HUNTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 330, 17 June 1911, Page 7

HUNTING

NORTH TARANAKI CLUB. The dub met at Mr. Gus Sole's farm oil Thursday in fine though cold weathei. Shortly after one o'clock the hunt began, and beiore long a hare was put up, but after a long chase the hounds were beaten by their opponent after a run of about four miles. After a short search another fine hare was disturbed from his lair, and after, being followed by"the" hounds and huntsman alone, was run to a standstill and killed after, covering about three miles. The next quarry proved too cunning,- and by a double back into a swamp put the hounds off, anil though its position was discovered soon afterwards it got away with such a start that the hounds had a long stern chase before a kill was effected. There were only two kills during the day, though there were about a dozen runs, in which the hares proved! too good for the hounds. There were a j couple of spills, but the riders were j not hurt. Mrs. and Miss Soile provided j afternoon ten, which was very accept-1 able after the toils of the afternoon, j Mr. Halcombe returned thanks on be-1 half of the hunt for the hospitality re- j eeived and gratitude -for the trouble I taken by Mr. .Sole and his sons in spar-1 ing the fences. The following is a list j of the riders and their horses:—Messrs. Halcombe (master) on Flying Scotchman, B. 11. Chancy (deputy-master) on Drudgery, 11. Matthews (deputy-master) on Rua, A. 01 iff (huntsman)' on Kura' and Kiri, E. Julian (acting-whip) on I Renadeau, G. Stockman on Mungo Park, ■ T. 0. Walsh on Sergeant-Major, W.' Loncrgan on Singlet, I>. Jemiins on [ Laddie, T. Tones on Kaitnngi. N. Pcpperill on Pikau, T. Pepperill on a hav, I K. Goodwin on .Tack, A. P.. Plamli*h I on Bluer, Cole on Kipper, Stockman on ! Wideawake, Sampson on Darky, 0. Fore-1 man on Barney, P. Sole on a'pony, Mabin on Fantail, L. George on Red I Hazard, H. George on Batclielors' But- I ton, Rook on Starfish, Topliss on Grey, Cole on Juniper, E. George on Rawhinia, I ('. Stockman on Keiakau, and several! other riders. The ladies Tiding were: I Mrs. Matthews on Star Rose, *Miss S. Bayly on Barling, Misses 11. Cholmeley on Dover, M. Cholmeley on Bay, K. I Cholmeley on Snowy, and aJso a few others. j The scene of the hunt is altered for next Thursday from Mr. Cole's, Waihi, to Mr. Sampson's, Sentry Hill. i