COURSING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 851, 24 June 1910, Page 7

COURSING.

WATERLOO CUP MEETING. (By Telegraph.—Spcci.il Correspondent.) Palmerston, Juno 2!J. The' first round of tho Waterloo Cup was begun this morning in lino weather and under tho most favourable auspices. Tho arrangements mado by tho secretary, Mr. A. H. Rogers, and tho committee were very complete, with the result that everything passed off smoothly. There was an excellent attendance of tho publie, and tho hares ran very strongly, and gave a fino afternoon s sport, the spectators being able to witness tho strongest combinations of dogs brought together at any .coursing meeting in tho colony for many years. For the calling of the card, Millbank, Royal Artillery, Kilcoo, Champion Proof, Field Day, Princess Una, and Respite were picked as favourites for the Cup, but when the second round had been concluded-tho last three failed- to justify tho opinion, that was formed of them. To-morrow* tho first round of tho Purse for the twent.v-iive dogs beaten in the Cup, tho first of the Plato for tho thirteen dogs/beaten in the Cup, and the third round' of the Cup will be completed. For tho first and second rounds of the Cup the results were as follow:—

Cup': First Round. Gold Quartz beat Rilhoroid. Bachelor's Button beat Admiration. Han O'Connell beat Raffles. Cardiff beat Irish Molly. Rosy Morn beat Sir Braddon. Kilcoo beat Reminder. Champion Proof heat Balaclava. Massey Harris boat Red Jewel. Romany Lass beat Breechloader. Jovial beat Headlight. Sleevelink beat Pleasant Betty. Red Diamond beat Princess Ena. Respite tat Dominion; Millbank beat Taihoa. General Carrier beat Muzzlclonder. Pleasant Surprise beat Pilot. Royal Artillery beat Screw Gun. Royal Carrier beat Mark Hawthorn. Butterfly beat Jewel Box. llazel boat Contender. Cerito beat Hawthorn Belle. Sunflower beat Gold Dust. Foghorn beat Goldtop. Field Day l>?at Garry Clough. Gunsmith beat Senorita. Second Round. Gold Quartz beat Bachelor's Button. Dan O'Conuell beat Cardiff. Kilcoo tat' Rosy Morn. Champion Proof b?at Massey Harris. Romany Lass beat Jovial. Rod Diamond beat Sleevelink, Millbank beat Respite. Pleasant Surprise beat General Carrier. Royal Artillery beat Royal Carrier. Butterfly beat Hazel. Sunflower beat Cerito. Foghorn beat Field Day. Gunsmith, a bye.