CANTERBURY COURSING CLUB.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1697, 29 July 1879, Page 3

CANTERBURY COURSING CLUB.

In spite of the inclemency of the weather yesterday tho committeo decided to finish the President's meeting, although from the earliest dawn the rain fell ceaselessly, without the slightest prospect of amendment. The rendezvous was tho South Park, near the gate loading to the Carlton Hotel, and about half-past ten o'clock about a score of persons interested in the running for the Tyro Stakes were assembled. Several of tho dogs that had been entered for the stakes were absent, owing, as it turned out afterwards, to soma doubt as to whether coursing would be _ attempted in tho face of such a stormy morning. Large tracts of both tho North and South

Parka were under water, and, in fact, it was a psrfect morass, trying alike to the fortitude of both dogs and owners. In the absence of Mr Walker, Mr R. P. Hill acted as flag steward, and tho slipping, as on previous days, was done by Mr Turner, Mr Lloyd officiating in his old capacity of judge. The coursing generally was very indifferent, partly owing to tho causes already stated, and more so to the scarcity of hares. Indeed, after the excellent sport for the President's Cup at Sheffield, the whole day's proceedings were wearisome in the extreme, and general regret was expressed that the Tyro Stakes had not been competed for last Saturday at Sheffield, which could easily have been done The first couple on tho programme to be slipped were Myrniong and Smoker, but as the first was no?i est Smoker ran a bye with Songstress. This was followed by another bye ran by Duke, as Mr Mason's Waldock was not on the ground. Mr Bavonhill's Waterlily being conspicuous by her absence necessitated another bye being run by Brigade. Peeress and Kawhia then tried conclusions, Mr Hill's bitch having it all her own way, though Kawhia mado a game but unsuccessful effort to hold her own.

Tho first round terminated with a rattling spin between Nevor-Mind Her and Touchstone, Mr McConnell's bitch having it mostly her own way. For the first ties Smoker disposed of Duke, and Peeress, who throughout was the favorite, ran a good course, beating Waterlily, Never-Mind-Her running a bye. In the Becond ties Bmoker and Never-Mind-Her competed, tho former dog scoring an easy win, and Peeress ran another bye. It was now nearly five o'clock, and tho final tie had to be run off by Peeress and Smoker. An attempt was made to bring about a divide, but as Mr Mitchell's representative had received no instructions authorising him to do so, and Mr Hill claimed the half-hour's grace allowed him, there was no alternative but to postpone tbo final course until this morning, aB it was then too dark for the dogs to run. FIRST BOUND. Mr Mitchell's bd d Smoker, by Doncaster— Boss, ran a bye. Mr R. P. Hill's bk wd Dnlce, ran a bye. Mr E. B. Hill's fwd Brigade, by Barruby— Citadupe, ran a byo. Mr R. P. Hill's bd b Peeress, by Peer— Shellant, beat Mr Wagner's be wb Kawhia, by Blue Cap—Rubina. Mr H. M'Connell's Never-Mind-Her by Blue Cap—Rubina, beat Mr Wagner's fwd Touchstone, by Blue Cap—Rubina. FIRST TIES. Smoker beat Duke. Peeress beat Waterlily. Never-Mind-Her ran a bye. SECOND TIES. Smoker heat Never-Mind-Her. Peeress ran a bye.