by Austin Sprake:
This is the pair to "The Slip" and shows the judge, who follows the dogs, awarding the first point.
by Geoffrey Godden:
This subject occurs with two variations. The picture [above] depicts a coursing scene with a mounted judge, in the centre, following two hounds chasing a hare, with a group of people standing to the left. The pair to this is THE SLIP [st 536 on this site].
THE FIRST POINT was registered on 22 December 1879 and was first listed on label 8. It is not found on labels after 23+31a, of about 1889, and most examples are to be found on type B card-mounts.
The later variety (22a) has the addition of a 'slipper', in riding habit, standing in front of the group of people to the left of the picture. This version is more common than the earlier one above without this figure.
Other comments:
This design was registered on 22nd December 1879.
