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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 694, 25 June 1903, Page 14

v The Pakuranga hounds had a good run on Saturday at Hampton Park. There were - several distinguished guests, including Lady Constance Knox and the Horn. C. Buller (Hon. A.D.C. to the Governor). Several Taranaki followers were also present, including Messrs Piper, Wascher and Hallimore. The first hare was scented in the scoria at the rear of the mountain, and he sought refuge in I the paddock of a farmer who objected to , the invasion of the hunt. The hounds soon found another quarry, and a smart run of 20 minutes ran the hare to eart at the back of Mr Harrison’s property. A third hare was found on the scoria land near Mr Lushington’s, and a long run over untried country in the direction of Howick followed, the hare being caught. Mr E. D. O’Rorke, the Master, directed the hunt.

A North Queebsiland paper thus refers to what happened in the Hurdle race recently . at the Picnic races held during the Herber- ;< ; ton Show week :—“ The most interesting event was the Steeplechase, over stiff logs, for which contest Brownlock, who had won' the prize for the water jump at the Show V'o Grounds, was favourite. As matters turn--1 ed out, Brownlock was the only animal with any pretensions to safely negotiate the course, but for all that riders and horses went helter-skelter at the jumps, with the result of a succession of falls. At one , time three or four horses came ‘down in a heap, and then Brownlock sailed away to the front by himself, apd looked like winning easily. But approaching F: ■ the last jump the girths of the saddle broke, and Madigan came off, baddie and J: .-. all. Then. Jack Williams, who was standin :•: iug looking on, jumped on his own horse, caught Brownlock, mounted the animal barebacked, got. him safely over the jump, and. set sail in pursuit of Meataxe, who by this time was a long way in front. CatchMeataxe, on entering the straight, Wil|2?. liamB sat down in earnest on Brownlock, and managed- to win amidst a scene of unjy.; bounded excitement. The condition of the ZV'race was list, and as Williams weighs I \ 12st, he easily weighed in without! the saddle, The incident was unquestionably one which is more frequently met with in works of fiction than m actual life, and JacßzWilliams’ exploit is likely to be ’‘'■ . talked of in Herberton for many a long