Hunt on February 11 lab, th Munt laid by N. Lo Sparkes This was the consolation hunt from which all winners and winning ponies are barred. This meant, as far as this year ix concerned, that 15} Fiders had to stand down, but in spite of this, and of several hunts in close succession, a field of between 50 and 60 started.
The buat was laid by the Master, Mr. N, L. Sparke, over a fairly long course of about ten miles. Tt was necessary to Work over new country as far as possible in order to avoid the wear and tear over country already traversed. Though it was a Jonge hunt it was divided up into three stages by three bridges which green paper was laid. Consequently the field were well asem-bled at the finish, and a most spec. facular run in was seen from Beacon Mound to Forth in full view of the Spectators, The finish itself was most excit.
Young Herlofson just forming ahead of a group of six closely: bach fed riders, sand. thu achieving. hi first win end his pink, with Mid mott a neck behind. Spectators are growing canny with experience, and without being told, seemed to make ively for Craddock's Crash, a Jump some distance in the country. They were well rewarded for their walk as it was amusing to ever body but the unfortunates concernced, and even an experienced paper hunter like Drakeford bowed his head in the dust! _. Frem there on paper led out to Sakadong, Rubicon-Siccawei Wade, just prior to which green paper laid, Harpur's Hole, and Dalgarno's Plunge to Ben's Bridge (more green Paper). Then came. Chipod Leap whish meant going full out, this being a fine Vig jump, on to Mul berry Platform and Sandily. Bridre where again green paper was I On through Nimrod Sound to a new Water Jump near the Wibly Wob-His. The pessimists who knew the! country, thought with inward gros wat it must be their old frien the Wibbly Webbly and took it, only. to have to come back again and take the water Then the pace was fast and fire ious, Booby Trap, Only Way, Bea con Mound and on to the new run in. to Forth, where another veteran of the hunt, L. Soyka, showed the onlookers a novel way of dismount ing into the finishing jump.
The card was as follo RoI, Merlofeon on Moonshine (x) 2. ALS, Mickmote om Fire Alarm (2) 5G. Courts on Yk (2) 4
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