262 LAWS OF COURSING. 



When a dog wrenches or ricks a hare twice following, without losing 

 the lead, it is equal to a turn. 



N.B. It often happens when a hare has been turned, and she is running 

 from home, that she turns of her own accord to gain ground homeward, 

 when both dogs are on the stretch after her : in such a case the judge 

 should not give the leading dog a turn. 



There are often other minor advantages in a course, such as one dog 

 showing occasional superiority of speed, turning on less ground, and 

 running the whole course with more fire than his opponent, which must 

 be left to the discretion of the judge, who is to decide on the merits. 



LOCAL RULES. 



I. The number of members shall be regulated by the letters in the 

 Alphabet, and the two junior members shall take the letters X and Z, if 

 required. 



II. The members shall be elected by ballot, seven to constitute a ballot, 

 and two black balls to exclude. 



III. The name of every person proposed to be balloted for as a member, 

 shall be placed over the chimney-piece one day before the ballot can 

 take place. 



IV. No proposition shall be balloted for unless put up over the 

 chimney-piece, with the names of the proposer and seconder, at or before 

 dinner preceding the day of the ballot, and read to the members at such 

 dinner. 



V. Every member shall, at each meeting, run a greyhound his own 

 property, or forfeit a sovereign to the Club. 



VI. No member shall be allowed to match more than two greyhounds 

 in the first class, under a penalty of two sovereigns to the fund, unless such 

 member has been drawn or run out for the prizes, in which case he shall 

 be allowed to run three dogs in the first class. 



VII. If any member shall absent himself two seasons without sending 

 his subscription, he shall be deemed out of the Society, and another chosen 

 in his place. 



VIII. No greyhound shall be allowed to start if any arrears are due to 

 this Society from the owner. 



IX. Any member lending another a greyhound for the purpose of 

 saving his forfeit (excepting by consent of the members present) shall for- 

 feit five sovereigns. 



X. Any member running the dog of a stranger in a match shall cause 

 the name of the owner to be inserted after his own name in the list, under 

 a penalty of one sovereign. 



XI. No stranger shall be admitted into the Society's room, unless in- 

 troduced by a member, who shall place the name of his friend over the 

 chimney-piece, with his own attached to it ; and no member shall intro- 

 duce more than one friend. 



XII. The members of the Clubs shall be honorary members 

 of this Society, and when present shall be allowed to run their greyhounds 

 on payment of the annual subscription. 



XIII. This Society to meet on the in , and course 

 on the following days. 



