The Archive · 1898

The Shanghai Paper Hunt Club

SATURDAY'S BUST

hunt took place on Saturday, the paper In spite of a drizzling rain, a successful being laid. by Mr, J. S. Fearon over a course of about six miles, and without a check. After leaving Jessfield the. first obstacle of importance was the wading of the creek by the Spine back bridge, the Bee line. was next in order, and then the long village on the Rubicon came in ¥i en the course, Jay to the left over the flat to th big. dry. 27 jumps, then crossing Schultz' bridge the' Plum "Tree run-down -had to be negotiated, and the way home was the old Handicap line, the finishing jump being about a mile in the country beyond the Sicawei- Village. Some thirty riders started, and the contest in the end was a close one, Mr. F. on Sammie, winning the fi and Mr, F. Dallas, on, weight," The result was

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