POINT-TO-POINT RACES.

Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 19984, 7 September 1936, Page 5

POINT-TO-POINT RACES.

WAIKATO HUNT MEETING. BLUSTERY WEATHER. 1 Blustery spring weather with occasional sharp showers prevailed on Saturday for the annual point-to-point meeting of the Waikato Hunt, held at Fencourt. There was a large attendance, but the cold made fur ; coats and raincoats over heavy tweeds i llie most popular wear among the : feminine spectators. Small close j fitting hats were widely worn and i heavy leather coats were also much to be sce'n. | Among the many present were:— Mesdarnes L. L. Orr, Ned Brown, A. J. Svvayne, Earl Johnston (Matamata), E. J. Peake, E. R. Lee , W. Burke (Matangi),W. Shaw, D. Gorrie (Auckland), Pilkington, T. W. Platt (Matangi), T. Ranstead (Matangi), H. Crowther, Griffith, Norman Banks, G. Ranstead, R. Hinton, F. Bake'r, McMillan, W. Tudhope (Hamilton), Main (Tamahere), J. B. Taylor (Matangi), Alan Fisher. Oliver (Matangi), V. Kerr ('Hamilton), M. Souter, B. Brewer, J. Fisher, J. Graham (Ohaupo), Swarbrick. Harper, A. Hardy (Gordonton), H. Whewell (Tamahere), P. E. Dingle, (Tauwhare), Morris, A. N. Macky, Clemow, E. J. F. Kennedy, D. Newland, Fairbrother. W. Ranstead (Matangi), St. Ij . H. Gribbe'n ('Hamilton), H. Selby (Tirau), Alfred 'Main (Tamahere), Rupert Worley (Hamilton), H. Windsor (Tamahere), J. Bailey (Tirau), G. W. Chandler, J. Allen (Morrinsville), Woodward (Hamilton), Swayne senr., Kelson Butler, R. Ranstead (Matangi), Rickit, M. Buckland (Hamilton). H. Miller (Morrinsville), T. Firth (Hamilton), W. Robertson, A. N. Wrightson, B. Buckland, Sefton Banks, Inne's Taylor, H. P. Nelson, Gordon Vosper, C. Mere'dith, 'O. Cole, V. Graham.

Misses Barbara Taylor, Peg Ranstead (Matangi), Nora Ranstead (Matangi), Kit Ranstead (Matangi), Joyce Lewis, Mary Ferguson, G. Kempthorne (Whatawhata), Kath Fisher, Kitty Priscott (Hamilton), Mary Priscott (Hamilton), Fran Jolly (Hamilton), G. Walsh (Hamilton), C. Gaddes (Morrinsville), Ruth Souter, Jean BreweT, Kath Trubshaw (Matangi), E. Pickering, N. Banks, Mary Macky, Margaret Cox, 0. Holmes, June Blundell (Te Awamutu), Margaret Macky, Rose Ferguson, Audrey Nolan, Elsie Robinson, Iva Garland, D. Wheeler ('Hamilton), Lindsay ’Hay, Nancy Martyn, Peter Gorrie, Betty Le’e, Whewell, B. Swayne, B. Buckland,, J. Meredith, Audrey Suckling, Olwyn Taylor, Myrtle Holmes, Joan Sayers, Mollie Sawers, Dorothy Cox, Norma Garland, Vena Garland, I. Taylor, P. MacDougall (Te Puke).

Following the point-to-point a very Jolly dance was held by the younger members of the hunt in the Tauwhare Hall In the evening, at which there was a very large number present. Gaiety was the keynote of the function which went with a swing from the commencement, and was warmly enjoyed by the dancers. Music was played by Clarrie Cresswell and his orchestra and extras by Mr Gordon Johns, of Eureka, were much appreciated. Novelty dances added further to the enjoyme’nt of the evening.

Among the many present were:— Mesdarnes Ned Brown, W. Burke (Matangi), Val Graham (Huntly), 0. Cole (Wacrenga), T. Firth (Hamilton), M. Buckland (Hamilton), B. Buckland Gordon Vosper, Colin Taylor (Hamilton), J. Robinson.

Misses Peter Gorrie, Peg MacDougall (Te Puke), Peg Ranstead (Matangi), Kit Ranstead (Matangi), Nora Ranstead (Matangi), Betty Lee, Muriel Chamberlain. Kath Macky. Mary Macky, Lulu Josephson, Joan Meredith, Gwen 'Martyn (Ngahinapouri), Audrey Suckling, Joyce Lewis, Joan Sayers, N. Banks, A. Nolan, McKinnon, Je'an Priestley, Isabel Meeking, J. Stewart, A. Libeau, D. Baird, P. McKendry.