PAKURANGA HUNT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23026, 2 May 1938, Page 3

PAKURANGA HUNT

FIRST MEET OF SEASON

MANY SPECTATORS ATTEND GAY SCENE AT EAST TAMAKI The opening meet of the Pakuranga Hunt took place at East Tainaki on Saturday in perfect hunting weather. The recent rains had left the grass a bright green, and had softened it just enough for the utmost enjoyment of the riders. There was a very large number of followers and the many spectators watched a gay and colourful scene. The attractive costumes of the riders were J outlined against a green background dotted with darker hedges and trees, and patches of yellow gorse. The day's programme started with breakfast in the hall, after which the master, Mr. H. Bullock Webster, welcomed the visitors and members, and thanked the farmers for allowing the club to hunt over their land. The hunting resulted in two kills. After the hunt many of the members were entertained at tea at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Smith. The Vice-Regal party comprised Viscountess Galway, Major R. G. G. Byron, military secretary to the Gov-ernor-General, and Mrs. Byron, and Major and Mrs. G. B. Parkinson. His Excellency the Governor-General, Viscount Galway, and his children, the Hon. Simon Alonckton-Arundell, and the Hons. Mary, Celia and Isabel Monckton, were riding. Among the spectators were: —The Countess of Orford, Mrs. H. Bullock Webster. Mrs. Eric Nolan, Airs. Wills McLaughlin, Mrs. Kenneth B. Myers, Mrs. Keith Anderson, Mrs. Harold Bull, Airs. Alan Donald, Mrs. T. H. E. Oakes, Mrs. Cedric Herman, Sirs. Owen Self, Mrs. Arthur Waller, Mrs. Douglas Kirker (England), Mrs. Brian Hewitt, Mrs. T. Ormiston, Mrs. Bischoff Madden, Mrs. Cyril Fulton, Mrs. T. H. Brooks, Mrs. J. M. Toft (Maramarua), Mrs. E. Fielding, Mrs. W. J. Brooks, Mrs. McGowan, Mrs. Vercoe, Mrs. C. Allen. Mrs. R. D. Neil, Mrs. H. Townsend. Airs. A. McGregor Grant, Mrs. 1. G. Glennie, Mrs. J. Eastley, Mrs. N. W. McD. Weir, Mrs. MaySomerville (Rangiriri), Mrs. H. H. Partridge, Sirs. IJrquhart, Mrs. G. C. Dyer, Mrs. J. Davidson (Dargaville), Airs. R. G. Rainger, Mrs. Somerset Thomas, Mrs. A. G. N. Wyatt, Mrs. R. Spencer Mason, Mrs. W. Howard Thomas, Mrs. Geoffrey Clifton, Mrs. Dalton. Mrs. Gerald Stead, Mrs. N. Carnarvon (Mangapai), Mrs. Donald Gorrie. Misses M. and W. Kerr Taylor, Miss Alison Waller. Miss Cecily Russell, Miss Alary Pilkington, Aliss Barbara Nolan, Miss Ailsa Russell, Miss Margaret Eweu, Aliss Lois Cameron, Aliss P. Weston. Miss T. Thomas, Miss XJna Muir. Miss Rubv Wallace, Miss Kathleen Brooks. Miss W. Woods, Miss Keitha Weir.