MANAWATU HUNT.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 July 1910, Page 3

MANAWATU HUNT.

THE WATKANAE MEET. (By "Follower.") There was again a largo crowd of speotatons to witness the meet at Wa-ikanae on Momday afternoon. The run took place over practically the same course as tho last, with tho addition of a 'few extra fences. Among the followers wore three visitors who had brought their horses all the way from Palmeirston. Tliey expressed pleasure alb the very enthusiastic manner in which the sport is being taken up in this district, and spoke highly of the splendid way in Avliich the local horses jumped— considering the majority of them are only novices at the game. The ithrow-off took place on the Boacli road, and the first run. led in a zig-zag direction over some twenty fences, ending wMi a double at the back of the saleyards. The second run .started near tho main road and included a big variety of obstacles — three brusli-and-wattor jumps, three piles of logs, iheneoops, hurdles and double brushes. The erection of the jumps was in the hands of -Messrs Tom Pa rata and Jas. Edwin, who spared no pains or trouble in providing an interesting course. One or two huntsmen got "tipped out," hut all the spills were more humorous than serious. After the run the followers a;nd many visitors wero invited to afternoon teia at Mahara House, by Mr and Mrs G. Tully. On behalf of tho clu'b, Mr Geo. Shannon, (master) thanked all those who had helped to make the day's sport so successful amid enjoyable, and ventured tho opinion that if all the members kept on as they had begun and c'onduetedi the sport as it should he conducted, lie saw mo reason why the Manaiwait'u Hunt should not, in a fow years, be the premier limit in New Zealand. Mr H. D. Buchanan moved a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Hira Parata, over whose property the hunt had taken place. .Mr Pa rata responded in Maori, interpreted 'bv (Mi- Tom Pa rat a, and stated that it gave him great pleasure to do all in .litis power to forward the sport of hunting, and that he would be very "leased to see aonither hunt in Waiikamae this season. Ho congratulated Miss Elder, the lady follower, on tho splendid manner in which she had ridden that afternoon. She managed her horse with judgnien and precision that- would have done credit to any experienced rider. The followers included : —Miss Elder on "Fireworks ; Messrs Geo. Shannon (master) on Chase, 11. D. Buchanan (president) on Review, D. Bennett (huntsman) on Tomoaina, •L O'Gcady (whip) on Ba:ldv, T. o'Rourko on Zvphon'o, Allan Evans on llalley's Comet. A. Strawbridge on Silvershell," J. Guy on Franklin. A. Pepper on Bonny .Doon ; .Jas. Edwin on St. Amelia and Ladjj Creswiek, J. G. Jawieson on Black Patch, D. Simmonds on Deceiver, N. Campion on Paddy, L. Fdy on Long Tom. J. Campion on Sr|iiiib, T. Stewart on Bonny, R. "Wootton on Lord Artist.