Fifty-Six Waterloo Cups - Greyhounds And Coursers

Lowie Hall

• Publisher: Vintage Dog Books
• Year: 2013
• eBook ISBN:
  9781447484110
• Print ISBN:
  9781444657708
  9781444657821

Originally published in 1922. This fascinating book contains detailed descriptions of fifty six Waterloo Cups and their winners from 1867 to 1921. The illustrated contents also include: The Sport and Its Intricacies - Evolution of the Waterloo Cup - Bab at the Bowster - Pupping - Remarkable Successes - Training Methods - Judges of the Waterloo Cup - Best Ten Greyhounds etc. Many of the earliest dog books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half title
• Title
• Preface
• Contents
• I. The Sport and Its Intricacies
• II. Evolution of the Waterloo Cup
• III. Waterloo, 1867—Lobelia: A Great Ladies’ Year
• IV. Waterloo, 1868-69—The Mighty Master M‘Grath
• V. Waterloo, 1870—Sea Cove’s Year
• VI. Waterloo, 1872—Bed of Stone’s Victory
• VII. Bab at the Bowster
• VIII. Pupping
• IX. Waterloo, 1873—Muriel’s Year: A Missing Link
• X. Waterloo, 1874—Magnano Wins
• XI. Waterloo, 1875—Honeymoon’s Triumph
• XII. Waterloo, 1877–78—Coomassie’s Successes
• XIII. Waterloo, 1880—Honeywood: A Memorable Year
• XIV. Waterloo, 1881—Princess Dagmar’s Success
• XV. Waterloo, 1882—Snowflight’s Year
• XVI. Waterloo, 1884—Mineral Water’s Year
• XVII. Waterloo, 1885—Miss Glendyne and Bit of Fashion divide
• XVIII. Waterloo, 1887—Herschel and Greater Scot divide
• XIX. Waterloo, 1888—Burnaby’s Surprise Year
• XX. Waterloo, 1889–90–91–92—The Fullerton Era
• XXI. Waterloo, 1893—Character’s Year
• XXII. Waterloo, 1894—Texture’s Success
• XXIII. Waterloo, 1895—Thoughtless Beauty’s Year
• XXIV. Waterloo, 1896—Fabulous Fortune’s Win
• XXV. Waterloo, 1897—Gallant’s Year
• XXVI. Waterloo, 1898—Wild Night’s Year
• XXVII. Waterloo, 1899—Black Fury’s Unexpected Win
• XXVIII. Waterloo, 1900-01—Fearless Footsteps’ Double
• XXIX. Waterloo, 1902—Farndon Ferry’s Year
• XXX. Waterloo, 1903—Father Flint’s Year
• XXXI. Waterloo, 1904—Homfray’s Surprise Year
• XXXII. Waterloo, 1905—Pistol II’s Success
• XXXIII. Waterloo, 1906—Hoprend’s Year
• XXXIV. Waterloo, 1907—Long Span’s Splendid Triumph
• XXXV. Waterloo, 1908—Hallow Eve’s Year
• XXXVI. Waterloo, 1909—Dendraspis Wins
• XXXVII. Waterloo, 1910—Heavy Weapon Declared the Winner
• XXXVIII. Waterloo, 1911—Jabberwock’s Victory
• XXXIX. Waterloo, 1912—Tide Time’s Success
• XL. Waterloo, 1913—Hung Well’s Year
• XLI. Waterloo, 1914—Dilwyn Follows Dendraspis
• XLII. Waterloo, 1915—Winning Number’s Year
• XLIII. Waterloo, 1916—Harmonicon’s Year
• XLIV. Waterloo, 1920—Fighting Force’s Victory
• XLV. Waterloo, 1921—Shortcoming’s Splendid Win
• XLVI. Remarkable Successes
• XLVII. Training Methods
• Judges of the Waterloo Cup
• Index