COURSING
MEETING AT AKURA THE ADMIRAL WINS COOPER CUP. ST. LEGER TO’ SPITEFUL NELL. Before a good attendance of spectators the Wairarapa Coursing Club’s third meeting of the season held yesterday afternoon at Akura proved an unqualified success, The Admiral, owned and trained by Mr J. Hanley, ran consistently throughout the day and emerged a comfortable winner over Hats Off. winning 6/1 in the final. The winner has been a good performer over the last two seasons both on the racing track and the plumpton and this latest win, his first on the coursing field, was most popular. The St. Leger winner, Spiteful Nell, owned by Mr H. Fannin, of Hastings, proved herself the champion puppy of the season, as she had already won the Oaks last month and the Watson Rose Bowl. Detailed results are: Cooper Cup (Open). First round: Wind Up (R. Gunn, Wellington) beat Arim Bey (Cooke and McGrath, Wellington) 6/1; Hats Off (T. Norman, Hastings) beat Julius Caesar (W. Spring, Masterton) 2/0; Spitfire Joe (Miss P. Hanley, Masterton) beat Top Hat (T. B. Noonan) 7/4; Wimpy (R. S. Kilgour, Auckland) beat Back Loop Slam (Mrs W. Williams, Masterton) 44/2; The Admiral (J. Hanley, Masterton) beat Royal Step (J. Ryan, Masterton) 4/4); The Gunner (H. Fannin, Hastings) beat Royal Desire (Mrs J. E. Gay, N.S., Hastings) 2/4; White Lie (S. Davis, Masterton) beat Our Ministrel (A. Spicer, Masterton) 12/4/54; Orui Lady (A. Parkes) beat Matrix (Cooke and McGrath) 44/0; Tamatete (S. Davis) beat Lady Luna (L. Patrick, N.S., Hastings) 21/0; Lord Wilga (Mrs W. Williams, Masterton) a bye 'Second round: Hats Off beat Wind Up 2/0; Spitfire Joe beat Wimpy 3470; The Admiral beat The Gunner 2/4; Lord Wilga beat White Lie 2/0; Tamatete beat Orui Lady 5/44. Third round: Hats Off beat Spitfire Joe 51/2; The Admiral beat Lord Wilga 4-4/4; Tamatete a bye: Semi-final: Hats Off beat Tamatete 121/4; The Admiral a bye. Final: The Admiral beat Hats Off 6/1. Northern St. Leger.' First round: Spiteful Nell. (H. Fannin) beat Royal Routine (S. Ge.: j'd, Masterton) 3/24; Gold Pariel (R. Gunn, Wellington) beat Little Robin (Mrs J. E. Kay, Hastings) 6/5; Desert Gold (L. Gray, Masterton) a bye. Semi-final: Spiteful Nell beat Desert Gold 44/0; Gold Pariel a bye. Final: Spiteful Nell beat Gold Pariel 54/0. _
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 July 1942, Page 5
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