'A pleasant afternoon induced the wonted interest in the pursuit over mud and mi of the devious paper. Some forty huntist turned up at the meet, half a mile beyond the Bubbling Well, onthe Jessfield Road, and found the ground in fine condition for the amusement, while the temperature was almost too warm for hard riding.
The start was on the left side of the road, but soon crossed and went in the direction of Trefancha for a short time, recrossing again and passing Jessfield on the right. Soon after the outset one or two slight checks occurred, just sufficient to keep the hunt well together, more particularly as the pace at the beginning, no doubt owing to a rumour that-the run was to belong, was comparatively gentle, After ing Jessfield, the scent led straight out into the country, and the monotony of the route was lightened by the customary low and lofty tumbling, varied by an occasional separation of biped and quadruped, which divided the enjoyment very unequally ac- 5 cording to the opinion of the former—to be gathered from eloquent apostrophes. A Yeunion was in most cases effected, however, the active hon, see. of the Hunt being especially obliging in effecting these reconciliations between rider and.. Two or three miles were passed, and then the Hunt came round in the Sicaway direction, when 1 long check occurred, much appreciated by heavy weights, and hired hacks carrying bold. but irresponsible Nimrods. A "regular fizzer" of a jump, one well calculated to weed out the weakly, had next to be nogociated. It consisted of the narrowest part of a big creek, the further bank of which afforded no holding, and many ponies, slipping back, either gave their riders the option of pitching forward on the bank' or falling backward into the Mater. A gallant son of Neptune. changed it boldly and effected a landing, whil craft headed for a new north-west channel, About half the Hunt avoided the jump altogether. From this point the run, over some six miles, was without a single check and the pace severe. Mr. Symons on a griffin, and Mr, Walker on Apol-Tyon came in a dead heat as light weights, while Mr, Brandt on Feemah again got the heavy weight prize.
The large crowd of spectators who had come to witness the finish were doubtless disappointed to find that it was a simple trial of speed between "pumped" ponies; and considering the length of the run, it might have been as well to have dispensed with the bit of flat, and so made amore interesting contest at the last jump taken.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.