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Adelaide Hunt Club

March 20, 2024

The Adelaide Hunt Club is an Australian fox hunting club founded in the 1840s.

Adelaide Hunt Club
Adelaide Hunt Club in 1870
Hunt typeFox hunting
Country Australia
History
Founded1840s
Historical quarryDingo, Kangaroo and Emu
Hunt information
Hound breedFoxhound
Hunt countrySouth Australia
Master(s)Andrew Gray
HuntsmanAndrew Gray
QuarryFox
KennelledWoodside, South Australia
Websitewww.adelaidehuntclub.com.au

History edit

Originally called The Adelaide Hounds, the club was founded in Adelaide in the early 1840s.[1] As early as 3 July 1841, the Governor of South Australia Sir George Grey KCB along with about 25 horsemen, hounds and ladies in carriages met for a day’s hunting, on this day a wild dog was the quarry. Without foxes to hunt, wild dogs, kangaroos and emus were the early quarry.[2]

Due to lack of support, hunting declined in Adelaide and the pack was dispersed in the 1850s but was revived in 1869 by a group of wealthy sportsmen led by William Blackler, who imported sufficient hounds to form a pack. The first hunt with his pack was held on 24 May of that year and attracted many interested huntsmen and spectators. In 1871, after a dispute with the Club, Blackler withdrew his support, and at the instigation of James A. Ellery passed his pack to the newly-formed South-East (later Mount Gambier) Hunt Club.[3]

Deer hunting was attempted on several occasions, but provided rather pedestrian sport[4] and the most interesting riding was provided by drag hunting, where an aniseed scent trail was dragged over a course guaranteed to present challenges to the abilities of horse and rider.[5]

The club is very closely linked with the city’s history with events such as the annual ball and steeplechase being social highlights of the new colony. The pack was originally kennelled at various locations on the Adelaide Plains although urban expansion meant they had to move in the late-1900s. The club's current kennels are located at Woodside in the Adelaide Hills.[1]

In 1901 Simpson Newland was president of the club, which at that time held regular meets in the Erindale area.[2]

Officials edit

Masters (full title: Master of the Foxhounds, MFH) of the Adelaide Hounds included:

  • 1844: C. Campbell
  • 1847: Thomas Shayle[6]
  • 1851, 1852: William van Sittart
  • 1855: Arthur Malcom
  • 1862: W. van Sittart

Masters of the Adelaide Hunt Club include:[7]

(Elections were held around April of each year)
Recess during WWII
  • 1946–1948: Tom Downer[8]
  • 1949: T. H. Hawkes
  • 1950–1951: Keith Frayne
  • 1952–1954: James R. Balharry

Race meetings edit

The first Hunt Club race meeting was held at the Thebarton Course on 2 October 1869. Races held were: Hunt Club Cup, Amateur Flat Race, Hunters' Stakes and Hurry Skurry.[9] The meeting was held at the Adelaide Old Racecourse from 1870[10] to 1874, then Morphettville from 1875[11] to 1884; then the S.A.J.C. became insolvent and Morphettville was mortgaged and the Hunt Club held its meetings at the Old Course 1885 then back to Morphettville 1886 to 1914,[12] Victoria Park in 1915,[13] then a break until 1919.[14]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Adelaide Hunt Club.
  2. ^ a b Brown.
  3. ^ "Sporting". Evening Journal (Adelaide). Vol. XXX, no. 8630. South Australia. 25 July 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 7 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Fifty Years of Racing (31)". The Daily Herald (Adelaide). Vol. 9, no. 2666. South Australia. 5 October 1918. p. 7. Retrieved 5 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia. Some interesting details, particulaarly of the Downers.
  5. ^ a b "Fifty Years of Racing XV". The Daily Herald (Adelaide). Vol. 9, no. 2570. South Australia. 15 June 1918. p. 7. Retrieved 28 July 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "The Adelaide Hunt". South Australian Gazette And Colonial Register. Vol. II, no. 100. South Australia. 29 May 1847. p. 3. Retrieved 18 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ Officers of the Adelaide Hunt Club, 1913, retrieved 27 July 2017
  8. ^ "Yoicks—Ho Forrard!—And The Hunt Is Up". The News (Adelaide). Vol. 48, no. 7, 433. South Australia. 31 May 1947. p. 2. Retrieved 28 July 2017 – via National Library of Australia. This article contains much interesting information.
  9. ^ "Advertising". The Express and Telegraph. Vol. VI, no. 1, 759. South Australia. 30 September 1869. p. 1. Retrieved 18 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Advertising". South Australian Register. Vol. XXXV, no. 7464. South Australia. 15 October 1870. p. 1. Retrieved 18 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "Sporting". South Australian Register. Vol. XL, no. 9007. South Australia. 27 September 1875. p. 5. Retrieved 18 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ^ "Sports and Pastimes". The Express and Telegraph. Vol. LI, no. 15, 338. South Australia. 1 October 1914. p. 8. Retrieved 18 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ "Adelaide Hunt Club Meeting". Petersburg Times. Vol. XXIX, no. 1439. South Australia. 1 October 1915. p. 3. Retrieved 18 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  14. ^ "Hunt Club Races". The Journal. Vol. LIV, no. 15034. South Australia. 27 September 1919. p. 24. Retrieved 18 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

Bibliography edit

  • Adelaide Hunt Club website, www.adelaidehuntclub.com.au, retrieved 2 October 2016.
  • , retrieved 2 October 2016.
  • Brown, Judith M., Town life in pioneer South Australia, Rigby, 1980, ISBN 9780727013347.

March 20, 2024
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The Adelaide Hunt Club is an Australian fox hunting club founded in the 1840s Adelaide Hunt ClubAdelaide Hunt Club in 1870Hunt typeFox huntingCountry AustraliaHistoryFounded1840sHistorical quarryDingo Kangaroo and EmuHunt informationHound breedFoxhoundHunt countrySouth AustraliaMaster s Andrew GrayHuntsmanAndrew GrayQuarryFoxKennelledWoodside South AustraliaWebsitewww adelaidehuntclub com auvte Contents 1 History 2 Officials 3 Race meetings 4 References 4 1 BibliographyHistory editOriginally called The Adelaide Hounds the club was founded in Adelaide in the early 1840s 1 As early as 3 July 1841 the Governor of South Australia Sir George Grey KCB along with about 25 horsemen hounds and ladies in carriages met for a day s hunting on this day a wild dog was the quarry Without foxes to hunt wild dogs kangaroos and emus were the early quarry 2 Due to lack of support hunting declined in Adelaide and the pack was dispersed in the 1850s but was revived in 1869 by a group of wealthy sportsmen led by William Blackler who imported sufficient hounds to form a pack The first hunt with his pack was held on 24 May of that year and attracted many interested huntsmen and spectators In 1871 after a dispute with the Club Blackler withdrew his support and at the instigation of James A Ellery passed his pack to the newly formed South East later Mount Gambier Hunt Club 3 Deer hunting was attempted on several occasions but provided rather pedestrian sport 4 and the most interesting riding was provided by drag hunting where an aniseed scent trail was dragged over a course guaranteed to present challenges to the abilities of horse and rider 5 The club is very closely linked with the city s history with events such as the annual ball and steeplechase being social highlights of the new colony The pack was originally kennelled at various locations on the Adelaide Plains although urban expansion meant they had to move in the late 1900s The club s current kennels are located at Woodside in the Adelaide Hills 1 In 1901 Simpson Newland was president of the club which at that time held regular meets in the Erindale area 2 Officials editMasters full title Master of the Foxhounds MFH of the Adelaide Hounds included 1844 C Campbell 1847 Thomas Shayle 6 1851 1852 William van Sittart 1855 Arthur Malcom 1862 W van SittartMasters of the Adelaide Hunt Club include 7 Elections were held around April of each year 1869 William Blackler 1870 E G Blackmore 1871 William Blackler 1872 H E Downer 1873 Seth Ferry 5 1874 John Hart 1875 Arthur Rait Malcom 1876 John Hart 1877 1878 Sir J Lancelot Stirling 1879 H E Downer 1880 1881 Sir J Lancelot Stirling 1882 Harry Bickford 1883 1884 James Hay son of Alexander Hay 1885 E G Blackmore 1886 1892 Allan Baker son of John Baker 1893 1897 Frank H Downer 1898 1900 John Tennant Love 1901 1904 H C Cave 1905 1906 R A Sanders 1907 1909 Carew Reynell 1910 1912 W S Bright 1913 K Lister Colley grandson of Richard Bowen Colley 1914 1915 Ernest M Luxmoore 1919 1921 E M Luxmoore 1922 J J Mortimer 1923 E M Luxmoore 1924 1928 Paul Teesdale Smith 1929 1932 W P A Lapthorne 1933 1936 E M Luxmoore 1937 1939 Francis C Bickford 1940 E M LuxmooreRecess during WWII1946 1948 Tom Downer 8 1949 T H Hawkes 1950 1951 Keith Frayne 1952 1954 James R BalharryRace meetings editThe first Hunt Club race meeting was held at the Thebarton Course on 2 October 1869 Races held were Hunt Club Cup Amateur Flat Race Hunters Stakes and Hurry Skurry 9 The meeting was held at the Adelaide Old Racecourse from 1870 10 to 1874 then Morphettville from 1875 11 to 1884 then the S A J C became insolvent and Morphettville was mortgaged and the Hunt Club held its meetings at the Old Course 1885 then back to Morphettville 1886 to 1914 12 Victoria Park in 1915 13 then a break until 1919 14 References edit a b Adelaide Hunt Club a b Brown Sporting Evening Journal Adelaide Vol XXX no 8630 South Australia 25 July 1898 p 3 Retrieved 7 September 2017 via National Library of Australia Fifty Years of Racing 31 The Daily Herald Adelaide Vol 9 no 2666 South Australia 5 October 1918 p 7 Retrieved 5 August 2017 via National Library of Australia Some interesting details particulaarly of the Downers a b Fifty Years of Racing XV The Daily Herald Adelaide Vol 9 no 2570 South Australia 15 June 1918 p 7 Retrieved 28 July 2017 via National Library of Australia The Adelaide Hunt South Australian Gazette And Colonial Register Vol II no 100 South Australia 29 May 1847 p 3 Retrieved 18 August 2017 via National Library of Australia Officers of the Adelaide Hunt Club 1913 retrieved 27 July 2017 Yoicks Ho Forrard And The Hunt Is Up The News Adelaide Vol 48 no 7 433 South Australia 31 May 1947 p 2 Retrieved 28 July 2017 via National Library of Australia This article contains much interesting information Advertising The Express and Telegraph Vol VI no 1 759 South Australia 30 September 1869 p 1 Retrieved 18 August 2017 via National Library of Australia Advertising South Australian Register Vol XXXV no 7464 South Australia 15 October 1870 p 1 Retrieved 18 August 2017 via National Library of Australia Sporting South Australian Register Vol XL no 9007 South Australia 27 September 1875 p 5 Retrieved 18 August 2017 via National Library of Australia Sports and Pastimes The Express and Telegraph Vol LI no 15 338 South Australia 1 October 1914 p 8 Retrieved 18 August 2017 via National Library of Australia Adelaide Hunt Club Meeting Petersburg Times Vol XXIX no 1439 South Australia 1 October 1915 p 3 Retrieved 18 August 2017 via National Library of Australia Hunt Club Races The Journal Vol LIV no 15034 South Australia 27 September 1919 p 24 Retrieved 18 August 2017 via National Library of Australia Bibliography edit Adelaide Hunt Club website www adelaidehuntclub com au retrieved 2 October 2016 Baily s hunting directory Adelaide Hunt Club www bailyshuntingdirectory com retrieved 2 October 2016 Brown Judith M Town life in pioneer South Australia Rigby 1980 ISBN 9780727013347 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