OTAGO HUNT CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22025, 7 August 1933, Page 5

OTAGO HUNT CLUB

MEET AT EAST TAIERI. The Otago Hunt Club was again favoured with fine weather for its weekly meet, which was held at East Taieri on Saturday afternoon, over the properties of Messrs J. Tregilgus, F. Pickering, J. Douglas, and James Dunery, who had again placed their properties at the club’s disposal, and to whom the club is greatly indebted. Prior to the hunt starting the Main South road, from which an excellent view of the hunt was obtained, was lined with motor care and spectators. There was a good turnout of followers, and some good jumping was witnessed. Owing to the unavoidable absence of the Master (Mr J. E. Brunton), the hunt was in charge of the Deputy-master (Mr R. O. Greenslade), who was ably assisted by the acting deputy-master (Mr J. R; Brown). There was a scene of great activity on the road at the rear of the Mosgiel railway station, where the followers met for the hunt. The trail having been laid, the pack was sent away on the trail shortly after 3 p.m., and set off at a good pace to the first jump, a post and rail in Mr Tregilgus’s property, which was cleared by all. Continuing, the followers then had to jump a gorse hedge and another post and rail, which were both jumped very well considering that the take-offs were very slippery after the rain during the week. A gorse hedge was then cleared, bringing the field into Mr Pickering’s property, where a fairly stiff double, consisting of a post and rail and a gorse hedge, had to be negotiated. Two falls were recorded at this jump, but neither riders nor horses suffered injury. The followers then came through a gate in Mr Douglass propelty and jumped a gorse hedge from the road into Mr Dunery’s property. Ibis jump, although not very high, is, nevertheless, tricky, as there is only a. short run to the jump and the landing is higher than the take-off, but all horses jumped it well. In Mr Dunery’s property the going was much better, and the jumping improved considerably. Continuing on through this property the jumps consisted of post and rails and hawthorne hedges, winch were all well jumped. The kill took place near Mr Dunery’s homestead. Miss Mary Statham, who has been riding exceptionally well this season, again gained the honour of being the first lady, in at the kill after a good go with Miss Z. Howarth. Among those following were:-The acting master (Mr, R. C. Greenslade) on Mount Mavora, acting deputy master (Mr J. R. Brown) on Vienna King, huntsman (F. Kydd) on Stately, whip (D. U. Binnie) on Kismet, Miss B. Barling on Tirzan Miss A. Porter on Zeehan, Mms M. E. Orlowski on Heather Bloom, Miss F. Dickson on Tanner, Miss I. Ruidell on Dingo, Miss M. Stathain on Red Ka <> Miss T. Imrie on Red Gift, Miss M. Smaill on lying Vidor, Miss A. Small! on Dinah, Mis£ P. Black on Snowball. Miss Z. Howarth on Koremata, Miss M. Kirkland on Tnxie. Miss B. Ross on Biggin, Miss A. Hoad on Felix, Miss b. Thomas on Neos, Miss J. Lowe on K - uini, Messrs W. Ferguson on a li'nctoi gelding. R. Fox on Benny, A. J. Soutei on Bentley. W. T. Wenloek on Peter T. Dixon on Polly, W. M. Reeves on Bonny, S. J. M‘Kay on Mikado, B. Hastie on Bonny Buff, E. White on Uintah, J. Richards on Mascot. W. Smelbe on a bay. Masters Lindsay Breeze on Baldy, Ken Russell on Peter Pan, Rolf Miles on Wendy, and several others. The hnai meet of the present season will he held at “ Sea View ” on Saturday next. On the following Saturday the club s annual point-to-point steeplechase meeting will be held at the aerodrome, North Taieri. Entries for this event close at the clubs office on Friday next, at l> p.m.