Glorious weather helped to make the ghymkana of the Shanghai Light Horse, which was held last Sunday afternoon, after the Church Parade, and after p-taking of an excellent tiffin that was served in a tent on the Riffe Range, one of the most enjoyable ever held in Shanghai. The ghymkava did not alone profile fan and pleasure for the onlookers, but excellent sport for all those taking art in it, and the way in which event followed event, may serve as an example to everybody, who intends to get up a similar function.
The first event "Tent Pegging," started at 2.30 p.m., and after a keen contest was won by 'Trumpeter Heard. 'Aunt Sally Competition" was won very cleverly by Troopers Aldridge and Jansen, and the Sra event, "Saddling, Running' and Leading" by Troopers Sellick and Fearon.
Event No. 4, "Changing Ponies, Bareback," proved very amusing for everybody: a good many had spills, and it was final won by Trooper Read.
The "Pigsticking" was won by Corporal cock, who also won the next event, Puttee Competition," in a very smart way, is showing himself an excellent dresser."
The Victoria Cross Race" was won by Sergt. Massey and Corporat Crighton, a strong contingent of visitors forming a "Map and Cracker Competition," was won effective izing Party" The next event, by Lieutenant Dyer, who carried out the conditions laid down in a most excellent }way. After this followed three events between Teams from Troops " A" and " B," j of which the "Tug-of-war on Ponies, Barebacked," and " cked Wrestling' fell to "A" Troop, whilst "B" Troop won the last and final event of the three the "Ralaclava Melee." These last named three events proved very amusing, and caused lots of fun and excitement. The Shooting—S.V.C. "B" Ca.
The April Monthly Cup competition of the abore Compiny took pice Inst Saturday, morning only, at ranges 400 and 500 yards. The weather was excellent for Zhooting, but the attendance was poor, 1 "Corp F. Hulbert won the "B" Class Cup for the second time with a total of 56. The number of competi-rs in © A" Class vas, (according to rules) insufficient, to allow of the Cup being won, bub the highest scorer was Sergt.J, MeDowell, with 51 points.
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