COURSING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17687, 26 July 1919, Page 6

COURSING

STAKE. Two roands of the Challenge State of £30, accompanied by ;i bracelet, were mu off at Ji'orbiiry Park yesterday under the dlrcotiau of tlio Dunediu Fiumptau Coursing Club. Hie entries numbered 16, and included several of tlio beat-known dogs that liavo been seen at ForLwry during reocnt tiinca T-ho atU-nclajtoo was small, which 13 partly accounted ior by the fact that few persons wore at liberty to attend. The pluiupfcon was in excellent condition, and tlio hares wcro of good galloping quality. lir J. llona-ld judgod, Mr J. iimitii held tlio leash, and Air T. \V. Leo was ono of tbo busiest man on tlio plunipton in tho exercise of his duties as secretary. Mr W. ftUUier was clerk of tho plunipton. Following- aro tlio results: — GRAND CHALLENGE STAKE. For an unlimited number of dogs of all ages at £5 3s each. Winner £30 and a goU medal; runner-up £5 and gold modal; third dog £4; fourth dog £4. ITirst ivounu. Mr A. Farmer's blk d Comedy Prince, by Comedy King—Sweet Nell, beat Mr Marshall's f d Londonderry, by Loyal Lad— Pride of Erin. Messrs Marks and Eckhoff's brd w d Norman Tuck field, by Persimmon—Bride's Veil, boat Mr G. Morgan's r d Actor, by Comody King—Silvcen. Mr A. Seiiars blk w d Erin's Isle, by N-ightlight'—Prido of Erjn, beat Messrs Lee and Miilier's r d Dash Kaka, by Dash Ghoorka—Pride of Erin. Mr A. Brown's f d Grand March, by Soldiers' Chorus—Silveen, 'boat Mr A. Barnes's blk w d Helen B, by Western Star —Queen Bea Mr S. Hutchison's r d SparTowhawk, by Comedy King—Green Bonnet, boat Mr A. Barnes's blk -w b Lena Patch by Supplejack—Patches. Mi- Marshall's br d Tipperary Boy, by Loyal Lad—Prido of Erin, beat Mr H. Divors'a r d Onward, by Daredevil—Quickmarch. ,Mr J. Mowat's f d First Home, by Comedy King—Silvcen, ibeat Messre Boyle and Jenkins's blk w d Oamaru Brick, by Millbank—Lady Greenwood. Mr E. Meors'e blk d Hurry On, by Daredevil— Quickmarch, boat Mr Mowat's brd b Verbena, by Cosmody King—Silvcen. Second Round. Comedy Princo beat Norinan, Tuckfield. Erin's Isle beat Grand March. Tipperary Boy beat Sparrowhawk. First Home beat Hurry 011. Londonderry led Comedy Princo, and did all the work in the oarly stages of the course. He then tired, and Comody Prince, picking up tho work, wiped out tho score standing against him. Norman Tuckfield led till getting near tho game, when he was passed by Actor, who obtained the turn. After this both dogs worked well, but Norman Tuckfield was in supremacy most of tho time, and got tho judge's verdict. There was a splendid race to the liarG between Dash Kaka and Erin's Isle, and after a short course Dash Kaka killed oft' a straight drive. Grand March led Helen B by four lengths, and kept possession during the greater portion of a gruelling course. Tho hare doubled right back, and was finally chased to tho _ escapcs by Grand March, Helen B following a long way in tho rear. Span-owhawk had a big load from Lena Patch in the run up, and must have had thescore well in hand when tho hare got to cover. Tipperary Boy had a substantial advantage o-per Onward in tho run up, and did practieallv everything that drove to oovcjc. It was a fairly straight run to the escapes. Both First Homo and Oamaru Brick made a good run to the hare, but after that Oamaru Brick faded away ,and left everything to First Home. Hurry On got to the hare in front of Verbena and turned, a quick kill resulting. In the second round Comedy Prince and Norman Tuckfield ran a no-course, and were returned to the slips. In the deciding course Comedy Prince ran away from Norman Tuckfield in what was practically a straight run to the escapes.— Erin's Isle led Grand March by four lengths, what locked like a joint kitl taking place near the escapes. Sparrowhawk led Tipperary Boy on being slipped, but was passed by the latter in the run to tho game. Both dogs worked well an the hare, which was killed in a comparatively Bhort course! Tho last course was between First Homo and Hurry On, tho latter taking no part in the last half of the course, which was the longest of tho day. SUPPLEMENTARY STAKE. The draw for the Supplementary Stake is as followa:—Londonderry meets Sparrowhawk, Dash Kaka meets Oamaru Brick, Grand March meets Verbena, Onward meets Actor.