The last paper hunt of the season took place on Saturday. The weather was fine but owing to the last day's rain the ground was very heavy, and consequently the pace at the beginning of the hunt was not very fast. The start was near Mr. Short's house on the back Bubbling Well Road, and at the time advertised, viz., 3.30, about 20 or 25 riders started. "The paper was found over a few easy jumps towards the Soochow Creek, where it was laid over one of the dams.' On reaching the Hongkew side of is creek the hunt found the paper laid over some excellent water jumps which were negotiated by most of the hunt in good style. A double jump was also in the Tine, and as it was not very easy to see until quite near to it a lot of riders came to grief, though fortunately without any serious accident. Coming abreast of Joss-field the foxes turned towards the Soochow Creek and crossed it near the Jats House, through the bed of the creek. Then atter crossing the Jessfield road, the hunt went to the right over one or two good water-jumps, after which the run home began at good pace. The finish was over Galles" grave close to, the Josshouse behind Bubing Well. The first in sight was Mr. Crawford on Venture, from 5 to 10 yards ahead of Mr, Midwood on Irkdale, and Mr. Read on Kingeraft. Mr. Crawford fell at the last jump and so did Mr. Midwood, but the latter getting up quickly secured first place by leading his pony between the flags, closely followed by Mr. Read. Mr. Crawford finished third, Mr. Renny was fourth, Mr. Crosthwaite fifth, Mr. Reynell sixth and Mr. Fisher seventh, the latter just one too late to secure the heavy weight prize. The general opinion was that the hunt was one of the very best given this season. In one respect it was quite a novelty, as it is perhaps only once in thirty or forty years that riders have an opportunity of riding through, the bed of the Soochow Creek, it being on Saturday in some parts quite dry owing to the present operations for deepening and widening it.
The paper w by Mr, Edblad, last week's winner, assisted by Messrs, "Ayscough and Calla
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