EGMONT COURSING CLUB.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1918, Page 3

EGMONT COURSING CLUB.

THE GBUNAKE CUP. The success that has attended the meeting opened on Saturday and is now in progress along the coast has proved that the club's optimism was more than justified. There were 52 nominations of dogs hailing from all parts of Taranaki, Wanganui, and Nelson, whilst one prominent dog, Ladies' Hope, only arrived from Australia last week Keen interest was taken throughout, it being estimated that from -MX) to 500 assembled at the various meeting points and watched the runs, the majority of which providSd keen sport- Hares were plentiful, and proved very strong, generally beating the dogs to cover, very few kills resulting. On Saturday the rims took place at Okato, over the properties of Messrs J. Brophy, L. Hunter, J. Carey, and Goodsir. On Monday the venue was Warea, the coursing talcing placg over the properties of Messrs 0. Sole, Julian, Hemingway, Meiers, W. Lawn, C Muir, T. Doyle, and H. N. Chapman. On Tuesday, Okato was again the scene of operations, the properties coursed over being those of Messrs Henry, W. J. Gray, F. Sole, C. Andrews, and Bridgeman-

The officials—Messrs C. Woolford (president), A. C Waisne, M. DooLightly, J. Pentelow, J. Fleming (vice-president), J. liickey, J. Feaver, A. Sanson, C. Nicliolls, A. Crawford, G. Dobbin, and R Fleming—had made complete arrangements for the successful conduct of the gathering, whilst the officials for the meeting —Messrs J. Jenkinson and T. Richards (judges), R. Gardiner, F Doughty, J. Feaver, R. Fleming, and J. Hannan (slippers), M. Doolaghtly (marshal), A. C. Walshe (flag steward), J. Hickey (slip steward), C. ICcholls (call steward), C. Evetts (identification steward), and G- Dobbin (huntsman) —all did their work well. Mr. C. Evetts, as secretary, proved the right man in the right place. The results up to last night were as follow: JPTINAKE OUP; first prize £4SS and cup valued at £5 ss, donated by Mr. Divers, Dunedin; second, £2O and gold medal, presented by W. Blythe, Opunake ; two dogs, £2 10a each.

Mr R. Whare's Master (Queensland boat Miss G. Poole's Tui. Mr. J. Feavei J s Pirate Maid beat Mr. J. McKenzie's Native Girl. Mr. .J. Shore's Night Attack beat Mr. J. Bennett's Bounce. Mr J. Hannan's Flying Fox beat Mr. R. Fleming's Galtee Move. Mr. M. Doolaghty's Blue Pirate beat Mr. J. Pentelow's King's Gift. Mr. A. McGiven's Black Pirate beat Mr. 0. Malcolm's Ladv Belle. Mr M. Doolaghty's Ladies' Hope beat Mr. C. W Xieholls"' Nix. Messrs. Bruce and Haskell's Ivingi Poi beat Mr. G. Bruce's Sweet Comedy. Mr. G Dobbin's King's Pride beat Mr. J. Burgess' Pirate's Dream. Foster and Cohen's Piastre leat C. Fvett's M:«s Pirate. Mrs. A. Smith's Pirate Prince beat JSnooke's Clyde. C. Evett's Whatonga beat A, Brunette's Darky. A. Sanson's Bell beat J. Hansen's Jovee. J. Hannan's Glory beat R. T- Gardiner's Pirate Chief. R- T. Gardiner's Pirate Chief. •T. Shore's Happy Returns beat M. Doolaghtly's Whizz Bang. Mr 3. D. Penny's Sporting King beat f. Feaver's Suri Spot. •T. Bradford's Iceberg beat J. Shore's Warrigal. C. W. Nicholl's New Coon beat F. Rowland's Miss Bell. C. King's Royal Amans beat G. Dobbin's Bronzewing. ■T. Hannan's Wheatley's Delight beat •T. Shore's Seaplane. •T Parnps' War Song beat J. Burgess' Belgian King. J Snooks' Poi beat J Hickey's Maori King. ■T. Feaver's Coastguard beat A. Crawford's Gary 2nd. Second Round. Master Queensland beat Pirate Maid. Night Attack heat Flying Fox. Blue Pirate beat Black Pirate. Ladies' Hope beat Kingi Poi. Piastre beat King's Pride. Pirate Prince beat Whatonga. Hannan's Glory beat Bell. Happy Returns beat Sporting King. Now Coon beat Iceberg. Royal Amans beat Wheatley's Delight. War Song beat Poi. Coastguard a bye. Third Round. Night Attack a bye from Master Queensland. Piastre beat Blue Pirate. Pirate Prince beat Ladies' Hope. New Coon beat Royal Amans. 'A ar Song beat Coastguard. Hannan's Glory and Happy Returns have yet to run. A start was also made with the Purse, for wliiSh £3O in prize-money is allotted. The semi-finals and final of tlie Cup will be run off at Pihama to-day and the continuation of the Purse will also toe run.