COURSING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 June 1940, Page 9

COURSING

SATURDAY’S BIG MEETING

DERBY AND OAKS STAKES. ’

FORTY-ONE COURSES DECIDED. On Saturday afternoon in beautiful weather and before a large attendance of spectators, the Wairarapa Coursing Club conducted the New Zealand classics, the Derby and the Oaks, as well as maiden and open events. The very large programme was decided without a hitch. There was not an idle moment throughout the afternoon and the fact that 41 courses were put through in 2J hours is claimed by followers of coursing to be an outstanding achievement, never equalled in either New Zealand or Australia. The competing greyhounds were all of high class type and well trained. The coursing was excellent, the hares running strongly. Only a small percentage failed to reach the escapes. The intensive schooling was indicated in the manner in which hares cleverly eluded the dogs by their speed and smart turning. The winners of the various stakes were well distributed over the North Island. The N.Z. Derby winner proved to be a good dog in Mr P. Blair’s (Waipukurau) Master Pareil, who defeated Mr H. Fannin’s (Hastings) Young Boston in the final, 4/1. The N.Z. Oaks was won by the loc-ally-owned Bit -o-Blue, belonging to Messrs Archer Bros. This bitch narrowly defeated Mrs W. Williams Our Biddy, also of Masterton, 1/0. The Maiden event resulted in a popular win for Glengarry, trained in Masterton by Mr J. Ryan. This dog ran brilliantly through his courses to defeat a very good dog in Mr W. Spring’s Ballaramaine, 3/2. The Open event was won by a consistent performer in Mesdames Riding and Jackson’s Mungi Taipo (Wanganui) who defeated Mr W. Spring’s Julius Caesar 3/0 in the final. Details are as follow: —

Maiden Stake. First round: L. Fulton (Mastertan) Flying Nell beat H. Kay (Hastings) The Gaffer, 2/0; Archer Bros (Carterton) Hand Grenade beat Mesdames Riding and Jackson (Wanganui) Mosquito Kid 5/3; C. Lusty .(Masterton) N.S. Snowdrift beat J. Bradbury (Masterton) N.S. Red Hunter, 3/0; W. Spring (Masterton) Ballaramaine beat E. Watson (Hastings) Chancellor’s Pride, 3/0; S. Gerrand (Masterton) Democrat beat Mesdames Riding and Jackson (Wanganui) Royal Fleet, 4J/2; J. Ryan (Masterton) N.S. Glengarry beat Mrs N. J. Gerrand (Masterton) N.S. Wakeful, 3/0; McGrath and Cooke (Wellington) Morning Tide beat Mrs W. Williams (Masterton) Flying Veil, 3J73; Mrs N. Laking (Hastings) Lady Luna beat W. Williams (Masterton) Orui Girl, 5/2; Mrs N. Laking (Hastings) Old Pal beat McGrath and Cook (Wellington) Sultan 11, 3/2. Second round: Flying Nell beat Hand Grenade, 2/0; Ballaramaine beat Snowdrift, 2J/0; Glengarry beat Democrat, 3/0; Lady Luna beat Morning Tide, 8171; Old Pal a bye. Third round: Ballaramaine beat Flying Nell, 3/0; Glengarry beat Old Pal, 1/0; Lady Luna a bye.

Semi-final: Ballaramaine beat Lady Luna, 4/21; Glengarry a bye. Final: Glengarry beat Ballaramaine, 3/2.

Open Stake. First round: H. Fannin (Hastings) China Clipper beat L. H. Jones (Masterton) Flying Joe, 11/0; Mrs I. Patrick (Hastings) Battleship beat Archer Bros (Carterton) Silver Prince, 5/0; W. L. Jensen (Carterton) White Lie beat Mrs L. H. Jones (Masterton) Slam,, 4/11; Mesdames Riding and Jackson (Hastings) Mungi Taipo beat McGrath and Cooke (Wellington) Nigger Minstrel, 2/0; W. Spring (Masterton) Julius Caesar beat P. H. Donoghue, Red Chief, 81/41. Second round: Battleship beat China Clipper. 8/7; Mungi Taipo beat White Lie, 4/1; Julius Caesar, a bye. Semi-final: Julius Caesar beat Battleship. 5/2; Mungi Taipo, a bye. Final: Mungi Taipo beat Julius Caesar, 3/0. N.Z. Derby Stakes. First round: H. Fannin (Hastings) Young Boston beat Miss A. Perry (Hastings) N.S. Royal Artillery, 7/2; Archer Bros (Carterton) Blue Print beat P. Ratcliffe (Wellington) Rex Minda, 41/0; P. Blair, Master Pared beat Miss A. Perry, White Tracer, 4/3; J. Hare N.S. Great Gold a bye. Semi-final: Young Boston beat Blue Print, 5/0; Master Pared beat Great Gold, 21/1. Final: Master Pareil beat Young Boston, 4/1. N.Z. Oaks Stakes. First round: W. Williams (Masterton) Our Biddy beat L. H. Jones (Masterton) Flying Flo, 5/2; Archer Bros (Carterton) Bit-o-Blue beat P. Blair, Madame Pareil, 5/1.

Final: Bit -o-Blue beat Our Biddy. 1/0.

A social evening was held in the Odd Fellows’ Hall to entertain the visitors. A most enjoyable time was spent. Musical items were contributed by Messrs L. Fulton and Fulton, Junr. The club president, Mr J. Bradbury, congratulated the winners and presented the prizes won during the day.