PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 568, 21 September 1920, Page 3

PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB.

POINT-TO-POINT STEEPLECHASI contksts. . C. >r res |»oiid ei, t.) Ortc Saturday ihe niee ing of thtt Pakuranga Hunt Club point-to-point steeplechase was liel on the' fuYms; «**' Al«ssrs. Sharp, Lync Bios. and C'uilness • Intense disuj point men! was experienced the pr< viaus Saturday, when, owing to th stormy weather, the meeting hod t be postponed, but when. Saturda proved such an ideal day,* it mor than conipensnted those who felt th disappointment. Front early morn ing the road presented a very bus' appearance, being thronged' witi Jujrses, vehicles, and motor-cars, si that by the time the first race wai timed for Messrs. Lynch's fiek Jwiiich afforded a natural grandstanc fro the visitors to see the coursi from start to finish) was peoplet with a large and animuted crowd upwards of 8(H) or 900 jieople beine present. The course of two and a- \ halt miles was, in the estimation of the members of the Pakuranga Hunt the best they had ever had for their meeting. The horses were started froiji about' half-way across Mr. Sharp's farm, the lirst jump being a brush fence; then the course took a turn, and after two more jumps reached a narrow part of Messrs. Lynch's field, then across the road into the same property, traversing across this farm into Mr. H. CadnessY, where it took a long sweep, and turnipg came back again to Messrs. Lynch's farm, the last jump* being a thorn hedge, partly cut down, the finish being on a slight rise by the natural grandstand. Hecord entries had been received for all the events, and keen interest was taken in all, but, locally, the interest centred on the local fanners' race, for which 14 entries were. received, 11 of which took the field. Practically all the horses took the first jump together, after which they straggled out, Seasport. owneu a»u ridden by F. Clark, eventually proving the

winner by a head from Redwing, owned by 1 QUff floss, T. Hoult's Colleen beinyajpHcdL •.•Another exciting finish was Members' Heavyvveiirht Race, the huntsman's (Mr. Mcdcalf) Captain winning from Mr. K. Furness's Dolly' by a narrow martrin. lij the Miss E. Lloyd*pwshfd je. son coining a gted Miss Norton was third. Jwfe > race was followed with keen interest, all the ladies displaying splendid horsemanship. In the Open Point-to-point Race there wer« 18 entries, but they did not all compete, the winner of this being FstJwr Skinner, of Wpiuku, with his hwse, Dionysius. AltbgeJJjer. very enjoyable day wife ppent by til, a great number of visitors making a picnic of it. Hot water was provided free by the committee iaf the Rnmarama Hunt Club, and much appreciated. After the races were over, Mr. Bullock-Webster* the master of the hounds, presented the trophies to the various and expressed his gratification at the success of the • meeting, and the club's appreciation of the help they had received from the farmers, cheers .being called for and given for them, uiso the ladies and for the master, . Mr. West. The local secretary manipulated'th'e scales, while Mr. Neal, the indefatigable secretary of the Pakuranga Hunt Club, is to be congratulate? mi the able manner in which „ he carried out the arrangements in I • connexion with the meeting, the success <>f which far exceeded their expet t#sons. Appended are the results 'of the races, Mr. W. Mahon despatching the fields and Mr. H. T.

flnrrie officiating as judge. .fj.'lhe iocal committee prepared the ' steeplechase course over the farms « owned by Messrs. D. J. and M. J. Lynch. The Contests. The following are the details of the racing;— MEMBERS' LIGHT-WEIGHT JIACE, J about miles. Weight ll'.O, Mrs. F. A. Price's Hector (B. Barrow) , lf 1 T. Houlttf Toy (T. Dufty) ..2 1 E. Elliott's Wee McGregor (A. R. s Colt) 3 t Also started: Guardsman (A. P. Olesen), Yankee (W. MartiivJohnstone), Mollyroon (S. Carey), Nigger (R. D. Neal). RAM ARAM A FARMERS' RACE, ( about 2H miles. Weight, 11.0. F. Clark's Seasport (Owner) .. 1 Clif. Ross' Redwing (C. Robinson) 2 Colleen (E. P. Wagstaff) 3 <■' Also started: Stella (W. H. Pickford), Dinkum (W. Holmes), Nugget (J. G. Markham), Karpeto (J. F. Donahoe), Trilby (J. Garboline), Brook lield (S. Markham), Mulligatawny (T. Dufty). LADIES' RACE, about two miles. Foi lady members only. Miss E. Lloyd's Laddie (Owner) 1 E. C. Barrlball'e Blue Bell (Mrs. Hudson) j: t Mis. F. A. Price's Hector (Miss Norton) a . Also started: Wee McGregor (Miss M. Elliott), Bobby (Miss R. Gorrie) Nigger (Miss M. Briggs). FARMERS' RACE, about 2'o miles Weight, 12.7. ' H. Hattaway'.s Gazelle (Owner) .. i H. Millington's Merry Girl (Owner) J. Townsend's l)an (W. Townsend) : Also started: Hobart Town (A. Sel by. MEMBERS' HEAVY-WEIGHT RACE About 222' 2 miles. Weigjrt, 13.0. W. Medcalf's Captain (Owner) .. i R. Furness' Dolly (J. Patten) .' R. 1). Neal's "Nigger (Owner) .. : Also started: Viking (B. H. B. shop), Bowler (B. Myers), Tony (A R. Cole), Giraffe. OPEN POINT-TO-POINT RACE About 2'j miles. Weight, 11.0. Rev. Father Skinner's Dionysius (H. Tooman) ) S. Carey's Mollyroon (Owner) .. ; H. Millington's Merry Girl (Owner) .. .. .. .. Also started: Dolly (J. Patten) Toy (T. Dufty), Colleen (E. P. VVsif. staff), Yankee (W. H. Martin-John stone), Kaiana (J. Peters), Blue Bel (E. C. Barribull), Tiluteie (Di Grant). Presenting the Trophies. ' Jkt the conclusion of the racing, aru prior to tiie presentation of the trophies to the lespective owners of ihe |>l k «•<( horses in each event, Mr. Bulloi k Webster made a speech ol the tin*' hunting order, in the coursf <>f which he referred in enthusiastic terms to the splendid pack of hound.possessed by the Pakuranga Hunt Club, an il to the prospect that Auck- I I.uhl would at no distant date be ;ihlr 'o hoast of the finest pack in the Dominion. He made fitting retereii' to the manner in which the farmers of Ramarama had assisted hunting, and to the enthusiasm that had been thrown into that day's gathering. The prizes were then _ handed to the various owners b\ Mi.ss Bullock-Webster amidst hearty applause. The gathering was brought to a close with cheers for Ramarnma. the faimers' boys, and for the master of the Pakuranga Hunt Club, |