COURSING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIX, Issue 8140, 17 May 1906, Page 6

COURSING.

THE WAIRARAPA CLUB. FIRST DAY. The May meeting of the Wairarapa Coursing Club opened on tne Showgrounds, yesterday, under very adverse weather conditions. Drizzling rain prevailed during the forenoon, and showers fell in the afternoon. This fact greatly militated against the attendance, only £6 14s being taken at the gate. Those who braved the elements were reward ed with a good day's coursing. Though there Were a few "kills" early in the day, the hares ran well, and the sport was interesting and ex citing, especially in the Cup. The wina were rather easy in the Maiden Stake, but keen competition is expected to day. The arrangements for the meeting were well carried out by the club's secretary, Mr Jas. Cairns, assisted by an energetic committee. The first and second rounds of the Cup and the first round of the Maiden were decided, with the following results:— WAIRARAPA CUP. First Round. Derby Day beat Royal Sport Laburnum beat Nance O'Neill Clarissa beat Warnote Diamond Bob beat Doughboy Honestj beat Emerald Rusßley Belle beat Sleeper Cronograph beat Release House Girl beat Cameronia Street Arab beat Dutch Rose Enchanter beat Queen of Clubs The Marquis beat Wharerangi Crimson Rambler beat Navy Blue Lobelia beat Clorine Panama a bye Second Koana. Derby Day beat Laburnum Diamond Bob beat Clarissa Honesty beat Russley Belle House Girl beat Cronograph Street Arab beat Enchanter The Marquis beat Crimson Rambler' Lobelia beat Panama . MAIDEN STAKE. Ficat Round —Nine of Diamonds beat Blaok Watch, Dusty Miller beat Country Girl, Olive Goldsmith beat Nordenfeldt, Hoopiron beat Master Spot, Iris bea't Flying Snip, Stringy Bark beat Bluebell, Rosemary beat Wide Awake, Pretty Polly beat Isolt, Tuttbekai beat Bluebag, Urey Steel beat White Gem, Redfern beat, Rejected, Port Arthur beat Zita, Inspan, beat Miss Hilda, Valley's Pride beat Malvern Belle, Royalist beat Lanark, Plaidie beat Castiron, Bobtail beat Zolak, Maori Boy beat Sylvrie, Paddy Whack beat Violetina, Pirate a bye. The meeting will be continued today when the following dogs will meet in the third round of the Cup: —Derby Day meets Diamond Bob Honesty meets ' Housegirl, Street Arab meets The Marquie, Lobelia a bye. . In the second round of the Maiden Stake the courses will.,be as follow: —Nine of Diamonds meets Dusty Miller, Olive Goldsmith meets Hoopiron, Iris paeets Stringey Bark, Rosemary meeta Pretty Polly; Tutanekei meets Grey Steel, Redfern meets Port Arthur, Inapan meets Valley's Pride, Loyalist meets Plaidie, Bobtail meets Maori Boy, Paddy Whaok meets Pirate.