The long-delayed Ladies' Paper Hunt was run off yesterday afternoon. The weather, which had been threatening all day fortunately did not interfere with the hunt.
The start was from Gordon Road. 35 mr. F. L. Fearon laid the paper and set a pretty stiff course of about five miles, terminating at the Fahwah line. About fourteen ladies started; the' majority of whom were mounted on ponies.
There were not very many people pre-89! sent, either at th.rt or ut the finish, and this was probably due to the fact that it was mail day.
It was about 4.30 that the leaders came into view on the Fahwsh line. At first it was impossible to see who was leading, as the four ladies in the seemed to be almost neck and neck. As they drew nearer however it was seen that the race was between Miss Bassett and Mrs. Clark. The former was on @ pony, the latter on a horse. She excitement was very keen when Miss Bassost won by two or three lengths from her rival.. Miss. Bassett's light weight and hor good mount were mainly responsible for hor success, though of course neither of thes tors would have been of much avai without good riding. Two more ladies! on horseback—Mi mond and Mrs. Crawford—came in next. Mrs. Platt was not far behind on Linkboy., Some minutes elapsed before Mrs. Sampson, Miss Buyers, and Mrs. Holliday came in, in the order named. last batch ws accompanied by two riderless moutts, one of which was recognised as that of Miss Walsh, who was expected to come in first. It was discovered that Miss Walsh's horse crossed its legs at the third of the Fahwah jumps, and fell, throwing her off. Unfortunately' Miss Walsh's foot got caught in the stirrup and she was dragged little way goto nasty kick in the back from her mount. The order past the fugs was as follows
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