METROPOLITAN COURSING CLUB.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 983, 13 June 1879, Page 2

METROPOLITAN COURSING CLUB.

Dkmedin, June 12. -, The Metropolitan Coursing Club held their second meeting at Bushy Park, the property of Mr. F. D. Rich, to-day. The weather was unfavorable, and rain fell in the forenoon, so that only about forty persons were present. The ground was favorable for sport, but not good foFthe spectators. Hares were plentiful, and the programme was finished, except a single run. Mr. C. E. Lloyd acted as judge, and Mr. W. H. Taggart as flag steward.

Pcppy Stakes, for a limited number [of puppies, at L 3 3s each. Winner to receive half the stakes, with LlO added by the Club ; second, one-fifth ; third, one-tenth ; fourth, one-twentieth. Mr. John Hurst's w d King William, beat Mr. J. C. Bannah's b w d Bungay. Mr. It. M'Auly's r and w d Shylock, beat Mr. J. M'Donald's blk b Lufra. Mr. J. M'Donald's r an.d w b Victoria ran a bye, Mr. A. M'Laren's r and w d Peri I being scratched. - _•' Mr. J.. C. Bannatyne's w and r b Miss -May ran a bye, Mr.- A. Thomson's bdl d Othello being scratched. , Mr. W. H. Taggart's w and bdl b Lyric, beat Mr. W. A. Thompson's b d Manchester. Mr. J. A. Duncan's w and br b Belle of the Isle, beat Mr. J. C. Bannatyne's w and p Bugler. • ' 'Mr. John Hewitt'3 w and blk b Fairy, beat Mr. James Daly's f b Idle Girl. FIRST TIES, - Shylook beat King AVilliam "Miss May beat Victoria Lyric beat Belle of the Isle Fairy ran a bye. ! SECOND TIES. ,i Shylock beat Miss May Fairy beat Lyric. THIKD TIES, Shylock meets Fairy to-morrow, but it is probable that the owners will agree to divide. Bungay was easily despatched by King William, and Shylock had no difficulty in beating Lufra. Victoria and Miss May ran their byes in company, and went a good two miles. Lyric and Manchester had a long and well-contested course. Belle of- the Isle was a winner from the first in her run with Bugler, and Fairy easily beat Idle Girl. In the first ties, Shylock ran a goad course before he beat King William. Miss May did most of the work in her run with Victoria, who had been injured by a kick, and Lyric proved herself a fast bitch in beating the Palmerston favorite. In the second ties, Shylock was too strong and fast for Miss May on the hill sides, while Fairy beat Lyric after a clever contest, fop the deciding course, Shylocl? a.nd Fairy were in the slips when darkness came on.