COURSING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 July 1941, Page 6

COURSING

WAIRARAPA CLUB’S MEETING JULIUS CAESAR WINS ARCHER CUP. HAWKE’S BAY SECURES BANNER. ; Some spectacular coursing was seen at the Akura Plumpton on Saturday in contests held, for the Archer Cup and maiden class match contest, conducted by the Wairarapa Coursing Clqb. The day* was beautifully fine and there was a large attendanoe of spectators. Hawke’s Bay supporters were successful in winning the inter-club contest. Their victory was certain when the semi-finals were run off, as two Bay dogs were left to decide the winner of the stake. Julius Caesar returned to form by winning the Archer Cup convincingly from Back-Loop-Slam. Showing good speed and determination in working the hare, he ran out the winner by 21 points to 1. A surprise during the day was the defeat of The Admiral by Sky Blue, the former not showing the form produced during the cup meeting. Sky Blue proved to be a fast worker, one of the best seen at Akura this season. The hares were fast and smart, a fact which was proved when Royal Desire outworked Flying Nell to win by 101 to 61, the hare being superior to either dog and reaching the escapes with plenty to spare. Results are as follow:— Archer Cup. First round: W. L. Jensen’s (Carterton) White Lie beat A. Spicer's (Masterton) Democrat, 3/21; W. Spring’s (Masterton) Julius Caesar beat R. Gunn’s (Wellington) Wind Up, 2/T; G. Wall’s (Hastings) Royal Desire beat L. Fulton’s (Masterton) Flying Nell, 101/61; W. L. Jensen’s Taringamutu beat H. Fannin’s (Hastings) Young Boston, 3/2; A. La Roche’s (Wellington) Desert Storm beat Mrs L. Patrick’s (Hastings) Master Parjel (N.S.) 3/21; W. Spring’s Ballaramaine beat Cooke and McGrath’s (Wellington) Nigger Minstrel, 2/1; Mrs W. Williams’s (Masterton) Black Loop Slam boat S. Davis’s (Masterton) British Pride (N.S.), 4/0. Second round: Julius Caesar beat White Lie, 3/1; Royal Desire beat Taringamutu, 3/2; Desert Storm beat Ballaramaine, 41/11; Back Loop Slam a bye. Semi-final: Julius Caesar beat Royal Desire 3/0; Back Loop Slam beat Desert Storm 1171. Final: Julius Caesar beat Back Loop Slam, 21/1. Maiden Banner Match. First round: Mrs L. Patrick’s (Hastings) Sovereign Lass (N.S.) beat A. Spicer’s (Masterton) Our Minstrel, 2/0; G. Wall's (Hastings) Foreign Queen beat Cooke and McGrath’s (Wellington) Hand Grenade 3/2; S. Gerrand’s (Masterton) Sky Blue beat Mrs G. Hall’s (Hastings) Orui Lass 3/0; J. Hanley’s (Masterton) The Admiral beat Mrs Kay’s (Hastings) Aussie Ra 1/0; H‘. Fannin’s (Hastings) Foreign Lad beat Mrs W. Williams’s (Masterton) Micawber's Worry 3/lj; A. La Roche’s (Wellington) Wee Mosquito beat Cooke and McGrath’s (Wellington) Morning Tide 3/0; M. Hanley’s (Masterton) Colleen a bye. Second round: Sovereign Lass beat Foreign Queen 3/21; Sky Blue beat The Admiral 41/3; Foreign Lad beat Colleen 61/2; Wee Mosquito a bye. Semi-final: Sovereign Lass beat Sky Blue 3/1; Foreign Lad beat Wee Mosquito 31/11-. Final: Sovereign Lass beat Foreign Lad 11/0. A cup presented by the president, Mr J. Bradbury, for competition in conjunction with the banner, was , won by Mrs L. Patrick (Hastings). i Social Gathering. > In the evening a social and dance was held in the Odd Fellows’ Hall. The music was supplied by Mr Arnold Barnes and extras were played by Mr A. La Roche. The club’s patron. Mr J. H. Payton, presented the cups and trophies to the winners. Supper was served by the ladies’ committee.