A foot handicap steeplechase, under the auspices of the Football Club was run on the Steeplechase course on Saturday last. The weather was most favourable and a fair number of spectators turned out to watch the proceedings; probably there would have been a great many more present had it not been for the expected arrival of the French mail which was signalled a little before the time at which the race had been advertised to take place, The Cricket Pavilion was kindly placed at the disposal of the competitors and shortly after 4 p.m. ten stalwart pedestrians presented themselves at the starting post, The race was open to all comers and the conditions were Twice round the Sto Eutries to close on the gr: (Si.
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Committee of the Football Club, handicapped by the Sir Win. Johnston acted as starter and the competitors were handicapped as follows H, Burgoyne scratch, Comins 150 yds, start, 200°
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