SOUTH CANTERBURY HUNT CLUB.

Temuka Leader, Issue 582, 27 May 1909, Page 2

SOUTH CANTERBURY HUNT CLUB.

[ MEET at WAINUI, WINCHESTER. ! A very large number of devotees of the sport were present at Wainui, Mr A. L. Barker's residence, near Winchester, on Monday, when the annual meet of the hounds took place there. The dav was too warm and summerlike to admit of scent lying well, but on the other hand, from a spectacular point of view, the weather conditions were perfect. The attendance must have been a record one for the fixture, a

Held of fully 70 well-mounted ridars being present, and the spectators also were numerous. In the morning a cast was made in the large paddock oppose the house, and a hare was put up immediately, affording a good run for a few minutes, bringing the field almost back to the starting point. In this little i;un. the spectators had a capital view of hounds hi lull cry along a ifrass road leading .to the homestead, the hare making good his escape in some paddocks at the back of the house. Another very fast spin took place before lunch, a kill resulting. In the afternoon, at the close of the day. a firet-class run took place in the settlements on the west of the railway line, the tricky fenles being the cause of many an empty saddle, iiiid when the hare was finally run into the field, the field was down to ten, jjmong whom was a ' straight going Jadv rider. Those riding included the Master, Mr A. S. Elworthy on Craigmore, the .Huntsman on Kauri, the Whip on Comet, Miss Julius on Liberty. Mrs M. Harper on Kaiton, Miss Temple on. Puck, Miss Lyon on Crusader, Miss F. Lyon on Kaiterpelto, Miss Westenra on Chesnut Miss Barker on Billy, Miss D. Barker on Priscilla, Miss. Ortjjn on Black, Miss Haves on Kitty, Miss Robertson on Rangi, Miss Collins on Burnside, Mrs Bennett on Phyllis, Miss Tinder on Little Nell. Miss La vie on Agitator Mr Dennistoun on Shirly, Mr A- B. Temple on Darby. Mr E. G. Temple Jon Matai. Mr Wareing on The Saint, Mr vreo. McMillan orf Kate, Mr Crowe on Lancet, Mr H. Crowe on Dawn, Mr H. Elworthy on Ironbark. Mr Pat Barker on Romany, Mr Harris on a bay, MiCarter on Fullerton, Mr Lewis on Virginian, Mr Knowles on Kildare, Mr Hammond on Trilby. Mr Greene on Rubena, Mr Knowles on Countess, Mr Bennett on Fleetwood, Mr McDonald on Rainbow, Mr Harper on Swagger, Mr Rolleston on Bill Bailey, Mr Izard on Mighty Atom, Mr Talbot on Knight Mr Reid on Flying Fox, Mr Burn "on Maori Chief, Mr P. Barker on Lady Mr Gooding on Sterling, Mr, Chris Barker on Fidg?t, Mr Proton on Rustv, Mr Robertson on Redwing, Mr Scott on a gi-ey, Mr Llew. Young on Jumbo, v otl Uambler, and many others Among those driving or motoring were A- EIu ’ ortl, V and partv. Miss Williams, Mr E. Elworthy, Mr Guyon Macdonald and party, Mr Lysaght and party, Mr A. L, Barker, and party, Mr ioimg and party, Mr Wareing and Party. Mr Kornohan and party, Mr Monntford. Miss Mendelson and party. Miss Izard and party. Mr Spencer and Party, Mr Macalister. Mr Simon Mackenzie and party, Mr and'' Mrs Hay, and many others. ' ’