COURSING.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1374, 11 July 1878, Page 3

COURSING.

NORTH OTAGO COURSING CLUB’S MEETING. [By Telegraph.] [l EOM THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE LRESS. ] Oamaru, July 10. The weather was an improvement on yesterday, being fine overhead but very cold, which did not prevent the meeting being satisfactorily finished before two o’clock. The attendance was not so numerous as regards horsemen, which was all tho better, as those on foot had a better view. Tho following are the particulars of to-day ’s work : Magic beat Leo. Frolic ran a bye. SECOND TIES. Mechanic beat Spring ; fecablings beat Frolic; Magic beat Hamlet; Crackshot ran a bye. third ties. Mechanic beat Scaldings ; Magic beat Crackshot. In tho deciding course Mr 11. Prince s brd s Magic beat Mr P. Mason’s brd w d Mechanic, and won the stakes. In running off the first ties Leo had all the worst of a bad slip, being delivered very wide. Magic thereby got a long lead, and scored a couple of turns before Leo had a look in, and then the hare got through a fence. He could not follow, but the slut did, and had the remainder of the trial to herself. Frolic ran a bye. In the second ties Spring got any advantage there was in a fair slip, and turned exchanges. Then even until puss made for the hills, when Mechanic scored a go bye, rapidly leaving Spring, who never again got in, Mechanic finishing up with a kill. To a very strong hare Scaldings led Frolic, and turned four times, when the slut gotpossossion for three, and led out of flight. When again in view tho black and

white was in front, and ran up a long score before they were lost eight of. Mugic led Hamlet to the turn, and did some telling work before the hare favored Hamlet. He failing to hold possession the slut got in, worked splendidly and killed. In the third ties, an exchange was all. “Scaldings scored in a short course, as against a go-bye, and kill for Mechanic. Owing to Magic getting unsighted, Crackshot got a long lead, turned twice, but the slut showing tremendous pace, rapidly made up to the leader, got possession, and did all the work up-hill, and turned puss down, when Crackshot, who was coming very fast, got unsighted amongst some cattle. He however was soon again in view, caught the slut at the bottom, and was in possession as puss got through the fence, both dogs following. Crackshot was first, and as some say killed in the road. To whom the kill is to be credited was the subject of considerable discussion, both sides claiming it. One near the spot asserts that Crackshot did. However it mattered little, for even the kill given in the slut had too many points to her credit to affect the decision. In the deciding course Magic led to the hare, and turned to Mechanic, when Magic, not to bo denied, raced past, wrenched twice, and turned the hare, running on the edge of a swamp. Mechanic then scored a go bye, and, sticking close to the slut, did some good work. The slut’s pace then told, for she took puss clear away, winning with plenty in hand. That the best dog won there can bo little doubt, she having pace, being a clever worker, and in splendid condition. The runner-up also did credit to Mason, who trained them both—they are brother and sister, being by Farrier out of Regalia—Farrier by Cavalier, out of Carlton ; Regalia by Rocketter out of Bclmontine. Mr C. E. Lloyd acted as judge, and on the whole gave general satisfaction. Xjoo had had luck in his course with Magic, and might have had a chance for the cup if the hare had taken to the open, instead of going through the fence. Crackshot ran well up to the trial with Magic, but he had not pace sufficient to take advantage of his long lead. He, however, was well in possession when the hare took to the road, and altogether showed that his reputation was not all talk.