Dunedin Coursing Club.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IV, Issue 204, 21 June 1894, Page 3

Dunedin Coursing Club.

The June coursing meeting of the Dunedin Coursing Club met with a fair amount of success. Good weather was experienced, and the arrangements were most satisfactory. Strong hares were used, and escapes were the order of the day. The various courses resulted as follows: — St. Leger, for 21 puppies at £2 each. Winner, Z 22; runner-up, /’io; third dog, £4; three dogs at £2 ; total, First Round. Mr W. W. Gibson’s w brd b White Heather, by Padlock—Mocking Bird, beat Mr S. Myers’ r d Stormlock, by Padlock—Stormy Night. Mr W. W. Gibson’s b b Bluelock, by Padlock —Mocking Bird, beat Mr W. Carver’s f d Mechanic, by Kinsky—Bed o’ Stone. Mr A. T. Price’s b w b Ettie May, by Kinsky —Bed o* Stone, beat Mr O. Andrews* brd d Gamecock, by Electric—Wild Flower. Mr H. Lethaby (ns) f b The Ostrich, by Pad-lock-Mocking Bird, beat Mr A. R. Morrison’s f d Dean Swift, by Padlock—Effie Deans. Mr T. Stoddart’s w brd b Virginia, by Smoko —Pine Twig, beat Mr J. 8. Capstick’s blk w d King Death, by Mariner—Chorister. Mr J. Drumm, jun’s, f b Hasty Girl, by Boomerang—The Jilt, beat Mr G. Livingstone’s blk d Zula, by Padlock—Effie Deans. Mr J. S. Capstick’s b w d Kaputiki, by Mariner —Chorister, beat Mr H. Murclock’s b d Matchlock, by Padlock—Spruce. Mr A. R. Morrison’s f w d Castorina, by Castoff—Belle, beat Mr M. Hayes’ f d Aparima, by Mylo—Erin. Mr M. Hayes’ f b Daughter of Erin, by Mylo— Erin, beat Mr W. Bean’s brd w d My Idea, by Kin tore—My Fancy. Mr J. Crawshaw’s b w d Nirate King, by Kinsky—Bed o’ Stone, beat Mr J. M’Sweeney’s r w b Mayflower, by Carbine—Winter Rose. Mr J. Drumm, jun’s, f d Skirmisher, by Boome-rang—-The Jilt, a bye.

Second Round. White Heather beat Ettie May. Ostrich beat Bluelock. Hasty Girl beat Virginia. Castorina beat Kaputiki. Daughter of Erin beat Skirmisher. Nitrate King, a bye. Forury Cup, for 16 all-aged dogs at £3 each. Winner, ; runner-up, £l 2 ; two dogs, £3. First Round. Mr E. R. Rountree’s f w b Florrie, by Snowden—Finella, beat Mr S. Myer’s blk d Marco, by Obstacle—W aterhabs. Messrs. A. and J. Deaker’s f w Carnage, by Rotomahaua —Kathleen, beat Mr W. Gardiner’s blk w d Wanderer, by Rambler—Lady Macgregor. Mr J. Dunn’s b w b Waratah, by Kinsky— Tarawera, beat Mr S. Myers’ f d Denyer, by Aorangi—Brilliant. Mr W. Carver’s b w d Ledgerkeeper, by Kinsky—Bed o’ Stone, beat Mr W. Henderson’s blk w d Brilliant Boy, by Aorangi—Brilliant. Mr W. Harley’s brd d Pine Hut, by Red Pine —Fly, beat Mr W. Gardiner’s f d Merchant, by Livingstone—Leoline. Mr S. Myer’s blk w d Sailor Jack, by Jack Tar —Waterlily, beat Mr J. McKewin’s r w b Midge, by Red Pine—Fownhope. Mr W. Harley’s w d Douglas, by Spanker— Jenny, a bye. Mr J. M’Kewen’s f w d My Jack, by Painstaker—Birchrod, beat Messrs. Leslie and Black’s r w c Silwood, by Red Pine—Fownhope. On the second day of the meeting White Heather met The Ostrich in the third round of the St. Leger and easily scored. Hasty Girl beat Castorina, and Nitrate King easily beat Daughter of Erin in pace and cleverness The fourth round saw Nitrate King beat White Heather and Hasty Girl had a bye. The final round resulted in Hasty Girl beating Nitrate King. The second round of the Forbury Cup resulted as follows : — Carnage beat Florrie Ledgerkeeper beat Waratah Pine Hut beat Sailor Jack Douglas beat My Jack. In the third round Pine Hut beat Carnage, and Ledgerkeeper beat Douglas, and in the final Pine Hut beat Ledgerkeeper. First-dog Stake. Winner, £6 ; runner-up, £2. First Round. Marco beat Maori Boy Nighean beat Zulu Dean Swift beat The Scotchman Aparima beat Wee Lass Second Round. Nighean beat Marco Dean Swift beat Aparima Final Round. Nighean beat Dean Swift.