COURSING.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2274, 16 July 1881, Page 3

COURSING.

CANTERBURY CLUB. Without exception the best day’s conrsing ever experienced in Canterbury, was that of Thursday. Mr Mathias, with his usual courtesy, placed his estate at the disposal of the stewards, and the result was a big attendance, and the running off of twenty-four coursee. As a rule the courses were gruellers, and the hares so strong as to suggest a kangaroo strain —were it possible. Mr Wise as judge, and Mr Turner as slipper, did their duties well. The first dogs slipped were Security and Don Carlos, and despite the prestige attaching to the Spaniard, Security had a lot of friends on account of her work in the undecided of the previous day. The stubble, however, told against her, and the Don got the trial, mostly owing to the slut getting a nasty fall. A no course followed between Rhododendron and Bonnie Doon, which was succeeded by a course with the same dogs. The flower led to the turn, and a very even course was lost by the Scotch lass killing. After this Q-lenlora was led to the hare by Miss Lucy in a short course, during which the hare bent continually to her, hut the black slut drove grandly and won the course. Hopfaotor ran a very hot bye. In the first ties Seafield had the best of Lancashire Laus in a long trying course. Shooting Star next beat Banshee in a long trial, the slut being very lame. Le Loup beat Don Carlos in a gruelling trial, the former killing. Subsequently Hinemoa boat Don Alphonso hollow, in spite of the dog getting the beat of the slip. Scamp followed in a pretty course with I Rhododendron, and boat her as he liked, Hopfaotor was beaten by Miss Lucy, who won tho course owing to her superior work. In the third round Seafield ran a rattling bye, Banshee being drawn lame. _ Champagne Charlie gave Le Loup a good licking, which was followed by Hinemoa beating Scamp. Miss Lucy then ran a very close bye with Talbot. . _ . , For the Canterbury Purse Bessie Bell led and beat Pluto by the death. Bonnie Scotland ran on easy accidental bye, which was growled at by some of the defeated ones. Spring then beat Master Tom. Balmoral next met Security, winning as ho liked. Blush Bose and Bid being absent Heroine and

Bonnie Boon ran a good spin, resulting in Heroine’s favor. Qlenlora then ran her bye. In the first ties Bonnie Scotland led La Loup, and a short spin resulted in the former s favor. Spring and Balmoral, after an unsighted,ran a long course, in which the former worked grandly, but a slice of luck put the Scotchman in. Glenlora and Heroine then ran an undecided, and the morning following placed Glenlora in the place of honor. The work on Friday was brief. Champagne Charlie was beaten by Scafield in the fourth round of the Cup, and in the next course Miss Lucy disposed of Hinemoa, the result being that the Cup was divided between Mr B. Cookson’s r d Seafield, by Azamat—Lo Esprit, and Mr H. Prince’s w f b Miss Lucy by Loup Qarou —Miss Armstrong. The trials for the Purse wore then continued, resulting in Bonnie Scotland boating Balmoral, after which the Purse was divided between Bonnie Scotland and Glenlora, viz , Mr Thomson’s bd w b Bonnie Scotland by Totara—Dione, divided the Purse with Messrs Smith and Ravenhill’s bk w b Glenlora.