COURSING.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2249, 13 May 1881, Page 3

COURSING.

CANTERBURY CLUB. _ Coursing was resumed yesterday morning m one of Messrs Maxwell and Mathias’ padd icks, near the railway reserve, where hares were plentiful. Heroine and Bide-a-Wee were put in the slips for the fifth course of the Oaks, and during the run the hare doubled under the legs of the judge’s horse, and the dogs following, an ugly spill resulted. Fortunately a few bruises and a kick received by Heroine wero the only injuries. Appended are the results of the day’s proceedings Oaks. first round (Continued). Mr Cannon’s Bide-a-Woa beat E. B. Hill’s Heroine Mr Judge’s Callao ran a bye FIRST TIES. Desdamona beat Bessie Bell Carmen beat Flo Bide-a-Wee beat Callao SECOND TIES. Dcademona beat Carmen As Bide-a-Wee had to ran a bye, and both dogs are in the Waterloo, the two owners agreed to divide the first prize money. The Christchurch Stakes. —For an unlimited number of all aged dogs, at £5 5s each. Winner, £35; runner up, £ls; third dog, £5. FIRST ROUND. Messrs Smith and Ravenhill’s Bab beat Mr J. Reid’s Remorse Mr R. P. Hill’s Champagne Charlie beat Mr Porter’s Reflection Mr C. Campbell’s Marigold beat Mr Cookaon’a Seafield Mr P. Taylor’s Master Walter heal Messrs Smith and Bavenhill’s Rangitara Messrs Smith and Ravenhill’s Glenlora beat Mr Hole’s Spring Mr Porter’s Parmesan ran a bye FIRST TIES. Champagne Charlie beat Master Walter Derby. FIRST TIBS. Talbot beat Deerfoot, Le Loup beat Wizard. Sir Roger beat Hopfactor. SECOND TIES.

Le Loup beat Talbot, Sir Roger ran a bye. It is intended to get up a fourth event—the Sheffield Stakes—during this meeting, for some dog* shut out through a letter being unavoidably detained, in which the dogs beaten in the Derby and Oaks will be allowed to compete on certain conditions. The meeting will therefore not be concluded till Friday night, or perhaps Saturday Coursing will be resumed to-day on Mr Minchin’s farm, when the finals for the Darby and Christchurch Stakes will be run off, and most probably the Sheffield Stakes will be contested. The attendance was very good, and the weather all that could be desired. Mr O. Campbell’s Marigold broke her leg owing to the roughness of the ground. THIS DAY. When a go wae culled at dusk last night, there remained three courses to ha run to settle the meeting. Glenlora had to run a bye for the all-aged, after which she would have hod to try conclusions with Champagne Charlie, and for the Derby the final contest lay between LeLoup and Sir Roger. At break of day this morning, rain fell heavily, but at about half-past eight it cleared somewhat, and hopes were entertained that a day’s sport was yet in store. However, at ten o’clock, the clouds thickened up, and a regular downpour settled the question. A meeting of the parties interested was at once called, and Messrs O. Leitch and G. Bull, the respective owners of Le Loup and Sir Reger, agreed to divide the first and second moneys, as also did Messrs F. Hill, and Smith and Ravenbill, on account of Champagne Charlie and Glenlora. A Sheffield Stakes of £2O and £5 (first and second prizes) was arranged last night, but, in consequence of the heavy rain, the stakes wero returned. The results are, therefore, that the Darby, Oaks, and Christchurch Stakes are all divided between the first and second dogs.