HUNT AT LEPPERTON

Taranaki Daily News, 12 July 1935, Page 2

HUNT AT LEPPERTON

EXCELLENT SPORT OBTAINED. , COUNTRY VERY WELL SPARRED. In excellent weather the members.of the Taranaki Hunt Club held a meet on the property of Mr. Stonnell at Leppertan yesterday. There was a good muster of followers and spectators, and an excellent day’s sport was enjoyed. Hares were plentiful, and as the country was very well sparred, horses and riders were kept busy all day. Hounds thrpw off from the house, working to Mr. Nicholson’s property, where a hare was found in the bush and led a merry chase but was lost in the swamp. A hare was soon raised in Mr. Sampson’s place, and with hounds in full cry, riders following closely, excellent jumping was witnessed by the spectators. and followers enjoyed a hard and fasi run over the properties of Messrs. Stonnell, the hare doubling back to Nicholson’s, then turning sharply into Oliver’s, where the hounds lost the scent again. Once again near the close of the afternoon another was started, and circled round over well sparred country, covering more oi' less the same ground as the * other, but the hounds lost the scent in Nicholson’s bush. Members adjourned to the house, where Mr. and Mrs. Stonnell entertained. The deputy-master, Mr. R. Foreman, thanked Mr. and Mrs. Stonnell and the neighbouring farmers. Mr. S., Topless said the properties were exceptionally well sparred. Mr. Stonnell replied. Among the followers were Huntsman E. Rook On Side Shot, Whips E. Andrews on Huirangi Boy and Harlow on Waitakere, Deputy-master R. Foreman on Razor, Mrs. McGreal on King Cole, Mrs. Stonnell on Peter Pan, Misses E. Hicks on Ngareta, T. Cole on Gingerette, M. Hill on Money Boy, H. Cole on Nimblefoot, D. Ambury on Paul Moko, C. Ryan on Ginger, E. Stonnell on The Giant, Messrs. W. Hicks on Potere, E. Cole on White Blaze, Lattimer on Mac, Watson on Potaleer, J. Gardner on Rapid Fire. Among the spectators were Mr. and Mrs. Standish, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson, Mr. and Mrs. Lattimer, Mr. S. Topless, Miss Honeyfield, Mrs. Bleakley, Mrs. Perham, Miss M. Knight, Mr. P. Sampson. ;