OTAGO HUNT CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21409, 10 August 1931, Page 10

OTAGO HUNT CLUB

MEET AT NORTH TAIERI

Although the day was cold and dull, * very successful and enjoyable hunt was held on Saturday afternoon at North Taieri, when Messrs D. Leishman, A. P. Gibson, and A. M'Millan placed their properties at the club’s disposal. The going was a bit on the heavy side, especially at some of the take-offs and’landings. Two horses fell in the mud at one jump, but neither horses nor riders were injured. Notwithstanding this, the jumping was very good. Dandy, ridden by Miss Isabel Reid, who has been absent from the hunt for some weeks, jumped well, and another horse that has .been jumping well this season is Rosethorne (a chestnut gelding by Rose Noble). .This horse should be,hard to heat in the open event at the point-to-point meetmg:. Heather Lad, who is qualifying, for the Hunt Club Cup Steeplechase, did not seem keen on jumping the first few fences, but,;, when given a lead oyer by Rosethorne, showed a big improvement, and from then on jumped well. Provided he t keeps sound, his chance in the Hunt Club Steeplechase cannot be overlooked. Owing to one of the paddocks being ploughed , since last hunting over these properties, two jumps had to be cut out, and this made the jump off the road into Mr M'Millan’s property hard for .several of the followers, as they got practically no run, and quite a number of horses baulked. An interested spectator was Miss Mary Statham, who is one of the club’s most ardent supporters, but, unfortunately, she met with an accident in the Maheno district some weeks ago, and is not yet well enough to ride her hunter. Red Rata. • . Among those following were;—The master (Mr J. N. Murdoch) on Kismet, acting deputy master (Mr, R. C. Greenl--on. Mount Mavcra, huntsman fP. Kydd) on Stately, whip (D. G. Binme) on Starset, Miss Zoe Rutherford bn Hillman, Miss Isabel Reid on Dandy, Miss Edna Greenslade on MacGregor, Miss Ida Finder on Star Tractor. Miss S. Thomas on Mcdaga. Messrs R( S. Sleigh on Beau Sabreur, B. M'Gregbr on Bonny. D. M‘Ara on Tanner. T. A. White on Rosethorne. B. Hastie on Mystery, H. Abernetbv on Heather Lad, J* Lock on Major, B. Green •on Apollo, "W. Smellie on Barney, J. Lyon on Scotty, A. Soiiter on Roval -Flower, A. Cassells on Air Valve, G. Ledingham on Traction. J. Winder oa Koremata, S.M’lvay on Joker, N. Robertson on Kiwi, A. S. M'Kay on Ardath, and several others who did not follow. : On: account, of the Australian .Rugbyteam playing Otagpon August 22, the date selected for _ the chib’s point-to-point steeplechase meeting, in which-keen interest is being taken by the members, the committee will in .all probability, at a. meeting on Thursday night nexK alter the date to August 29. The club has been fortunate in again obtaining permission from Mr James Gow to hold tmfe popular' fixture* on his ywelldmown property at Janefield, Mosgiel. and, if;the entries are-, as good as- last year’s, a successful fixture should eventuate. ' , The club will hold two hunts on Wednesday for the purpose of completing the qualification of several horses that will be competitors in the hunters events at the club's race meeting on September 5. The first hunt will be held at North Taieri-over-the properties of . Messrs W. D. Wright, T. Pugh, and A. Smellie. starting at 11 a.m., and the second will be held at Wingatui over the properties of Messrs R. C. Ree.d and James Gow, starting at 2 p.m. ... • • The final hunt of the season will, be held on Saturday.next at North Taieri over the properties of Leishman, A. P. Gibson, End A. M‘Millan.