COURSING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 May 1943, Page 4

COURSING

WAIRARAPA CLUB OPENS SEASONEVENTS AT AKURA YESTERDAY. EXCELLENT SPORT WITNESSED. The opening coursing meeting of the season, held at the Akura Plumpton yesterday by the Wairarapa Coursing Club, attracted a large attendance of spectators, who enjoyed some excellent sport. Results are:— Puppy Stakes. First round: Pal o’ Mine, L. Taylor, Hastings, beat Little Pal, A. J. Regan, Carterton, 4/1; Jovial Judge, Mrs U. Laking, Hastings, beat Blue Tiger, Mrs W. Williams, Masterton, 3|/0; Kagal Boy, A. Spicer (Masterton) beat Flying Midget, C. Lusty, Masterton, 4/0; Lucky Cinders, Miss J. Hanley, Masterton, beat Comrade, Mr F. Turney, Hastings; 5/0; The Panther, Mrs I. Patrick, Taihape, beat Happy Moments, Mr L. Fulton, Masterton, 7/1; Gandhi, D. F. Haste, Carterton, beat Harlequin, Mrs W. Williams, N.S., Masterton, lj/0; Handy, T. E. Noonan, Hastings, a bye. Second round: Jovial Judge beat Pal o’ Mine, 1171; Lucky Cinders beat Kagal Boy, 2/1; Handy beat The Panther, 11/0; Gandhi, a bye. Third round: Lucky Cinders beat Jovial Judge, 31711; Handy beat Gandhi, 3/0. Final: Handy beat Lucky Cinders ’ 1/0. , -f Open Stake. First round: Ulla Marie, G. Foreman, Masterton, beat Red End, Mrs H. Kay, Hastings, 5/|; Old Pal, R. A. Tudor, Masterton, beat Cyclone, James and Grey, Masterton. 3/0; Lady Luna, Mrs U. Laking, Hastings, beat Phantom Gold. Cooke and McGrath, Wellington, 3/0; Desert Gold.; L. Gray, Masterton, beat Karaka Jack, W. L. Haste, Carterton, 3|/1-J; Royal Step, J. Ryan, Masterton, beat Spitfire Joe, Miss P. Hanley, Masterton, 1JZ0; Tracer Bullet, H. Fannin, Hastings, beat Soviet Union, T. Richards, Auckland, 5/3; Hats Off, T. B. Noonan, Hastings, beat Orui Lady, A. Spicer, Masterton, 51/3. Second round: Ulla Marie beat Old Pal, 4/1; Desert Gold beat Lady Luna, 3170; Tracer Bullet beat Royal Step, 3|/3; Hats Off a bye. Third round: Desert Gold beat Ulla Marie, 8/1; Tracer Bullet beat Hats Off 5/1. Final. —Tracer Bullet beat Desert Gold, 11/0.