Founded 1926

The only thing we hunt is FUN

In the early 1920’s a group of keen horsemen held weekly gatherings to hunt over neighbours properties. In 1926 the first official run of the club was held on the property, and at the invitation of,

Mr C Keikebusch in the foothills east of the township of Salisbury, adjacent to the road now known as Keikebusch Road.

 At a meeting of 13 people in August 1927 at Mr E V Harvey’s home, the club was named the Salisbury Brush Hunt Club, which was later changed to the Salisbury Hunt Club. A subsequent meeting set the annual subscription at five shillings and decided that a point- to- point steeplechase would be run from Bolivar to Salisbury. The only entry condition was that the horses had to be owned and ridden by members of the club who had ridden in one hunt in 1927, or at Mr Keikebusch’s in 1926.

 In 1928, the first balance sheet with a credit of fourteen pounds eight shillings was presented.

 In 1929, Mr Keikebusch made an offer of hounds to the club and the minutes record that “owing to the limited financial resources of the club, we much regret being unable to accept the gift of hounds as offered by him.” During these years, the club had been fortunate to have an honorary Surgeon and an honorary Veterinary Surgeon.

From these early formative years, the club gradually grew, with many with many of its huntsmen arriving from Adelaide with their mounts in railway stock crates.

At the end of the 1940 season it was necessary to go into recess, possibly due to the outbreak of the Second World War.

 On April 13^th 1950, at a meeting in the Railway Hotel, Salisbury, attended by 13 men, it was decided to revive the club. By this time the Adelaide metropolitan area had started to grow and the club was beginning to look for new runs due to the spread of urban growth. In more recent years, the club has been fortunate to have landowners who allowed the building of runs over their properties. The 1950’s saw the introduction of the club BBQ’s, to this day, the end of a hunt is welcomed by the aromas of cooked meats and salads.

 The club celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 1976 with a membership in the vicinity of 300. The highlight of the year’s celebratory activities was the Golden Jubilee Ball held in the Salisbury Youth Centre.

 Club history researched and provided by, Life member, Geoff Francis.