EGMONT-WANGANUI HUNT.

Patea Mail, Volume XXXIX, 8 July 1914, Page 3

EGMONT-WANGANUI HUNT.

, Meet at K^haramea

A bright sunny day with just a slight breeze from the south, and a nice dry turf were t>ie conditions under whicli the Egmoul-Wanganui hounds met last Saturday July 4th, at “ Vernal Grove” Kakaramea, the property of Messrs Williamson Bros. The country was in beautiful order, the preparation of the fences showing that a goad deal of work had been put into them by Mr J F Williamson and a few willing workers of the local members of the club to whom thanks are always due. The jumps in the live fences were nicely trimmed and the wire fences being sparred and flagged made it tempting for the owner of the greenest horse to try and see if he' posrssed a hunter. 4he jumping was good throughout the day and empty saddles few. By one o’clock a good many visiting members and spectators had arrived so the hounds were cast elfin front of Messrs Williamson Bros homestead and after traversing several “ Vernal Grove ” paddocks found that hares were scarce. However Huntsman McDonald, who always endeavours to give his followers good spoi t, tried many more nooks and corners and then decided to cross into Mr Blake’s farm. Soon after the hounds reached the front paddock, they rose a hare that came back over 11 Vernal Grove ” property, and after a few short catchy runs that worked puss down towards Payne’s dam registered their first kill. The huntmau then took took his pack back to Mr Blake’s and found another hare that made over to Mr Powdrell’s and running strong, with the hounds in full cry, there was soon a big eap between puss and the music. So the follpwers although they had plenty of jumping and enjoyed the stir, had to he I satisfied with a break for a while. How ever they soon cast again and a couple of short runs followed but puss managed to give the hounds the slip on both occasions. They next worked down by Mr Powdreils dam and soon put another bare afoot but puss had hardly got going when she was run to earth thus registering the second kill of the day. As the time was drawing on and several of members bad to catch trains at Patea and Rakararaea. the hounds were called off and the party made for the homestead where the visitors were hospitably entertained by Messrs Williamson Bros. Afterwards Deputy-Master Simmons thanked Messrs Williamson Bros and neighbours for placing the country at their disposal, mentioning that tbe same country had been given again for a hunt on July 18th. He also thanked Messrs Williamsons, the Misses Williamsons and Mrs Bateman for the manner in which they had been entertained that diy and wished to pass a tribute to Mr J. F. Williamson for the way he handled hia mount *• Hopepa” for as a now aspirant to the field, he shaped liked one qualifying for the Master, Mr J. F. Williamson on behalf of himself and brother thanked Dt Simmons for his remarks and the members for the the kind way in which they had-endorsed them, and while he was glad to hear they had all enjoyed themselves, be regretted there had been a scarcity of hares but hoped btfopS the 18th he would be able to coax some albbg. Among the ’ straight goers were noticed . , *■ Hufitsrtmn D B MeLjonald on Singlefile ; J •MtjjrrtsmV (aeting Whip), on Paddy ; Williamson on Hokepd ; Jones ori Opaku ; S Mcßae on !Lethian ; ,D McGorrery jon Bill Bailqy ' Mr Lonsdale on Perseverance ; t on. Ffaddon ; Burke “.’ on Ngatfouess ; J Wells cn Mac ; F Bradley oh Ergot; L Strachan \ .bn Monty ; j Auhl on Argo; B Joll on TJmaroa ; B Brewer bn Utilitv ; L Best on Merlan ; S .Barclay oq Despise’; J O’Donnell on Bubbles;, H Bridge on Wircloud, ty Patterson on Welshman, E Davidson on Aeroplane, S D’avidson on Winchester, Miss Blake on a bay, A Fulton on a brown, .A Powdroll on Chamois, A Crocker on Paleface, S Blake on Bobs, Hamlin on Dan, F Shields on Wcbfoot, P Shields on a chestnut. Motoring: Mr and Mrs A Symes, A Pearce and party, Dr and Mrs Simmons, Mr Stepenson, Miss Pearce and party, Mias Bremer and party, Mrs lan Johnstone and Miss Cameron. Riding and driving; Mesdames Blake, Honeyfield, Gower, Powdrell, Booth and G. V. Pearce ; Misses Blake (2), Booth, Strachan, Bridge, Gibson, Gilligan (2), Southcombe and Death ; Messrs Blake, L. Honeyfield, T. Gilligan, A. Carman, H. Southcombe, P. Tong, H. Thorne, T. Moss, W. Williamson, E. Ferguson, Barkman and several others whose names we were unable to ascertain: A feature of tbe hunt was the following of the hounds over the paddocks by Mr Pym in a little 7-9 h p Swift automobile. The machine kept up with the field in great stylo and appeared to be able to negotiate the roughest kind of country,