Gay Crowd At Hunt Club Races

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20076, 24 October 1939, Page 12

Gay Crowd At Hunt Club Races

Tailored Clothes Contrast With Ensembles

Ideal weather conditions, good racing with exciting finishes and a gay crowd very evidently intent on thoroughly enjoying a day's sport all combined yesterday to make the annual totalizator meeting of the Poverty Bay Hunt Club most successink

and while printed frock and a navy coat and hat: Mrs. it. H. Biggar, a henna frock, and a hat of brown straw: Mrs. F. H. 0. Galvin, a navy blue frock with white accents, a navy straw hat, and a fur coat: Mrs. P. Hockley, a fur cape worn with a navy blue ensemble and matching hat: Mrs. P. A. Pettit, a black ensemble relieved with touches of gold, and a small black hat: Mrs. W. 11. Smith, a fur coat and hat of black straw: Mrs. W. D. Morley, petrel blue suit and matching hat: Mrs. J. Jobson, in a fawn tweed suit and a hat of mulberry felt; Mrs. A. M. Welham, a green frock and matching hat with a copperton coat: Mrs. W. Neal, a black deque frock, a wide-brimmed felt hat to match, and furs; Mrs. F. R. Hill, brown ensemble and matching velour hat; Mrs. K. Cameron, blue Harris tweed suit and straw hat to tone; Mrs. W. L. Irwin, a navy blue coat and matching straw hat with a Solent blue frock; Mrs. 11. E. Maude, furs worn with a navy blue and white flecked suit and a navy straw hat; Mrs. K. Reed, a navy blue tailor-made and a hat to match: Mrs. H. 11. De Costa, a navy blue ensemble and a matching hat; Mrs. H. B. Drummond, black and white patterned frock and black velour hat. * * * !S Mrs. E. Loisel wore a grey and white striped tailor-made with a matching felt hat and silver fox furs; Mrs. C. D. Bennett, a black ensemble and matching hat: Mrs. H. G. Kemp, a chocked tweed suit in brown tonings and felt hat to tone; Mrs. H. H. Smith (Hawke’s Bay), a printed frock and a black coat and hat; Mrs. R. C. Murphy, a navy blue ensemble; Mrs. D. McKeague, a black redingote and matching straw hat worn with a printed frock; Mrs. A. J. Nicol, navy blue ensemble and*hat to match; Mrs. P. Barry, black tailor-made and matching hat; Mrs. F. Jeune, a fur coat and black hat; Mrs. E. W. Symes (Hawke’s Bay), a fur coat worn with a black and white printed frock and a hat to tone.

Front a sartorial point of view it was a day of contrasts, tailored clothes challenging the more picturesque ensembles and frocks. Black was a favourite choice, and blue in many shades was much in evidence. Fuchsia and cyclamen tunings. and London tan were also largely worn, combine 1 in some cases with brown or green.

Large hats rivalled in popularity with small l'elt models, though the former, in the brilliant sunshine, were more suitable.

At tire conclusion of the principal event of the day, the Ferguson Gold Cup Hunt Club Steeplechase, the trophy was presented to the owner of the winning horse, Miss M. Williams, by Mrs. R. T. Scott, wife of the president, who was wearing a tailored suit of Cambridge blue tweed with a brown velour hat. The course was locking attractive, and. viewed from Hie stands, the distant hills formed an effective retting for the surrounding country.

Among those present were Mrs. 11. H. Dods, wearing a hyacinth blue frock with a navy blue goat and wide-brimmed 1 elt nat to mafc.i; Mrs. R. Graham, a grey and white hairline striped tailor-made, with a grey felt hat; Mrs. W. Sherrill', suit of navy blue and white hairline striped worsted, a navy velour hat, and furs; Mrs. R. S. T. Sheriviit, a grey tailored suit and small felt hat to tone; Mrs. A. H. Jackman (Tolaga Bay), a navyblue tailor-made, a felt hat to match, and furs; Mrs. R. R. Bruce, a sere brown frock and ‘••mall clover pink turban; Mrs. G. Coop, blue Harris tweed tailored suit and felt hat to tone.

A fur cape was worn with a brown suit and matching straw hat by Mrs. G. Kemp; Mrs. G. R. Black (Muriwai), checked tweed suit in contrasting shades of brown and a green felt hat: Mrs. H. D. Anderson, a fur coat, with a brown frock and matching hat; Mrs. R. W. Coop, a slate blue tailormade and a felt hat to tone; Mrs. IT. M. B. deLautour vWairoa), navy blue ensemble, a small hat of matching felt, and furs; Mrs. A. Reid (Tolaga Bay), furs worn with a navy blue suit and velour hat to match; Mrs. H. E. Cave, a Harris tweed tailor-made and a felt hat to tone; Mrs. J. G. Appleton (Te Karaka), a slate blue tweed suit worn with a matching hat; Mrs, H. Williamson (Hick's Bay), in a French grey tailored suit and: a white felt hat.

Miss M. Shcrratt was wearing a navy blue linen suit with a straw hat to tone; Miss R. Scott, a navy blue tailor-made, a small hat to match, and furs; Miss D. Speight, a mustardcoloured suit and a brown hat; Miss M. Blair, a grey tweed suit worn with a navy felt hat and silver fox furs: Miss V. Seamons (Te Karaka). a rustred tailored frock, and hat to tone: Miss E. Hegarty, a fur coat, with a beagle green frock and felt hat to match; Miss M. Smith, a Solent blue tailored suit and a navy hat; Miss C. Mcßae (Wairoa), grey tweed suit and hat of navy felt; Miss J. Nolan (Wairoa), a petunia pink suit worn with a pastel-blue hat and furs; Miss J. Strouts (Wanganui), a black and white printed frock, .with a black felt hat, and a honey beige coal; Miss A. Thomas, a beagle green l'rock and small matching hat worn with a navy blue coat.

Mrs. IT. B. Williams was weaning a sere brown striped tailored suit with a green felt hat, and furs; Mrs. A. H Russell, a navy blue and brown plaid tailor-made, and a navy felt hat; Mrs. .1. Tinker (Whatatutu). a clover pink ensemble and a small brown hat; Mrs. W. B. Mackie, a printed frock with a navy blue georgette redingote and a straw hat to match; Mrs. A. W. Bright, a. black cloque frock and hat to match; Mrs. E. T. Chrisp, a bluetarn tailored suit and hat of matching straw; Mrs. R. Dods, navy blue frock with gold accents and a felt hat to match; Mrs. C. Matthews, a cigar brown ensemble, with a small matching hat and furs; Mrs. J. Gardner, a black ensemble, with a hat to match; Mrs. E. Adair, a twilight blue suit, a hat to match, and a fur cape; Mrs. B. R. U. Burke, a green tweed tailormade. and a hat of matching felt; Mrs. \. J. Barnard, a fur coat worn with a navy blue and white spotted frock and a navy straw bat; Mrs. B. Buckland. a tweed suit checked in conTasling shades of brown, and a brown felt hat.

Miss V. Dodd was in a black frock and felt hat to match; Miss R. Scott, a grey and white hairline striped tailored suit, a grey felt hat, and furs,. Miss E. Thomas, furs worn with a black ensemble and matching hat; Miss J. Seymour, a fawn tweed suit and furs; Miss P. Murphy, a navy blue frock with white accents and a small hat to match; Miss P. Crawford, black ensemble and small matching bat. Miss S. Appleton, a green Harris tweed suit, with a felt hat to match; Miss J. Williams, a blue checked tweed suit and a straw hat to tone; Miss F. Hood, suit of parchment linen and a green felt hat; Miss C. Oman, a dusky pink ensemble and navy blue hat; Miss J. Scott, a fawn tweed suit and matching hat; Miss B. Dobson, black ensemble and felt hat to match; Miss C. Mead, luggage tan suit and brown felt hat.

Mrs. J. C. N. Thomas wore furs with i navy blue and white striped suit and a small navy hat; Mrs. J. M. Uonckton, a black fur-trimmed ensemble and a matching felt hat; Mrs. R. Scott, a navy blue tailor-made and a hat to match; Mrs. E. Monckton, a brown tailored suit, a small straw ’-'at. to tone, and a fur cape; Mrs. E. Stewart, navy blue and white checked tweed suit and small navy hat; Mrs. R. Matthews, a navy blue and white nrinted frock, with a navy coat and matching hat; Mrs. W. Seymour, furs worn with a navy blue and white hairline striped tailor-made, and a hat of navy felt; Mrs. W. Wilson, a black tailored suit and a green felt hat: Mrs. R. G. Dobson (Rcre). a black tailored frock and a small matching'hat; Mrs. W. Ogiivie, a navy blue ensemble and hat to match: Mrs C M. Hutchinson, a grey worsted tailored suit, with a hat of matching felt; Mrs. S. D. Nathan, a Harris tweed suit and a brown felt hat: Mrs. R. U. Burke, a sere brown suit and a straw hat to match. Mrs. 11. C. Nolan - wore a green tweed tailor-made with a brown felt hat and furs; Mrs. A. G. Nolan (Wairoa). a moonstone blue ensemble, and a navy straw hat; Mrs. R. G. Hine, navy blue suit and a white felt bat; Mrs. C. D. Bennett, black ensemble •md matching nat; Mrs. L. 11. Perry, a black frock accented with royal blue and a’black straw hat; Mrs. J. L. Broad, a navy blue ensemble with white accents and a hat to match: Mrs. 11. H. Barker, furs worn with an Air Force blue tailored suit and a matching felt hat; Mrs. R. Holden, a nigger brown frock,'a hat to match, an:d furs; Mrs. L. Shcrriff, a navy blue ensemble accented with touches of white, and a matching felt hat; Mrs. 11. T. Holden, a tomato red suit and a hat of brown felt: Mrs. L. Miles, a black tailored suit, with a 'eU hat to match, and furs; Mrs. P. T. Barker a green suit made with a Maid jacket, and a green felt hat: Mrs. ii. E. Harris, a black frock and -l clover turban; Mrs. W. Hcgarty, a •ednr green ensemble and a small hat if matching felt: Mrs. E Maude, a tailored black frock and hat to natch.

Miss M. Reed wore a fawn tween tailor-made and hat of brown felt; Miss J. Wallis, green ensemble and matching felt hat; Miss J. Williams (Muriwai), pastel-blue tailored suit and felt hat to tone; Miss J. Marshall, navy blue ensemble and matching felt hat; Miss J. Armstrong (Wairoa), a blueish grey tailored suit with a felt hat to lone; Miss H. Kinder, a navy blue and while printed frock worn with a navy hat and a coat to tone.

A navy blue coat and matching hat were worn with a blue and white patterned frock by Miss A. Slight; Miss D. Barton, a brown tailored suit and matching felt lint; Miss J. McLcrnon, a navy blue coat with a petunia frock and hat; Miss D. Jameson tMorere), a black frock and matching hat with a honey-beige Angora coat; Miss J. Perry, a tweed ensemble in brown and fawn tonings and a brown Celt hat; Miss R. Barry, navy blue skirt worn with a navy and mulberry checked jacket' and a navy felt hat; Miss P. Burke, a green tweed tailormade and a.felt hat to match; Miss M. Walton, heather tweed tailored suit and green felt hat; Miss M. Murphy, a green tweed suit and hat to match.

Miss N. Mitford wore a pale green checked frock with a black hat and a coat to tone; Miss I. McKenzie, a bronze tailored frock and a matching hat: Miss N. Nolan (Wairoa), a bluish grey tailor-made worn with a navy felt hat and furs; Miss N. Williams, a navy blue ensemble; Miss Betty Murray (Taumarunui), floral frock in brown tonings and small brown hat; Miss L. Williams, a green and white checked tailor-made and a green fell hat; Miss P. Reed, slate blue tailored frock and lint to match; Miss Friar, n navy blue ensemble, with a matching hat; Miss N. Broadhurst. a navy blue frock with checked trimmings and a small navy hat; Miss D. Rutledge, a navy blue ensemble, willt a hat to match: Miss M. Williams, a navy blue frock with white accents and a large hat ol‘ matching straw.

Mrs. C. Pyko was in a navy blue