The Now Your's Hunt, or Point-to-Point Steeplechase, came vff under favourable conditions. ' The meet was at Sicawei village, and the points were as follows Finsr Porst.—Flag at _Hungjow bridge. The bridge to be approached vid Brooklyn Bridge from the south side.
Secoxp Porst.—Pous Asiuorum Jump to be taken.
Tama Port.—Top of Fahwa Line, which has to be taken.
Finisi.—At the bottom of the. Line, Sicawei Road.
The result was very easy win for Mr. D. Landale on Consul, with Mr. H. E. Keylock on Tristan second. These gentlemen thus win prizes.
Mr, L. Midwood P. Dietrich R. Moorhead EU. Reid, Capt, Cradock, Mr. OR. Bur Bonaventure.
"Daybreak," in commenting on the practice of some riders to follow the paper on horses, writes The Stewards of the SP. H.C. find it necessary to bring to the notice of all riders in the paper hun:
Bule No. 2—China ponies only are qualified, no restriction as to height.
previous years, when horses were rare, in this country at any rate, a rider has kept in the wake of the hunt and there has not been any call to strictly enforce the rule, but with so many horses here now the Stewards have found it necessary to enforce it with all the means in their power. The only way in which a horse cannot interfere in the run is by his being kept absolutely behind, a task that is impossible with some of the cattle here now. Tea horse is in any other position in the hunt he may give a lead or interfere with those behind him, he may make the pace, be it slow or fist, he may over-rin the paper or a check, so that what would have been a brief rest for some of the ponies finds them still galloping. Another matter, to pit a horse against a pony is like backing six foot three to beat four foot nothing, and it must take the heart out of the pony, After all, wine ther the horse does or does not interfere in the run it gives those on ponies an opportunity of compl: an opportunity that may be too often aralied of, but there itis. Ihave the authority of the Stewards of the & P. H.C. for making these remarke and I feel sure all good sportsmen will follow their wishes and abstain from riding osses in the nuts."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.