HUNTING

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2127, 20 April 1914, Page 6

HUNTING

MAMWATU CLUB'S OPENING. Tlio Betfe-vue Gardens at Lowe.t Hutt presented an anifflated -appearance ou Saturday afternoon., when fh.'e Hutt branch of tho MeuawgUi. Hu.ut Ciub held its opening meeting. Tho weather was perfect, tins ground. in good order, and a crowd of interested speot-stora assamblcd to viow as much of the proceedings as jxJssible, Tbe drag was laid by Mr. C. J?. Vallanee. of Vairarapa, on Black -Bess, aiid ombraced eomo caphal coiiatry from an equestrian's point, of view, From, tho Gardens a direct lino was struck to tho foot of tho Wainui Hills, f ro»-rctaLco tho trail ran parallel to the iowry Bay Ifo-ad for a considerable cfoteneo, tben rc'turned lioao on tho sotitli side of Hutt Park. Mr, 11. Manning had the misfortune to sustain a, rather severe fall -siienly aftei the start, as ft resalt of hi* herse. The Hcamp, tailing a feftco whilst tho rid- , ■er'e attention Was divert-ed el-Bewherc. Mr. Manning ivas ooj-Kp«l«od io rtinv nnd sook medical aid, and it w«s .fcatel that ho hftd nnstaiii.jd a IVaeturo el tiii« ' left forearm, besides-minor brtises. At tl«s second liurUU, Mr. J. tiuniec, <-n Bootpateh, f;-U, and was rdiidwitl w:-co-nsci<jus for ttlimit half an he-.tr. Apart from this, tho initial "raeot" was considered to be, most siHxievifitl, i»«d tlic party were -c-utertismed on two iftt;lii to feo-llovtre by tho depirtT-nmet-or of the club, Mr. A. M. tlioso present were the iwlFoiriilg;—Miss , Haywowl. on Nellie, and Miss Hamsun, : on Steiiowall Jackson; Mr. A. M. Sum--tiel (deputy-fsast-er). Sir. P. &«t-)ji {huntsfflan), on -Papa; Mr. T. jSmith (hon. whip), on Nbvj V r - R- M'lien>.io, on Toueh-m-e-'not; Mr. fc. Hayivond, mi Rake; Mr, 3. Uurro-ws, on Maaa; and M<isste. W, Dick, on Qal.loy; J. 13. Walker, ott Lade; ,!, Jones, mi Rlior.iie; J. Ifmi'tnr, on Boot-patch; E. Maiming, on ThiK SciiHip: C. Drain, ou Roinbow; W. Drain, on skylight; Swinoy, ou Overfl.ow; Bcnaa, «n Hi-'h; Farley, 'in Skckhum; ISvisoH, om Borplosity; fljid .Mack-, well. o» Clover, :