The Archive · 1923

THE LADIES' HUNT

For the fair sex, of course it goes without saying that the ladies' paper hunt is the premier event of the season. Everybody and their wives turned up to take part in the fun, and wit and repartee were the order of the day in the interval preceding the start when the ladies were being helped into their saddles. The meet was at the aerodrome sheds beyond the Hungjao Golf Club, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, and 14 ladies competed, exponents lof the sidesaddle and astride styles being about equally divided. Che course was laid by Mr. N. L. Sparke and the ladies were accompanied in their ride by the Stewards of the Hunt Club (Messrs, F. W. Potter, A. W. Burkill, E. S. Benbow Rowe, H. G. Robinson, B. D. F. Beith and G. Grayrigge).

The start was close to the Road to the Hills and the finish at the. Funt Memorial, the course being a iny long one for ladies. Mrs. H.

Lester was the first home, closely followed by Miss Courts and Mrs. J. K. Brand, the last named being the first of those mounted side-saddle. Mrs. Lester and Mrs. Brand were accordingly awarded the prizes. The order of the first SIx In was:—

Mrs.

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