COURSING

Wairarapa Daily Times, 24 June 1936, Page 8

COURSING

WAIRARAPA CLUB. REREATU WINS N.Z. ST. LEGER. Some excellent coursing rvas seen at the Wairarapa Club’s plumpton, Akura, yesterday afternoon, when two events, the New Zealand St. Leger _ Stakes and an open stakes Avere decided. The meeting Avas considered one of the* best' ever held by the club. There Avas a largo attendance of the public, Avho Avere treated to.a splendid afternoon’s sport. More than usual interest attached to the meeting, in vierv of a classic event, the Leger Stakes being allotted to it. The Avinner of this event, Rereatu, entered by Mr D. Grinvwood, Masterton, put up an exceptionally good performance, as this was the first time it had taken part in a contest and it is not yet in top form. The open event was won by Mr L. Fulton’s The Little Wonder, a consistent performer. j . -■ • Presenting a ribbon donated by the National Coursing Association and an : other given by the Wairarapa Club, to the Avinner of the St. Leger, Mr J. Bradbury (president) congratulated Mr Grifiiwood and said that the, club jlioped to run the Ncav Zealand Waterloo next year. Thb folloAving are the results of yesterday’s events: — New Zealand St. Leger Stakes. — First round: D. Grimwood’s Rereatu, 4 pts., beat A. Ross’s Jimmy Jones., nil; Archer>; Bros ’ Wild Chase 6pts. beat Wv-TiP*' Jensen’s Silver Brier 2J„pts..; Mrs L. H. Jones’s Sporting Blood lpt. beat C. Erickson’s Puketoe MAgic. nil; Mrs L. LI. Jones’s Gay Laddie 3pts. beat Archer Bros’ Mystery Yet ipt. Second round: Rereatu 61pts. beat Sporting Blood nil; Wild Chase 6pts. beat Gay Laddie 3pts. Final: /Rereatu 7J pts. beat Wild Chase 21pts. Open Stakes: —First round: L. Fulton’s The Little Wonder 3pts. beat L. H. Jones’s Silver Veil lpt.; F. Butcher’s Why Hurry 4pts. beat J. A. lor’s Card Trick lpt.; D. Griimvood’s Blue Cobra lpt. beat Archer Bros’ Slippery nil; Archer Bros’ Watch Her 2pts. beat D. Griimvood’s Sweet Shamrock lpt. Second round: The Little Wonder 41 pts. beat Why Hurry 3pts.; Blue Cobra 4ipts. beat Watch Her 1-1 pts. Final: The Little Wonder spts. beat Blue Cobra 2pts. It Avas announced that the club Avould be holding a Waterloo Cup trial on 4tli July.