"A" Company Mounted Rifles started their career by a very enjoyable Crome Country Handicap on Sunday morning, The start was on the Edioburgh Road and the course taken was past the Whited Sepulchre, past the back of Shaw's Farm across the fists to the Fah Wah Wade, which is now in very good order. Crossing wade the course lay across the fist to Burkill's Platform. aly the first three of Borkill's dry cuts were taken, turning sharp loft after the third jamp to take the water jamp on the flat, The I then went through Kraw over the platform by the three creeks through the village and straight up to the Tall Tree Creek turning round and down Sholts's line; over the platform by the White Joes House down the Vermin Line and finishing down Highland Grips by way of the Plum Tree Platform and Here and There.
There were twenty starters, In order not to penalize undoly recruits who knew little of the conotry, all the riders started off together, the' time of each man being taken and the handicap allowed for at the finish, The result of the trial of this method may be con-dered satisfactory, the first four men's times-coming within forty seconds of that of the winner.
The fi after allowing for handicaps are (1) L'Corpl, Bignell on Mistake (Soratob.) (2) Pte, Joboson on Toddy (2 mie.) (3) Lightbody on Tantowanglah (14 min.) (4) Reynvaan on Woodside (3 min.) '5) L'Corpl. Blix on Hellas (} mie.) 8) Corpl. Payne on Moonshine Soratcb.)
Pte, Reynvaan wat the winner of the Reernits' Cap.
R. A.
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