[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.

[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.

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