FINE DAY’S HUNTING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19375, 13 July 1937, Page 6

FINE DAY’S HUNTING

HOUNDS AT BUSHMERE LAST TIME THERE IN 1937 EH! CROWD OF SPECTATORS (Herald Correspondent.) Al'tor the disappointment of having to postpone the hunt on the previous Saturday owing to the danger of injuring property, followers of the Poverty Bay hunt welcomed the beautiful day that broke on Saturday. Hounds met at the polo paddock, where every prospect for a most successful outing was present. In spite of the lateness of the season and the presence of lambs on many properties, farmers had placed their properties at the disposal of the club without reservation, a generosity which at this time of season is deeply appreciated.

Hounds, leading off from the polo paddock, first drew Mr. White’s which proved blank. They then crossed over into Mr. Coop's, but this proving fruietlcsK also, they crossed into Mr. Black’s. From here they worked unsuccessfully Mr. Judd's pumpkin paddock, then turned back to the riverbed in Mr. Black’s. Here a strong hare was put out, which gave followers as fine a ride as they have experienced this season. She made straight across Mr. Black’s fiats, out onto the road at the railway line and then ran the road, crossing the main Bushmere road, and travelling along the green lane at the side of Mr. Herbert’s house. Here she turned lefthanded through Mr. Herbert's maize and across the boundary into Mr. R. Cameron’s, out again into Mr. A. Cameron’s maize, where hounds drove her out into the open and down through the whole length of Mr. A. Cameron's to the main Bushmere road. Crossing the road she made for the shelter of the riverbank and successfully foiled her line by dodging through the sheep in Mr. Tietjen’s paddocks and securing a few moments’ respite in the lucerne paddock. Hounds soon had her out and she raced across Mr. Reid s, turned righthanded over the Poupare boundary, back through Mr. Reid’s, across Bushmere road into Mr. Wood’s new grass paddock, over the boundary into Mr. Tietjen’s, straight across his flats and over the hedge into Mr. A. Cameron’s. Back onto the Bushmere road, she race,d and turned sharp right-handed into Mr. A. Cameron's bull paddock, where in the open and in view of one of the biggest followings of spectatorsto date, an extremely well-run hare afforded hounds a well deserved and spectacular kill. Hares Reach Safety

Hounds then moved along the main road and drew Mr. Bendle’s, where a hare was quickly raised. She raced along the boundary of the maize to the railway line and down it to Mr. T. Witters’ maize crib, where she left it, turned left-handed into Mr. Bendle’s and found safety in the maize. Hounds then crossed the railway line and drew Mr. Witters’ paddocks to the left of the main road. These proving blank, they moved into the auctioneers’ paddocks and drew Mr. Cameron’s maize. From here they crossed the county drain into Mr. Rogers’, and into the back of Mr. Hickey’s. In Mr. Cameron’s maize a hare was found which led hounds across Mr. Barboure’s into Mr. Turnbull’s, over into Mr. McCulloch’s, across Mr. Reid’s and straight towards Mr. Turner’s. Here hounds were whipped off the line. Mr. Woods’ new grass paddock was again drawn and produced its hare, which went away across Mr. Tietjen's and into Mr. A. Cameron’s. From here the best part of three-quarters of an hour was spent driving her from covert to covert in Mr. R. Cameron’s 1 Mr. A. Cameron's and Mr. Tietjen’s. She was particularly adept at screwing her line and as the wonderful winter’s day was now well advanced it was with feelings of unmixed regret that followers, who had enjoyed as fine a day’s hunting as this season has produced,heard time called and followed the pack back to the polo paddock and afternoon tea. Master Tranks Farmers Mr. H. H, Dods, master of the himt, said that he was sorry that that was the last hunt of the season in the Bushmere district. He wished to thank the farmers for having them there so often during the season and had to convey to them the hearty thanks and appreciation of the Hunt Club. On behalf of the farmers of the district, Mr. C. Tieljen said he wished to thank the Hunt Club for its courtesy and the care it took of the properties hunted over. It was good to hear the bay of the hounds and the blare of the horn. He was only too pleased, continued Mr. Tieljen, to think that the followers appreciated what the farmers dia them. Three hearty cheers were then given for the farmers of the Bushmere district.

Among the followers were Mr. H. H. Dods, master of the hunt, Mr. H. R. Williams, president; Mesdames H. R. Williams, B. Burke and E. Rhodes; Misses B. McKenzie, J. Redstone, J. Rutledge, E. Murphy, M. Murphy, and M. Fraser; Messrs. M. O’Donnell, M. Moore, E. Rhodes, W. Adair, W. Hale, L. Jones, B. Daulton, A. Hickling (Nuhaka), N. Shanks, K. Stewart (Nuhaka), C. Monckton, J. Dalrymple, W. McLean, A. Cane, and J. Hale; Father Curley; Masters D. Redstone, B. Tutenberg, N. Woodward, and R. Connell.

The many spectators included Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. C. Tietjen, Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Reid, Mr. and Mrs. L. Woodward, Mr. and Mrs. T, Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. T. Holden; Mesdames H. 11. Dods, C>. Bloomfield, H. C. Williams, H. D. Holden, K. Cameron, Woodward (sen.), Ball, J. Hill, J. Lang, D. Menzies (Hastings), and F. O. Bruce; Misses J. Bloomfield, A. Wilson, M. Park, R. Scott, J. Tietjen, M. Williams, P. Nolan, Smith, J. and V. Williams, E. Seay and S. Ormcrod; Messrs. R. K. Murphy, R. Fraser, J. Jackman, S. B. Murphy, E. A.Cameron, W. Smith, R. Evans and F. Bruce.