Hunting.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 171, 4 July 1901, Page 3

Hunting.

The annual meet at Bourndale came off last Monday, under very favourable auspices.' The day was all that could be desired, aad the attendance of lovers of this favourite sport was large. Before starting, an excellent lunch was partaken of, at which the old and new owners, Messrs Hunter Morris and Symons, were heartily toasted. After full justice had been done to the good things provided, the hounds were taken into a paddock near the house, where a strong puss was put up, which took the hounds across two crop paddocks, and doubled back into a turnip paddock, across the road into the Hook riverbed, into Teschemaker’s, through the bush, and a kill in a tussock resalted* Another hare was put up in a paddock below the Homestead, and after a splendid run> which lasted fully twenty minutes, across rough country, in which the fences were chiefly wire ones, puss was lost in the riverbed, A hare was next put up in a Crop paddock, and, after two dodgy runs, in which substantial fences were negotiated, puss ‘ made for the hills, and the hounds were whipped off, which concluded a most enjoyable day’s sport. Mr A. Elworthy (master of the hounds) was , on Gay Lad, Master Elworthy on Kakahu, Huntsman Orton on Darkey, and the Whip On Pareora, and Mr Hunter Morris on a beautiful youngcharger. Among the other prominent riders were Drew, Messrs 0. Connolly fan a pony which was always to the fore), J. Connolly, Tavendale, Higginbotham, Fox, Hawley, Ford, D. McKay, J. AndeVsOn, H. Bond, C. Cornelius, and W. Freeman. There were two or three wire fence spills, but on the whole the jumping was good. In the eVening a social was given by Messrs Hunter Motris and Symons, this being the last occasion upon which a hunt took place at Bourndale before the old own r’s (Mr Morris) departure from the district, and the first Since Mr Symons’ arrival. There was a large number present, and dancing was kept up till the small hours of the morning. During the evening, songs and duetts were given by several ladies and gentlemen. The refreshments were unsurpassable, and the proceedings terminated with the singing of 11 Auld Lang Syne.” To Miss Bogan (Mr Morris’ housekeeper) much credit is due, for on her the burden of getting up the spread fell.