COURSING.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 August 1919, Page 5

COURSING.

A SUCCESSFUL MEETING, The coursing meeting, which wai flpn'w ■> eluded at Glenavon, Smart Road, mt ">i Saturday, under the auspices of tts . Egmont and Taranaki Coursing Globs,;, proved the most successful yet held ofc-4 the Plunipton enclosure. There tu HM-% good attendance of spectators, who folijr'? j appreciated some of the splendid raid, given,by the hares, which were in grew. * condition, many of the visitors stathlg . ' that they were the best hares they wl*A ever seen. The winner of the Taranaki"' Stakes proved to be a Hamilton dog , named Salvador, owned by W. Childr, > tvho beat the local dog Commenor,' owned ;4 by W. P. Haskell. The Supplementing Stakes was won by Gloaming, owned "By-9 i the popular local sport Mr. P. Nlchi|Qi,f *' who beat Doolaghty and Jarrefrt's C*oloy-£' Isle. The arrangements for the me^Wr '(' were excellent, and reflected great credit t ? on the officials, in particular the acting ■ secretary, Mr. F. Doughty, who took ÜB-t'i the position at short notice. On Satw*. day Mr. C. Evetts, of Oaonui, secretary " ! ' t of the Egmont Club, rendered valmlde '*' assistance. Mr. C. A. Woolford acted •*•'" judge, his decisions generally huhw ' ' satisfactory. Messrs F.« Doughty (gjto), ■' W. Haskell (slip steward), and A. Bm.' kell (call steward) all did their work well. The results were as follows: " Taranaki Coursing Stakes, lint 2SB ;. ' and trophy presented by Messr* laghty and Jarrett* second tit, tUt¥") : £fi, and two of zi 10s.—TMrt round: "i > Some Hope beat Sunspot, OomJww "'* beat Bill's Gift, Salvador .Beat Martial V< Air. Semi-final: Salvador beat B«ma : Hope, Commoner a bye. Final: Salvador*' ' beat Commoner (runner-up), after" ftft ? ' interesting course, ■

Supplementary Stakes, of £4) na|l^ x up £2.—First round: Gloaming |<*fc '. Night Attack, Irish Molly beat limUt' Tuckflold, Castle Isle beat Gay Lad. Mb** well beat Shilleagh. Second rotndj Gloaming beat Irish Molly, Curtis Xale' beat AUewell. Final:. Mn Fred. NhsW» • Gloaming beat Messrs Dool*ghty tx& varrett's Castle Isle, after an interring ' course, with the hare reaching home in ' Bnfety.

In the evening a smoke concert wag held in the Foresters' Hall, whan Mr.. S. G. Smith, M.P., presided. There wtt, a large attendance, among those ptieat ' being Mr. W. T. Jcnninge, M.P. A» enjoyable evening was spent, a number of toasts being honored, whilst several musical items were rendered. During , the evening the prizes won at the meeting were distributed. .» . So successful did the meeting prove " that it has been decided to hold another one in September, and a committee meeting will be held at Mr. F. Nieholl's rooms on Wedneaday evening to make ' arrangements.