BRACKENFIELD HUNT.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18129, 19 July 1924, Page 9

BRACKENFIELD HUNT.

On July 12th hound 3 met at "Ruddiford," Oxford. Tho day was gittiouely fine, with a slight north-West breeze blowing, which made scent very pfttchy. Tho hounds were cast off in on« of Mr BeertVs paddocks, and were Quickly on tho ecent of 'a. hare, which crossed on to Mr B. Wotherspoon's aild Mr BOseiter's properties, then circled hack to the "Ruddiford" homestead, and was events oily lost in the riverbed. Thia wafl a Bplen« did run, its tho -distance covered was approximately three and a .half miles. If the riverbed had been a few chains further on tho hounds would have surely made 4 kill. Hound* were again oast out in one of Mr R. WotherspobnV paddocks, and were quickly oil the scent ot another hare, which took a southerly direction through the properties of Messrs Wotherapoon, Hawke, and Gilchrist, but was eventually lost in one of Mr McKec'u paddocks At this stage the followers adjourned to "Eyredale," where Mr and Mis MclCee and frieuiß entertained them to lunch. After luncheon, hounds wero oast out in a paddock opposite "Eyredale," where a strong hare wa» flighted. Fiitch soon had the hounds in full cry, and after a upicndid run through Mr Wright's property and circling back tt> "Fyredaie," hounds made a kill in the paddock in whioh the chase started. This wab tho run of the day, as tho distance covered was about three miles, and no fewer than, ten fences had to be negotiated by followers. After another short run, hounds were drawn for the day. ' . Following were: Mr H. M. Burgm p«P-uty-Ma-3tet) on Crib, Huntsman Fitch c-n Bala, Whip on Toby, Mis* Dixon on Pre*ford, Mrs Searle on Darkey, Miss A. McOrath on Fay, Miss Henderson on Blaci. Star, Miss K. Melted on Pender, Miss Bunn on Maori, Messrs O. Dixon on Norma, ttChapman on Riot, Dennis Chapman ofl Xne Ace, R. P. Meyers on Bill, A. MoKeo on Fosh, T. Blunden on Oociar, X. Blunden on Bess, P. Blunden on Nancy, Brown on Intolerance, Richardson on Digger, iBeyer on Schoolboy, R. Fntch on Ngaio, R. Meyer on Guy, C. Tritt. on Topay, FVanjr Meyar oil Nancy, A. Proffit cnMaori, JBitniead on Tip, F. Malison on Blue Stiorf, H. Wells on Bird Fly, D. Budge on Birchwood, -K. Wells on Mack, J. Cook on Knergy, R. McConncil on Tommy, C. aion* on Speargras-s. . , , ;u . Motoring were: Mrs Burgift and fam.ij. Miss Bussell. Messrs Grant and Bitrns, Air and Mrs Knowka, Mr and Mrs Lew>s, .u and Mrs Robertson and family, Mr »"/ Mraß. HwOewon, Mr, Ma, afid. M»w U& derson, Mr and Mrs Pavelka, Mr and Mrs Horn, Mr J. Horn . and Miss Horn, -J" and Mrs Fuidseth. Mr and Mrs w> n *' E f Mr and Mr* J. Gilchrist, Mr f\ f^ a JMcGrath, Mrs Manßon, Mr and Ja£ Connell, Mrs Barnett and Mrs i»-=. y and Mrs W. Reynolds, Mr and -Ars *■■ Meyer, Mr Coor*r and Miss and Mrt Gorton, Mrs Basset* and Mis Gilchrist, M* and Mrs Blunden, Mr WothoWpoofc *nd Misses .Wotherspoon. Driving "*•.: *«■«*« K, *n Woth*Murry Smith, Misses Wells,. Mr \^° l^ ld spoon, Mr B. McGruth. M«wr» B. Davis I.IJ HVF*ut*, M&ars H. Mid C. Gdchnat, Beert, Mr and Mrs Bitmead, Mr A. Meyers, and Miss Marsh.