PAKURANGA HUNT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 673, 27 May 1929, Page 13

PAKURANGA HUNT

VISIT TO RAMARAMA ENJOYABLE DAY’S OUTING Weather conditions were ideal for the meet of the Fakuranga Hunt, held at Kamarama on Saturday. After the recent rains the turf was in splendid condition, and the scent held well, enabling the pack to keep, the large field on the move. Some excellent exhibitions of jumping wore witnessed. The majority of the obstacles were big wire fences, which were negotiated without any serious mishap. The hunt met at the homestead of Mrs. Sharp, where a recently-erected barn had been transformed into a dining hall, and a sumptuous hunt breakfast awaited the members and visitors. Mrs. Sharp was assisted in her duties of hostess by a number of tiie women-folk of the district. After the breakfast had been partaken of, Mr. H. Bullock- Webster. Master of the Hunt. thanked the hostess and all the people of Kamarama for the cordial welcome extended to them on this, their first visit of the present season. He expressed his pleasure at seeing so many local riders attending the meet, and trusted that they would all enjoy the day’s outing. The thanks of the members was cordially extended to the farmers of the district for allowing the hunt to take place in such good hunting country. The pack then moved off for the first draw on Mrs. Sharp's farm, bt unfortunately a hare was chopped in the first gully, before it could make a j get-away. Before travelling far a

strong quarry was raised which circled the farm twice, when it was run to and killed in a swamp at the back of the farm. A move was then made to Mr. Dan Lynch’s property, and after working through on to the next farm, a hare was raised in a swamp, which took the field for a good spin across Mr. Reid’s farm and into Miss Cole Baker’s, where it crossed the Great South Hoad into some very rough country. After being worked out, it rec-rossed the main road and skirted a swamp area, and after a sharp run, the pack registered a kill near the quarry. A visit was then paid to Mr. Frost’s property, and after a short draw another hare was put up, which soon ran into barred country. On being worked out, it circled into Mrs. Sharp’s, and through Mr. D. Lynch's, where it took a complete circle round the township, and was eventually killed at the back of the store. Another hare was put up, but owing to the lateness of the hour the pack had to be called off. Before commencing the long journey home the members were.again entertained by Mrs. Sharp at afternoon tea.