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looked promising for the shareholders. The coursing en- 

 tailed a considerable loss from 1883 to the close of the season 

 1886; but as the enclosure never took with either the racing 

 or coursing public, the autumn of -1890 saw the company 

 go into liquidation, and the estate is now to be built over. 

 Many good greyhounds were seen at Four Oaks Park, amongst 



Counting the slain 



others Marshal McMahon, Winchester, Witchery, Quicklime, 

 Rosewater, Golden Star, Miss Staton, Fair Floraline, &c. 



The Doncaster Coursing Company, Limited, with a capital 

 of 5,ooo/. in 5/. shares, had a very brief existence. The first 

 meeting was held December 1882, and the next and last the 

 following year, when, owing to want of proper management, 

 hares ran so badly that many sportsmen left the ground in 

 disgust. The fixtures were soon afterwards sold off, and the 

 ground is now under cultivation. 



