COURSING.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 May 1921, Page 3

COURSING.

NEW PLYMOUTH CLUB. OPENING OF SEASON. Open and Novice stakes were run by the New Plymouth Coursing Club at their grounds at Glenavon on Saturday, this being the opening programme of the season. There' was a big crowd present, and good sport was witnessed. The dogs were in good form, and there were a number of “kills.” Tire open event went to the Opunake dog Mons, and the. novice stakes* were annexed by Gipsy Gem, a New Plymouth-owned competitor.

Thff meeting was ably conducted by the club’s officials, those responsible for the management being Messrs. F. Doughty (secretary), W. Haskell (slip steward), C. Haskell and A. McGlven (hare slippers), and A. Walshe (call steward). Mr. Doughty also acted as Slipper. This year’s committee is under the chairmanship of Mr. P. Stainton. Details of the events are:— OPEN STAKES. First Round. Mr, r. Jeffries' blk. d. Plain P»lll beat. Mr, V. Gush's blk. and w.d. King-I-Poi. Mr. F. Jarrett’s blk. and w.lr. Irish Molly beat Mr. J. Snookes’ brd. b. Spider. Mr. F. Nick oils’ blk. d. Gloaming beat Mr. d. Evetts’ brd. d. McDuff. Mr. A. Aitken’s blk. d. Daylight beat Mr. H. Copestake’s w.’f.b. Magneto. Mr. I. Colson’s blk. and w.d. King Bruce beat Mr. F. G. Low’s fu. d. Riissett. Mr. J. Humphries’ blk. <l. Mons beat Mr. J. Uncle’s brd. b. Nell. Mr. G. Malam’s blk. d. King Pirate beat Mr. F. McKenna's brd. d. Dicken's Pride. Mr. F. Jarrett's blk. and Rejected Hope beat Mr. W. Haskell’s w. b. Champion Lass. Second Round. Plain Bill beat Irish Molly. Gloaming beat Daylight. Mons beat King Bruce. King Pirate beat Rejected Hope. Semi-final. Plain Bill beat Gloaming. Mons beat King Pirate. Final. Mons beat Plain Bill. NOVICE STAKES. First Round. Mr. J. Shore's blk. d. Tip Up beat Mr. ,C. Nicholl’s blk. d. Dimples, x Mr. V. Gush’s blk. and w.b. Keystone Comedy beat Mr. A. Stlmpson’s brd. d. Brindy Boy. Mr. J. Feaver's brd. d. Foy Choice beat .Mr. J. Snipe’s blk. b. Alf Wonder. Mr. A. Stlmpson’s w. and b. Fly beat Mr. J. Pentelow’s blk. b. Pirate Princess. Mr. F. Nicholls' brd. b. Miss Gloaming beat Mr. W. O’Donnell’s brd. d. Sail Home. Mr. W. O’Donnell’s blk. b. Gipsy ftem beat Mr. C. Nicholl’s bid. d. Grass Hopper. Mr. B. Alien’s fu. d. Keep Going beat Mr. C. Scrivener’s blk. d. Masquerader. Mr. R. Gardiner’s fu. ,d. Sleeve Alley beat Mr. S, Crow’s d. Clifton’s Darkle. Second Round. Tip Up beat Keystone Comedy. Toy Choice beat Fly. Gipsy Gem beat Miss Gloaming. Sleeve Alley beat Kefcp Going. Semi-final. Tip Un beat Foy Choice. Gipsy Gem beat Sleeve Alley. Final. Gipsy Gem beat Tip Up. The club propose to hold a two-clays’ meeting in June, the dates to be arranged.