The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-30 00:00:00

THE SCOTTISH CHAMPION OPEN
MEETING, under the auspices of the Biggar and Cale-
donian Coursing Clubs, by the kind permission of the Right
Hon. the Far' of Home, &c., will be held at Douglas, on
Tuesday, March 24, 1863, and followinz day when the fol-
lowing stakes will be run for:—
I. Th, CALEDONIAN CHAMPION CUP. for 32 all-
aged greyhounds, at £lO 10s. entrance ; to be divided in
the following manner:—

Winner £l6o
Runner-up
Third and fourth, each
Fifth, sixth, F•eventh, and eighth, each 10
11. The DOUGLAS CU, for 32 all-aged greyhounds, at £5
ss. entrance ;P divided as follows :
W"nner £BO
Runner-up 25
Third and fourth, each lO
Fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth, each
111. The CLYDE STAKES, for 16 puppies of 1861, at £4
10s. entrance ; divided as follows :
Winner
Runner-np
Third and tourth, each
IV. The FORTH STAKES for 16 greyhounds, pupped on
or after Ist June, 1161, the age of which has been ~ut)-
lished in "1 he Sporting Gazette," " Bell's Life," or
" The Field," during the season 1862-3, or proved to the
satisfaqion of the stewards and committees ; divided as
follows :
Winner £4O
Runner-up
Third and fourth each 5
V. The SELLING STAKES, for 16 all-aged greyhounds,
at £2 ]Os. ; dog ent, red in this stake may be claimed
for £lO, except the winner and runner-n , which may be
claimed for £l5 each; the owner of the runner-up to
have first cairn for the winner. but all claims must b
lodged with the secretary within fifteen minutes after
the stake is won ; divided as follows :
Winner
Runner-up 6
Third and fourth, each 2
The meeting to be governed by the National Club rules.
All winners of £2O and inwards to pay 5 per cent. to the
dinner fund. The drawings for Nos. 1,2, 8, and 4, will take
pace at 6 p.m., in the Douglas Arms Hotel, Douglas, Lanark-
shire, on Monday, the 23d March, 1863, previous to which all
entries must be made, and entry moneys paid. Diviner imme-
diately after the drawing. All nominators in Nos. 1 and 2
must take a dinner ticket, price 3s. 6d. The entry and draw-
ing for the Selling Stakes will ee place after the second
day's running. Single nominations secured in the order of
application to E. J. Lindsay, Esq., Hon. Secretary, flallcraig
House, Carluke, Lanarkshire, N.B. If the stakes do not fill
by the 14th March, double nominations will then be given in
the order of application. A four-horse omnibus will be in
waiting at Carstairs Junction station, on Monday, the 23d
March, which will start for Douglas direct at 6 2n p.m., for
the exclusive accommodation of gentlemen attending the
meeting. The express train from Carlisle at 1 t7O p.m., the
expresses fr'm Glasgow at 4 p.m., and from Edinburgh at
4 15 p.m., will c tch the omnibus, the arrival of which at Dou-
glas will he waited for for dinner. Private conveyances can
be had at any time at Carstairs or Lanark by ordering them
beforehand of Mr. Irving, the Clyde sdale Hotel, Lanark. The
meet each morning will be within a few yards of the Lanark
and Douglas turnpike-roads at 930 a. n. Quarters for men
and dogs can be secured by applying to Mr. Amos, Douglas
Castle, Lanarkshire.
BIGGAR CLUB. CALEDONIAN CLUB.
J. Gordon, Esq., of Aikenhead PRESIDENT.
A. Graham, Esq., of Capellie His Grace the Duke of BuO-
J. L. Ewing, Esq., of Calder- clench
eruix STEWARDS FOR 1862-3.
B. Irving, Esq., of Milbank Earl of ii addinp:ton
A.
W. M. Gilmour, Esq.,olGlas- John n Gibson, Esq.
LBinning
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W. G. Borron.Esq.,of Glaagow Major Boothby
J. Jardine. Esq., of Arkleton John Gordon, Esq.
E. J. Lindsay, Esq., Hon. Sec., A. Graham, Esq.
Hallcraig House, near Car- 0. Blanshard.Esq., Hon. Sec.
lake, Lanarkshire
Mr. WARWICK, Slipper.
A Mr. APERR, Judge.