HUNTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 2 May 1927, Page 13

HUNTING.

WHALEBONES MEET. The meet at the Whalebones on Thursday was an off day, winch accounted for a smaller iieicl being out. The cold wind being very unpleasant, hopes wore not high for a good day, and it was quite a surprise lor everyone that a good hunting run was iiad towards mid-day.

Shortly after 11 a.m., hounds were thrown off in Mr I’. 11. Talbot’s paddock, close to the Whalebones. This ami three other of his fields wore drawn blank. Mr Armstrong’s was then tried, but there was no sign of a hare, so hounds were taken back into Air Talbot’s, the jumping m and back over the big boundary fence giving some of the younger members of the Hunt a thrill, and trusting the courage of the young horses. Hares seemed scarce, or perhaps they were lying close, as they sometimes do and allowed hounds to pass right over them, and it was good to get going after a strong jack hare which had lain until the pack were a lew feet away. Running straight across a few paddocks to Mr Talbot’s plantation, near iiis homestead, hounds were close and hustled him out and down a gully some distance before making a big circle over three or four paddocks, which brought the field back to where they started. Running due west, and leaving the homestead on the Jolt, across a grass paddock, bearing slightly south, tile pack momentarily cheeked, but feathering out, picked up the line and carried oil to the right up an open gully. It was a line sight from the higher’ ground to wateli tiie pack as they swung first to the right, and then to the lelt on the line, with the strong wind full in their teeth. Running strongly for some distance, they were at fault in a workedup paddock, but a left-handed east over a big gorso fence (which took jumping), put them right, and they went due soutli with a lot of pace till hounds stopped in some turnips. The bare was lying very close, and the pack must have passed oyer him twice before lie jumped right in the middle of the pack, and made a temporary escape, but lie was pulled down and killed shortly afterwards. After lunch, a number of Mr Elliot’s [iaddocks were tried, and although mires were sighted scent would not hold and the wind had turned to the soutli, and if anything, was colder. Crossing the road again into Mr Talbot’s, a short run across some of liis paddocks followed. The hare, took refuge in the homestead plantation, and hounds were packed up. Those out were:—The Master Mr C. L. Orbelf on Across y Huntsman (J. Shaw) on Random; whip (G. Shaw) oil Message Boy ; Misses Orbcll on Camouflage; N. Bond on Limestone; Harper on Challenger; . Langridge on Nobby-;; Hall on Rlioda; Com. Stewart on Mist; Messrs Burdon oil Buster; A. S. Elworthy on Grafton; Morris on Dalby; W. H. Orbed on All Clear; Hicks on Flourish; Coates on a bay; Mahoney on The Saint; Saltwell on Grey Ruin. The next meet will be on Saturday, at Suttoii Road, Adair. ALBURY DISTRICT. , Although weather conditions were against good hunting, there was a large field of followers at the meet held at Messrs Austin Bros., Albury, on Tuesday. Rain the day boloro took the sting out of the ground, and the going was ideal, but a coin wind off the ranges made scent patchy and light. At eleven o’clock, hounds threw off in a paddock near the homestead, andthey soon lifted a hare, which made for. the Opawa river-bed, so the hounds were whipped off. On returning to the top of the ridge, the hounds soon gave tongue, and were off again towards Rocky Gully, but, owing to hares being too numerous, the pack had to bo called off. On casting up a gully, they raised another hare, but she escaped in the gorsc, after a short run. .Hunting was continued further up the gully, and another hare was lifted, which made straight through the field of turnips, then circled right-handed, and escaped, owing to the scent failing. Hounds were then packed, and the field- then made for the homestead for luncjr. After lfinch, ’the Acting-.. Master (Mr J. 0. Guinness) thanked; Airs and Miss Austin and Messrs Austin brothers for tticir hospitality, and •cheers wore given for them. Cheers were also given for Mr Clark, for stabling the hunt horses. On resuming hunting in the north side of the homestead, the first two paddocks proved blank, but on crossing luto the next one a hare was raised, which gave the field the best run of the day. She went straight for Rocky Gully, and crossed right across the riverbed on to the other side, but was lost on account of going on to forbidden country. The wind was now very keen, and it made scent dead, so after trying a field of turnips, which proved blank, the hounds were packed, and .‘all made for the homestead for afternoon tea before dispersing. Those following Wore: —Acting Master (.J. C. Guinness) on Dardenella; Huntsman (J. Sliaw) on Cupid; _W hip (G. Sliaw) on Rookery; Airs H. Fisher on Betty; Airs G. Field on Tycho; Aliss N. Gillies on Rex; Miss Mcrryck on Cato; Aliss Murphy on Surefoot; Airs Irving on Carbine; Aliss C. Talbot on Black Watch ; Miss Macaulay, on Trixie; Alias Heddell on Betty; Aliss Brown, on Pudge; Aliss Kidd on Sheila; J. Macaulay on Harmony; A. AlaeDonald j on Parson; C. Caswell on Almoner; | R. Murphy on Peter’s Quest; N. Seay | on Romany Lad; I. Talbot on Tony; 11. ( Woods on Butcher's Boy; J. Cann on Peter MarionS. K. Gillingham on ■ Moderation; A. Freme on Brim by; A. 1 Austin on Alicky; D. B. Riddle on i Redwing; W. Ross junr. on Musket; Master Fisher on Fairlio; J. Alncaulay on Hawthorne. Those in cars were Air J. Austin and party; Air H. Fisher, Air H. L'eCrcn; Airs Scott and party ; Mr Macaulay and party; Air Scales and party; Air Sargeant; Mrs Richards and Mrs Hammer; Miss Clark and party: Aliss Foster, and Air Ross and party and others. . . The next meet in the Alburv district will be at Irving Bros., on May 9.