very tidy run_was this, and like Joey B, twas "tough Ma'am tough" and devil ish—not sly—but watery.
Starting from the "Athletic ground the course trended to the Cemetery (absit omen—hounds climbed a mound there, not laid. its foundations)—and thence went straight for the thorn hedge creep, then straight to '"Scylla and Charybdis here there was considerable grief; some fell in on the near side, on "tother." However this did' not daunt any, and pounding on they stormed a mighty grave, and then came to the tree jump. An awkward business was this, a climb for 10 or 16 feet. out on a branch of big tree stretching over a lagoon left rom the further bank, but °tis greatly to no peels only one here threw landed" promiscus."" Thence slong sponge—the} into space, the crest of a mighty grave and off to another (known to horsemen as "the big grave.") Here were two fearsome jumps, Sver vasty deeps, but Mr. Callaway on horseback was at hand with life savit apparatus (task etc., all complete) and all went merrily. en a run to near, the 4 mile stone on the Bubbling Well Sicawei Road, and then homewards. Two ticklish bounds over broken bridges were safely negotiated, and other big jumps Dall dog Betishers, they got thsough and steamed full speed ahead." But then came vul britishers, rt an a contretemps; a big and unjumpable 25 foot creek has in 364 365 days (or 365 in 366 for leap year) a little crossing (dear to the heart of the locator of the badger hunt) n little muddy pier leads out one side, and is confronted, within measurable distance, by a ditto: to-day, owing to an exceptionally high tide the house of piers was cubmergei, " good S inches. Pearse, then leading, rose to the occasion and got across, but the others ''didn't see it" either the submerged crossing, or the fun of an otherwise 25 foot jump, 60 they made a short cut.
After this Pearse maintained his lead, and, amid great applause, came in a win? ner by 300 to 400 The others, Eeewing they had not followed the lo course, kept in a body, but had a smart run in, on the race course. R. Harris was second, H. Newton third, E. P, Wickham fourth, and W. G. Moore fifth. The tide was so high that many of the jumps were appalling.
ARTILLERY, 8.V.C, The practice challenge cup was shot for on Saturday morning last, the weather being favourable. There were fourteen competitors, two ut whom retired before the conclusion of the shooting. Gunner Rae won the cup for the first time with a total of 69 points. Lieutenant Lamond was in charge of the range. The following are the scores of 34 and upwards 20 sande 8 santa TH.
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