COURSING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16502, 1 August 1919, Page 4

COURSING.

MEETING AT G LEX AY ON.

, The Now Plymouth itiul Egmont ; I Clubs opened r a two days’ fixture at; { Gienavon. Now Plymouth on Tluirsdny ! ; aftc moon, tlit' event to be decided be- | | 1115: (lie Taranaki Stakes of £36 and j i Ucphy donated by Messes. Doolaghty 1 land ,Jarrell. with £l2 to rimmir up: ! ! two dogs £o' each, and four £2 Ills , j each. Tlutc was a very good attend- ; ! anro and some splendid coursing was | | witnessed. The outstanding perlorm- ; 1 auec of t!ie afiernonn was perhaps that 1 iof P. Haskell’s black bitch Com- ; ! inenor, a compact little hound with a ■ ; wonderful turn of speed, and clever J [ with it too. She scored six points , i to nothing against S. Ft avoids Master! | Tuelilield Vn the first round, and in. the ! 1 .second von 11c! registered 3 points to, IJ. Leaver's well-known (.'oastgnard’s j I J point. J. Fearer’s Sunspot also j 1 ran well out on Thursday's running J. j i Hannan's Bill’s Gift performances were ; ! second only to Connnenor. Bill’s Out ; bad two verv decided wins, putting up J-i points to F. Eicholis’ Gloaming’s 1 1.1 points in the first round, and 4 to , i ()" ago ins' IV. Shore’s Eight Attack in the second round. It is only fair to tile latter, however, to say that ’ the dor; finished up with something having gone wrung with ins light shoulder. (ommenor and Bill’s Gift meet In the third round on SaUmhiy and if both bounds get a good run and a clever liare vlien the contest should be a ( memorable one. The arrangements for the meeting ; were complete in every little detail, | reflecting great credit upon the actf nig-secrelaiw. Mr. {■. Doughty, and *ec' eiheials a-so: ialed witn him. Mr. (.'. ; j A. W nod ford o Undated as judge and, with the exception of two courses Ins. decision gave general satisfaction. In the comse Gay Lad —Some Hope, the former led and just sue; ceded in getting a wrench within a stride of the. Inline, but the judge's decision was 1111 undecided course. Then in the course ' King Pir.il •—Some Hope, the former ' did not sight the hare until it was. within 20 varrU or so ol the home, whereas Seine Hope was on the liare ail the time. When King Pirate did "spin” T.nnny lie showed groat pace and although he had had a lot of leowav to make up. was within a couple, of lengths of his opponent at the 11- | uish. " Mr. Hickey acted as judge's 1 steward and Messrs. F. Doughty and I. Elliott as slippers. Mr. W. Hassell ; was slip steward and Mr. A. Haskell , call slew,.nl. I As already intimated the concluding ; rounds will be decided on Saturday af- ; ternoon. Details of the first day’s coursing;— i R. Gardner's Gay laid 3, Doolaghty ; and Jarrctt’s Castle Isle i. ! G. Hanna’s Some Hope 3, Co j Malawi's King Pirate 0. . ) J. Fearer's Sunspot 2. H. Gardner s , Pirate Chief I. ‘ . „ , : P. Haskell’s eontracnor G. b, reaver s piaster Tuchfield 0. - J. Feavor’s Coastguard 3, Doolaghty and JarreLt’s Irish Molly 0. J. Hannan’s Bill’s Gift 4-J, h. , Eiciiol’s Gloaming 1 ! Mr. Shore’s Eight Attack G-J, Mr. Snook’s Boy 11. . , ,J. Clearv'.s Martial Air 21, Lrncc and • Haskell’s Sweet Comedy 0. p. Eiclml’s Black Diamond 5-}, Mr. ; Snook’s Henry Clay 2. 1 Mr. Child’s Salvador 3. Mr. Crawford’s Hady Constance IJ. • Doolaghty and Jarrctl s bchillcagli a ■. bye. ‘ | SECOND HOUND. Somo'Jlope 2. Gay Lad 1. Sunspot 3, Schillcngh 1. Commonor 3, Coastguard L •Bill’s Gift 4. Eight Attack 0. Martial Air 5. Black Diamond 2J. Salvador a bye. DRAW FOR THIRD HOUND. Some Hopo v. Sunspot. Connnenor v. Bill’s Gift. Martial Air v. Salvador . At the conclusion of the Stakes on Saturday a .supplementary stake .or I ci» lit-dogs (first prize £4, second 4,2) j will he run, the nomination (£1) and draw taking place at 1-30 p.m. to- j morrow. )