COURSING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1596, 29 June 1887, Page 2

COURSING.

CANTERBURY CLUB'S MEETING.

The third meeting of the Canterbury Coursing Club was held yesterday ?at> lagmhor. The weather was (jfite aad; ; tbe attendance large, though tht_ ground was covered .with '; snow. . ..ysSlr D. M;^B,6bs, of Timaru, jtidgeijpabellently, and Mr Geo. Robertson slipped fairly, while Mr C. A. Calvert (Hon Sec.) managed the meeting successfully. >.' Hares ; were very strong and the trials were good. The mombera of the Club pa-sod a hearty vote of thanks to Mc Boh for his honorary services as Judge. The following is a brief sketch of the running : —

Jubilee Stakes—Cora Lynn was faster than Bonnie Jean throughout a good oourse. Queen led Highland Laddie to the hare' but the Laddie outstayed ber and won. Hard tlmeß had the best of Market Girl m a fair trial, Ringer just beat Concrete to the hare but the former was by far the oleverer and Concrete only soored a kill off his opponent's turn. Seoond Round—Cora Lynn had the hare ti himself until he ran into a fence whloh bewildered him, and gave Highland Laddie a ohanoe but the Geraldino dog recovered and. won. Ringer beat Hard Times pointless, the latter only getting the lead through Ringer being unsighted I Final Course — Ringer was again unsighted when slipped and, Cora Lynn turned first, but afterwards Ringer only gave his opI ponent two brief openings m a long and severe trial .

Coronation Cup. — Trident led Highland Mary to the hare but was completely outworked by her afterwards, Pasha did not get sighted for a long time and then oould do nothing against Mornings.de. Final— Momlng-lde led Highland Mary by fonr lengths to a strong hare and exchanged points with her two or three times. He then soored nearly everything ln a, capital oourie until puss e3oapod.

Results : — The Coronation Cd*, for all ages; winner, £9 9_ ; runner up, £3 Ss. (4

subs ) Mr T, Alexander's w f d Highland Maty, by Champagne Charlie— Bonnie Scotland, beat Mr M. Digby 's f d Trident, hy Grard Fian.ur— Violet. Mr T. Howe's ble w d Morningside, by Mornington — Swallow, beat Mr D. M-h.ney'B bw w d Pasha, by Glasgow Collie— Miss McKbdz.o.

Final.

Mr Howe's ble w d Mornings.de beat Mr T. Alexander's Highland Mary, and won the stake.

Thb Jubil_sb , Sta_.e&, for puppies J winner, £12 12s . runner up, £4 4s. (8 Bubs.)

Mr M. Connolly's r d Cora Lynn, by Criohope Lynn— Queen, beat Mr T. Alex .nder'a bd b Bonnie Jean by Sir Ridley— Bonnie Scotland. Mr Alexander's wf d Highland Laddie, bySir Ridley— Bonnie Scotland, beat Mr Co> nolly's bd w b Queen, by Tasman--Fanny. Mr D. Maboney's bk w d Hard Times, by Y-ung Cloud— Blue Bell, beat Mr Howe's f w b Market Girl, by Market Day— Mistletoe. Mr Digby 's bk w d Ringer, by Ring;, wood— Z.ebeda, beat Mr T. R. Jones' r w d Co aore ie, by Musket — Flora. 11. Cora Lynn beat Highland J_iddio. •• • Ringer beat Hard Times. ' Final.

Mr Diftby's w bk d Ringer beat Mr Connolly's r d Cora Lynn, and won the stake.