COURSING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 909, 31 August 1910, Page 4

COURSING.

MEETING .AT PALMERSTON.v • . (By Telegraph-Special Correspondent.) Palmerston North, August 30. ' ; Beautiful weather prevailed this, afternoon, wlien the l'almerston Coursing Club, held the lirst round "'of its final meeting for the season. The 'attendance was not su larjje us' might have been expected, but those \|ho aid attend were ..rewarded by seeing, some really goodt sport. The grounds were Mn splendid order, the;hares ran strongly, and all the arrangements were perfect, reflecting credit'on the lion, secretary, Mr. A. 11. Rogers, and the other officials. Mr. W. Dowling gave every satisfaction .as judge, and Mr. H. Webb was an efficient slipper: To give th 6 public a practical interest in the sport, the committee had devised a-novel nominating scheme. Each person paying for admission at the gato •received u small card, 011 which was a space for Ilia name and address, and the name of the t w o dogs which, in his opinion, would prove the winners of the cup and purse. The successful nominator is to receive a .£l2 bicycle. On the box being opened it was found that, according to the lirst day's running, there were seventeen nominators who still have their dogs in the stake. It is expected that to-morrow, ! being a half-holiday, a largo-crowd-will be in attendance to seo the finals, which will be run at the close of the meeting. To-day's results:— ' Mannwatti Cup. First round—Flying Maid beat nominder 4 to 0; Silk Blouse beat Barn's Bluff 5 to 0; Hazel bent Cardiff ];) to •(; Full of Mischief beat Daisy Paul 5 to 0; Abel T'nsman beat Dominion 16 to 8; Lamplight beat Wellington 4. to 0; Limpopo beat Ruberoid (H to 5, Queen Death beat M,mitoa 5 to 4; Dan O'Cminell an accidental bye; Field Day beat Day Star 5 to 3; Bijou beat Maximise !"> *to 2; Champion "Proof beat Lady Lucy 7 to 2; Mason a bye. Second round—Flying Maid beat Silk Blouse 4 (o 2; Hazel beat Full of Mic. cliicf 9'to 0; Lamplight beat Abel Tasman fi to 4; Queen Death beat Limpopo 4 to 2-S; Field Day beat Dan O'Gonnell 5 to 0; Bijou beat Mason 4 "to'. O; Champion I'roof a bye.