COURSING.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2255, 24 June 1881, Page 3

COURSING.

THE WATEKLOO MEETING. j>BESB ASSOCIATION TBLEGSAM,]| TAPANUT, June 23. The mornir.g broke threateningly with drizzling rain, but by 9.30, tho time at which the first brace of dogs were in tho slipß, the wind had dispersed the clouds and the weather was fine, though bitterly oold. Proceedings opened with the Waterloo Plato. Peri and Cineraria were about equally fancied. Hares were scarce, and forty-five minutes were consumed in finding one. At last a weak hare started and business began. Cineraria had a slight advantage in the run up, and turned twice. Then Peri got in for a while, but Cineraria coming Dgain took charge and won easily. Phlox and Ducboss of Oonnaught both pot unsighted shortly after being slipped. The former was first to sight, and led before the Duchess got to work. After that, however, tho Duchess scored a go-bye and had matters all her own woy, keeping the lead and wrenching repeatedly. Lancashire Lasß and Hopfactor ran their courses mainly out of sight, but from what could be seen the latter was never able to soore. The hare took to cover after a short run. Olio and Spring showed almost equal pace in the run up, but when at work Clio had a manifest advantage, standing m much closer to the hare than tho white dog. Spring got in at the ond of tho course, but too lato to da any good. Bonnie Scotland led Van Dieman in tho run np; then tho former turned the hare towards the Tasmanian, but the latter was too slow to live with Bonnie Scotland, who won almost all Blone. The first round of tho Plate was concluded at 12 30 o'clock by Progress running a bye. In the second round Duohoss of Connaught and Cineraria had a merry spin, but a very short one. The Duohoss scored the run up and turn, but just as Cineraria began to work, a kill brought the course to an abrupt conclusion. Olio got first turn from Lancashire Lass, then the Lass scored two clever turns, and wound up a short course brilliantly with a smart kill. Waterloo Plate, of jESS for eleven doga bsaten in the second round of the enp ; the winner to get .£32 10s ; the runner up £l2 10s ; one dog £4; three dogs -E2 each. First Bound. Cineraria beat Peri Duchess of Connaught beat Phlox Drum mondii * Lancashire Lass beat Hopfactor Clio beat Spring Bonnie Scotland beat Van Dieman Progress ran a bye. Second Bound. Dnchoas of Connanght beat Cineraria Lancashi re Lass beat Clio. The fourth round for the Cup was next run. A magnificent course took place between Luna and Glenlora. Luna lod slightly from the slips ; tbenGlenlora gave her the gobye, both dogs travelling fast. After Glenlora had scored two or three times, she turned the hare towards Luna, and thus favored tho latter was especially busy, and never allowed Glenlora to get in again, the hare being driven to cover. Miranda being drawn lame Briton Still ran a bye with Peri. Of Jeannette and Don Carlos the former was slightly the favorite. She led up by a eonple of lengths, and turned the hare towards Don Carlos ; the dogs and hare disappeared over the hillock, and on coming into view Jeannette was in charge, and did most of the work of the course. From what could be seen by the orowd it was generally thought that Jeannette won, and the judge's verdict was received with surprise, but it transpired that Don Carlos did most of the work behind the hill, and turned the hare to Jeannette just before they reappeared. The Cur—Fourth round. Glenlora beat Luna Britons Still ran a bye Don Carlos beat Jeannette Banshee and Queen of the Seas were then put in the slips for the Parse. The latter had the best of the run up, and took the first turn, then Banshee commenced to score, and a beautiful course ensued, first one and then another being in charge of the hare, which was a regular dodger. The ecores were pretty equal, but the verdiot was for Queen of the Seas. There was a pretty course between Skiddaw Lass and Legerdemain. At first the former appeared to have the superior pace, but a long straight run apparently tired her, and the brindle got in and kept possession long enough to win rather easily. Harmony led Mick to the hare, and took first turn, then the latter came with a rush andscored a turn. Both dogs kept close to the tail of the hare till the finish, but Harmony generally had slightly the best of it and won. This concluded the third round for the Purse. • The Puese—Third round. Queen of the Beas beat Banshee Legerdemain beat Skiddaw Lasß '" Harmony beat Mick The work this afternoon was very slow, owing to the scarcity of hares. In the Plate Progress got a good beating from Bonnie Scotland. He got in once or twice, but only on sufferance. The bitch showed excellent form. The Cup candidate, Glenlora, led Briton Still from the slipß, but the latter scored a go-bye, and going closely till tho end of a short course, won easily towards finish. Don Carlos ran a bye, and this brought the Cup candidates down to two. It was intended to go on with the Purse, but after walking about some time looking for a hare, heavy clouds gathered, and dusk setting, the dogs in the slips being both brindles, their owners asked that proceedings be stopped, as it would be difficult to tell one dog from tho other. This was agreed to, and the gathering broke up at a quarter to five. The dogs now in for the Oup are Don Oarlos and Briton Still. In the Purse Queen of the Seas meets Legerdemain, and Harmony runs bye. In the Plate Duchess of Oonnaught meets Lancashire Lass and Bonnie Scotland runs a bye. Plate—Second round, continued. Bonnie Scotland beat Progress. The Cup—Fifth Bound. Briton Still beat Glenlora Don Carlos ran a bye. The delegates from the coursing clubs represented here met last night. Present— Messrs B. P. Hill and M. Smith (North Canterbury), B. Thomson and Norton (South Canterbury), A. Thomson and W. McAuley (North Otago), 0. Howard and J. Surman (Southland), McDonald and Bannatyne (Milton). Mr Surman presided. The first business was the fixing of the place for the next Waterloo Meeting. Mr A. Thomson moved, and Mr Hill seconded, "That the South Canterbury Club have the managing of the Waterloo Meeting of ISB2, provided they can show that they have a suitable ground." Mr Boyd Thomson said that they had a guarantee of good ground at tho Levels, three miles out of Timaru, where hares were very plentiful. The motion was carziod unanimously. Mr Alexander Thomson, with a view to encouraging nominations sufficient to fill a sixty-four dog stake, proposed " That each owner or nominator in tho Waterloo Oup of ISS2 be allowed two nominations, to be guarded throughout, the stake being limited to sixty.four dogs, the guarding of nominations being confined to dogs tho property of one owner." Seconded by Mr Smith. Mr Howard moved, and Mr Alex. Thomson seconded—" That nominations for couraißg at tho next Waterloo mooting bo received only by the secretary of the club of which the nominator is a member, and by him be forwarded to tho secretary of the South Canterbury Club." He thought tho present mode of nominating bad. Clubs were the backbone of coursing, but at present no encouragement was given to thoir formation ; for, as they worked now, a man who never paid a penny towards a club might oome along with a good dog and pocket the stakes. The Waterloo meeting was instituted in a hurried way, and had been a botch from year to year, and always would be a botch until something was done in tho direction indicated in his motion. Mr Alexander Thomson seconded tho proposal, and, after a desultory conversation, it was carried. Mr Howard thought tho present time for holding tho Waterloo Cup most unfortunate. The meetings should be held later in the season, when owners could have found out the strength of their kennols. A long discussion rosnlLe -1 in the carrying of the motion moved by Mr Smith, seconded by Mr Bannatyne—" That the draw next year take place on Monday, July 19th, and tho running commonco next day."