COURSING

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 981, 26 May 1930, Page 8

COURSING

AUCKLAND CLUB OPENING AT MANGERE Ideal weather conditions prevailed for the opening meeting tof the Auckland Coursing Club, held on the Otaliuhu Trotting Club’s course at Manure on Saturday afternoon. There was a good attendance of spectators. The plumpton was in good condition, and the well-trained hares provided some very keenly contested runs. Mr. F. McConnell acted as judge and his decisions met with the approval of the onlookers. Mr R Polkinghorne capably fulfilled the duties | of skipper. Details of the events were: Open Stake (winner £ls, runner-up i £7. two dogs £2 2s each).—First round: i A. C\ Beauford’s Emerald Isle beat J ' s Jdv Selection; McGrath and ! Bridges s Scottish Archer beat W. R. I Arnold’s Twisted Locks; E. G. Yearbury’s La Belle beat M. C. Hardy’s Grandmaster; M. Bennett’s Tempest beat j U. Purdon s Tweed; J. Crowley’s Beau i Geste beat J. Shanks’s Silver Tip; L C | Buckenham’s Micky’s Own beat C. Turj ner’s Tarbadee: X. Basham’s Page Bov neat W. Smith's Golden Glory; McGrath : and Bridges’ New Zealand Sun beat .T. ; Steele's Lord Jafner. Second Round—Scottish Archer beat j Emerald Isle: Tempest beat La Belle; Beau Geste beat Micky’s Own; New Zeaj land Sun beat Page Boy. j Semi-final. —Tempest ran a bye with | Micky's Own; Beau Geste beat New Zeaj land Sun. Final.—Tempest beat Beau Geste.