HUNTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 10 August 1928, Page 8

HUNTING.

MEET AT MATAI’U. VERY, SUCCESSFUL DAY. .The. weather on Wednesday invited out or door recreation and amusement. Therefore it \va,s only as expected that the 'hunt at Mat-apm yesterday should attract many followers. A meet had been air-ranged by the kindness of Mr and Mm \Y. M. McL’Dowio ut their pretty -homestead on the Hoistings Road. Tireti2; was nothing to mar the day’s proceedings, and the horsemen euioved a couple of liour-s ol exhilarating import-. Though. there were no long runs, there- wag peaty of jumping and good inteiiesting traverses of the countryside, over the farms, of Messrs McL’Dowie. O’Sullimn, Pree-ce and Rowe, altogether a capital outing. A rendezvous vjais nwule at the homestead afterwards, and a very large company was most hospitably entertained by liost- and hostess. Then the men <sat.ll erin. -x on the. lawn. Dr. Simmons very ccwtliatly t-lumked their host and hostess for the opportunity of hunting at their farm and 1 included the adjoining owners in. -his appmoiation. He said they had had a. ■■• cod day though no long runs, over ideal country for hunting with “frequent” hares. From a social point of view—and this he added was very important —nothing c-ou'd have been better than to see such a goodly company -and to he so well entertained, for which, lie thanked Mr and Mrs McT/Dowie most heartily on behalf of the EgmontWanganui Hunt Club. He said they must arrange an earlier date next season. Mr -V .Mitchell endorsed the nomarhx of the master.

' Acknowledging the- complimentary remarks. Air \V. Alc.L’Dowic said they were very pleased to see the meet at their homestead and hoped they would come again, for they would always bo welcome. He was glad they had had a good day and wished the club every •success in the future. Aiirpng the straight-goers were : —The .Master d)r. Simmons), on Bahrain ; the huntsman (Air Ai.ylesi), on (Overtax; di?putv-master (Air H. I. Crocker), on Wan light ; AJessps j l>. Lupton, on Nieficchc- T. Lupton, on Wandorligbt; P. Davidson, on Plum Duff; S. Davidson, on Tip Out: J. Hurjev on AJiss Opaku; .). Sheehan.ion Wallace; H. Crocker, on Cynic; N. Crocker on How Sark; W . Orimllay on Obiectcir; A. Alitchell, on linenos- Ay.iies; H. Twid'ie on Gold; G. Bryant on a chestnut; H. L. Sipratt on T arbox ; Alfssei? Gibson.. on G rey Dawn; Alexander, on Lively Fire; Al. Waster, oil i- Ainas car. Following in cars were the parties ot Messrs F. W. Sutton. H. D. C'aplen. J. O'S'-ullivait. S. C. Tonies F. Foden. Aleyi ick. Al. F. Purser .7. 13. AlTirdoeli. FT. O. Gillum. A . T. Wills. A. K. Death, H. !.. .1011. Airs AY. r r. Simmons-. Airs D. Sviuo, A. Bny’ev niid others.