HANDICAP, Owing to pressure upon our space we were unable in Monday's issue to give more than the result of the annual Cross-Country Handicap of the Light Horse, 8. V. C., which was ran off on Sanday morning.
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The start was at Perrot's Line, and the twenty-eight members of the squadron who competed were dispatched on their journey by the starter, Mr. F. J. Burrett, according to handicap, The going was somewhat deep, but this did not appear to trouble some of the heavy-weights, who made good use of their time-allowance and cut out such a strong pace that some of the backers were soon in difficulties, The course was " severe one, going out vid Baez to the Barrier Creek platform, near the Rubicon Road, retaming the Bee Line and Barkill's Dry Cats to the Handicap Bridge on the Hungjao Road, taking in most of the best jambs in the home country.
Sergeant Aspinall on Timothy, the pony on which he won this event four Years ago, led the field antu nearing Pleasant Quarters, platform, but he was here passed by Corporal Hancock and Troopers Brand and McGhee, who finished in the order named, \Twenty-throe competitors completed the course, At the finish the prizes, which bad been presented by Mr. Landale and Colonel Barnes, were handed to the first three men by Mre. Landale, who congratu lated each in a few graceful words, Lieutenant McLellan thanked Mrs, Landale for ber kindness in coming to present the prizes, and aleo expressop the indebtedness of the squadron to all those who had acted as starters, judg.
keepers and poiatemen, ready stated the first eight home were 1. Cpl. Hancock, 1} min, on Liquidator 154 2. Trooper Brand, 1. mi Clareharen 144 Trooper 4 Timothy 188 5. Trooper Hatherly, 3. min. og, of Shanes It 168 Trooper Hayley Bell, 2 min.
on Mandsria r 160 7. Trooper Orchardson, 2} on Pongee. 158 8. Trooper Gowland, 1 min. on Raffles. one 148
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