Paper hunting is a very enjoyable sport where all is favourable; slight difficulties interfere little with enthusiastic members. Saturday, we must confess, was not a dai to produce a cheerful glow of health an satisfaction on the faces of the starters however, there were no spectators to remark on this, Strict punctuality was observed at 3.16 p.m. sharp, the master, accompanied by about twenty-five riders, left the immoediate neighbourhood of Mr. Seaman's house, en route for Sicawei. The course chosen was over the tidal creek, thence to the left, in the direction of the " Big Grave," neat which a neat little hurdle was taken, and on to Blydenburgh'sturn. Previous to this point being reached, al sli i ocourred; the one worst happened to Mr. Malherbe, whose pony rushed for a narrow bridge alongside a jump which scarcely admitted more than one horseman to cross ata time, and both pony and rider wut to the bottom though without parting company or damage being done to either. Two others collided on the opposite side of the same jump and vaulted over beautifully.
Botiween Sicawei and Jessfield a number of jumps, well chosen, were nogotiated—the field at the iter point being markedly reduced in number, Leaving Jessfield the road was crossed, and the paper lay alongside of the Island, one extra-sized creek intervening; out of it came a fow ery chilly ones, in spite of their previous Pi y particular rider or riders, who portions,, It would be almost invidious to
took " prominent position during the run, great emulation was noticeable, quite a king the lead at rent timos tsing from one cause or other. At one time Mr. Ilbort took this step, through temporarily occupying a cooling stream, Mr. Ruttonjee, apparently on a good pony, failed to connect on more than one occasion. Another well known and carefal riding banker was left by his pony to wall home, unal being almost devoid of gear, third gentleman, pursuing the sam at a discount by a Nicholson, out of the sented the banking interest, was only one who too the final jump, which was a good one, between the Bubbling Well Road and near the Two Mile Bridge. Mr. Oarlill on Gem and Mz, Nicholson on Droichan crossed at the same time, the first named being slightly in front. Mr. Walker on Black Velvet had ap-Qeotined to change it; he was again third, arently taken up a strong position and
After considerable delay, which was not much noticed owing to the vagaries of one of the firat ponies to arrive declining to get out of the jump, Mr, Arbuthnot arrived, got over, we believe fifth, and won the heavy weight prize. We must call attention to the fact that itis highly desirable that one of the "foxes" should devote his entire attention to the laying of the paper. This was cared for in " very inferior way on Saturday and considerably interfered with the success of a hunt, which taking into account the weather was a satisfactory one, Mr. Wintle was the light, Doctor McLeod the heavy weight "fox"; distance traversed about 12 mi Mr. Fearon, who was not riding to'win, wont with the hunt and displayed the most accurate knowledge of in fact, he was the guiding star" throughout. Had it not been for him, it is very doubtful if night would not have set in before even the six or seven men who actually finished would have reached the goal. The spectators at the finish, who Were by no means numerous, appeared glad when it was over.
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