COURSING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13595, 15 May 1908, Page 5

COURSING.

SECOND' DAY AT PLUMPTON,

Officials —Patrons, Messrs' A. S. Elworthy and W. Hay; president, Mr H. Howard; vice-jjreeidents, Messrs P. A. Elworthy, W. Burgess, E. R. Guinness, R. H. Rhodes, J. Mole, H. Rothwell, W. H. Anderson,- P. Reilly and Dr Thomas; secretary, Mr J. Hi r Rodgers $ judge, Mr J. Mitchell; slippeiy Mr-J. D.algleish. • The South -Canterbury*CoirrsinErr Glub continued their meeting-'at -thev-Pltimpton, Washdlke, yesterday; - -The' ---weather, ■though a little chilly as the afternoofii- yore on, "was fine, butfor some reason 6i : 'other, probably the counter in the football matches and-tlle Ashburton races, the attendarice of;tliepublic was nob as-large as wag aiid; the special train which ran from Timaru was poorly utilised. The coursing,..: as on. the first day, was good, but it was noticeable that a rather large proportion of hares were killed.' The "firststwo. rounds"of the Supplementary Stake were - - got off and. also the third and fourth rounds of the Timaru Champion Stake; and : it»-day ithe finals in both these fixtures will be r: decided. The day's coursing: was noticeable for.the downfall of -Bugle Call/: Darlihghurst. Erin's Pride and--Scottish, Chief,' .some of the favourites, in the -Champion'Stake; and among the foui'" dogs;; ; remaining! in, tliis some very fair sport shoiuld-berwifc-nessed to-day. The ■ following are the .results of yesterday's cpursirig:—. / ■■■'■■

SUPPLEMENTARY.: .STAKE.— For dogs beaten in the first and iseeond rounds of the Champion Stake;-First dog £B, runner-up £4. third dog £2, and two dogs at £l. • .■■■■*■■■:■'■■■.'■ ->•■ -■■'■

FIRST ROUND. Lady Rosette' beat - Multiform. Garryclougk beat Queen. Taylor.

Tui beat Southern -Cross.

Dawn after Dark beat-Reform. Green' HarpbeatManxman. No Danger, an accidental bye. \ Young Loyalstone beat''3olmarnoc&.

Gardenia beat 1 Golden' Bays; Twilight, beat Black •' Venus. • _ Lady Rosette lost somei time in sighting the hare, but soon gob oh to ait and scored points on the turns. Garryclough' led all the way from Queen Taylor . and' wassmarter on the turns'; a kill was- made near the escapes'. Tui 'made I straight/ for the hare and after 1 ' doing all the work captared it, thus beating' Southern Dawn after Dark scored principally on his leading from Reform, but'the latter was as quick and agile at working; Green Harp led up and did' all the'work, which gained him the most points .in spite of Manxman getting the 'kill. Clarissa: 'was withdrawn and No Danger ran a bye in fine style and worked well: Young Loyalstone had a' small lead from Kilmarnock and worked 'well, : getting in 'his turns smartly. Gardenia, on being'Wipped,-went straight in and killed, before Golden Days had a chance to do anything. TwilicrHt as on the firs* day,- was -bad at-sighting, the hare, but as soon, as he eot it within his line of vision he ' put"; in some smart work and showed superiority on the turns.

SECOND ROUND. Lady Rosette beat Garryclough, Tui beat Dawn after-Dark.

Green 'Harp beat' No Danger. Gardenia beaitf Young Loyalstone.

Twilight, a bye.

Lady Rosette did the lea-dinar ut> and got the first turn; While workinor well she fell and Garryclough went in and killed. No Danger led up-to the first •turn; when Green ' Harp" commenced, to work and got in somesmart' turns and wrenches: The hare was killed. Gardenia led up and got a wrench; then did most of . the. 'working"; ancf captured ' Tier quarry. ■Twilight/ had : a bye. ■;• ■' GHAMPION- 'Sound. Awapuni. beat .Erin's Bride;' " Bugle Call beat Victor: ".' Darlinghurst beat'J.; O. Nathan. ! Nine of Diamonds' beat Fotatenoy. Respite beat Malcolm Advance. Bright Beauty beat Better Nights. : Scottish''Chief beat Searchlight. Erin's Pride led at first, from Awa.rnmi, but not for long, for the latter got on to the hare, ' worked it" well, and. killed. Bugle Call" out-paced Victor and/secured a kill. Darlihghursb was too much for J'. 0. Nathan, he led,' did the working and effected the kill. Ninef of' Diamond* extended - herself, 'did most' of the leading and working and, secured her quarry. Malcolm Advance ' led * at- first by going ■straighter for the haxe, but Respite soon got in .and worked■' well," getting most'.; of the' turns. Better' Nights p g6t' a kill, but lost' points on general" working and leading.; Scottish Chief led and got the first two turns, after which Searchlight' exchanged places with ' him' for a turn or two; then Scottish Chief got a couple of wrenches and killed. FOURTH ROUND. . '

Awapuni beat Bugle.Call. , , Nine of Diamonds beat Darlinghurst. Respite 'beat Scottish Chief. "' "

Bright Beauty, a bye. ~ A'.rapuni made* straight for the hare, ivhich swerved into Bugle Call's track. .Then Awapuni got to work and sot in .several wrenches' which gained him more points 'than Bugle Call got with his kill. 2fine of Diamonds led tip, got the first' wrench, worked well and then drove the hare to Darlinghurs* who killed. Scottish Chief led away but was out-classed in working the hare, which was grounded by Respite. Bright Beauty ran n bye.