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the ardour with which coursing has always been pursued in 

 this locality. The trials at Gosforth during Mr. Case's manage- 

 ment were of the very best description. Coursing continued 

 to flourish there until March 1889, when several of the 

 directors who did not care for the sport called a special 

 meeting of the company and it was resolved to discontinue it. 

 The following return of the winners and runners-up in the 

 Gold Cup shows that speed has well served at Gosforth, for we 

 find that a greyhound like Cangaroo, whose only redeeming 

 point was speed, carried off the prize from a brilliant per- 

 former like Greentick, Many greyhounds who distinguished 

 themselves in the open ran at Gosforth, notably Mineral 

 Water and Burnaby (both Waterloo Cup winners), Free 

 Flag (Netherby Cup winner), Markham (Netherby Cup 

 divider as a puppy), Waterford, Todlaw Dene, Nimrod, Glen- 

 kirk, and Plymouth Rock, whose names will all be found in 

 the following list : — 



1881 



THE HIGH GOSFORTH PARK GOLD CUP, at 6/. 10s. 

 each ; winner 1 50/. and gold cup, value 50 guineas, second 90/. ; 

 64 subs. 



Mr. G. Darlinson ns (Mr. J. Hinks's) be d Marshal M'Mahon, 

 by Master Sam — Death, beat Mr. J. W. Morrison's bk d Free Flag, 

 by Freeman — British Flag. 



1882 



GOSFORTH GOLD CUP, at 10/. 10s. each ; winner 500/. and 

 gold cup, second 200/. and silver cup ; 128 subs. 



Mr. G. J. Alexander's w bd d Alec Halliday, by Fugitive — Free 

 Trade, beat Mr. W. Osborne's r or f d Waterford, by Bothal Park 

 — Curiosity. 



1883 



GOSFORTH GOLD CUP, at 10/. loj. each ; winner 500/. and 

 cup, second 200/. and piece of plate ; 128 subs. 



Mr. L. Hall ns (Mr. A. Vines's) wf d Markham, by Banker- 

 Pall Mall, beat Mr. O. Markham's bk w d Woodpecker, by Bed- 

 fellow — Agricola. 



