'The great contest fur the Gold Vase," put up for competition by: the Catford Club, hus proved a conspicuous success, and the' result, though som-what unexpected, was a brilliant victory for A.'E. Walters." The raco, wasta twelve hours!'event, spread over throd days, the first instalment of six hours being given on Saturdwy last, and' thei after a' day of rest, two #pells of three ho each were set down for' Monday and Tu day. Only three men rode, bu it was a battle royal between S: ocks and (chase, and while they rau each other to a standstill in the early stages, Walters was'run: quieter tune, and escaped the ex which stacked the other two.
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