COURSING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13685, 29 August 1908, Page 6

COURSING.

TIMARU FAREWELL MEETING.

Patrons—.Messrs A. S. Elworthy and W. Hay; president, Mr H. Howard; secretary—Mr J. H. Rodgers; hon. judge —Mr T. Kett; hon. slipper—Mr J. M. Fairbairn. • ■ -

Another, day's coursing on the Plumpton at Washdyke brought the South Canterbury Coursing Club's Farewell meeting of the 1908 season to a close yesterday afternoon and it must be confessed that the close was a rather ignoble one, lor, owing to a shortage of hares, the owners of the two dogs in the" final of each stake had to share the .honour of carrying off first prize..'- It was rather unfortunate that this contingency should have happened for naturally there was a good deal of interest taken in the finals, which would have concluded a (successful day's coursing. If anything the attendance of the public was not as large as on Thursday and as Thursday's total of admissions to the grounds wag small it looks very muchas though the death knell of conrsing has been- sounded in South Canterbury. Perhaps it seems uncharitable to the promoters and members of the club to say this, but the fact remains that the sport is practically ignored by" the public of Timaru and of course it cannot be expected that a mere handful of enthusiasts can continue providing good stakes if they reeeivia so little encouragement. While (Wishing the club every success one cannot help thinking that such-an unsatisfactory state of affairs cannot long continue.

During the afternoon -three dogs were publicly offered for sale, but failed to find "buyers at reserve prices. These were:-Tui, Rocket and Able Boy. Mr-vKetb (judge) and Mr' Fairhairn (slipper) again carried, out their duties in a satisfactory manner. The following are particulars of the coursing;— FAREWELL STAKE. "Third Round. ; Lord Clements beat Softly. Wolfe's Schnapps beat Keepsake. Clarionet beat Victoria Cross., Rocket —a bye. Lord Clements M all the way in his course wit}) goftly and blocked the hare's progress. Wolfe's Schnapps led off from the jump, took the first turn and killed a good hare. Although- Victoria Cross wrenched the hare she was beaten by Clarionet :jn both'- pace and working. Ropkej xm a bye. . Fourth ..RqwuL Lord Clements beat Wolfe's Schnapps. Clarionet heat Rocket, Lord Clements and Wolfe's Schnapps raced neck and neck to within a few yards of the lift¥e, when the latter shot ant and. iseeured the tnrn, and stum.ble<l aiid placed -Lord Clenaenta who just managed to outwork Wolfe's Schnapps. Clarionet had- r»q difficulty in maintaining a lead and in getting home on thi quarry, thug beating Rocket, "•■' . : . . " Final. Mr R. Marsh's hr d lord Clements (Ciements—Matlack) sad. Mr A. E. Ca-

mer'oh's f b Clarionet (Green Harp—Corriedale) after running an undecided eouit-;e divided the .stake. " Supplementary Stake. First dog i! 5,. second dog £3, third dog'£2.. ... *v.. ■ ■ : ' Firs'b Round. Mr J. Turvey's (n.s.) f d'■ Daylight.beat Mr J. H. Rodgeis' blk and w b Waitress. Mr A. Willis' id Merman—a bye, . _ Mr J.Fridd'G r b Coquette, beat Mr J, Knight's blk d Tracker. N Mr .1. Kidd's blk and w d Even Lead beat Mr G. 'Webb's (n.s.). blk :d: Victor.': '. Mr H. Howard's blk and w A Manxman beat Mr A ; E, Cameron's .1' b Come Again. Mr J. Kidd'e blk and w. b Lady Komp beat Mr B. Smith's f d Able Boy. . Daylight led all the way from Wailrfes and.did all the work in turning the hare, which soon escaped. Coquette took a goby from Tracker and got in the first turn. Tracker's capture of the . hare w;,is not. a. meritorious one. Owing to the n< nappearance> of Mountain Musk Merman had a bye. Even Load at once took a. four or rive length, lead from Victor and got in the 'first -turn and a trip, though Victor ran the hare to earth. In the course between Manxman and Come. Again the former took the lead, but allowed Come Again to take a go-by before the hare was reached. Both dogs took turns out of the hare," but though the fawn bitch killed Manxman/had made more points. Able Boy teok the lead from .Lady Komp. The latter fell in her first turn, and overran the hare in another, but her liubcequenl working earned' her points enough to win the course. Second Round. Daylight beat Merman. Even Load beat Coquette. Manxman, beat Lady Romp. Daylight led oft' from the slip and ran straight in and, tripped up the quarry, allowing Merman to smell fur. Coquette assumed the lead, but gave a go-by to | Even Load, wno worked well and secured I the major points. Manxman had too much j pace for Lady Romp and coon worked the hare to a standstill. . . ' Third Round. Even Load beat Daylight. . Manxman—a bye. ■,' . Even Load on being slipped at once jumped away,-'and took a turn out of the hare, which stumbled and had its fale sealed. Manxman- had a. bye. . ' Final. Mr H., Howard's blk and w d Manxman (Gamester —Heather Bell) divided . the stake with Mr J. Kidd's : blk and w d Even Load (Able Carrier—Romp).