HUNTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 179, 13 May 1935, Page 3

HUNTING.

ASHBURTON SEASON OPENED. : r. EXCELLENT SPORT AND TWO KILLS. Conditions were ideal on Saturday when the Ashburton branch of .tne Christehurch Hunt Club opened its season. Hounds met at Strmglellow s corner and within an hour had made two long, fast runs and had obtained two kills.. The the hounds so early in the reflected credit on the huntsman, and flowers were afforded some last and thrilling sport. The hunting was some oi tne Est experienced in the Ashburton County for many years. Kids were cast first m a beaded paddock of Mi- W. Boag on the, wejt side of the cross roads, and soon pu« up toe hares. The pack was whipped S to the" left-hand hare and was soon running strongly toward the Mitcham road. 'Taking a diagonal line ,Jo the right, puss led over a wire fence and, tuning half-left, ran up along a gorsc fpnee Hounds, hunting well, kept on £°t*s through two **%**»£ Mr 'Lemon's property. Gieen iceu raised a halt for the followeis, but SL Selby crossed with his hounds at a fast pace. The haie turn ed to the left and ran up a creek toward the road. Hounds still werej right on her line and,' turning sharply to JhA riant a small fence was negotiated Puss led a right-hand orce Sack' to the fence and took cover She washunted out and turned up to the St Dan Russell put up an excellent iump, clearing the high gowe SLCd^ater-raceandwasup^th ' +Vip bounds where a kill v> as nidut, %t r&taM the pact p.acthe hu « tsm £ ht hounds were soon Select i£l Several fences were SgoSated, and the chase terminated L n kill alongside a fence. Hoimus then take g n back to.theroad, and the followers had lunch. After this chart break hounds were taken back t Mr WithelFs farm, and put up a harf immediately, hut as a wind had sorune up the scent was lost in the next paddock. The next hare was put So in Mr Lemon's property, and was Sst after a short run. Hounds were th S/SSiS were: « A J NicolL on Peter Becktord Huntsman J. H. Selby on Dan Russell Honorary Whip J. Lewis on Cheerful, HonoW Whip J. Lysaght on Lady Love, Mesdames A. J. Nicolion Blarney G Read on Dinn, Misses E. Sards on Compensation, L. Richards on Russett, A. Lemon on Lemon on Tinker T. Jackson on Sea Legs, Guinness on Patience D. JNicoii on Wendy, G. Frampton on Lone Star, Read on Tommy, Ferguson on Chum,

M. Irwin on Chips, Messrs T. Lemon on Cappy Ricks, W. Lemon on Armistice, J. O. Guinness on Master Glance, B. Fechney on Evening, D. Selby on Guillemus, G. Harper on Grey Lad, P. Harper on Master Tom, IR. Harper (Waimate) on Loch Ness, F. Fox on Kilvera, M. Digby on Modesty, Shaw on Day Star, Z. Ferriman on Freckles, R. Ferriman on My Beauty, R. Hefford on Al Capone, H. McElrea on Siue Foot, R. Campbell on Laddie, Noel Jewitt on WiU-if-I-Can, M. Colville on Sandy, R. Withell on Nobby, Cliff Moore on jDarkie, W. Aitken on Trixie, T. Pennal on Killarney.

Those in cars were Mrs W. R. Lane and party, Mrs J. C. Guinness and party, Mr and Mis W. Letham, Mrs E. B. Newton and party, Misses McOosker and party, Misses Richards, Mrs J. Sinclair and! party, Mr and Mrs W. Withell, Mr J. Bonifant and party, Mrs E, A. Denham, Mr J. O. Irwin and party, Mi- and Mrs J. Lochhead, Mrs L. Clarke and party, Mr and Mrs R. Bebbington, Mr L. J. FOehney, Mrs W. Z. D. Ferriman, Mrs H. Harper (Waimate) and party, Mrs C. G. O. Harper, Mrs Farrell and party, Mrs G. C. Nicoll and party, Mr N. Butler and party, Mr and Mrs W. W. C. Smith and party, Mr A. O. Silcock and party, Mr and Mrs F. Curtis, Mr R. Sutherland, Mr Frisby and party, Mr R. Doig, Mr R. T. Moore, Mr W. H. Sarney and party, Mr L\ Miller and party, Mr F. W. Seldon and party, Mrs J. Brown and party.