THE HEATHERLEA HUNT.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 May 1911, Page 3

THE HEATHERLEA HUNT.

Splendid hunting weather favoured the Manawatu Hunt Club for their meet at Heatherlea on Sat-.ir-tflay afternoon. The cool dull day made riding a pleasure. There were visitors present from Foxton. Carnarvon, Himatangi and Palmeraton North. Tlie hounds. ■ nder Mr Sweeney's careful attention. have improved considerably, And r,n Saturday ran fast enough for il'e keenest follower. They found tho trail smartly at the thr.vv off rnd were rarely at fault; the gro.irid was in splendid order, firm, but r.'it hard, and the going was n elink-T. A somewhat amusing incident o-mr-red »t the end of the second check. when the hounds got on to the tr.ii! of an old sheep dog that had "otccto watch the fun. He. made a hco line for home with the whole pstrk following hard in full cry. W'-.on the huntsman headed the na k sr.d called them off. the colli-? r.' a s howling piteonsly —he certainly thought he had been " sent fi .' The run started at Poroiitam at the foot of the cemetery In 11 ard fiontfinued over much the as last year—the first course ending at Iftie hay-shed, the second on tho road in front of "the house, and tho third Tight a-t the homestead. Mr and Mrs J. R. McDonald entertained the followers and spectators r.t afternooTi tea, and tho function proved a happy conclusion to an enjoyable dav's* sport. On behalf or the club, Mr Bruce MvEwen (master) made a speech than Icing the host and hostess for placing the whole > I their property at the disposal of the ehrb to fount over, and for the very hospitable manner in which they had received and entertained tiie followers. Mr McDonald briefly responded and said they vrere wilv too pleased to have them and to do all they could in the interests of the sport, as they were sports thenselves. (Applause).

The .followers included :—Mr Ja->-Sweeney (huntsman), on " Consul" : Mr Bruce McEwen (master), <.n "Belle": Mr J. L. Buick. m>

" Licora"; Mr R. Simpson, on "Lucky"; Mr. Tvor Bartholomew. on "Bonaparte": Mr G. "Wohipeihana- on "Vanity"; Mr J. A. McDonald, on "Paudeen": Mr M. McEwen, on "Tracer": Mr FT. K. Lameaster, on "Princess": Mr J. Bagrie, on "Monte": Mr Rov Green, on " The Judge" : Mr L. Lumsden, on "North Kafcipo": Mr Jas. Kenrick. on " Betraver": Mr Lindsay McDonald, on " Dandy" : Mr Ronald Cameron, on " Canonrs" : Mr H. Collyns, on " Sarah" : -Mr J. G. Jamieson, on "Black Pntr-h" : Mr "W. Batten, on " "Waitarovo" : Mr Jas. Cameron, on " Com mission "; Mr R. M-Donald. on "Dolly Vardon."

Owing to mvkwnrd train .arrangements it has been Found necessary to abandon the meet fixed for Manftkau on Thursday. Intending followers will please note that it will not now bo held.