HUNTING.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9763, 26 June 1897, Page 10

HUNTING.

Another most popular meet of the Cliri&fcchurch hounds lias gone by, viz., that held at Mr Buckley's, Dunsaiidel, which took Elace on Monday last. The day being a oliday the crowd was larger than ever, including, besides a gre-t many local folk a stranger or two from other packs. Unfortunately the day was rather against hunting, a very hard frost in the morning, which madethe country extrotnely dangerous to ride over, and then a cold nor'-east wind coming up spoilt all chances of there being a good scent. However, in spite of wind and weather, two gallops over Mr Furze's country in the afternoon were worth going out for, as the hounds ran very iast over a lovely line of fences; but the moment they got on to the roads the scent was almost nil, and we soon came to almost walking pace again. It was quite a record day for falls, no less than fifteen being counted, one''being rather a serious one, which happened to a youn» lady, a real straight goer\ who had her wrist broken. All these falls were almost entirely owing to the state of the ground, the horses slipping up at taking off, there being no less than four at one fence. Mr and Mrs Buckley most hospitably entertained the field at lunoheon, when the Queen's health was most enthusiastically honoured. The country huuted over belonged to Messrs Buckley, Furze, and Getumell.

At last may safely be said «»the best day ot the season" on Wednesday last, at Mr James Gough's, Kuiori. A perfect bunting day, a clipping scent and the best of countries combined, enable all to reckon

lit as such. Three hares were killed, two of them after regular fox-hunting runs, on I which the hounds looked like a lot of seagulls flying over the large grass paddocks, and other hares also }>rovided us with the best of sport; in act, it was a case of bellows-to-mend from the start to the finish of the day—a day that will long be remembered by those who were lucky enough to be there. There was almost as many present as at the previous big meets of the season, and one and all received a most hearty welcome from Mr James Gough and Miss Gough; Falls were again rather numerous, this time owing to the distance and pace the hounds travelled.