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votes, and what we have already said renders further comment 

 needless. Mr. Miller can, on the same grounds, be dismissed 

 with the remark that he takes second place with 13 votes, 

 whilst Mr. Hayward is the only other breeder who has 

 gained suffrage. This gentleman, who bred, amongst a host 

 of other good ones, that sterling little bitch Happy Rondelle 

 (whose litter brothers and sisters, Have-a-Care, lulus, and 

 Rotula, were all good winners) by Macpherson — Rota, has 

 a wide knowledge and experience and a fine faculty for 

 pedigrees, only equalled by that of Mr. Ellis and Mr. N. 

 Dunn. Once more Mr. Dent heads the poll as a trainer 

 with 23 votes, the late Archie Coke coming second with 11 

 and J. Coke following with 9 ; but as this vote is practically 

 identical, the mass brings this kennel to 2 1 votes, which is a 

 strong testimony to the esteem in which it is held and to the 

 success that has attended its efforts. Many an owner can bear 

 witness to the integrity and energy of the late veteran, and the 

 establishment now presided over by his son is patronised by 

 some of the most influential and enthusiastic followers of the 

 greyhound. 



We now come to an opinion on the merits of the judges of 

 the day. Two stand out conspicuously, and these are Mr. 

 James Hedley and Mr. Brice. It is easy to see what the opinion 

 of the coursing world is ; for the former gains 31 votes to 7 

 scored by Mr. Brice, and the election of the former as judge 

 of the Waterloo meeting year after year by a. large majority 

 speaks volumes for the confidence which nominators repose 

 in him. We take it that, with Mr. Hedley put out of the 

 question, Mr. Brice would distance all other opponents quite 

 as markedly, as there is no doubt that he is held in very 

 high esteem by all classes of coursing men and also by 

 the public. He is always steady, careful, and entirely impartial 

 in his decisions, and his services, especially in the South, are 

 in great request. The advent of Judge Hedley marked 

 a new era in the sport ; for we are informed by the most 

 competent authorities that the earlier systems and methods of 



