HUNTING

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 3, 24 July 1946, Page 5

HUNTING

WHAKATANE CLUB MEET DAY AT TE TEKO The second meet of the Whakatane Hunt Club took place at Te Teko on Wednesday last and although heavy rain fell almost continuously till early in the afternoon a field of between 50 and 60 riders turned out and enjoyed a good day’s sport.

The course lay along the Awaken side of the Rangitaiki River and almost immediately a hare was raised which led the hunt for a shortfast run before being lost in scrub. Hares were very plentiful and several good runs started but owing to an abundance of cover they were soon lost.

The heavy rain also made the scent very hard to follow. The jumping was of a high standard and the nature of the country ideal for hunting. The ladies of the district were well to the fore and supplied a very welcome morning and afternoon tea in the Te Teko Hall and so ended another fine day’s sport which it is quite evident is going to be very popular in this district. Among the riders were: The Master Opotiki Hunt, Mr Boris Black on Tally Ho; the Huntsman, Mr J. Black on Dynamite; Mr G. Fogerty (Master Whakatane Hunt) on Black Watch; Mr Jessip (Whip) on Flight; Mr Looney (Whip) on Wee Pat; A. Moody on Black Bess; A. McNab on Grey Gift; D. Brown on Scout Barry; Sullivan on Pax; L. Smith on Tango; R. Haslam on Judy; T. Eivers on Sonney; H. K. McCallion on Rock Way; J. Walker on Te Hinemoa; I. Jessop on Michael; Y. Black on Ross; P. Cradwick on Marakau; I. Fairbr other on Shintang; L. Goldsmith on Flamingo; C. A. McCracken on Ned; W. Hemingway on Bell; Tiki Tota on Auntie Laura; J. Haslam on Sir Tommy; B.' Haslam on Grey Peter; W. G. Butler on The Donk; J. W. Dodd on Lora; Jim Thompson on Ben Battle; B. Souter on Red; G. Hill on Floatship; K. Sisam on Cavalier; T. Eivers on Taute; R. J. Orr on Sonny; E. Nicholls on Nitta; R. Matchitt on Bay; E. Batey on Blaze; C. Batey on Dancer; B. Sharp on Brownie; Mrs Todman on Black Diamond; Mrs F. Hutt on Pink Note; Miss Doran on Irish Lass; Miss B. Black on Ranger; Mrs T. Black on Little Mexican; Miss Black on Gypsy.