HUNT AT PATEA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 115, 18 May 1939, Page 10

HUNT AT PATEA

EG MONT-WANG AN LI CLUB A hunt was held on Tuesday at Patea. and owing to the bleak, windy day and the fact that the meet was held on a week day, there was rather a small field. The hunt was held over Messrs. Derrett’s, Hurley’s, and Bremer’s properties, most of the jumps • being wires and boxthorn hedges. Dueling the early part of the afternoon the 'hounds put up a hare on the river flat I from Mr. Derrett’s property and riders ' had to be content to watch from above unable to take part in the chase. • Hares were scarce after this and gul- > lies were combed for half an hour i without success until one was at last I raised at the crossroads, giving a good • run towards Whenuakura for about [ two or three miles. There was an- ' other good run on Mr. Derrett’s prop- ; erty, but the hare was eventually lost. | A few empty saddles were noticed but [some good jumping was witnessed. • After the hunt the master, Mr. W. T. Simmons, thanked theh owners for the I use of their properties. ; The next meet will be held at Wai- | hau, the property of Mr. W. R. S. I Brewer, but owing to Mrs. Brewer’s recent illness there will be no entertainment at homestead as in previous ! years. Light refreshments will be pro--1 \ ided in Brewers Lane. i Those present riding were: The master, Mr. W. T. Simmons on Kwidzo, j Deputy-masters T. Lupton on Serviette. C. Pearce on Soloman, D. R. I Jackson on Hinetori, and S. Davidson lon Taff rail; Huntsman T. Myles on j Flent; Hon. Whips N. Parsons on Pierrot and A. Lupton on Told Tor; Whip J. Agnew on Sergeant Murphy; Misses . P. Simmons on Dickens, A. Graham on I Rajah. A. Loftus on Rawhiti, J. David- | son on Dinkum, P. Pearce on Karaka, j M. Alexander on Whoopee, E. Lupton |on Creamy, L. Hughes on China Doll, !L. Hurley on Slipaway. Chamberlain !on Danzof. Cate on a chestnut; Messrs. Mcßae on Possom, N. Davidson on Danemai. P. Davidson on Marjoram, E. Lupton on Lady Brier, K. Lupton on Vienna, M. Wilson on Pakeha, J. Hurley on Star View, C. Broughton on Silver. John Alexander on Bonilof. Among those noticed in cars were Mrs. H. Swinburn and Peter and Paul Swinburn. Mrs. A. J. Alexander, Mr. ,M. Hurley and party, Mr. P. Hurley and party. Mr Cate and party, Mr. P. English, Mr. J. J, Johnston, Mrs. Mawhinney and party, Mr. and Mrs. R. ■ Hughes.