue v. Rin Tin Tin. Diamond Blot a bye. _ j „„„ 11111111 ,iii t~