HUNTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 65, 17 March 1934, Page 18

HUNTING.

i KGTORUA-BAY OF PLENTY. ! j TE PUKE, this day. i The annual general meeting of the Te ; Puke ward of the Rotorua-Bay of Plenty • Hunt was held last evening, the president, Mr. I. Vercoe, presiding over a. large . attendance. The balance-sheet disclosed a credit ball ance of £2 17/4 —a satisfactory result, con- ! sidering the extensive programme of big events for the season. ! The election of officers resulted: Deputymaster, Mr. Innes Vercoe; deputy whips, • Messrs. J. Evans, F. Collins, W. Bennett ! (Papamoa), ■C. A. Ball, A. Snodgrass, J. ; Muir (Paengaroa); secretary, Mr. D. S. | Neilson; committee, Messrs. W. Bennett, R. McEldowney, N. Perkns, R. Kay, J. Evans, J. Dickson, ~F. Collins, J. Hansen, A. Morton, J. Fagan, D. Patterson (Papamoa division), C. A. Ball, A. Snodgrass, T. Conway, A. Mark, R. Mutton, W. Pile, A. Gill, .H. Wickham, G. Webster, W. Tanner, W. Wickham, W. Matthews, G. Smith, H. Muir, Miss B. Watson (Paengaroa division). The deputy-master and secretary were elected to represent Te Puke on the executive committee at Rotorua. A report was received from the Te PukePaengaroa Racing Club of their intention to include two or three hunting events on their programme. The deputy-master expressed thanks to landowners for allowing the club the use of their properties, also to the ladies for assisting at social functions held during the year. It was decided to send a letter of appreciation to Mr. Jackson (Rotorua) for the manner in which he had carried out his duties as huntsman during the past two seasons. STABLE AND TRACK NOTES. WHY SHE WAS WITHDRAWN. Strong Light, who jarred a joint a few days ago, was - given only light exercise at Riccarton. Hence her defection from Trentham. GALLOPING WELL. Elbanor, a two-year-old by Rosenor from Elba, lias been galloping well on the Riccarton tracks and looks like being a good performer. He has a brilliant burst of speed, ,and though he has not had a race : yet lie may be in the money before the season is much further advanced. He is a member of Mrs. J. Campbell's team. GAYSOME AGAIN IN WORK. Gaysome, who had a short rest after a visit to Wingatui last month, is again in active commission at Riccarton. She has registered some very- attractive gallops, and on Tuesday her ell'ort was a useful : one, .considering the style in which she got through lier task. With only 7.0 to carry she is likely to play a prominent part in the Great Easter Handicap, as she can run seven furlongs solidly.