RANGITIKEI HUNT CLUB.
„ -J--V . L j» — i The Eangitikei Hunt Club, ,hel,d their annual mee%ig on Saturday at Ferji Flat, over a stifi^ circular course (instead of the usual poia^t to point) over Messrs j Coombea', Mcßeth'sy and Bryce-'s properties. The weather \jas good, and there weye . about 1000 present. The sport on the whple was good, some of the finishes being very exciting-/ THfe'only accident of the day was unfortunately to the master, Mr, Riddiford/ who fell off Black Watch, breaking a rib , and collar-bone. The heavy-weights ari§r light-weights traversed 3£ miles, while tW middle-weights and Farmers' Plate contestants had to negotiate, 2£ miles. In 'the Welter Weight all the horses fell but /the winner, and he baulked at a« hurdle, but,evehtualJy T Fo? easily. PoJjpwing arc the results": : — ■ ' ' c ■■•■ HEAVY WEIGHTS. J3st 71b: ';• ' !D;'#: Riddiford's b g Juggter^.age^lay,, '" The Wizard (J. Simpson) <.';,.' t;,~{.....,.t ;,~{.....,.. l ' 1 1. jE.OGralpin'B b g The Turkj v aged*- .by Sou-wester 2 , M^ss Nancy ; Wilson's m g AmalgaiH., by , Aariiiriistrator :..'.,„.(,-.■,.'.•.. < M .:.... ;|^3 . pther starters : Peachy, • iYeast, ■> ani ■> ' ' ■ •'.,>. .'.,.':•-,, LIGHT WEIGHTS. -list 71b. J, H-, McLean's b m Hiixii^f, a'gcd'.'-by Wapiti (Owner) '....:'.;.. .'..r...V..'...\\.."l Miss Cameron's b g Tamj by Tam-o'-"Shanter (J. Coombe) ..-. '.'.,...'. '. 2, Also 'started : Sailor Lad, Merry- King, The Guardsman, Good Hope,"-Eure,ka, ant Fraud.- - ' MIDDLE WEIGHTS. 12a't 71b. Owner up. p;'Wotton*B blk g Jack Snipe, 6 yfs, by Tim Whiffler— Skylark, half-sister to Denbigh by Volunteer .-. 1 B. H. Chaney's b m Met a, aged, by wapiti -..::v.. 4 .. :;....:,,....,. 2 H. J. Oameron's m g Mac, by Administrator : .. x , 3 Also started: Black Watch, Cossack, | The Guardsman, and Cleopatra. * . FARMEES' PLATE. Minimnm weight, ' ' ' 12st. ' , ' ■ D. Mcliean's- b m Juanita, aged, by Flinders (Owner) ....1 '. 1 G.. Fitzherbert's b|k m Locket, by Aus- ' '- traliaii'(B."A^ Beaftie) :..: 2' E, Mclndoe's g g Amoi, by Countryboy (Owner) .»., ..; \.;T.\ .'... 3 . A)so : Kumeroa, Marine,. ,Clif ton^ Tawhatu, La Balle, and Seldom Fed..
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10975, 15 June 1903, Page 5
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311RANGITIKEI HUNT CLUB. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10975, 15 June 1903, Page 5
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