THE PAKURANGA HUNT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18708, 14 May 1924, Page 12

THE PAKURANGA HUNT

MEET AT MAN GERE.

A very fair day's sport resulted, yesterday when - hounds met somewhat later than usual at the s pound, Mangere. The meet will live long in the annals of the hunt!, owing to the attendance again of Lord and Lady* Jellicoe, and to their being accompanied by a number of important visitors and officers of the Special Service Squadron. I The .Vice-Regal' party consisted of Lord and Lady Jeilicoe, the Hon. .Lucy and the Hon. Prudence Jellicoe, Captain the Hon. Alexander Ramsey, Judge Field, brother of Admiral Field, of H.M.S. Hood, | Lieut Edwards, and Midshipmen ; Viscount f Borodale., - Litchfield, Spear, and Rodd, and {'he ' members of Their - Excellencies' staff, :•; Captain A':' R. W. Curtis, Lieut.-Commander Dove, and Captain R. E. Southey. . . > A number of visitors from the city and surrounding districts also motored out, while. the nuniber ■of followers assembled was greater than Usual. The weather was ideal for • sport. ' ; j The hounds moved off and proceeded to Mr. Mcßae Peacock'® farm, \ the pack being cast off in the vicinity of the homestead, and . after working about for some time v hounds found.' Fairly good t' sport ( was provided on this property, and several short bursts were much enjoyed. : Later, hounds I were taken on :to Mr. P. Bickerton > Fisher's land,. where a strong hare was v soon -afoot and provided - the run of the afternoon. It went over Mr. Bickerton Fisher's ff arm, across ; ; the top end of Mr.X :T.I; Kenwood's land; ' over / the road, and after f describing a circle on Mr. M. B. Kirkbride's property was pushed back to, and forced - along, - the road again, but Was eventually : lost after a: run - much enjoyed by all followers. < .a, . Hunting s for the >; afternoon concluded shortly afterwards, : and the master, Mr. H.; Bullock-Webster, expressed j on« behalf of the hunt much pleasure ;at the attendance of the visitors. ;; Three hearty cheers were then given for the, visitors. Captain the Hon; 'Alexander' Ramsey responding on behalf of; the visitors.;r..\ ; / '• Cheers were given by the visitors for the master and the members of the hunt. • _ Among the followers : were:—The 1 Hon. Prudence, Jelliooe on ; Sandy,V the Hon. Mrs, E. J. .Blyth on , Mercury, Mrs. rp. H. Smith :on ' Comet; s Mrs. D. B. dome on Brown Heath, Mrs. ; M, . Wry, •§ Miss E. Hankm on Roddy, Miss K. Brodie on Rector, , Miss F. Macdonald on Kelpie, Miss L. . Litchfield ; on ' Mavourneen, Miss L Peters on Maira, Miss C. Sutherland on Verona, Miss M. v ; Elliott ;on - Wee "-McGregor, Miss J. Beale on . Major,'; Miss P. Weston on- Midnight', ; Miss A. Weston on Chum,;; the master, : Mr. •: H. BullockWebster, on Dominion, Captain the Hon. A-; I*. tnße £, oia Cobweb Viscount Borodale on Billy, Lieut < Branson on iCaptain; Sub: r? o w' ™ Clegg on Nigger, Sub-Lieut. D. :H. Magnay on. Viking ; Captain A. R. W. .rCurtis on Pot liuck, •Commander Dove on, '™> Mr.> 0. W. Anderson on Mack, .Mr. C. Allen on Salva Boy, Mr i - a on Za T ra ', Mr - M - • Milliniton]; Mr. O. Philps on Lockra, Mr. B. Myers on Bowler, Dr. jA. M. Grant, deputymast'er, on Sheik, Mr. W. B. Lloyd on Extract, Commander F..N."Miles on Mys- ' tery, Mr. A. Muir ; Lockhart- on Gunner Mr. A. M. Wilson on Xawini, Mr P Speedy on Snowball, . Mr. ; A. B. s Johnston on Muneati, Mr. G. WyllTe on 1 Bob, Mr. A. Leighton on Bob. Mr. F. Wvllie onßona Bruce, Mr. R, Wyllie on Lolly