Coursing.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 461, 25 May 1899, Page 5

Coursing.

[By

Dicken.

The June meeting of the Auckland Coursing Club will be held on Saturday, June 10, and Wednesday, June 14. The programme appears in our advertising columns. The Bracelet Stakes is for an unlimited number of all aged dogs, at 30s. each, open to all dogs that have never won over £3 of advertised money. The Waitakerei Cup is for an unlimited number of all-aged dogs, at £2 each. Nominations for both the Cup and Stakes must be made before 8 p.m. on Friday, June 2. An addition to the stock of hares at the Plumpton is to be made. Those at present in the Plumpton are probably the best in Australasia. At any rate, I would like to back the flier that nearly killed Lavender Water and Revenge against anything that can be produced in Australia

The coursing on the second day of the May meeting was quite as good as on the first, and the success should go a long way towards causing coursing men to accord hearty support to the June meeting Coursing appeared to be going strongly around San Francisco when the mail left, despite the fact that to betting was taking place at Ingleside Park, and the place was practically closed down. Union Park naturally bad the pull, and for one stake there were 96 entries, and although there had been a lot of rain hares stood up well. There were some 600 people present on the Saturday, and no less than 7000 on the Sunday, when the winner (Maud S., by Emin Pasha) and the run-ner-up (Mercy May, by Jim o’ the Hill) had to run no less than six courses. On the following Saturday and Sunday there was another 96 dog stake at the same park, the attendance again being very large on the Sunday. Rocket (by Skyrocket) proved the winner, with the imported False Flatterer (bv Fitz Fife—Fascinating Fan) runner-up. By the way, False Flatterer not only ran six courses, but had an undecided on the Sunday—seven goes on one day. On the Saturday and Sunday before the Mariposa sailed there was an 80 dog stake and also a 32 dog event, 7000 people again attending on the Sun day Gladiator (by Said Pasha) won the big event, with Royal Flush (by Skyrocket) runnerup, the same old six courses being in evidence for the dogs in the decider. Another 96 dog event was to be decided. on the Saturday and Sunday following the departure of the Mariposa, and the stake easily filled At Stockton, too, regular meetings were being held each Saturday and Sunday.