COURSING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 June 1939, Page 3

COURSING

WAIRARAPA CLUB’S MEETING. CHINA CLIPPER WINS MAIDEN EVENT. ’■ On Saturday before a large attendance at the Akura Plumpton, coursing I of a particularly fine standard was 5 witnessed. The dogs competing in most cases were very fast and clever workers, and when slipped on the strong hares provided some great contests. Once again the hares proved the mas- • ters, reaching cover time and time ; again. Mr J. H. Prout’s China Clipper ’ was the outstanding dog in the cup, 1 winning the trophy outright for her owner. In the open stake Mr W. L. Jensen was successful with Helen Rpfus, Dainty Footsteps having to be ’ withdrawn from the final. The following are the results: — Grimwood Cup (Maiden). , First round: China Clipper (Mr J. H. 1 Prout, Napier) 3 beat Skittle (Mr R. S. Kilgour, Auckland) 0; Golden Gem (Mr J. Hare, Master ton) 7 beat Mungi Taipo (Mr F. Riding, Wanganui) 6R Trouble I (Archer Bros.. Carterton) 31 beat Sergeant Dan (Mr A. La Roche, Wellington) 0; Mosquito Kid (Mr F. Riding, Wanganui) beat Snow Drift (Mr W. L. Jensen, Carterton) 3; Gay Master (P. Ratcliffe, Wellington) 3 beat Jeanne (Mr J. Crawford, Carterton) 1; Small Boy (Mr J. H. Prout, Napier) 5 beat Ballaramaine (Mr W. Spring, Masterton) 0; The Trump (Mr J. Hare, Masterton) 2 beat Mighty Fluke (Mr M. Fletcher, Auckland) 1; Attarere (Mr R. Southey, Masterton beat Sady Luck (Mr E. Burgess, Wellington). Second round: China Clipper 8 beat Golden Gem 1; Mosquito Kid 31 beat Trouble 2; Gay Master 51 beat Small Boy 0; The Trump 4 beat Attarere 0. Semi-finals: China Clipper 31 beat Mosquito Kid 0; The Trump 2 beat Gay Master 0. Final: China Clipper 13 beat The Trump 51. Open Stake. Helen Rufus (Mr W. L. Jensen, Carterton) 31 beat Leading Through (Mr T. E. Lang, Hastings) 1; Full-o’-Gay (Butcher Bros., Masterton) 81 beat Southern Voyage (Mr C. Bowden, Wanganui) 1; Julius Caesar (Mr W. Spring, Masterton 71 beat Sultan (McGrath and Cook, Wellington) 1; Dainty Footsteps (James and Taylor, Masterton) 4 beat Glen Roy (Mr J. Ryan, Masterton) 2. Semi-finals: Helen Rufus 11 beat FulLo’-Gay 0; Dainty Footsteps 41 beat Julius Caesai’ 4. Final: Helen Rufus beat Dainty Footsteps by default.