COURSING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 3804, 27 July 1880, Page 2

COURSING.

BULLS COUKSING CLUB. (JUDGES REPOBT.) Sapling Stakes. — Winner, a silver collar, value £5 5s ; runner up, £1 Is. Mr W. Jackson's fn d Vril beat Mr D. Carroll's r b Moss Rose. Mr A. Dalziell's fn d Tonganui beat Mr D. Carroll's blk d Tom. Mr R. B. Nolan's b and w d Hauiti beat Mr D. Carroll's blk b Forf yshire. II Vril beat Tonganui. Hauiti ran a bye. 11l MrW. Jackson's fn d Vril beat Mr R. B. Nolan's b and w d Huiti, and won the silver collar. Am. Aged Stakes. — Winner, a silver cup, value £10 10s ; runner up, £3 3s. Mr A. Dalziell's br b Phillis beat Mr J. P. Watt's Gallant. Mr D. Carroll's r d St Albana beat Mr J. M. Broughton's br b Glen Lossie. Mr A. Dalziell's fn and w b Lena beat Mr L. Maclean's br and w b Alice. DrFrood'sblk b Bourkie beat Mr J. M. Broughton's br d Vagrant. Mr W. Mckenzie's fn and w d Burwood beat Mr J. Stevens' r b Motiwha. Mr G. King's fn d Bruce ran a bye. St Albans beat Phillis. Lena beatßourki. Burwood beat Bruce 111 Lena beat St. Albans. Burwood Mr A. Dalziell's fn and w b Lena beat Mr W. McKenzie's fn and w d Burwood and won the cup. FIKST DAY. A considerable number of people turned up to see the sport, although the ground was limited to a few paddocks, and some difficulty was found in running off the courses. The weather was very fine, and the spectators seemed to take a thorough interest in the day's sport. Phillis and Gallant were first in the slips, and were let go to a strong hare. Gallant was not in trim ; Phillis led up and turned ; Gallant lost ground again in a gully, and allowed Phillis to go on and win. After a "no course" between Glen Lossie and St Albans, the former was withdrawn and left the latter the winner. The next hare was beaten out of a patch of scrub, and Lena and Alice were slipped aa they went up the hill. Lena had all the foot of her opponent, and after doing some clever work ran into her hare -and killed. A "no course" resulted when Bourkie and Vagrant were slipped, and the latter was withdrawn. Burwood and Motiwha were slipped to three "no courses," and were kept for next morning. Bruoe ran his bye with Gallant, the latter showing some of his old style, after throwing off his stiffness, and one of the best courses of the meeting was the result, Mr King's dog showing very fair speed. In the Saplings, Vril beat Moss Rose, and on the way home Tom and Tonganui were slipped in the stubble, the latter, in the run up, having it all his own way, keeping the lead till puss got into the shelter of a bunch of scrub. SECOND DAY. After some rain during the night a bitterly cold east wind sprung up, driving all the hares into the rough paddocks, and a poor day's sport was had. A course between St Albans and Phillis was the one of the meeting, the dog showing great speed and cleverness, and his daughter, Phillis, coming in a good second. One enthusiastic coursing man said it was worth sitting out all night in the cold to see such a pair go. Burwood and Motiwha were a long time in the slips till they were let go, and a short course resulted in Burwood winning. The last course to finish the card was between Hauiti and Forfyshire. Hauiti led up to a long slip on the plough, made some good work, his opponent looking on. The first of the ties were then commenced with Phillis and St Albans, Phillis led up, and after a couple of drives turned and let the dog in, who turned twice very cleverly. Phillis scprg4 again, but the dog took possession j and scored very fast, knocking his hare about in grand style till, turning the hare into Phillis' mouth, she killed and spoilt ' her chance. Lena and Bourkie were next let go, Lena having slightly the best of the run up, both dogs working very evenly till the black hurt her foot against a piece of scrub, Lena going on and winning. Burwood and Bruce, after a weary trudge, were slipped, but an undecided course was the result, and home was then the word, THIRD DAT, Further running was postponed, owing to the weather being unpropitious, until Saturday, which was true Queen's weather. Everyone of the few who tnrned out to se» the run-off thoroughly enjoyed the outing. Indeed, anyone who did not, with such a charming day, beautiful scenery, and good sport, with pleasant companions, would be hard to please. The exuberance of some riders' spirits were thrown off by a little larking over some furze fences, in anticipation of the sport ft) come wjth the harriers'

But (there's always a but) what about the farmer's fences 1 We were lucky in getting Burwood and Bruce off immediately after they were put in the slips. Burwood led up and turned, going on again; got up just before the hare got to cover." The winner showed great speed but seems to lack determination, and is badly broken to the slips. In the Sapling, Vril and Tonganui ran a "no, course," and Hauiti was put in the slips with the ever-ready Gallant to run his bye, and as seems ever to be the case when the old dog is in" it (exoeptunfortunately in his own course), a capital course was the result, well seen from the rise. Vril beat Tonganui in a short course. Lena and St. Albans had both their warm supporters, who were sanguine as to the result of the course for their favorite, but unfortunately they had not a good opportunity of testing their merits. A neck and neck lead up to the hare favoured the dog, who took advantage and turned, Lena doing the rest of the work and winning. Owing to the scarcity of hares: and owners being satisfied, Burwood's bye was not run. i The deciding course for the Saplings was then run off between Vril and Hauiti. Vril led up and showed good speed. Puss then jumped a fence, closely followed in fine style by both dogs, Vril scoring again and winning. Some difficulty was had in finding a hare for Lena and Burwood to run off the Cup, but at last they were slipped to a strong hare. Lena led up and turned; going on, drove the ' hare Burwood's way, who took advantage and turned twice, puss getting across a deep creek. Burwood made play, and Lena, getting in, went on and won. Visitors from a distance were very patient and sportsmanlike, especially Mr D.' Carroll, who ably assisted the Club in getting the meeting off. The officials worked hard, and with a will to make the whole a success. Mr Johnston came all the way from Waitotara to slip, in which he was ably assisted by Ball, the local man, whose retriever dog is worth a dozen beaters. !