Single Entries, Start from flag, ride over hurdle, dismomt, pick up dummy, mount and ride back over hurdle to wiuning post, Prizes presented by Surgeon-Captain Laleaca.
Run in five heats. It was very exciting The ponies did not at all ug dummies on their bec and although in most cases the riders were successful in mounting with th dummies, one or two of them lost their places because their mounts refused the hurdles. A fusillade of blank cartridges and Chinese crackers rendered the paties still more lively than they would otherwise have been. In the final Trooper Largo won easily, while Troopers Lawrence and Dalgliesh secured second and third places respectively.
No. 5.-Bareback and Saddling Competition, Ponies will be numbered. Start dismounted. At the word "Go," mount, ride round flag No. 1 to ting No. 2. Dismount, take up and pen envelope bearing the number of your pony, get bold of tle pony bearing the number on the card inside the envelope, mount biin and Fide to flag No.3. Take up your own saddle, put it on the pony, mount and de back over hurdle to winning-post. Prizes presented by Mr. 8. A. Levy.
This event was rendered mor by the competitors having to d and unssddle at the first flag. In the scramble for the numbers two ponies faanaged to ancak off unobserved. The ride past, bareback, was very tunu: one horseman, who was astride of his pony's neck, was greeted with loud applause. The order in was:1 Barry, 2 Brand, 3 Reid.
The sixth event—an Aunt Sally Competition—was postponed owing to tte Inteness of the hour.
No. 7.—Tag-of-War on Ponies, Bareback.
To be competed for in troops. No spurs, Directly acompetitor's foot touches the ground he is out of action and must lead his pony away from the other competitors.
The rope provided was rather too thin, making it difficult to obtain 2 good hold on it. "A" Troop seemed to be the heavier, but " B" Troop lined up better, and ins minute or two succeeded in pulling the rope through their opponente' fingers.
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