DISTRICT HUNTING NEWS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 June 1910, Page 3

DISTRICT HUNTING NEWS.

(Isy KoHi/Wer.")

Tiie sport of hunting is '•catching on" in this district, more especially in 'the Southern end. The meet .a.t .Man-akau on Wednesday was the third within live days, held in the Hi.-rowhenua county. On Saturday last the run was at Otaki. over a course arranged by .Messrs W. M. Sinieox and A. Si rawbi-id-ge. There were twenty followers, mostly Irom Otaki and Waikanae, Levin being represented by one solitary horseman. A party of liunilsmeii from f.ongbiirn had arranged to be till ere, butthe very rough weather kept them a. way. Perhaps the most interesting run to date was the one at Waikanae, Oil Mond ■av, which took place mainly over the property of Mr Ilir-a Parata. Great pains and trouble had been expended on the preparation of the course. The obstacles were of great variety And included water jumps, substantial logs' vnd fences, brush-is. hen-coops and doubles; and the two checks could be watched bv the large crowd of interested spectators front beginning to cud without .any trouble. All the -arrangements refleeied great credit- on those who bad them in hand viz: Messrs Hira and Tom Parat.i •ind Jas. Edwin. To lend nddi t.i'onal interest- to the proceedings, Miss Aus/on. inr fi"sl ladv follower, rode, and t?i j •■t <'i played considerable c.a p.";')il 'ties and lduek, handling Ivr mou-it (Black Patch) in .good style. Kh.< rode wit', great- dash, and nr/e-iiatod all th: obstacles, with the pvepf ion of cue, soleiii'i ll v. ;v:l was heartily cheered bv th 1 uiloekcs n< - ilvr hnrse cleared the si loitest and highest nT juinos. S : >e '■ei'.lainly n"',,' well. and at the eo"ie!i!. : 'io!i was commended on all sides. Following is a list of f hose who red--: Miss Austin tin Mack IV'Hi. I). Ii"11>;e- f■ (Huntsman) om Knuff-u-d, Tom O'RmiHc on Darkie ami C[>{.. Samii"! on Scamp (wlrh-s), A. Stra whridge (roaster) r,-> Sdvei-shcll. •). G. Jamie-

'"'ii on l'"ii"iwe-rks, .fas. I'/'win 011 A-iii£»l : » ni l Lady Crc-'wick. I'dv on i'ul>-. Leu l':lv on TTo-'h, l \. A. 11. X. Tavler on Dick. J. Guv on Franklin. J. Tliggius on T' - is.h Kiii'r, .]. O'firady on Cobweb, X. Campion mi Paddy, A. Pepper o'i Toripiko, Martin Sinic/i.v on I'.iiinder and Jack. S. W. Da.w.seb' en Gunner, M. Wot ton 011 Lord Artist.

Glorious weather prevailed for the lr; r\t i.'i.t Manakau on Wednesday. A Irge number of spectators collectc l tm the XY.rt'ii Mamvkau road to witness the throw-oIF, which took p'ace at the hack of .Wr T. Reran. ji'iir.'s rr-'itlence. Mr S. J. Beatt: \ on Chase, kid the drag. His harse was a '.rood one and jumped very creditably. iMr Tom O'Roiirke was 111 charge of the field. The. first check was almost- in tfl:-c form of a circle, crossing the road 011 to Mi Burnell's, and b.aek again to the starting point. The .second check commenced on Mr Edward Bevan \s piWpeivty, and led throutrh Mason's, 011 to Mr Dugald Thompson's, and finished ,nt 'the latter's homestead, where afternoon tea was kindly provided by Mrs Thompson. Many of tibe horses jumped very indifferently in the first check, but in l proved _ considerably in the stv cc'ikl._ Miss Austin again rode well, finishing with tho huntsman well ahead of the of the field. The followers included MiVs A ustin, on Black Patch, D. Bennett (huntsman) on Merry Girl. J. O'Gnady (whip) o:n Cobweb , T. O'Ronrke (n-a.ster) 011 DarVi->, A. Knight, on Frobisher, J. Higctins 011 Trisb Kinnr, W. M. Simeox on Bound,er. •T. Guy on Franklin, W. Bevan, jn;nr.. on Te/nnkoo, duns. G. Rhimeon Tahi. S. T. Bealtio cm Cha'o. •Tfo. Can ia ron cm Pwingi, H. H. B'll.s 011 Tone" n . E. Fest»r on Commr'.c.smn, ,Tas. Edwi.ii on St. Amelia. W. Bevan. sew., on Tuki. A., C. Drake 011 Premise, and R. Drake 011

Kangaroo. Cheers for the property owners and Mr and Mrs Dugald Thompson for their hospitality concluded a very enjoyable rim. The next moot will be at Levin, over Mr J. 11. McDonald's property, on a date .to be arranged.