COURSING.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 September 1922, Page 3

COURSING.

THE TARANAKI CUP. SWEET MEMORY WINS. The New Plymouth Coursing Club’s two days’ meeting was concluded on Saturday, when the principal attraction was th > running of the final of the Taranaki Cup. which was won by Sweet Memory. The open sweepstake limit stakes and limit sweepstake were also decided, the respective winners being Gipsy Gem, Grasshopper and Wild Fuschia. Details: TARANAKI CUP.—Winner £25 and silver cup donated by Mr. Hamer; runner-up £lO, and two dogs £3 3s each. Mr. F. Barriball's bk b SWEET MEMORY, (Black Pirate—Silent Wave), 12, Mr. R. Child’s MOLLY'S OWN (Salvator— Heatherbrae) 2. The final of the cup was a great course and one of the best ever seen on the ground. LIMIT STAKES.—Winner £lO, runner-up £5, and two dogs £2 2s each. Semi-final. Mr. C. Wheeler’s bk d Humorist ( ) beat Mr. F. Sampson’s bwd and w b Viola Lass (Royal Amans —Viola) 1. Mr t Aitken’s brd d Grasshopper (Aberfoy_XiX) 7, beat Mr. G. Willis’ bk b Lady Cadet (Australian Cadet—Lady Vera) 4. Final. Grasshopper (5) beat Humorist (3). TARANAKI OPEN SWEEPSTAKE. First Round. Mr. W. A. O’Donnell’s Gipsy Gem (Salvator —Heather Brae) 3, beat Mr. Fraser Smith’s Mattster (Norman Tuckfield—Golden Heather) Mr. J. Shore’s Wanderer (Cannibal —Royal Amans' bitch) beat Mr. Fraser Smith’s King Heather (Heather’s Champion —Lady Esther). Mr G. Malam’s Marqueteur (Black Pirate Silent Wave) 2. beat Mr. J. Humphries’ Mons (Pirate Captain—Soldier Shield) 1-Semi-final. Gipsy Gem 2 beat Wanderer 1. Marqueteur a bye. Final. Gipsy Gem 1 beat Marqueteur 0. SUPPLEMENTARY SWEEPSTAKE. Better Luck 3 beat Still Going 2%. Buccaneer 3 beat Eclipse 2. Wild Fuschia 4V" beat Tiny Toy 0. Semi-final. Buccaneer 4 beat Better Luck 1%. Wild Fuschia a bye. Final. Mr. N. Barriball’s bk b Wild Fuschia (Pirate Chief— Champion Lass) 3, beat Mr. R. Bartley’s bk d Buccaneer (Black Pirate Silent evening was spent at the Coursing Club’s room alter the day s when the prize-moneys were P* l4 ° Ut ' '“’J nlimentarv remarks were made by various speakers of lhe good work done by the pres,, dent (Mr It. Barlow), chairman (Mr. B - ®“ r ; ley), and the secretaries (Messrs W . A. ODon nell and W Haskell) The “earths of the victors the donor of the Taranaki Cup (Mr brought an enjoyable evening to a close. Mr C. Malam received word on Saturday ing.