COURSING
AUCKLAND CLUB A SUCCESSFUL FIXTURE Keen coursing was witnessed by th largo attendance of spectators at the second meeting of the season of th* Auckland Coursing Club, held on the Otahuhu Trotting Club’s course, Mar.gere Crossing, on Saturday afternoon. The plumpton was in good condition and the well-trained hares provided keen sport. Mr. F. McConnell, as judge, gave every satisfaction, his prompt decisions meeting with the unanimous approval of the onlooker?. Mr. R. Polkinghorne was slipper and dispatched the dogs in good style. Details of events are: All-aged Maiden Stake; winner runner-up £7, two dogs £ 2 2s.—Eliminating Round: L. C. Buckenham's M:cky* Own beat X. Basham’s Page Boy; Young’s Aussie beat McGrath anc Bridges’ Xew Zealand Sun; M. Bennett? Grace Booth beat A. Harris’s Black Hop*. W. R. Arnold's Twisted Bocks beat R. Arnold’s Flying Dan; J. Shanks's fc:--ver Tip beat J. A.- Steele's Lassie: JSteeles Lord Jaffa beat MoSweeneys Blarney; J. Smith's The Martyr beat Purdon's Battling Prince; C. T “r ne f. Blue Girl’s Pride beat J. Coran’s Ging*First tie: Micky’s Own beat Aussie. Grai Booth beat Twisted Locks. Lord Jiny beat Silver Tip. Blue Girl’s Pride jea. Martyr. Semi-final: Micky's Own oe , Grace Booth. Blue Girl's Pride beat Jaffa. ' c Final.—Blue Girl's Pride beat Mhv Own. RIFLE SHOOTING AUCKLAND DEFENCE CLUB The Auckland City Defence RJ®* Club fired a further shoot in the wl . service series on Saturday. The tices consisted of application and at moving figure and plate targe 200 yards. H. Simmonds was the rifle, but A. Sommerville. who very solidly throughout, gave no else a chance and won the spoon - * With handicaps added the scores w * A. Somerville 99. H. Simmonds J McLeay 82. R. Dunnir.gham 78. • Robieson 73. C. M. Ramsey 70. p - Pring 65. J. T. Hill 65. S. Griffith * • Wright 64. R. Clark 6.’5. A. G. Ib>» Cl son 46. C. J. M. Clark ?8. Trophy points now stand as f o **® Griffiths and Sommer ille three f® " Hill and Simmonds two each, I*o son and McLeay one each.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 999, 16 June 1930, Page 6
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339COURSING Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 999, 16 June 1930, Page 6
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