COURSING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1212, 2 August 1884, Page 2

COURSING.

■’ Wednesday last was a day long to be remembered by the sporting fraternity of Geraldine. In response to an Invifation from Mr L. Walker,a large! party of ladies iind gentlemen ; assembled on Four Peaks Station for a| day’s coursipg. The weather was ■ splendid. Oh' glancing at the nominations given below, it will he seen that many good dogs were present. Mr Boyd Thomson )( of Temuka, acted as judge,-and it is ! needless to say that he performed his •duties to everybody’s satisfaction; As flag steward, Mr Polll.ill wat. ’ most attentive,'but the heaviest part of the work was undertaken by Mr Thos, Farrell, as slipper. V ' ' _ ‘ Mr L. Walker- provided ’ a sumptuous lunch, to whiclrample justice was done,, and at the close of the day throe hearty •chedrsyvere given by his gnesta as recognition of the .-kindness of this thorough' sportsman. r ~, t ' The following events came off during the day ; ’ .• • Puppies’ Stakes. -‘ : ; First Bound. Mr M. Connelly’s r b Virginia Water (Richmond —• Hinemoa) beat Mr F. Warner’s r d Forest King (ScalpelNelly.) -■ ■ : . Mr T, Farrell’s bl b Baddeley (Argyle— Lady Brandon) beat Mr Kennedy’s b d Darkey (Totara— Fly.) Mr Gould’s w and b b Snowflake (Happy-go-lucky—Fan) beat -Mr F. Warner’s w d Comet (Scalpel—Nelly.) Mr Grimmer’s f b Maid of the Valley (Argyle—Lady Brandon)heat Mr Greaves’ (N.S.) r d Leinster Lad (Richmond — Hinemoa.) Mr Farrell’s f b Annie (Richmond—. Hmemoa) beat Mr Cooper’s (N.S,)'w and b b Nelly (Scalpel—Nelly.) Mr Lodge's r d Charles I. (Sambo Sally) ran a bye. Second Round. Virginia Water beat Baddelev. Snowflake beat Maid of the Valley., Charles !, beat Annie. Third Round. Virginia Water beat Charles I, > Snowflake and Virginia Water divide ’ the stake. v Aix-Aged Stakes. First Round. • Mr Connelly’s w and f b Queen (First . King—Black-eyed Susan) beat Mr Gre gan’s f b Lady Brandon (Richmond — Bess.) Mr Cunningham's (N.S.) .r and b b Patience (Raugitira Fly) beat Mr Greaves' (N.S.) b and w d Pelham (Leo— Bella.) . ... Mr Kennedy’s b d Darkey , (Totara— Fly) ran a bye. Second Round. Queen and Patience ran an undecided course and divided the stake, Darkey. retiring. , ~