COURSING.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1373, 10 July 1878, Page 3

COURSING.

NORTH OTAGO COURSING CLUB’S WATERLOO MEETING. [Bt Telegraph.] [prom the special reporter of the press.] The Waterloo Cup, for all aged greyhounds; 25 subscribers (at .£l2 10s each. Mr P. Mason’s brdwd Mechanic beat Mr J. Spence’s bl d Speculation. Mr J. Stephenson’s blk s Ply beat Mr A. Thomson’s blk w d Uncle Tom. Mr A. C. Paterson’s w blk d Spring beat Mr J. Stephenson’s r w s Everton Lass. Mr T. T. Brydone’s f w s Ladybird beat Mr J. Jerome’s Gill Gill. Mr J. Daniel’s blk w d Sealdings beat Mr E. Devine’s blk d Tasman. Hon. G. McLean’s f s Ophelia beat Mr J. Taylor’s brd d John. Mr H. Prince’s brd s Magic beat Mr J. Taylor’s brd s Belle. Mr D. O’ Brien’s w blk d Leo beat Mr W. H. Roynane’s n s r w s Miss Paterson. Mr E. W. Roper’s r d Crackshot beat Mr G. McGavin’s w d Cumberland. Mr G. McQavin’s f d St. Bees beat Mr W. C. Smith’s f d Smoker, Mr J. McDonald’s blk w d Skip beat Mr. A. Thomson’s blk d Towley. Mr W. McAuley’s brd w s Frolic beat Mr S.* G. Smith’s blk w s Busybody. Mr W. McAuley’s fw d Hamlet ran a bye. FIRST TIES. Mechanic beat Fly. Spring beat Ladybird. Sealdings beat phelia. Crackshot beat St. Bees. Hamlet beat Skip. The morning opened very fine, being in fact rather too warm for the work in hand, which did not last long, as at eleven o’clock it commenced raining and blowing from S.W., the cold being severe. Nine o’clock, on the Hon. M. Holmes’s estate, was the time and place appointed for a start, but it was fully half ■ past before all had mustered. The field arrangements were at first not up to the mark, but improved as the day grew older, although at no time could they bo termed first-class. Hares were abundant, but not always in the right place. Many times during the day the dogs were in slips a considerable time. The attendance was very large, fully 400 being present, about ninety on horseback, and a large proportion on wheels, by far the best way of viewing proceedings. At twenty minutes to ten, Mechanic and Speculation were put in slips, but before they were let go it was some time past ten. Then they had a regular gruelling course, part of which was out of sight. In view, Mechanic showed best form, working his hare well, and, although he fell and let Speculation in, he soon displaced him and had won when they both got unsighted ; Uncle Tom led to puss when Fly got possession and wrenched several times. The hare then turned to the black and white; a give and take course resulted. Fly had the lead, wrenched twice, flecked, and sticking close to the scut, inished the grandest of courses by a fine kill. Spring had all the best of the trial againsl Everton Lass, finishing a short course with a kill. Ladybird and Gill Gill ran the first part of their course out of sight, Ladybim, it is stated, scoring the most, and killed. tfad the hare been a strong one, and run a tnfle longer, Gill Gill would most likely have altered the verdict. Sealdings easily disposed of Tasman, a puppy nineteen months old. John, the first Christchurch representative, was slipped with Ophelia, and had th« lead when the pair went out of sight, also ffhen again viewed, and until they were unsighted. The verdict, however, was with the slut, who must have scored freely when out of view. Magic led Belle to the hare, and turned to the latter, who only held possession for a couple of wrenches, when Magic came in with a rush, gave her a go-bye, and held possession until puss got into some scrub. Leo and Miss Paterson had half an hour in slips before they were sent away, when the dog led by ten lengths in the run, turned twice, the last to the slut, who scored a couple of wrenches, when Leo gave her a go-bye, and again turned to the slut, but he was leading as puss got to cover. Crack Shot had the pace in the run up, and turned twice, when ho slipped, allowing Cumberland to get in. The Christchurch Puppy stakes winner came again, got possession, and worked splendidly, wrenching several times, Cumberland, at last being favored, got in and killed, the verdict being for Crackshot. St. Bees led Smoker in a short coarse, turned, and killed. Skip |and Towley were slipped with two hares in view, the result being each had one to himself, a no course being recorded. Busybody and Frolic had two no course?. Hamlet then ran a bye. When next Skip and Towley were delivered they had a. gruelling. Skip, however, always had a little in hand

iflltsx TIES. Mechanic led Flj, but when puss was reached some pretty exchange took place, when Ij.be haro making for the hills the remainder ofj the course was out of view, Mechanic getting the verdict. Spring led, and scored three turns, puss getting amongst some stones. When brought out Ladybird was xu possession, and during a long course

did moat of the work, and flicked, when Spring raced past and killed. Scaldings in a short course had all the best of it, Ophelia only once getting into possession when Scaldings gave her a go-bye and killed. Leo and Magic ran an undecided out of view. St. Bees led Crackshot out of view and they were not again sighted, but Crackshot, I learn, had all the best of it during a very long course, the hare a regular demon, being the fastest at the finish. Hamlet led Skip and turned twice then, getting near puss, worked splendidly until the hare dodged round a horse. Skip thereby favored, got in and killed, the judge deciding for Hamlet. Proceedings for the day then terminated, the word being given nine o’clock to-morrow morning [at Totara. In the evening Crackshot was most fancied, closely followed by Scaldings and Hamlet.