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in the class that is being run, even wlicre one is entitled 

 to a bye, shall take equal shares. The terms of any ar- 

 rangement to divide winnings, and the amount of any 

 money given to induce the owner of a dog to draw him, 

 must be declared to the Secretary. 



yj. Wi)i72ers of Stakes Runni7ig Together. — If two or 

 more greyhounds shall each win a stake, and have to 

 run together for a final prize or challenge cup, should they 

 not have run an equal number of ties in their respective 

 stakes, the greyhound which has run the smaller number 

 of courses must run a bye, or byes, to put itself upon an 

 equality in this respect with its opponent. 



38. Objectio7is. — An objection to a greyhound may be 

 made to any one of the Stewards of a Meeting at any 

 time before the stakes are paid over, upon the objector 

 lodging in the hands of such Steward or the Secretary 

 the sum of 5/., which shall be forfeited if the objection 

 proves frivolous, or if he shall not bring the case before 

 the next meeting of the National Coursing Club, or give 

 notice to the Stewards previous thereto of his intention 

 to withdraw the objection. The owner of the greyhound 

 objected to must deposit equally the sum of 5/., and prove 

 the correctness of his entry. Expenses in consequence 

 of an objection shall be borne as the National Coursing 

 Club may direct. Should an objection be made which 

 cannot at the time be substantiated or disproved, the 

 greyhound may be allowed to run under protest, the 

 Stewards retaining the winnings until the objection has 

 been withdrawn, or heard and decided. If the greyhound 

 objected to be disqualified, the amount to which he would 

 otherwise have been entitled shall be divided equally 

 among the dogs beaten by him ; and if a piece of plate or 

 prize has been added, and won by him, only the dogs 



