Hunting

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VIII, Issue 412, 16 June 1898, Page 7

Hunting

[By

Huntsman.]

THE HAWKE’S BAY HOUNDS [by OUR NAPIER CORRESPONDENT.] Mi- T. H. Lowry’s estate, Okawa, was the trysting ground of this pack on Saturday last, a great gatherins of enthusiasts being in evidence to partake of the pleasures and excitement of the meet, in fact, constant attendants of the fixtures aver that it was the biggest crowd that has ever turned out in Hawke’s Bay. An excellent spread

was provided by Mr and Mrs Lowry, and the many good things provided being done ample justice to, the keen air seeming to have whetted the appetites of the followers. When all were ready to start on the business of the day, the pack and a great number of those intent op. partaking of the sport were photographed,, and they ought to make a very pleasing feature, as all were well equipped and splendidly mounted, and the hounds, twelve couples in number, never looked better. The first cast started a hare who made for the garden attached to the place when the hounds were whipped off and a try was made in some adjacent rushes where a great goer was put up who treated the hunters to a slashing run of over four miles, puss saving her life by taking advantage of some friendly undergrowth. During the bout one of the followers had the bad luck to strike it soft, getting into a bog, from which he and his mount, by the aid of several natives, was brought to light. The circumstances must have had a depressing effect upon Trim, however, for afterwards he was conspicuous by his absence. Two more hares were found in i some patches of scrub, but they afforded no‘sport, I getting rapidly away. The best run of the day, | however, now took place, an extra fast strong • puss getting put up in one of the paddocks near I the homestead, leading her field at a great bat for l over a couple of miles, when the hounds were at fault, but by vigorous application to their work, they sent her up again when she doubled back to where she had first been risen, the pack bowling her over at the finish. All hands were unanimous in their opinion that it was far and away the best spin of the season. The pace at which puss carried them along wonld not allow of any picking of places for easy fencing, and, therefore, a genuine display of jumping took place. Some ugly fences, plentifully sprinkled with barbed wire were met with on the journey, but only one follower came to grief, he getting a nasty fell, which knocked him about considerably. As a wind up to the day’s outing a large number gathered at the homestead, where, over a parting glass of that “ that over all the ills of life makes us victorious,” many wishes for similar glorious runs were expressed. Those most noticeable amongst the throng were—Mrs G. L. Sunderland on Barlow, Mrs G. P. Donnelly on Tip Top, Miss Donnelly on Coppernob', Miss Jackson on Briar, Miss Groome on Waitiri, Miss A. ,Bt.\ Hill on David Garrick, Miss Ormond on Otaieri. Mr G. L. Sunderland (master) on Sift, Mr H. H. Jackson (huntsman) on Frisco, Mr E. A.' Munson (whip) on Renai, Mr J. B. A’Deane on Novis, Mr T. Groome on Arkwright, Mr M. E. Groome on Moe, Mr L. Cottle on Puketoi, Mr H. Smith on Firefly, Mr H. A. Russell on Prescador, T. H. Lowry on Hinaki, Mr N. Hill on Erebus, Mr H. Abbott on Hercules, Mr R. Harley on Ariel Colt, ,Mr A. Hill on Miss Buttercup, Mr Blythe on Richard, Mr C. Bennett on Dandy Dick, Mr S. Bennett on Rimu, Mr G. Elliott on Butter, Mr Kinross White on Wi Parata, Mr E D. Watt on Carmo, Mr Sandtmann on Paddy, Mr H. Hassall on Goodlooks (black colt), Mr J. McNiven on Pilot Fish, Mr M. Nelson on Satanella, Mr Brewer on Cheque, Mr W. Edwards on Prairie Grass, Mr Gordon on Shamrock, Mr O’Neill on Spook, Mr Nat Noble on a good cut of a brown horse, Mr G. Smith on Philistine, Mr G. Fuszard on Lighthouse, Mr T. Cleaver on bherenden, Mr T. Villiers on Tomirangi, Mr McNamara on Repo, Mr Lane on Juggler.