COURSING.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1388, 27 July 1878, Page 3

COURSING.

CANTERBURY COURSING' CLUB. The third and concluding meeting for the present season came off yesterday. on the two previous occasions the North Bark was selected as the scene of operations, but the hares wore by no means so plentiful as they were before. This caused the sport to drag somewhat, the intervals between each course being trying to the patience of the spectators. The day was gloriously fine, and the ground in excellent order. Additienal interest was given to the meeting by the fact that so many dogs were entered from the South to try conclusions with the Canterbury cracks. As will be seen by the result, the honors of the day were fairly divided between Otago and Canterbury, some of the courses being very keenly contested, notably those between Magic and St. Bees, who ran three undecided events before the find druggie, which gave victory to Magic. There was nothing very remarkable in the Sapling entries, the dogs being at that ago very difficult to got into anything like condition. Eor these stake* there were only six entries, Queen Bee h iving been scratched, and Mr Roper’s Lome having died, from, hie supposed, the effects or poison. It was decided after the first courses lied been run, w; commence with olio Ce.vtc.voary Cup. F< ~ this they* --cro jio lews tlii-.d sixteen ev'rin?, and, owing to the number of v.■’decided •■.nurses which had to be ran ever again, the evening was falling oeioro the last event w.s palled off, i nder the circ am stances, I he «or i niUcd decided to commence to-day’a snort "fit ih ■ ties for the Cun, and wind >'•, vhb f .. Sapling ties. The fyiting place tor «d‘ • is JMllowuy’n TLc arton .tlotel, tl e ; ronn : >o i,o courscu over to be eietornu i« J >y 'hr jtui.6 of the covers. Ac before-, I*.r C, 5. Lloyd ac'.od as judge, and. ’ey j-i; ha- vtiailty sn-i ability gave ; one ,o . ar'hi'actioij Meu.-'s v/. tv. Judge and V Waikc- < hue,ted i...-, flag steward and clip ebevrov.i respect* vei f. Thu worthy BO'-vetcr unc ..amir Oyi’-

Anson, the indefatigable), assisted by Messrs Wagner and Brown, again marshalled his youthful battalion of beaters, their functions being by no means of an easy nature. Mr Spooner slipped for the Saplings, and afterwards Mr M, S. Smith took his place, Mr Spooner again resuming towards the finish of the day. The arrangements were all good, and the "sport was greatly enjoyed by the spectators, who numbered some seven or eight hundred, the fraternity being influentially represented. A considerable amount of money changed hands, tho betting early in the day being:—Magic, 100 to 10, taken; Gazelle, 100 to 12, taken ; Mechanic, 100 to 7, offered ; St. Bees, 100 to 5 j Crackshot, 100 to 10, taken ; Leo, 100 to 10, taken and offered ; Gil Gil, 100 to 10, taken and offered ; Gyp, 100 to 10, taken and offered ; Master Walter, 100 to 6, taken ‘and offered ; tho remainder ranging from 100 to 1 to 100 to 4. The first pair of dogs wore slipped at halfpast 9 o’clock for

THK SAPLING STAKES, For an unlimi’cil number of saplings, at .£2 2s each. Winner half the stakes ami a silver collar, presented by the club ; second sapling

one-fourth ;(two saplings ono-eiglitli each. Mr Beard’s bd b Flirt, Bed Hover—Little Nell,lran a bye. Mr Dunn’s f w c Chang, Mark Twain—Sweet Lips, beat Mr W. H. Porter’s hr w dMarkham, Blue Cap—Hose. Mr Stoinmetz’s f b Jesse, Cmsar—Fly, ran a bye. Mr 11. P. Hill’s hkw d Young Ridley, Regent —Ridley’s Daughter, beat Mr Parker’s w bd d Pascarel, Blue Cap —Ouida. Mr W. B. Laird’s w bk d Chandos, Blue Cap Ouida, beat Mr W. H. Porter’s w br b Cigarette, Blue Cap—Ouida. Mr W. H. Porter’s br w d Idrlia, Blue Cap— Ouida beat Mr E. Dunn’s w b Belle, B.uc Cap —Eubina. THE CANTERBURY CUP. Mr Thomas Surmau’s f w b Gazelle, Magnano —Playful, beat Mr W. MeFaddeu’s bd b Fly, Baffler —Bett. Mr James McDonald’s rwb Verbena, BenFly, beat Mr Hill’s w br b Grizettc, Streak o’Light—Beziqnc. Mr G. MeGavin’s w d Cumberland, Geelong Comet —Satisfaction, boat Mr G. Devine’s bk w d Tasman, Cock Robin —Gipsy. _ Mr P. Mason’s bd w d Mechanic, Farrier— Regalia, beat Mr J. G. Garforth’a w br d Glcnorchy, Landshark —Coral. Mr W. McAuly’s bd w b Frolic, DonaldBusy Bee, beat Mr A. Duncan’s bk w d Tam o’Shanter, Prefet—Patti. Mr E. W. Roper’s w bd b Belle, Scanmsg— Eubina, beat Mr H. S. Smith’s bk w d Diamond, Ace of Diamonds—Brenda. Mr Jerome’s bd b Gol Gol, Pilot —Sister to Rifleman, beat Mr W. McAuly’s us bk b Sunbeam, Prefet—Patti. Mr D. O'Brien’s w blk d Leo, Cacique II. — Fly (Gatenby’s), beat Mr Thos. Surman’s bd w b Gyp, Hindoo—Gipsy. Mr J. Jerome’s f b Gill Gill, Marathon — Glacier, beat Mr J. Taylor’s bd d John, Scanmag —Eubina. Mr W. J- Dishcr’s bo w d Rubens, Red Kail —Duchess of Kent, beat Mr J. Harkness’s f b Esprit, Pell Moll —Scrap. Mr H. Prince’s bd b Magic, Farrier —Regalia, boat Mr G. McGaviu’s f d St. Bees, BaronFairy. Mr W. H. Porter’s r d Russian Emperor, Regent—Beatrix, beat Mr R. Dunn’s bd b Miss Gonrlay, Scanmag—Red Rose. Mr J. Jerome’s f d Spring, Deerfoot—Fly, beat Mr H. McConnell’s f d Sweep, Scanmag— Red R ise.

Mr H. Prince’s r d Leßougc, Bacchanal — Lady Grafton, boat Mr ill. W. Roper’s r d Crackshot, Baffler—Rett. Mr ,T. J. Parker’s bd b Master Walter Baffler —Bctt, beat Mr Mitchell’s bd d Mark, ham, Scanmag —Red Rose. Mr W. Cannon’s w b d Bluccap, luvernivcn —Ply (Bagot’s) ran a bye. Magic, the Waterloo conqueror at Oamaru, was in great request, and Mechanic being half brother to Magic, the local dogs had their work fairly cut out for them. Verbena, Frolic, Tasman, St. Bees, Sunbeam, La Belle, Cumberland and Le Rouge were amongst the strangers and opinions were liberally backed as to their several merits. Strange to say that although the Emperor has always ran a good dog he had few backers, and in the sweep of Thursday evening was nowhere; nevertheless he came in a victor in his course with Mies Gourlay. Three kills were made during the day by Rubens, Gol Gol, and Le Rouge. Master Walter was rather fancied by the metallicians. In tire Sapling Young Ridley was the favorite, he being the most mature of all the entries. Pascarel ran very well, but was overweighted in the finish of his course with Young Ridley. The latter sapling is by the same sire (Regent) as Russian Emperor, and hails from Mr Roe’s kennel. The Blue Cap and Ouida strain was also well represented. For the Sapling Stakes Flirt ran a bye, Chang ran two undecided courses and won the third, Jessie ran a bye, and Young Ridley ran a capital course with Pnsoarel, the latter showing a good turn of speed. Chandos and Cigarette, Idalia and Bello were also very fairly matched. For the Cup there were sixteen entries. Magic and Sfc. Bees ran three undecided courses, and in the fourth it was very hard to pronounce who would bear oil the palm; eventually it fell to Magic. The contest between Belle and Diamond was an exciting one, Belle having the advantage from the start to the finish, working her hare splendidly, with Diamond close up. Gol Gol and Sunbeam also ran an excellent course, which ended in a kill for Gol Gol. Leo tiled conclusions with Gyp, both running an even course, Gyp slightly leading, with Leo close up, until they got to the plantation, when Gyp gave his rival the go-bye, and won the course. Blue Cap ran a bye. Gill Gill ran a short course with. John, winning easily. At this point Mr Spooner slipped, and the result was very satisfactory, as Mr Smith’s intentions are better than Ids qualifications. The grandest course of the day wns undoubtedly the one between Rubens and L’Esprit. Rubens worked his hare magnificently, and terminated a most exciting contest with a kill. Russian Emperor polished off Miss Gourlay short and sharp. Crackshot and Lo Rouge ran an undecided course, and on again trying conclusions the stranger defeated Mr Roper’s dog. Crackshot nevertheless ran well, and his defeat to a great extent was owing to a trifling accident, which partly disabled one of his feet. After an undecided course had been ran by Master Walter and Markham, in which almost at the start both dogs were unsighted through the uneven nature of the ground, and the sun blinding them, Master Walter, in the second course, obtained a signal victory over his antagonist. Spring made easy work with Sweep, scoring a win without giving a chance. With this the day’s sport came to a conclusion, and it being almost dark the spectators were quickly off the ground and wending their way homewards.