day afternoon, the Paper Hunt attracted a Despite the damp, cold weather omSatnrfair field of riders, but the number of spectators was less than we have seen at any former Hunt during the season. The start wasat the Tro-mile Bridge on the Bubbling Well Road, where it has been on two or three previous occasions during the last two months; indeed, the majority of the Hants this year have been over the Bubbling Well country. Mr. E, G. Low, the Master of the Hunt, and the winner of the Heavy-weight prize 'a week ago, and Mr. Crave, the winner of the light-weight prize, Were the "foxes," and gave what (gotiérally spoken of as the "Island run."
we-tulle Bridge the course lay gross the back'rdad amd on to Trefancha along the'banks of Soochow Creek and on the Island; thence to Robison's Turn, on field Road, up the Jessfield line, e 'Touisin aid Fahwah lines, at finishitig over the tidal creek on the Siccawei roid' the same finish as at the Hunt oh Now Year's Day. It was a short Hunt, atily between seven and eight miles in Jebigth; the country was in splendid order for going, and a rattling pace was main-"tainted throughout, the Taper laying well, and no checks occurring. The distance was covered in leas than. théée quarters of Yan "hour, and more than half of the twelity-four riders who started appeared in sight of the spectators at the finish, well together. Mr. Ogle on Spalpeen, and Lieutenant Bayly, on Black Auster, were leading, and made a splendid run for the flags. They took the tidal creek simultane ously; Mr. Ogle managed, however, to forge his pony slightly ahead, and he won the honours of the day by half a length. Mr. Libert, on Black Cock, was good third; Mr. Howie, on Black Cloud, fourth; Mr. Carlill, on Gem, fifth; and Mr. Bebee on great difficulty experienced by the Corps in getting suitable. ponies for taking out the guns, the Council, in May last, on the recommendation of Major Holliday, authorised the purchase of six ponies for the use of the Artillery, and agreed. to provide stabling for them in the Municipal Fizle, sixth. All these riders took the Cor pound. final jump in good ample, and they were quickly followed by the majority of the others, three or four of whom, however, came to grief and got drenched in the creek, more to the amusement of the spectators than to their own comfort, considering th coldness of the day.
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