WAIKAIO HUNT CLUB

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3164, 4 October 1892, Page 2

WAIKAIO HUNT CLUB

; TIIK ];i..i m.-M-t ~f the season with Mr 11. r»iill..i;!v-\S".:l)~L -I-".- hounds took pl.cn at r.r.inUvM,,,l ( Tamahere, mi Thur-day I:.-!. Tim followers, win, I,in.-I -.=ir in large, lllirnl.i-l---—iilr.iit ]:,<! l,:-liu- I r-'se,ll -Wet,favour,'.] with mngiriic.-.t,'. uoilln-r. Be sides t1,,,),.: m, hm-seb.ek, n tr- »■ dly number won: "'il. in Iciu'u-i----, Kα Am.-ns; the l..it-'i-we noticed Mr, 11. Bull-.ck-Weli-l-r. Mrs W. M. {>..utrl;i~. Mr .-in.l Mis 1,. I). K\v Mr :ui.t Mrs.l. Turnbui:, Mi-, R.thhorne. Mr \V. Thnrnt.n, Mr K. I t.-witr, and sever,.! (.lli-r--. The lollnwing l.vlii-.-iil-i i>rr ; s,Mit on h,,,>,-l,aek :-Mr< K. Pilling mi I j iVfP.;-.!,-, Mi-s \V. \V:iI!:.-r nn Mu-ri-t He. Mi- \, W.dkvrmi n 1.1-..U-11, Mrs W. King. ,11 In (iiipp-, Mi-s Hun n Di-lia. Mi-s Ifntlihorne ~11 a iili-stnut, Miss M,,,,:i nn ;i chestnut, and Miss ]~ Rhodes mm ;i brown. I'roiuinenl, among the H'■ >i*!«;iii"ii «■'-•!•.• Ihn M.;i.-(.T(Mr I! P.iill..ok-Web:-r-'rl im Blue Peter. M'S-rs W. M. ,„, Paw.., J. Me.Yic ,1 on a br own, R. Rithburiiimii M;i-|...i. M. 11. Pickering mi i. bay. K. Ciiss.-Mi mi Coiiimis-ioiier. W. I'.irk c.n ii brow:., C. J.-.k- on Pnate. W. Kim: mi a brown, 11. Winds u "ii Uiang" Ughtuing, \V. Winds,, r ~,i Mi.-take, (J. W, id 'ii -Ins. tic, 11. Weal on.Jatigler, W. T. Carr -u Xeek-or-Xothing. C. C!■illinsnn an Ingoniar, J. W. Wrigley nn a brown. V. [v.ven ~,, a grev, I-'. Arm,-ronC;.raloc, 11. J Immunol! |)..int.y, C. Walker mi ;i brown, It. Speake on ii Irnwii, 11. Si'iby mi a li-.y, 11. Wyatt mi Freshlield, T. Wise on Waverley, and others. After ample justice had |-.i;i;m d ,ue t'. till! go'.n things kindly provided by .Mr Douglas, the unity adjoiimci to a nmldock i-.t tllu buck "f t,li« Ik.ii.-c. wh'-r.: a <1im K was M;irt-il by M,.s-r< W. T. Can- airlJ. Mao farian.-. whi.:h pr-.vorl vciy f;i-t and t-xcit-ing. Tli.! Master li-iviti-,' pick.-d nut, four of his faste.-t hounds was enabled to keep the followers K'lins? at ;i p.-ici through ; in fact it ap|)."ar,!d lo the speci t-itors'nH if ;i regular .steeplechase was on. j The. line taken was in tlm diredion of M.r . W. Cowley's house, whence it turned olf to the right and ran in a lino with the . main road nearly to the I'Vneonrt liiiluay station, where it t-rrninated. Some e\-e,-i- ---" lent jiiinpiiiH wiis witne-sed, and, nouvithi sfcnniliiiK ihi , Ini'jjo nu'nber which attiMnpted to follow, spills were not unusually numerous. After a sli. it biviitliiiii,' sp. 11 had been indulged in, Mr Webster, with the whole of thf! [.nek, provided some excellent sport at the legitimate Eaine. A hare was starU'rl in a paddock bflnnsiim* to Mr Hughes, which nia<lo nil in the direction of Mr Douglas' house, and cross, ins; the main road led the party over smiiß grand hunting country, hut puss at length succeeded in eluding in r pursuers by going to cover in the bush near the railway I'iir. Several other pood runs were taken part in during the day. One hare in particular, which was started in an avenue of pines near the road, and which fie field in the direction of Mr Rhodes 7 property, where the hare wns turned and made back to her old haunts and ultimately succeeded in losing her life, gave a splendid run and thus fittingly wound up the hunting season of 181)2. A number of lidi.vs and gentlemen now proceeded to Mr Douglas' house, wher.i refreshments were again Inndel round. Mr MxXicl asked those present to charge their glasses, and drink to the health of their kind Host and Ho4ess, coupled with the, name of Mr Webster. Ife said he was unable to lind words to Ihmik them for what they had done, this season in the matter of providing hounds and country tj hunt over. It was a. simple matter to put their hands in their pockets and help them in that manner; but they had done more than that. They had put their whole soul into it, and carried it through in a manner which he did not think could be equalled by anv two gentlemen in the colony. Messrs Douglas and Webster suitably repli,'.:!. 'ilimr cheers were then called for those gentleman, whi'jh, needless to add, were responded to in the heartiest manner possible, and thus wound up the best hunting season which has ever terminated in this part of the colonv. We mu-t not forget to accord a word of praise to the ladies who went in for .straightriding during the day. Although not previously indulged in to any extent during the season, considering the ninomit of hunting which has been carried on, still they am to be commended on their riding on the l.is-t day i.f the season, and we hope in future to see them still moro enjoying this healthy p.istime, HUNT CLL'li DIXXISU. The Hunt Club dinner was held at flu National Hotel, Cambridge, nn Thursday evening, there being pre-ent, Messrs ,f. McNicol, W. Thornt'ii, K. Cnssen. A. Bach. J. Turnbnll, A. .St-rev, W. T. Carr, W. Windsor, W. J. I'aik. P. Emerson. 11. Weal, \V. Ring. A. ,T. Storey. F. Armer, T. Marshall, C. Weal, and .1, J I owe. MessrWuctlieriill and Churchward also att»»de.i but were rather la'e. We need hardly say that Hunt Bach provided a most ivcherelic dinner, nnd after ample justice had been done to it, Mr E. Cussen was unanimously voted to the chair. He at once called upon thos'j present to churge their "hisses, and ho then pn.posed the healths of Messrs iJullopkWrlister and W. M. Doughs. He said fortunately for him—for he was a bad speaker—the toast needi d no recommendation, for the members of the Club were well aware how much they were indebted to the worthy master of the hounds and to Mr Douglas for the excellent sport I hey hud enjoyed during the past season. J I o trusted h«se two gentlemen would enjoy health and prosperity for ninny years to come. Uo then called on the company to drink Hio health of "The two best sports in Waikato," which was immediately responded to in a most hearty manner and with musical honours. Mr McNieol regretted the absence of the gentlemen whose healths they had jii-t drunk, but on their behalf he thnnked those present for the hearty manner in which the toast had been receiver!. He said it was many years since the hounds first came to the Waikato, but till this year he had never known what hunting was. When they were in difficulties about the hounds, Mr Bullock-Webster came to the rescue, put his hand in his pocket and did the whole work of providing, hounds, etc., himself. It was a noble deed! Tr.okat the amount of sport Mr Bullock Webster has found for the inhabitants of Waikato, at considerable personal sacrifice and free nf cost to others. He then referred to Mr Douglas, who had so ably seconded the efforts of the master of the hounds by erecting good jumps, furnishing good hunting country, malnr.g everyone welcome and in fact doing anything and everything to make hunting a success, regardless of double and expense. Well might aikato be proud of two such "thoroughbred spurts.' . He ha.'l had a little talk with the master a'lont the sea-'ou's sport-, nnd Mr Webster suoke in high t-rms of the l-e----haviotir of' the followers of the hounds. Hβ admitted, however, that there was one individual that ma lo him feel nervous

wlifiii hi? saw linn nut, sis he occasionally ovor-rotle tho hounds. Jte (Mr MeXieol) would ask each member of the limit t>. imagine he was the individual refened to, and then the uoithy mister need not trouble for the safety of his hounds, lie trusted they might meet at similtr Ratliermgs tu tho present one for many years to come. Several other t >a.sts were propos-'d, includim; that of "The Secretary," to wliieh Mr A. .T. Storey replied ; "The !lo,t rmd Hostess," Mr i'xch replied; "The L'.dies," Mr A. .1. Storey replied; "The Chairman," , Mr K, Cnssen replied: "Mr MeXieol," to which that o-entlema-i ivpli.nl; "Alis"iir, Friends." c.npl-i with the names of Messrs J. S. IJueklaiid, J. and C. Roberts, tin ['ukuranaa limit Club and Tom Hrowti ; "The r\n-m.>i-V M.-.-rs T. W. Weathenll and J. McXieol r..|.]ied. Mr MeNieol, in respondintr. sai-l as li.! was a fanner himself he would tike the ivs.

ponsibility of ic'plvim,' on tli.'if bi-li.ilf. AlthoiiKh' tiny had taken snimi I roiilih-in pnttintc up jumps and allowing the m \n hers and their friends to hunt 0v,., their properties, lie did not think that, they should rest salislied there, and think they had alioiretli-r done th.-ic duty m this respect; they should lonic at the other side of the (jue-iion, if ;1 dcnuiiKhviH created for a r.-IM-s of horsrs suitali , -- for c:in vinir be.ivy riders acr ■

coiiniiv by lmiitinu'.'he I ho'uuht the Mi.;rt -limihl lie encour:i;r-'l to its utiiii.st, as t]:■; money la : d out in the ni.ioiii'.r he liad indi-cat-'d' woul-1 ivfu-ii to their p..cK-ns in a vtry short time. Xot o-ily if they ha'l

i fdlr wlii-li was ridden to li.'HikN, and p;..p.'d f.r-.:;.-r.:v, W'.-iM its v d'ie \k irr.v.t'v i'llll ..lK'l'.'l wll"l! tilU'Ml f'> the sill , , lillt if tiify i.uly bred the viu-lit co'a-s of li'M -~--■, it • m fact, tli-n--!.Liin| t" i-- -1 im,d,!v Iwm.'iir .1, a»- 1..-! was sure ho did. >vli.''n Mr WVb-dri- :,;!■] hi-- li'.niwl-! p:ii ! linn a vi-it, iiii't lvt ir^l'ii.-'.vili- , ],^." , !.. Ip-M'. ■■■rl- lh.- : i : 'I-:: . .\ Tinit.iif-r Lf ■. .ii- f.n :■■ in- !»v ..f nLV---iii, ■ n;n:r. '•A-l! In-.;; Sviv," i.-in:r 1iv..1. .mi I ~;ij .yah'.-. ,'\, i:inf.