WAIKATO HUNT CLUB.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3121, 16 July 1892, Page 2

WAIKATO HUNT CLUB.

Mb H. Bullock-Webster's hounds met at Gwytmelands on Thursday last. Notwithstanding the threatening state oftho weather, a fair muster of horsemen turned out, and although several showers fell during the day they were not heavy enough to damp a Kportsman's ardour. Amongst those present we noticed :—The Maxtor (Mr Bullock-Webster) on Ledbury, Mr \V. M. Douglas on Pawa,Rathborne on Master, M. H. Pickering oti an Anteros, Fletcher on Nancy, Bach on Ariel, Cussen on Commissioner, J. Brown on Pretender, W. T. Carr on Neck-or-Nothing, H. Windsor on Mistake, H. Kerr on a grey, 0. Weal on Onslow, H. Weal on Sylva, i\ Gane. on au Ariel, H. Clarke on a black, Lake on Muscatelle, and others. The hounds threw off in a paddock adjoining Mr Tntchen's orchard near the main road and proceeded towards the river, where after a little beating about a hare was found, which, however, made towards the bush where she-was again picked up and driven back to the starting-place, but was ultimately lost in the scrub on the river bank. A move was then made on to Mr Clarke's property, where a hare was soon found on the bank of the river. She headed for the main road over Mr Morgan's paddock, but soon returned to her old quarters. Puss was uneaithed again, and malting for tho road, crossed over into Mr Forrest's paddocks, continuing on towards that gentleman's house, aud proving a strong runner, scion took the hounds in the direction of Cambridge, through Mr Arnolds paddocks. She then passed through Mr Tutciien'.sroad gate on to that gentleman's property and going round behind the house, made a bee line for the place from where she started. She was again picked up, and looked like going overtho same ground again, but when she /jot to the main road was eventually lost, much to the disappointment of all present, as it was generally thought a kill was richly deserved after so long a run. This . >vas generally voted the run of the season, being considerably over four miles, across some splendid hunting couutry, and taking nearly three-quarters of an hour to complete. The jumping throughout was firstclass, and although there were several spills owing no doubt to the soft stata of the ground, nearly everyone managed to get in at the finish. If Waikato can boast of such straight-running hares as this one proved, it should be able to hold its own as a hunting country with any part of the colony. And if her horsemen turn out as well-mounted and ride as straight as they did on Thursday there would be no fear of them disgracing themselves in any part of the world. As hunting seems to have fairly taken on in Waikato now, the Hunt Club can congratulate themselves on a very successful season when it draws to a close if matters continue as at present. The hounds, as notified by advertisement in another column, will meet at tho crossroads, Ngaroto, on Monday, at 12 o'clock.