COURSING AT WAITARA

Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1931, Page 9

COURSING AT WAITARA

MOCKETT CUP STAKE OPENED.

FINALS TO BE DECIDED TO-DAY.

Unfavourable weather was experienced yesterday when the Waitara Coursing Club staged the early rounds of the Mockett Cup and Open Stake en the Brixton plumpton. Nevertheless several extremely good courses were seen, and the final rounds of both stakes appear to be very open. , The meeting was to have been opened on Wednesday, but wet weather necessitated a postponement. . , Mr. J. Feaver was honorary judge, and other officials at the meeting were Messrs. Don. Telfar (slipper), W. Soffe (hare slipper), P. Ward (slip steward) and L. A. Jury (secretary). The finals of both events will be decided to-day Yesterday’s results are:— MOCKETT CUP. First prize £25, second. £lO, two dogs at £4. First Round. Hurly Burly, W. Watts’ bk b beat Doughboy, T. J. Hurley be d. Super Six, E. Johnston’s bk d lost to White Collar, J. Hannan’s f b. Black Jack, J. Shore’s bk d lost to Queen of Spades, L. C. Buckenham’s f b. Oliver Twist, J. Bourke’s be d, beat Maphian, H. R. Soffe’s bk d. Irish Exile, E. Johnston’s bk and w d, beat Charm, T. G. Fowler’s bk d. Lady Andy, Laurent and Ulander’s bd and w b (imp.) beat Stayboy, E. Old’s bk d. Moonlight, T. Horgan’s : bk d,' lo>t to King of Spades, F. G. Healey’s.', r d. Glare, Hurley and; Wiilis.V/b'k; d ? ; beat Simple Andy, Laurent and; Ulander’s s w and b d (imp.). ' Black Bebe,- T. G. Fowler’s bk b, beat Country King, E. J. Crosfky’s bd d. Miss Terms, H. R. Soffe’s f d, lost to Paphian the. Second, T. .Bowen’s bk d. Prowler, Hurley and Willis? bk d, beat Pal’s Own, F. G.. Healey’s bk d. Black Shadow,. E. Old’s bk d, lost to Straight Wire, Kettle and Ward’s bk d. What’s What, W. Watts be b, lost to Yellow Peril, J. Stanners’ f and w d. Second Round. Hurly Burly beat White Collar. Queen of Spades beat Oliver' Twist. Irish Exile beat Lady Andy. King of . Spades beat. Glare.. Black Bebe beat Paphian the Second. Proxyler lost to Straight Wire. Yellow- Peril, a bye. , OPEX STAKE. ■ First prize-, £l3, second £5. First Round. Simple Simon, J. Snipe’s bk d, lost to Barnaby Rudge, J. ' McKenna’s' bd d. . Diamond Blot, Hurley and Willis’ be d, lost to The Crow, L. C. Buckenham’s bk d. Yellow Bird, T. G. Fowler’s f b, beat Lady Commoner, J. Shore’s bk b. Rory Mor, W. D. Foreman’s w and f d, -beat Kai Ora, J. Hannan’s bd d. • May Day, J. Humphries’ 'bk; d, lost to Just Bill, V. Pennington’s bk d. Limelight, Hurley and Willis’ bl d, a bye. The draw for to-day’s coursing is:— Mockett Cup. Yellow Peril v. Hurly Bitrly. Queen of Spades v. Irish Ejcile. King of Spades v. Black Bebe. Straight Wire, a ' bye. Open Stake. Barnaby Rudge v. The Crow. Yellow Bird v. Rory Mor. May Day v. Limelight.