SPORTING. CAMBRIDGE COURSING CLUB. The All-Dog Stakes.

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1236, 1 June 1880, Page 2

SPORTING. CAMBRIDGE COURSING CLUB. The All-Dog Stakes.

The meeting of tlie Cambridge Coursing Club's All-Dog Stakes took place on Fuday and Satmday at Bi'uad Meadows, peimiwon having been liberally given by E. Maclean, Esq. Mr Wallnutt acted as judge, und it ni.iy be said there was no dissentient voice again-t bin decisions. Messrs Hitch man and Henderson, aa slippers, did thur duties ably and well, and {rave geueial satisfaction. The 20 entries comprised the best bred dog» of the province, and tome of the tuns left little to be desired by the most ardent spoitsinan. Mr S. Morrin's Sandy, Mark Twain, and Spring; Mr Taylors Ivanhoe and Venus ; Mr W. F. Buckland's Sally Bra«-s, and Spiiug ; Mr Hewitt' B Vick, Duke of Wellington, and Lord NeKson ; Mr McCabe'h Pinfire and Susan ; Mr Percival's Prinnose. Princess, and Papapa ; Mr Hughes Juno ; Mr Shera's Rifleman; Mr AlwiU's Little Nell; and Dr Waddington's Druid are the names and owners, or, where not owners, the entorers. Pinfhe and BuckHnd's Spring 1 were first lea&hed, and a lon» run to an exceptionally strong have biougt.t Pinfire the winner. Druid and Papapa: Druid won after what may 'op termed a scrambling trial. Susan and Ivanhoe : After a long blip, and Ivanhoe leading, he got unsighted, and Susan ran puss down. Tom Moore and Lord Nelson : The latter first headed the hare ; Tom gave His Loidship two go« byes and eventually won. Mark Twain was set going with Vick, the latter winning after an average trial. Morrin's Spring and Juno .started to a long trial, cSprin.? leading the first part, but Juno overhauled him and secured her winning points. Sally Brass and Duke of Wellington: Sally gave the Duke a go-bye and killed the hare very quickly. Primsuccumbed to Venus after a short trial. This finished the first day's proceedings, and, taking the sport throughout, it may be considered fairly successful. On Saturday the day's sport commenced^ with Sandy and Little Nell. The bitch, although running gamely and well and scoriwg several points, was overmatched, and Sandy was declared the winner. Sandy injured himself against a wire fence wheu running. Princesa beat Rifleman, after a long trial. Ihe ties were then run off, Pinfire and Druid showing together; Pinfire killed the hare after a short course. Tom Moore and busan followed, to the longest and strongest run of the meeting, both dogs running almost to a standstill; Tom Moore was '■lightly injured; Susan triun-phed. Vick and Juno : although somewhat difficult to decide, it was given in favor of Vick after a short course ; and so ended the .second day's sport, which, will be marked by its scarcity of hares, i. Pinfire beat Buckland's Spring. Druid beat Papapa. Susan beat Ivanhoe. Tom Moore beat Lord Nelson. Vick beat Mark Twain. Juno beat Moirin'h Spring. Sally Brass beat Duke of Wellington. Venus b?at Primrose. Sandy beat Little Nell. • Priuce-s beat Rifleman. ii. ' Pinf|re beat Dru^d,,

Susan beat Tom Moore. Vick beat Juno. Sally Brass and Venus, Princess and Sandy have to\run, when concluding tie* will deoid© the victor.