Hunting

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VII, Issue 354, 6 May 1897, Page 9

Hunting

THE HAWKE’S BAY HOUNDS. The sixth meet of the Hawke’s Bay pack took place at Mr W. Douglas’s homestead, Te Mahanga, on Saturday, the 24th April. Fine weather was experienced, and a good attendance of sports made the afternoon lively. The drag was laid over good hunting country, comprising post and rails, ditch, and water jumps. After the drag hunt had been gone through, the huntsman laid the hounds on to a hare, which afforded some really good sport. As is usual, the hunt party were entertained in a sumptuous manner by Mr and Mrs Douglas. The Squire of Te Mahanga has expressed his determination to open up some new hunting country for the next meet at his station, when the followers of the game may expect something out of the common. Amongst those present were Miss Douglas on the wellknown steeplechaser Tiritea, Miss Maud Douglas on Ben 8., Messrs. H. Jackson (huntsman) on Repo and Revenge, E. Amundson on a bay, L. Cottle .on Puketoi, M. E. Groome on Tip-Top, G-. Groome on a roan, C. A. Loughnan on Barbarossa, J. McNiven on Tarawera, Jack Groome on Moe, W. Edwards on Tamurangi, J. Marshall on the steeplechaser Donald McKinnon, A. Effingham on the pony Chemist, J. Cameron on Kopei, Master Fred. Douglas on Rob Roy, and some twenty others. Fully fifty Maoris took part in the hunt, which shows that the natives take a great interest in the sport.

During a brilliant run with the Quorn Hounds on Tuesday, March 9th (states the London Licensed Victuallers' Gazette), the Countess of Warwick met with an unfortunate accident, as she was thrown near to Kinoulton, and dislocated one of her elbows. With the assistance of the Earl of Essex a carriage was procured, and her ladyship was conveyed to Coventry House, Melton Mowbray, where she is paying a visit. There were numerous other falls, but no other serious casualty was reported. Apropos of this premier pack, I notice that the day previously Reynard led the followers a lively chase, for after being followed for nearly a quarter of an hour, he crossed the Midland Railway at Winderpool Station, the hounds dashing across the line just as a train was leaving, narrowly escaping being cut to pieces. The fox sought refuge in the ladies’ waiting room, where he was discovered, and killed amid considerable excitement.