CHRISTCHURCH HARRIERS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1966, 12 June 1880, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH HARRIERS.

On Saturday, the sth, the tryst wag the George and Dragon, Templeton, when those who wore fortunate enough to be present enjoyed a very good day’s sport. The appoaranca of the morning was rather bad for a hunting “morn,” but luckily towards twelve it cleared, so that when the appointed time (one o’clock) arrived, everything looked bright and gay, Tho proprietors of the land about Templeton did not seem willing to allow us to hunt over their ground, and a move was accordingly made for tho riverbed, where we were not long waiting until one o£ the right sort was tallied, and the hounds getting well away together, gave us a rattling good gallop, which could not have been less than four or five miles. The pace was fast and furious, as some of our riders and steeds could answer for. Not being in the best of hunting condition we were pretty well blown before we got a check, which was caused by our changing to a fresh hare'in the paddocks at the back of Templeton. The hounds hunted her for a while before they could bo taken off and brought back to the old one, which gave us another short run, and soon must have yielded up her life, but for fresh ones jumping up in view of the hounds. We had several rings after them, until the pack settled on one, which they hunted through the paddocks and across the road towards Templeton ; re-crossed the same paddocks, and on to the riverbed in the direction of Yaldhurst. She then turned to the left, taking a circle back towards her old quarters, where she tried to seek shelter from her blood-thirsty pursuers, who stuck to her trail with such relentless energy that she was again obliged to take to the open, and after giving two or three rings, went along the road towards Yaldhurst for a bit ; but being hard pressed, she turned to tho loft, and headed for her old home, no doubt thinking to find relief there. But, “poor puss,” her death knell was tolled, for tho beauties, nearing her inch by inch, run into her in the open after a splendid run, during which the hunting of tho hounds was greatly admired; and although scent failed several times, and fresh hares were running about in numbers, still they stuck to their hare, and worked beautifully. It was now, I may say, quite dark, being after five o’clock, so that we all turned for home, being well pleased with our day’s sport, of which I hope we will have many more, the only regret being the scarcity of fences in the country crossed. Amongst those present, besides the master, Mr Egan, and Mr Cullen, who handles the horn, were Mr Kimble and Master Kimble, Mr Scott, Mr Hayden, Mr Dance, junr., Mr Powell, Mr Ford, junr., Mr Studholme, junr., Mr Jackson, &c., &c., and several others. Habk Foewabd.