COURSING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 May 1942, Page 3

COURSING

WAIRARAPA CLUB OPENS SEASON. EVENTS AT AKURA ENCLOSURE. The coursing season in the Wairarapa was successfully opened on Saturday ' at the Akura Plumpton, when the Wairarapa Club held two events. Several outside competitors took part, besides a good representation of district owners. Results are as folow:— Puppy Stake. First round: Desert Gold (L. Gray, Masterton) beat Royal Step (J. Ryan, Masterton), 5/0; Border Maid (L. Kjar, Masterton) beat Soviet Union (T. Richards, Auckland), 3/0; Spitfire Joe (Miss P. Hanley, Masterton) beat Phantom Gold (Cooke and McGrath, Wellington), 3%/0; The Gunner (H. Fannin, Hastings) beat Flying Ace (E. Allsworth, Masterton), 3%/2%; Gay Crest (S. Gerrgnd, Masterton) beat Spiteful Nell (H. Fannin, Hastings), 6/4; Royal Routine (S. Gerrand) beat Sue (S. Swanson, Napier), 3%/%; Gold Pared (R. Gunn, Wellington) beat Royal Silver (Mrs L. H. Jones, Masterton), 3/2%; Little Robin (Mrs J. E. Kay, Hastings) beat Ngamatapouri (A. Hare, Masterton), 3/0. Second round: Desert Gold beat Border Maid, 2/%; The Gunner beat Spitfire Joe, 3/2; Gay Crest beat Gold Pariel, 6/2%; Royal Routine beat Little Robin, 2%/0. Semi-final: Desert Gold beat Gay Crest, 4%/.1; Royal Routine beat The Gunner, 9%/2. Final: Desert Gold beat Royal Routine, l/’/a. Open Stake. First round: Tamatete (S, Davis, Masterton) beat Wind Up (R. Gunn, Wellington), 2/0; Royal Artillery (S. Swanson, Napier) beat Julius Caesar (W. Spring, Masterton); Back-Loop-Slam (Mrs W. Williams, Masterton) beat Democrat (A. Spicer, Masterton), 5/0; The Admiral (J. Hanley, Masterton) beat Wong Tai (F. Hoskins, Wanganui), 3/0. Semi-final: Tamatete beat Royal Artillery, 5%/5; Back-Loop-Slam beat The Admiral, 6/4. Final: Back-Loop-Slam beat Tamatete, 6/0. It was stated that two of the biggest coursing events in New Zealand, the Oaks and the Derby, would be held at Akura at a two-day meeting towards the end of the month. At a social and dance held in the Savage Club Rooms on Saturday evening, a presentation was made by the patron, Mr J. H. Payton, and by the president, Mr J. Bradbury, to Private W. Buick, in recognition of his many years’ 'Service to the club.