HUNTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13974, 7 August 1909, Page 6

HUNTING.

- EACEOOUBSIfi MEET. The last meet of the season was at the racecourse on Xnursaay, August ot'ii. This w'as, the first, meet hela-in Timaru since June 24th, several meets having been'cancelled on -account or . the wet; _ Though iJte last fixture oi tne season, it was by no means the least productive of. sp'ort, a run during the arcernooh o£ about tour and a hair miles over excellent country, with scarcely a check, being One. of 1 the; best recorded, this season, aud a'very fitting wind-up. Owing to a good* many paadocks bfiing sOwn -wit'n crop in the immediate' neighbourhood, of the racecourse, it- was necessary; to trot along the road for a mile and a half before, throwing off in a paddock in front ot. Mr Timothy H. Brosnalian's, homestead, which . was drawn blank. .In the adjoining paddock, however, a hare was viewed away, but as she selected a line across Mr Thompson's farm, where there were some early lambs, the Master at . once had hounds , whipped off and taken back to Mr Brosnalian's land. Paddocks belonging to Messrs John Kelman, John Cassidy, John Divan r.nd , James Kennedy were all "drawn without success. Eventually a hare was found in a paddock of Mr Jeremiah Brosnalian's, close to " Falvey's cross roads." Her first mile was a straight one until she reached the Levels plains middle road. " The first two fences being wire, in rather a bad light, had the effect of reducing the number of followers to a very small .lumber. On reaching'the road hounds did not check for a moment,- but carried the : line down the road to the left, : until the " five cross roads" were reached. Whether the hare had left the road or chosen one of the other roads looked like being a difficult problem to solve. 'But- the cheek was scarcely worthy of the ,name. Very soon hounds were in full cry again, hugging a fence on the road in the direction of Kerrytown.. Suddenly, without over-running the line one yard, they dashed through the fenco on rlipir ieft, on to Mr William Fitzgerald's land, and crossed two or three paddocks still in the direction of Kerrytown. Where the next four roads meet the hare was viewed creeping out of the corner of the paddock on to the Kerrytown road, pointing for the "six i-ross roads." Soon she left it, and turned sharp to the left when opposite Mr D. E. Sullivan's cottage, and set her face for the riverbed. Hounds had to hunt slowly on the road, but horses were not to .be allowed more than a momentary spell Away went the pack again at a great naee across a paddock of Mr David Brosii.ihan's on to Mr Nolan's and MiDan Foley's land, and it was not until close to the Point and Teniuka rn.ads that hounds ran out of scent. That the hunted hare transferred her burden to a comrade is more than probable, as fresh hares were declar- I ing themselves, and hounds had to be

whipped off. Slio was a real straightnicked Levels plain. hare making a. point of about two and half miles and nearer five than four as hounds ran. Only seven horses could be counted at the "end of the run, amongst them being the Waimate horse Messenger, the Southland horse Ironwood and Mr W. P. Stericker's new purchase Musk. Alter a short spell a move was made for the racecourse which was five miles away. On reaching it the field wero hospitably entertained by Mr and Mrs Trilford, and their hospitality was very uiucii appreciated as was evidenced by the cheers which wero civen at the call of the Master for Mr and Mrs Trilford. Those present at the Hunt were Mrs C. E. Thomas on B ournedale, Miss Cole on Yo El Key, Miss Kelland on The Skipper, Miss E. Rhodes on Perkin Miss Howell on Pat, Miss Stericker on Skobeloff, Miss A. Edgar on Sweetbriar, TIIO Master 011 the huntsman on. Brisk, the whip oil Comet, Messrs H. Elworthy on Ironbark, P. A. Elworthy on Liberty, \\ - P. Stericker on Musk, L. Mathias on Goodwick, T. Sinclair on Ijimccr, . Kerr on Bachelor, S. Trilford on Ironed, R. J. Edgar on Brown Bird, H., Colter on Messenger, J. Reynolds 011 Uncle Tom, H. Barker on Scenery, 1. Meechan on Jacko, J. Meechan on rleliograpb, A. Ivey on Bonny, i< .Hatton on Snandygatf, F. Palmer on Polly, J. C. Trengrovel on Jean, 1 1 . B. uooajiir on Jupiter, P. Smith, on Darkie, J. on Idasa, J. Paterson on Togo, U. E. Thomas on Puzzler and W. Allan ! on Eorget-Me-Not. MEET AT WAIMATE. The last meet of the season was held at Mr E. C. fcitudliolme's homestead on Thursday when a large number of followers turned out. iitter a speech by the Master, hounds were thrown off in a paddock close to tlie house where puss was soon put up but made for tlie riverbed. A fresh hare was then found but was also lost. During these short runs a good many saddles .were emptied, but no. seriious damage was sustained by the nimrods. Hounds were whipped off at 3.30 and all adjourned to the homestead for afternoon teakindly supplied by Mrs Studholme. The .retired Master, Mr B. Whitney, was then presented with a small token from the Hunt, which took the form of a gold hunting watch suitably enscribed. Speeches were made by the Master, deputy-Master, Mr E. Studholme and Mr E. T. George, the next oldest follower of the hunt. Mr Whitney suitably responded and three hearty cheers concluded the little ceremony. Among the followers were the Master on Bangle, huntsman, G. Cornelius' on Stratmore,. whip, Best, on Woodside, Messrs- B. Whitney on Karori, J- Goldstono on Reha, J. Sinclair on KokofF, E. George oh Sliaughraun, E. O'Neill on Yacca, W. George on Laplander, J. Twomey on Barney, L. Stewart on Sam Weller;and E. Stud-holme-on a, bay and many others.