The second Paper Hunt of the season took place on Saturday, and considering that the going had not improved at all the turn-out of 25 to 30 riders was an exceptionally goud one.
The start was advertised for three o'clock near the old Bubbling Well road behind the Villa d'Arbois", and the 10 minutes or 80 preceding the start was occupied by intending bunters inspecting the first line of jumps. We were sorry to see a heavy weight come to grief on the flat before the start, his pony breaking away. Another ina good-natured attempt to stop the runaway was dragged off his pony, while a third ina preliminary canter "tripped" over a dry cut. However, no damage was done, and the Master having allowed 5 minutes for strag-lers to come up gave the order to start.
scent lay over & succession of small dry cuts and then over a creek that brought the field on to the "Little Round." A second creek was negotiated leading to the
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