HUNTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3559, 11 May 1901, Page 4

HUNTING.

THE SPQBTS WEEK MEET. •;...-_ •^j l e i '^et'"Yesterday of the South' Can- • ~t«frbury "Hounds was at the Washdyke. "" *the nbi-'-west weather there was '■''"*'* large assemblage, and -when time was '"'• np v> a"slEarfw'as ; iriade on Mr J: Cartwrightfs property, and during the afternoon this 1 ! property- and '"the Levels was hunted over. ""'--* There were several good runs, and one kill on the levels, but hares were so numerous that none of the runs were long - 'ones. *' Scent was poor owing to the dry "state of the ground, and this also told '—•gainst the horses, the going being l very - :J -Hard" for them. Afternoon tea was partaken of at the Levels, homestead, and acceptable. -The followers who ■were well up were the Master on : Gay -Lad,'the'Huntsman on Dugald, the on Pareora, Mr H. Elworthy on Kakahu, Thomson on Montana (a new horse - r on the shaped • particularly ■well and- promises to develope into a first- .-:.-■" rate-hunter),'Mr S. Higginbotham on Na- ; went exceptionally well with his new owner up), Mr A. Beattie on Darkie, - ■- Bellbird, Mr J. Maze on s.Dandy;--Mr Carfcwright on Plunger, Mr A. E. Kerr Sunflower, Dr'Cox Liberal, Mr Evans -Dick, Mr Jack Mee Warlock, Mr . VL. Orbell Kaikoura, Miss - OrbelT Trust, Mr H. Orbell on a grey, and several other . -riders followed closely. Among the driv- .. |ng parties were Airs A. S. Elworthy, Mrs ... Mrs Luxmoore, Mrs Cart-wright, iMiss Revell; Mr M. Gray and party, and Mr P. Perry and party. The meet is at -- Claremont School on Thursday next-, at _ ;;L3Q p.m. ■--• Yesterday the committee-men wore their colours (green and red) for the .first time, and followers of the hunt in * "future will know them as " officials in charge" in case of 'ware breaking fences ' .or,riding- oy.er turnips.