Year after year an unflagging intordst is sustained in cross-country riding, and the great success of the opening Paper Hunt of the season, which was run on Baturday, augurs well for a*most successful season. The start was near Oliver's Bungalow, or just behind Mr. Major's house, and a fold of over thirty competing riders put in an appearance, with about a dozen others on jony-back, and a large concourse of resi-lents, among whom, however, were fewer ladies than we have seen on many previous occasions of the kind. More auspici weather could not have been desired; it was a fine autumn afternoon, with just sufficient sunshine to temper the atmosphere so as not to make standing uncomfortable by cold, while at the same time it was not too warm for the riders. Indeed, a combination of happy circumstances resulted in a splendid hunt to those who
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