A second jumping competition was held at the Gordon Road Riding School on Sunday last, and, successful though the earlier one was, this was still mo ssu. Being a novelty for Shangha., there were many who went to the first just to look, but yes*-relay there was a more' satisfac.ry entry and a big gathering of spectators. The jumping, too, was far better, for the competitors had learnt more of jumping ring tactics and had far less difficulty in negotiating the obstacles. There was less rushing, the ponies being kept in restraint and taken quietly river the various jumps.
The course was set out in more difficult order, a wall of something over 3ft. having to be taken in one corner, then diagonally across the school over a lattice hurdle, next a double bar, round at a right angie over a low lattice hurdle, another right angle to a triple bar slanting outwards, diagonally across again over a brush hurdle to the finish, which was over two 3ft. bars about oft. apart, really not a big jump, but one which very few ponies care to attempt.
The first competitor failed to get over the wall in the four trials allowed, but all the others got at least part of the way round, though only one managed the course without losing a single point—Mr. E. Edwards on Wild Rumour, which had been_ most carefully trained. Mrs, J. E. Andrews only dropped two points with Fieldfare and Mr. A. Thomson one more with Silver Wing This was followed by a high jumping test, it being necessary to beat the previous best of 3ft. 2in. to qualify. All soon dropped out except Mrs. Andrews on Brigand end Mr H. G. Foster on Glaucus. The latter was jumping by far the higher, but superior riding—skill told in the end, for, though failing ence or twice, Mrs. Andrews nursed her high-spirited animal up to 3ft. 6in., at which height Mr. Foster, after two failures, did the very worst thing by rushing his pony round the ring at a stiff gallop and charging at the bar, which Glaucus scarcely attempted to top The clever lady was loudly applauded for- her fine work.
The competitors were:—Brigand and Fieldfare (Mrs. J. E. Andrews), Silver Wing and Allsopps (Mr. A. homson), Wild Rumour and Denis (Mr. E. Edwards), Ginger (Mr. H. K. Strachan), Cumberland (Mr. B. Cheetham), Sui Pien (Mr. F. S. Gibbings) and Glaucus (Mr. H. G. Foster.)
An. the material for the Shanghai-Woosung telephone service is reported to have arrived, and it is expected that work will be started during the next few weeks in the laying of the line. The promoters of the enterprise hope to have the service in operation before next winter.
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