HUNTING.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 10061, 13 June 1898, Page 6

HUNTING.

The Christchurch Hounds met at Templeton on Saturday, and sharp to time, 2.30, Mr Lyon trotted the pack off to Mr Charles Boyce's property, and drew the field near the homestead. The hare;" a rare strong one, made straight away through the properties of Messrs Sam.* Bailey, Urquhart, Muirhead Bros., Whitter, McLeod, Arthur Bailey, and into Mr Charles Bailey's country, where the kin took place in the plantation by the West Coast road. This was thebes» run of the season so far, about seven or eight miles without a check." Those who finished were Messrs Harrop, Wilson on Take Down, Harley on Tribune, C. Tiirrell on Dagmar, Bassetf?, Palairet on Will-if-I- , Can, Hawdon, the Master on Blackbird, and the Whip on Fleetwood. After the cutting up of the quarry and a short time for a breather, the master moved off again, and very shortly found. This hare, however, confined herself to the Messrs Bailey's property and the riverbed adjoining, but after a good spin was lost. Besides above mentioned, "the following were out—Messrs Neave, K. Neave, Cotterill, Hall, Miss Neave, Miss Basset*, Miss Palairet, Miss Westenra, Mr G. Gould, Miss Ronalds, Mr G. Murray-Aynsley, Di. Palmer, Messrs Clarkson and "Ford. Amongst those driving were Mrs Bassett, Miss Holmes, Mr and Mrs Kimbellk Mr B"; Wynn-Williama, Misses Nedwill, Mrs Ogle, Miss Lee, Mr Allen. The thanks of the Club are due to those gentlemen who gave permission for the hounds to cross their lands, and their apologies are also due to those whose lands were crossed without the usual permission, the line taken by the hare having been an exceptonal one.