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of the dogs equal, and if either is then drawn the other cannot 

 be required to run a bye ; but the owners must at the time declare 

 which dog remains in. (See Rule 33.) The judge shall signify 

 the distinction between a 'no course' and an 'undecided' by taking 

 off his' hat in the latter case only. After an ' undecided ' or ' no 

 course,' if the dogs before being taken up get on another or the 

 same hare, the judge must follow, and shall decide in favour of 

 one if he considers that there has been a sufficient trial to justify 

 his doing so. A ' no course ' or an ' undecided ' may be run off 

 immediately, if claimed on behalf of both dogs before the next 

 brace are put into the slips, or in case of ' no course' if so ordered 

 by the judge, otherwise it shall be run again after the two next 

 courses, unless it stand over till the next morning, when it shall be 

 the first course run ; if it is the last course of the day, fifteen 

 minutes shall be allowed after both dogs are taken up. 



32. The judge shall render an explanation of any decision only 

 to the stewards of the meeting if required, through them, before 

 the third succeeding course, by the owner, or nominator, or repre- 

 sentative of the owner or nominator, of either of the greyhounds 

 engaged in the course. The stewards shall, if requested to do so, 

 express their opinion whether the explanation is satisfactory or not, 

 and their opinion in writing may be asked for and published after- 

 wards, but the decision of the judge, once given, shall not be 

 reversed for any cause. 



33. Withdrawal of a Dog. — If a dog be withdrawn from 

 any stake on the field, its owner, or some one having his authority, 

 must at once give notice to the secretary, or flag, or slip steward. 

 If the dog belongs to either of these officials, the notice must be 

 given to the other. When, after a ' no course ' or an ' undecided,' 

 one of the greyhounds has been officially drawn, and the dogs are 

 again, by mistake, put into slips and run a course, the arrange- 

 ment come to shall stand,, whatever the judge's decision may be, 

 and all bets on the course shall be void. 



34. Impugning Judge. — If any subscriber, owner, or any other 

 person, proved to be interested, openly impugns the decision of the 

 judge on the ground, except by a complaint to the stewards, 

 according to Rule 32, he shall forfeit not more than 5/., nor less 

 than 2/., at the discretion of the stewards 



35. Stakes not Run Out. — When two greyhounds remain 

 in for the deciding course, the stakes shall be considered divided 

 if they belong to the same owner, or to confederates, and also if 



