THE ENGLISH WATERLOO CUP.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 938, 27 February 1908, Page 5

THE ENGLISH WATERLOO CUP.

During the four concluding days of last week the English Waterloo Cup was fought out. This is the most noted event of the year in the world of coursing, and for it there is very keen competition. It is run over the Earl of Sefton’s famous Altcar estate near Liverpool, and, in addition to the rich stake, a gold cup of the value of 100 guineas figures among the prizes, this being given every year by the Earl himself, who for many years has been president of the National Coursing Association. Out here our so-called society folk look down upon coursing, which is somewhat amusing when it is remembered that in the Old Country it is one of the favourite sports of many English noblemen, and even the King himself has attended meetings. To obtain a nomination in the Waterloo Cup is a very difficult matter indeed, and when a vacancy occurs it is balloted for. This great event was originally known as the Altcar Cup, and was first run in 1836 as an eight-dog stake only. In the next season it was for sixteen, and the following year for 32; and it remained as such until King Lear’s year, in ’57, when it became a 64, with Purse and Plate, and has remained so until this present time. The cable tells us that this year’s winner turned up in Hallow’een, who beat Silhouette in the final and won the stake. The names of the winners of the Purse and Plate were not cabled.