CANTERBURY HUNT CLUB.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2038, 4 September 1880, Page 3

CANTERBURY HUNT CLUB.

The hunting season having now been brought to a close, a preliminary meeting of those interested in the reorganisation of the Club was held yesterday afternoon at Messrs. Ford and Newton’s. There was a large attendance, and Mr Alan Soott was voted to the chair. He opened the proceedings by stating he was quite sure that all present would join with him in moving a very hearty vote of thanks to the Master, Mr F. Egan, for the capital sport he had afforded them during the past season. But for Mr Egan, the Club would long ere this have fallen through | but during the past two seasons he had—paying many of the expenses out of his own pocket—afforded capital sports,not only to those present but to many others. Mr Soott thought that some means should betaken to reorganise the Club, and that every effort should bo made by those interested in a really fine sport to get fresh members, and personally assist in making the Hunt Club a permanent success, Mr James Wilkin quite endorsed the remarks which had fallen from the chairman, and seconded the resolution, which was carried with applause. Mr Egan, in returning thanks, said that he would always be most happy to forward the interests of the Club in any way and that he felt quite sure there wore many of the younger generation who not only liked but. could afford the sport, and would be willing to join (he club if only asked. Some discussion ensued in reference to the probable annual expenses of the hunt, and_ Mr Egan having given the desired information, it was resolved—“ That all those present form a preliminary committee, with power to add to their number, to make such inquiries as they might deem desirable with a view of ascertaining what amount of support they might expect to meet with from those interested, to report to a general meeting to be held that day fortnight.” Mr Wilkin proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Cullen, the huntsman, for the sportsmanlike manner in which he had hunted his hounds during the season, and for his courteous and urbane behaviour in the field. This • was carried unanimously, and with a vote of thanks to the chairman the meeting adjourned.