The
coursing
Coursing by humans is the pursuit of game or other animals by dogs—chiefly greyhounds and other sighthounds—catching their prey by speed, running by sight, but not by scent. Coursing was a common hunting technique, practised by the nobility, t ...
meeting for
greyhounds
The English Greyhound, or simply the Greyhound, is a breed of dog, a sighthound which has been bred for coursing, greyhound racing and hunting. Since the rise in large-scale adoption of retired racing Greyhounds, the breed has seen a resurge ...
that was held at Corrie, near
Lockerbie
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in
Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway ( sco, Dumfries an Gallowa; gd, Dùn Phrìs is Gall-Ghaidhealaibh) is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland and is located in the western Southern Uplands. It covers the counties of Scotland, historic counties of ...
consisted of several stakes that were competed for. The meeting took place on land belonging to Andrew Jardine of
Lanrick Castle, brother of
Robert Jardine.
The Corrie Cup
*1869 Wave.
*1872 Magenta and Avonside divided.
*1873 Ironshell.
*1875 Polly Perkins.
*1876 Fairy Glen.
*1877 Faithful.
*1878 Miss Walker.
*1883 Annie Macpherson.
*1888 Miss Jessie II and Picadilly divided.
*1889 Jim 'O The Hill.
The Castlemilk Stakes
*1869 George Heriot.
*1872 Muriel and Border Chief divided.
The Hutton Stakes
*1873 Macgregor and Cement divided.
*1875 Benlomond.
*1876 Serag.
*1877 Shepherdess.
*1878 Highland Mary.
*1883 Borneo and Soger Hugh divided.
*1888 Asteria and Glenderg divided.
*1889 Powfoot and Clyde Spray divided.
The Penlaw Stakes
*1873 Agnes and Old England divided.
*1876 Wee Wee.
*1878 Bonnie Scotland.
*1888 Dandeleur and Cloudy Morn divided.
The Corrielaw Stakes
*1878 Duchess of Devon.
*1888 Abandoned due to weather.
The Tenants Cup
*1883 Mosshill.
[The Newcastle Courant 2 March 1883]
References
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Greyhound coursing competitions in the United Kingdom