HUNTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 7569, 23 May 1914, Page 1

HUNTING.

MKKT AT I'iiOLDb’ODT'S CUltNhlll. “Kach in his separate slur shall draw .the thing as ha sacs It for the (Jod of tilings as they arc.’' J'roudfoot’s corner has for years ; l.icun a popular meet, and last Monday was no exception. Whan hounds Uiiaw oil in a paddock opposite Mr liussall’s house there was .quite a good “held,” including quite a good muster of ladies. it is many years since uo have scan the (air sax muster in such force to grace proceedings with (hair presence, and needless to say well-wishers of the hunt were very pleased to see them. A hare was soon found, and setting oil at a marry pace took a line towards the railway. W o all thought we were in for a good thing, but although the hounds ran strongly for a dii.nc, before reaching Sir McNub’s they checked, and although Orton made casts in various directions not a whimper of music could be got from Lire puck., finally ) the Master determined to give it up

and try a fresh hare. The next hare took us towards Mr Metcalf’s road. Here, after running up a gorsa fence she doubled buck across the paddock ami wrenched to the left, through a small plantation) and then down, to the back of Mr MeNab’s. Uere she swung to the right and crossed the road from Proudfoot’s to Uangitata, ja double that look some doing. Out lin the u.-sock: she turned right handed towards Mi; Hassell's, and after I running in that direction for some disitan.e again swung to the right and finally crossed the Peel Forest nj'oad jontv a few chains in front of thrpac,, jTim road, a plantation, and fresh hares saved her- scent. Bounds cer l.ainlv deserved I blood as they had ;gom* well through a long and Very Irving run. However, perhaps our hare will give us another on some | future occasion. A “breather - ’ was j badly wanted for both horses and in n, so wo jogged back to Proud'fool's and partook of lunch, which ;was forthcoming, from Mrs Bennett’s itrap, and we need hardly sayfull jusjliiv was done to (he good things. 'Lillie time was wasted, and hounds j found almost immediately in a pad .(hick near by. This hare moved toJwards Peel Forest, and after racing I Truss two or Hire.; paddocks'popped ( through' the fence into the Arundel I road and nnade along it like a scalded cat. This gave 'those not jumping I a cli ante for a good gallop. Ihe hare, j however, soon swung through the fence again and across the paddock . towards the river. However, hounds (were hard on her, and she again [doubled through a gorse fence, then her lime had come and hounds finally again doubled through Ihejitncc, but linding that made things T?o better pulled her down in full view of the road, alter a very merry burst. ‘ The next hare ran across the road from Orari Bridge to the Uangitata, and after going as fur as Mr Metcalfs house doubled and again crossed to where she had started, but hounds failed to pull her down. So ended a really good day, and may wo have many more like it.

Among those following were—Jl. C. Bennett, 1 acting-M aster (Kauri), M. Orton, Huntsman (Commandore), J. Shaw, Whip (Brushwood), Miss Thomsen ('May Lad), Alias Brown (Nobby), Mi-s Dixon (going well on lied Wine,), Mb’s Ooodwin {Chimes), Miss Million (Angel), Mbs M. Million (a bay), Miss Macdonald (Xiggerhead), Miss Mi. Mac doiiald (Tally). Messrs A. B. Temple (Swagger), U. K. Macdonald ,(Wiseman), A. G. Macdonald (King of Truinps) ■!. Mathcson (Toby), ■!. R. Donnistoun (Shirley), U. A. .Dixon (Castor), Cl. Laurenson {Gamester), d. Pal rick (Brigadier), .11, Cain (dacko), ■I. Markham {llomelics), T. Markham (Mallow), d. F. Hislop (Tokatui, Hurley (Maori Jack), dolmes (K.yogle), TT. 'Thomson (Pippin), S. Barker (a grey), B. M-rvedith .’(Mountain Doer). R Burflon (dumping dimmy). Drivinn-, Mrs Bennett, d. Sinclair Thomson W. Ashby, W. Reid, R- Kim-nino-ton, J. Macdonald, W. Macdonald. W. Lewis. A. Brown, A. McMastcr. and Coulter. Motoring, Air U. d. Million and party. Dr. Hislop.