WAIKATO HUNT CLUB.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3139, 27 August 1892, Page 2

WAIKATO HUNT CLUB.

Theuk was only a fair muster of horsemen at the usual weakly meet of Mr H. BullockWebster's hounds at Tamahere on Thursday laat. The heavy downpour of ram during the irorning, and the threatening state of the weather generally, no doubt deterred thosß ata distance from venturing out. The weather, however, cleared up before the start, and with the exception of it alight shower, those present were favoured with one of the best day's spurt of the season. There were no ladies present on tho occasion. Among the gentlemen we noticed the master (Mr H. Bullock-Webster) on Ledbiirv. Messrs W. M. Douglas on Pawa, M. H. Pickering on an Anteros, R. Kathb»rne on Master, A Bich on an Ariel, H. WindRnr on Orange Lighting, W. Windsor on Yum Yum, H, Wyatt on » bay, P. Emerson on Mistake, P. McGarry on a grey, T. H. Barwell on Jumbo, etc. A number of Maoris were also present and appeared to take gi9at interest in the proceedings, while several evinced a determination to eo in for straight riding. The hounds proceeded over Crawford's Gully, and a paddock belonging to the Maoris was tried, but the haree proved too numerous, and had to be given best. A paddock near Mr R. Cowley's house was tried, when a hare was found which took the hounds across the main road round the bush, and back t> the road again, where the first kill of the day was recorded. A move was then made towards Mr Douglas' paddock?, where another hare was soon on foot, which afforded a very good run over some nice jumv, and was eventually run tu earth in a eravel pit, and a second kill was recorded. Several other paddocks were tried, and another bare was started, bat puss was destined to afford very little sport for the onlookers, for in making for a clump of ti-tree, the hounds Boon ran into her, and thus scored the third kill of the day. A plantation belonging to Mr Douglas was next tried, when a hare was soon found, which gave the best run of the day. Puss headed across some nice level paddocks, with good timber jumps and live fences, making towards Mr \V. Cowley's house, and from thence into Mr Douglas' paddocks in tho direction of that gentleman's house, but she was ultimately lost among a large flock of sheer. This run. which was by far the best of th.i day, proved a fittine wind up to a most excellent day's sport,—in fact, the best of the season as far as the legitimate game is concerned. We thing this establishes a record inWaikatoin the number of kills, and it

must be very gratifying to the master for the trouble he has gone to, in being able to kill nn less than thrfie bares with so ainall a pack at his disposal during one afternoon, over such clean running e.mntry aa is to Vis found at Tamahere. Notwithstanding the damp state of the ground, and the heavy going, there was not a. spill throughout the day. At the close of the proceedings, Mr Douglas, with his usual hospitality, invited those present to partake of refreshments before going home, which proved very acceptable.