With such a tine day for the run, combined with the fact that the ground was in splendid going order, everyone why inti taking a part in the proceedings locke forward tu it with no little pleasure.
The start was un the left side of the Sicawei road near the Bubbling Well, and at 3.30 pan. about thirty riders started by the Master, went away at a smart pace, taking Black Auster's en route to the Big Grave and thence to Blydenburgh's Turn, but the paper even up to that point was not clearly indicative of the cou Turning into the country again by crossing the Sicawei Creek the scent lay round the lagoon and over the big drop jump on the high ground, and winding round gradu. ally towards the handicap bridge to all appearance, but what with Derhaps fault the part of those in charge of the laying, and a strong charge against the natives of iislaying the paper, a part of the run was left out and had it not beet that the Master knew that Burkill's dry cuts were included in the run, it is doubtful whether we should have reached the finish at all.
After considerable numerous candidates imagining they had discovered the true track, thuse who really remained in the hunt were mustered together by Mr. Arbuthnot, taken back to the dry cuts named and a fresh start effected. An excellent race took place from there to the finish which was near the village at the top of the Back Bubbling Well Road. Some of the finest dry jumps to be found in the home circle, notably those on the Tunsin line, were negotiated, and for the most part well.
Messrs. Wintle and Dallas arrived some time in advance of the main body, but as Mr. Renny tritely remarked, "it had been established by precedent on more than one occasion that one or two riders leaving the hunt and finishing as on Saturday last were justifiably disqualified."
Mr. F. A. Smith on Fitelah was first to pass between the flays, of the real competitors, and has been declared by the Stew-
—In reply to Mr. Cushny''s letter in issue of this morning T would ask if cause is then so weak that he must accredit me with a statement I never made.
I did not say that the gentleman named claimed the New Year's Day hunt, but that he was one of the sufferers in so far as the insufficiency of the '*Tallyho" was concerned. It is not regarding the "course," but the *Tallyho" that explanation is required.
If it is allowed that nine or ten" riders {can commit, with impunity, an offence for which one or two" are punished, the ards to be the winner Mr. Remy was, Club will have gained (by our correspond-second on Tycoon, Mr. Heath on Banshee ence) the elucidation of " regulation that third, and Mr. Gaddum fourth. appeared to me sv full of inconsistencies.
During the intercal of waiting, the Tam, Sir, spectators had the time pleasantly' filled up by watching the native obstructionists ours faithfully, interfering with those in charge of the Res flags: one old lady attends a number of 13th Feb. finishes and evidently possesses a considerable stake in the country, as, armed with
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