PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume II, Issue 53, 30 July 1891, Page 4

PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB.

Thf. weekly meet of the above club on Saturday last was at Panmure Bridge. Punctually to time, (12 o’clock) the master made a move across the bridge. After trying over the property of Mr. C. Roberts, a move was made on to Mr. McLean’s property, Green Hills. Hares were found here in any quantity —in fact, too many. To a lover of the dog tribe, nothing can give greater satisfaction than to spend a day over these paddocks with a pack of hounds and see them work. Mr. McLean has always been a supporter of the Club, and the way he preserves the hares is an evidence that he still has an interest in the sport. Long may he live to enjoy a day round with the dogs. After spending a couple of hours giving the hares a good rouse up, the dogs commenced to show signs of having had enough. So far the work was all done by the dogs, none of the followers getting a chance to have any jumping, as the running was all in open country. The Master decided to make a move and lay a drag. This was undertaken by Mr. John Rae ojn The Colonel, accompanied by Mr. Gibson. The line taken was from Panmure village, across the foot of Mount Wellington, crossing the Ellerslie road, and continuing across the scoria over to Mr. Bailey’s property at Penrose, then making a turn and continuing back to the Ellerslie Hotel. The fences were all stone walls, some of them taking some doing to get over. The pace was fairly fast. All enjoyed the run thoroughly. Amongst the company we noticed Miss Dunnet on a grey, Miss Percival on Prestissimo, Miss Bloomfield on Tairoa, Miss Taylor on Satan, Miss Buckland on a grey, Miss Garrett on Tommy, Mrs. Bewes on a grey, the Master on Jim, Mr. W. McLaughlin on Cardinal, Mr. Hanna on a bay, Mr. D. B. Tonks on Odd Trick, Mr. Gibson on a Dauphin colt, Col.

Dawson on a bay, Col. Shepherd on a bay, Mr. Garrett on Guadalquiver, Mr. Dunnet on Bob, Mr. Craig on Hurricane, Mr. H. Dunnet on Rodger.