GERALDINE BEAGLES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1192, 17 June 1884, Page 3

GERALDINE BEAGLES.

On Friday last the meet took place at the Cross roads, near the Manse. The morning was dull and cloudy. A good field turned up, including several ladies. Punctual to time a start was made for the haunts of the puis tribe. After reaching a paddock on Mr Kelman's iarm a draw was made, and not many minutes elapsed before a hare was viewed steering a course in the direction of Mr Shaw's farm. After passing through several paddocks with hounds close on ber pads, she eventually made for the Hae-hae-te-mosna river, and on reaching the river-bed squatted in some tussocks, but was very soon compelled to leave her hiding place, and after a short burst got away from her pursuers. Several hares got up here, rendering it necessary for the hounds to be whipped off. This run lasted 20 minutes ; it was a splendid one and was greatly appreciated by the fiald. Another cast was made in a paddock near Mr Shaw'B,homestead, and very soon puss was away, with hounds in full cry, going at a dashing pace in the direction of the Winchester road. Reaching there she followed along it a short distance, being hard pressed, swung round and entered a paddock on Mr McShane's farm. Here harei were found to be as numerous as rabbits in Southlaud, getting up in ail directions, consequently the hounds had to be whipped off and again blood was denied them. Returning again to a paddock on Mr Shaw's farm another ctst was made, and a fine strong bare was driven from cover and gave good run. After passing through several paddocks she steered a course in the direction of the Hae-hae-te-moana river, where she squatted among some tussocks to rest her weary limbs, when a check ensued, but only for a few minutes, Sh/> was soon put on her pins again, but to no purpose, as unfortunately again several hares got up suddenly, and this caused puss No. 3 to get ' scot free' from her tormentors. Hounds were obliged to be whipped off, after a run lasting 25 minutes. It now being past 2 o'clock the party returned homewards, after enioying one of the best day's"hunting during the ceason. The scent was exceedingly good. The fences in many places were rather stiff, but all were cleared in good style. Some of the ladies were conspicuous for riding straight, being alwayß well up with the bounds. It was really gratifying to see how beautifully the hounds settled to their work, and behave so pluokily, thus proving themselves to be of the genuine old stock.