COURSING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue XV, 11 April 1903, Page 1000

COURSING.

THE WATERLOO 1 <T. LONDON", February 23. F..i Ibe fourth year In succession the WuU floo <’up “The Derby of the Deash” -has gone to Ihe famous kennels <»f Messrs Finvcrttf of Long Hall, Cheshire, their sreniul string dog, Father Flint, a brindled won of Fiery Furnace and Fanny Faithful, proving too good for his kennel coinpaniou Farndou Ferry, last years winner, and favourite tor this year’s event, in the semifinal round, and winning easily from Mr Pilkington's puppy I’arceHus, in a 20 second final < GUl’s*’. 'The luck of the Messrs Fauceil in this great event has been curious. For years, although carrying all before their, nt other meetings, they were unn. secure the chief object of every ♦'nursing jran’s ambition, and It was not until l''Po that Fabulous Fortuno placed ih«* gwal event of the year to their credit. Phen enme three more tinsuect ssfv.l years, but since then they have completely mon- ♦ .policed the <‘up, with Fearless Footstep.*? • juice). Farndou Ferry. raid Father Flint. Tbi.-t makes five victories in right years, a truly wonderful record. Mr PflkiHgton’s first success dates ns far l ack as when Burnaby won for him, but his oaiy other vi.tf’.y ors been gained with that grand birch It ought iess Beauiy. the dam of I’arnci is*:s. and many other good oms. ji, the first and second rounds :J li ib.c fancied dogs went dov.il. imlnd’iig Mr Pilkington's Frhico <'lmi-miug, a much fanrFd caudidnt{ ‘ for premier honour... and throughout Um cost* st the layers of odds had :t very had time • f it. in the semi-iina) tiny inadc mb tai.e. however, in belting 5t02 on Paracelsus against Ilnndsome (’••eolo. The nuppv in a long si retch <n a good hare j,rov/<l three lengths faster than the biMi. and 'o li'-n the bare nicked hack short kept elevcilv in touch and scored the next two points.'Then in attempting tn prevent pass breaking back again, he sprawled over some rubble groiiinl and let up Handsome Creole. B< covering quickly, the I upp.v d i p again, and when. after a couple i f e*< !m:ij cf-t, belli dogs fell on th • hare for the 'dll, Para<«dsus was a hancaome win’H r. V. h< a Fanidon Ferry ami Father Flint, wei.l to tie* slips. 3 to 1 was laid oil last ▼ear’s whiner. bi.t ihe imu-favomile taeed out a good two lengths for the turn, and :,s the hare- broke hack <’ain * round In <•'♦.• o p.oi.se ssb»l. He rsed his hiH’o twice, am! then dashing in kflb’d at on'o, beating Ids rival pointless. For the decider, Fath-r Find was fav rn.rlir, at 11 to 4 on. The pair were sent after a first rate Lure on level terms, and the I;.\ourita gained a «*<»u»do of lengths trad »re reaching tin- attic. He came round In poMsessioii. ami Pttr»*<dsns dashing in Lllicd al once, h aving him.-elf all < usy losi r of a very short couree. The Waterloo Purse for the :’.2 dogs beaten in the first nonid fell to Strange Mystery, and the Plate, competed for by the sixteen dogs b< nt< n hi the second io:>ad. was divided l v lonely Star nnd Mallory. <m the whole the meeting was tarried out ruder perfc<d ep nd it ions as to weather, but I In- hares at Alicnr proved to b • a very mixed lot. ami in cniiwtrnetire whilst some <oers'«s left ihe dogs f.’lrly •’baked.” oilier animals got through their work in 1S or 2*> seconds.