COURSING.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 August 1918, Page 2

COURSING.

LOCAL MAIDEN STAKES. There was a very good attendance and come very interesting coursing at the meeting held yasterday afternoon at the Taranaki Coursing Club's Plmnpton at Glcnavnn, Wahvakaiho. In all 11 dogs, owned between Now Plymouth and Oputiftke, competed- Tlio hares were local ones ami were in good condition, putting up some great runs. Mr. J. Jenkinson as judge had some close contests to decide, hot his judging gave general .satisfaction, fl'e other officials were, Messrs J. Colson (slipper), J.'Colson, A. .Haskell, and G. Bruce (stewards), and the secretary, Mr. G Bruce. Results:

First prize, £S and silver cup donated ev Messrs Lamerton and Allen; second, £3. First Round"Messrs Doolag'ity'a and Jarrett's Hannun'?. Glory -1 1 /; beat J, H. Snook's Coi 3, lifter an undecided course. P. Haskell's Commoner 3% beat F/Ticlioll's 'Black Diamond 2. Messrs (J. Eruce and Haskell's Sweet Comedy 25 (beat V. Kiley's Bounce IV, after a magnificent course. J. leaver's Sun«pot 5 beat Messrs G. Bruce and Haskell's Kingi Poi 4.

Pi. P. Gardner's pirate Chief 5i beat Messrs Doolaglity and Jarrett's Plying Fox 3. f}. Meredith's Fan Tan 21 teat A. Haskell's Silent Wave 2. P. BarrflxilFs La.ss 31 heat J. Feaver's Coastguard Black 2.

Second Hound. 'Htuman's Glory 3 J beat Commoner 2, after two undecided courses. Sunspot 3 beat Sweet Comedy nil. Pirate Chief 2 beat Fan Tan V,C. Lass a bve.

Semi-final. Siinspot 2 beat Hannan'a Glory |. Pirate Chief '5% beat Lass 3.

Pinal. U. P. Gardner's (New 'Plymouth) Pirate Chief 2y. beat J. Fearer's (Opunake) Suns-pot I'.