HUNTING

Otago Witness, Issue 2104, 21 June 1894, Page 31

HUNTING

DUNEDIN HOUNDS.

Saturday's postponed meet at S^aview was productive of some fair sport and a few spills, none of which, fortunately, resulted in anything more serious than a shaking. Muddy coats were in evidence, and other indications observable tending to show th*t the rearers' explorations of the Scaview s'jil had bsen of a somewhat inquisitive nature. The heavy rain of the previous night was largely reoponsible for the series of misadventures. A fact which speaks volumes for the popularity of the sport is that 60 horsemen were assembled to meet the pack at the appointed time, some with the intention of surmounting in a straight line all obstacles, others equally determined to avoid them by

ticking to those safe points of observation provided by the district road board. Mr R. Driver (huntsmau) was on Pioneer ; Mr Frank Smith (whip), WaitaDgi ; Mr W. H. Taggart, Kelly ; Mr Reid, Highland Chief ; Mr Toomfy, Confiscation ; Mr T. Cotton, Armstrong ; Mr M. Campbell, Vanguard gelding; Mr G. Sue, Abmore ; Mr James M 'Kewen, Larry ; Mr Miller, Stockfish ; Mr H. M'llroy, Moonlight; Mr Charles Hendrick, Timaru ; Mr Patten, Tim ; Mr a. Coughtrey, Error; Mr F. Smith, Polly ; Mr James Allan, Revenge ; Mr Hayes, Wasp; Mr Hogg, Camel; Mr T. Buddicombo, Nenthorn ; Me Macdonald, Maurice O'Rorke ; Mr Fraser, Alibi ; Mr James Cotton, Victress; Mr Jackscn, Eviction; Mr Newton, Outram ; Miss Fortescue, Woodbine; Miss Sise, Forester ; Miss Batchelor, handsome bay cob. Mr and Mrs Lnchlan Maclean were present in a buggy, Mrs M'Master and Misa Driver had a carriage and psiir of ba>s, and a four-horse drag was driven by Mr Robert Taggart. The double at M'Gregor's caused the overthrow of Mr Reid, the Chief jumping on to a post, cauoiDg a somewhat abrupt vacation of the pigskin. At the next fence {post and rail) Mr Hogg had a long way to fall from the lofty Camel, whom he succeeded in recapturing. Mr Macdonald also had a game of seesaw on Maurice O'Rorke, being stuck across a rail until assistance released him from his somewhat novel position. Mr Hendrick, on Timaru, also came down a cropper, being covered with mud, and one eye had the appearance of having joined tho Early Closing Association. Before the run finished two more steeds were revelling in freedom — saddles empty and stirrups flying. The second run did not cause so much disaster, although those of the spectators who had a taste for tho humorous side of the chase must have had ample gratification at the eccentric behaviour of the animal ridden by Mr T. Buddioombe, who in the second run changed his mount for Rose. After landing over a jump she would go a few strides then Jay down, to the evident bewilderment o£ the eminent jockey, who would be deposited gracefully by her side on the soft but somewhat moist couch of mother earth. All but three or four managed to got through the run, which was finished at an early hour. Next Saturday the rendezvous is expected to ; be Wakari. Nijirod.