SOUTH CANTERBURY COURSING CLUB.

Temuka Leader, Volume 2, Issue 152, 7 June 1879, Page 2

SOUTH CANTERBURY COURSING CLUB.

«fr The South Canterbury Coursing Club, at the invitation of Messrs Walker and Clogstouno, met at Four Peaks on Thursday last. The weather was all that could he desired for ocursing, and there were sibot.it 100 persons on the y,/oui)d. ;l !it;u - L was made at eleven o'clock, and everyone scorned in lii'.h fiarils. G-roafc praiso id duo to Messrs Walker and

Clogslorme for Use tci-y h< ispihihle maimer in which they treated the visitors, having provided a splendid lunch on the ground, which was done- ample justice to !>v all present. Mr P. Thomson acted as judge, whoso decisions gave universal satil'aetion. Mr (x. Pott* acted as flag steward. The prizes wei-t) two silver collars, for the winner and runner-up. Altogether the meeting proved a most enjoyable one, as all present were delighted with the sport. Messrs Walker and Clogstoune promised the Club another meet during the season, of whicli due notice would be given by them. The hares were very plentiful, indeed over 100 were raised during the day, and only two paddocks were coursed. The following dogs were nominated and drawn as follows :—• Mr B. Thomson's Jimmy and Mr A. Thomson's Maid of Athens • Mr G\ Charteris's Joe Jumbles and Mr P. Thomson's Kakanui Mr J. Watts' Loith and Mr B. Thomson's To wlcy Mr Ormond's Toss and Mr S. Burrows's Manchester » Mr Kennedy's Bes 3 and Mr B. Thomson's Temuka Mr Charteris's Livingstone Maid a bye. Jimmy beat Maid of Athens Kakanui beat Joe Jumbles Towlcy beat Leith Manchester boat Toss Temuka beat Bess Livingstone Maid raft a bye Maid of Athens while being placed in the slips slipped her coller and ran after a stray hare. Joe Jumbles and Kakanui were then placed in the slips, and after a few minutes' delay were let loose to a lively hare. Kakanui led at once up to the hare, turned her twice and killed. Joe Jumbles never had a show from the start, being completely outpaced. Leith and Towley then ran a short give and take course, Towley gaining the verdict in his favor by a capital kill. The course between Toss and Manchester , was one of the best of the meeting. Being slipped to a hare which proved to be a perfect terror Manchester at once led up to and had it all his own way until coming to a small gully, turned, and let Toss in, but Manchester quickly overhauling Toss made a magnificent kill in the same gully, Tos3 being completely outpaced from the beginning, although he ran gamely. Bess and Temuka were then sent after a good and lively hare, taking straight away for about a mile. Temuka turned and let Bess in, but she was unable to keep her advantage. Temuka again quickly regained lost ground, and had it ail his own way until the hare ran to cover. Jimmy and Maid of Athens had a short course, in which Jimmy scored a turn and the Maid of Athen3 a wrench. This would have been a good course had* the hare not then gained cover. Livingstone Maid then ran a bye. The course was the best of the day. The Maid obtained possession of puss at once, and ran a grand course of about three miles, the hare being turned about a dozen times in full view of the spectators, who were very much excited over the course.' The last mile the Maid was about two or three yards behind the hare the whole way, but both hare and dog being completely exhausted neither could make a spurt. The hare then took through a wire fence into some flax and thus evaded her pursuer. PIRBE TIES. Kakanui beat Jimmy Manchester beat Towley Temuka beat Livingstone Maid. The course between Jimmy and Kakanui was a short one, resulting in favor of Kakalrui. Towley and Manchester ran an undecided course, both dogs killing together, no other points being scored. On being slipped again Towley tripped, but qupkly recovered himself again, got on even terms with Manchester, and a capital course then ensued for about a mile and a half up the side of a gorse hedge, the hare ultimately getting through a gap, escaped. Manchester showed himself to be by far the best dog, having kept possession of the hare the whole time, never giving Towley a chance to score. Temuka and Livingstone Maid having ran an undecided course, were again placed in the slips and let go to a strong hare, Temuka winning easily, Livingstone Maid showing signs of fatigue from the hard bye which she had previously ran. SECOND TIES. Manchester beat Kakanui Temuka ran a bye. Manchester and Kakanui were slipped to a smart hare. The former getting away with a slight advantage, scored several points, and ultimately turned the hare right into Kakanui's mouth, who killed. PINAL COURSE. Manchester beat Temuka. Tins was a good course, the hare taking across a blind creek, closely followed by both dogs. Manchester having the lead, turned j the hare across the same creek. Temuka i took the advantage, and scored several points, when Manchester again got possession of the hare, and had it all his own way until the hare took to cover. Manchester and Temuka, brothers, by Doncastcr out of Bess.