HAWKE’S BAY HUNT

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 119, 4 May 1936, Page 8

HAWKE’S BAY HUNT

Artillery Disturbs Puss HEAVY GOING (Contributed). Hounds met at the Waipukurau cross roads on Wednesday last to hunt over country that was arranged by Mr. Parsons through the courtesy of the owners. The Hunt moved off at 11.30 to the flats in front of Mr. Parsons’ house, where the hare gave a fast chase over (he road and then circled the flats twice, only to check and finally to be lost in a small plantation. Hounds then drew the swampy lowlying country lower down the rouU, ami in the rushes put up a strong buck hare, which took a good line, though the going was heavy lor followers, over the road to the hilly country, where the Artillery were at gun-practice. Tim sound of gun fire turned the puss back in the direction of Mr. Hickey's fiats which were drawn previously, and in the plantation on Mr. Swainsbury’s boundary where it was lost. The master then decided to take hounds in, as the increasing barrage was disturbing hounds and the huntsman had in the heavy going taken u heavy fall at a difficult fence. Rain was also beginning to fall again. Those participating were: —The Master, on Stroller; Deputies, Mr White on Leura, Mr. J. Lowry on Dusky, Mr. Parsons on Squire; Mis* Marjorie White on Tui, Miss Joan Monckton on Piccolo, Miss Rica Monckton ou Blaze, Mrs. A. P. White on llangitira, Mrs. Harris on Banjo, Miss Juan Hunter on Hinehau, Miss Valerie Harding ou a bay, Miss Jocelyn Patterson on Pou de del, Miss M Fryer on Wilga, Mrs. Eric Tod on a brown, Miss Addis on Greeney, Miss Busby on Manager, Mr. lan Henderson on a grey, Mr. Harris on Jo, Dr. Raymond on Ladybird, Mr. Nigel Giblin on Bronze, Mr. Hassall on Stella, Mr. B. Mackay on Stroller, Mr. Rathbone on Aladdin, Mr. Eric Tod on Galatea. Mr. Edric Mackenzie on Blue Boy, Mr. Haymond on Mischief; the Huntsman, Hindrup, with the Sheik and the manager. Those in cars were: Mr. and Mrs. G. Johnston, Mrs. Gladstone, Mr. Spears, Mr. and Mrs. Harding, Miss Monckton, Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Hewit, Mr. Donnelly, Miss Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Harper, Mrs. Sherratt. Mr. and Mrs. Giblin and Mr. Swainsburv