ROTORUA HUNT WEEK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 219, 16 September 1930, Page 13

ROTORUA HUNT WEEK.

MEET AT NGGNGOTAHA.

CAPITAL JUMPING WITNESSED

HARES TOO PLENTIFUL.

(From Our Own' Correspondent.)

ROTORUA, Sunday.

A big attendance, and good jumping were features of.the second meet.'of the lxotorua Hunt. Club . at, Ngongotalia yesterday. The .' weather was -beautifully fine, but the c01d,.; dry. wind; again made, it difficult for I the hounds to follow the scents picked- up, ; The hares were (also too plentiful, and .this helped 1 to cause confusion. , Nevertheless, the afternoon produced; some capital sport. The ■; meet assembled, at Isdaile's Corner, and took-oif on.the 'first-run just past the Waitete Stream. There -was a splendid display of -jumping on. Mr.' J. Smith's, fajjm. , The. hunt next entered Mr. George Hampson's ..property,-; where a couple of pleasa'nt runs, were enjoyed without, a kill. This is ideal country for hunting, and followers -in'; motor, cars and on motor cycles obtained a good view. Indeed, one motor cyclist, with a little assistance, negotiated a. jump. The pack made a,. good - run through ; the fern country, but as .no fewer than three hares were started; it. was hard;o'n,the dogs. Considerable • amusement was caused by a Maori dog putting up a hare on his own account, and'there was good sport until he lost the:. quarry in the scrub. On another occasion a hare ran straight.for-the pack, but lie realised his mistake in time and showed the dogs a clean pair of heels. , After the day's -.sport the hunt and followers made their way. to the Ngongotalia Hall, where a ladies' committee had a plentiful supply- •of V refreshments. Before leaving, the huntsman, Mr. Wynne Brown, thanked the Ngongotalia residents for their hospitality, and Mr. J. S. Martin responded. Dr. Bertram again thanked the Waikato Hunt Club and Mr. Wynne Brown for. making the outing possible. - : ■ Mrs. Jackson was again out on Hex; Mrs. Wilmot, on Dandy,; Miss Hinton, on Lady; Miss Miller, on Don; Sister Smith, on Billy Hoa; Miss Betty Bertram, on Tony; Joan Bertram, on Hawk; Miss D. Bikys, on Aspro; Mrs. B. C. Smith, on Dolly; Miss Wiggins, on Chance; Miss Wiggins, on Beau Geste; Mrs. Gorrie, on Sandy; and Mrs. Banstead on Toby. The, master (Dr. Bertram) was again on Galatea, the huntsman (Mr, Wynne Brown) on Tatler; the whip (Mr. Ned Brown), on Polly; Mr. T. Jackson, on a cob; Mr. L. C. Ryan, on Wliaka King; Mr. E. A.Meredith, on Peter; Mr. C. Managh, on .Reality; Mr. J. Greenwood, on Creina's King; Mr. J. Martin, on Kitty; Mr. K. Martin,, on Tony.; Mr. J. W. Philson, on Nell; Mr. 11. Ford, on Star; Mr. Allen Ford, on Bob; Mr. H. P. Ford, on Darkig; Mr. J. McLean, oh Starlight; Mr. C. Giesen, on Beau; Mr. G. Edwards, on Sea Beautv; Mr. T. W. Wallama, on Jack; Mr. F. Smith, on Dot; Mr. J. Farmer, on Bangiuru; Mr. A. Burton, on Airmail; Mr. F. Knox, on Queenie Forest; Mr. W. O'Connor, on Brundee Boy;; arfd Mr. T. Mc-Cohllell, on Huia.-