HUNTING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2253, 6 May 1897, Page 35

HUNTING.

DUNEDIN HOUNDS.

A very successful meet was held on Saturday last at Halfway Bush, the attendance of spectators being fully up to the average, including a large percentage of ladies iv vehicles and on horseback, who viewed the proceedings with much interest. The run was an excellent one, Commencing at Mr Kedzlie's homestead, passing through Mr Mouat's, and finishing on Mr Csmoron's farm, over grass laud, and embracing a large number of fences of the most varied description, extending for a distance of about four miles, of which a good view was obtained from the various hillocks near the Main road. There was a capital exhibition of jumping, both horses and riders seeraing to be very much on their mettle. Amongst those present were noticeable Mr Reid, on Oomeaway ; Mr H. Gourley, Dunrwen ; Mr Roberts, roan cob ; Mr Baird, Bordermau ; Mr Jackson, Nat ; Mr Laing, Dnnstan ; Mr Howard Chambers, Zulu ; Mr C. Newman, Honesty ; Mr M'Keatb. Mick; Mr S. Gourley? Firetail ; Mr James Hastie, Golden Cross ; Me Rutherford, Jaokeroo ; Mr P. Laing, Bob. The huntsman rode the new purchase, Bugler ; the whip (Jack Bamber), Freemason. Mrs Swanston's mount was Dunterina ; Miss Farquharson, Present Times ; Mips Abbotfc, Jack ; Mrs Taylor, Fancy ; Miss Foiteecne, Tiny. Driving were : Miss Black and Miss Swan, horse and dogcart ; Mr Richardson, buggy and pair horses ; Mr Watson, horse and dogcart ; Misses Hill (2), I horse and buggy ; Mr Barker, horse and dogcart. The initial jump from Mr Kedzlie's—a thick ! hedge — presented no impediment to the field. A stone wall was left behind in much the same manner. A small fence a little further ou brought Mick to grief. Mr M'Keacb, however, stuck to him, and sooa had him going again, thongh he must have been a bit shaken. A stiff flight of posb and rails into the road 4-ffc high was taken in fine style by the leaders, two and three abreast, without a mistake, but some of the rear division hit hard, and there was some sticking up, Mrs Swauston's mount misbehaving. A wall on the summit of the hill, from which were flying two flags, had next to be negotiated ; then a series of grass paddocks, with numerous fences, gorse, post and rails, with alternate stone walls. Theae were crossed at racing pace, followers siding very jealously for pride of place, and taking everything in their stride over the last double into Mr Cameron's, where the finish took place. Close up was Mr Baird (Borderman), Mr Jackson (Nat), Mr Reid (Comeaway), Mr M'Keach (Mick), Mr H. Gourley (Duurnvou), Mr Roberts (on a roan cob, an excellent fencer), aud Mrs j Swanston managed to get through shortly ] after. A short spell, to enable horses and riders to recover their respiratory powers, and then came a first-rate second ran, the hounds j running truo to the scent. There were no mis- j haps. Huntsman aud wbjp were iv close attendance to tbe pack, Bugler ,(who promises j to be an excellent horse) and Freemason jump- ] ing faultlessly. Nxmrod. !

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