COURSING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3492, 20 June 1879, Page 3

COURSING.

CANTERBURY CLUB.

The running for the stakes comprising tho Vice-President's meeting was resumed on Thursday in the North Park shortly after nine o'clock. There were verj few spectators present except those with some personal interest in the dogs, but towards the latter end of the day a considerable number mustered. The weather was then very bad, a nasty mist hanging over the ground, and shortly after the first course was run the rain set in and continued almost without intermission throughout the day; in fact, towards the close the weather was execrable, rendering the whole proceedings very unpleasant. In the early part of the day the hares came readily to hand, but after a while they got scared^ and were constantly on the move in the covers, bo that the waits between the later courses were very tedious; indeed hares got so scarce, and the weather so severe when the last brace of- doga in the Christchurch Stakes were in the slips, that their owners wisely agreed to divide. As a whole the coursing was much superior to that of yesterday, three of the runs being excellent ones. Mr Lloyd's dutie9 were far from onerous, and the stewards found plenty to do in the covers. Mr Anson's slipping was an improvement on yesterdays. In the Maiden Puppy Stakes, Chang had no difficulty in placing a win to his credit, and there is little doubt that Honeymoon would have pulled off the Christchuroh Stakes, bar accidents. She easily beat Sweep for pace, and the latter dog, in the racing stretches of a bye, ran away from Zoe, who later on met Honeymoon. As before stated, the stake was divided. Thb Maiden Puppy Stakes, ii. Chang beat Black Cloud. Flirt beat Markhuni. ill. Chang beat Bob Euadh. Flirt, a bye. IV. Mr E. S. Hill's (iib), w f d Chang, Mark Twain— Sweetlips, beat Mr J. fl-uird'a bd b .Flirt. Eed Hover -Littla Nel). second bound (continued). By favour, Black Cloud was slightly in advance to the turn, but Chang immediately went to the front keeping his position all through in a fair spin to the firs. The best course of the day followed, between Markham and Flirt. To a long slip tho dog showed first up, but as tho hare bent round Flirt secured tho turn and scored some nice work, and she held her game well. The dog was slightly fastest, but working fearfully wide could not take advantage of his pa?o, and the hare keeping well to the open Flirt, after flecking once, turned to the dog, who made a drive and bringing puss round, gave way to Flirt, who quickly killed. THIRD BOUND. Chang easily disposed of Bob Eundh in a very short course, the hare escaping, and Flirt beat Bother'em in a bye. FINAL COUBSB. Chang was first up, and the hare favoured him for the next point, Flirt being a littlo wide. However, the dog always had most foot, and won well at the cover side. Tub Chbibtchubch Stakes. ii. Sweep beat St. Bees ' Honeymoon beat Fly. Zoe beat Banner (1) nit Honeymoon beat Sweop (1) Zoo a bye rv. Mr E. W. Sopor's bY w b Honeymoon, TumultMargery Daw, and Mr G. Ball's I b Zoo, Scan Mag — Kubina, divided. SECOND BOUND. Sweep, was first up to bis , hare, but, steadying himself, St. Bees nearly passed him. # The red dog then went on, and simply j had ifc. all his own way in a good run, killing at the cover side. Honeymoon, in a long lead to cover, never allowed Fly to score. Banner and Zoe were despatched from a cross, slip, the latter getting the advantage. Banner met with a na3ty fall, which nearly stunned her, and the result was given a " no course." An undecided followed when they next met, and at the third try Zoe ran clean away from her opponent, who was evidently suffering severely from her fall. > '•'■- : ' THIBD BOUND. Honeymoon and Sweep ran a short undecided, and then the Ditch easily beat him for pace in a nasty short course. Zjpe.'ran her bye in the South Park with Sweep. Honeymoon and Zoe, after the usual law, were sent to slips, but in spite of the exertions of the beaters a hare could not be found, and as night was closing in a division was arranged. ;