Easterbrook, A & "etter. Lloyd and G, weet Castaiayy Foster, Fads We Fockens Thomasson i. R: Andres Tomisawa, Kitano, About 180 riders were duly mustered in line before the start, for the annual photograph, and Mr. E. 8. Benbow Rowe addressed the assembly with words of good cheer, and wishing them a good hunt, gave the word to go.
It is calculated that some 30 riders came to grief, in one, way or another, on the Warren Line alone. Most of them remounted and continued the hunt, but some could not catch their ponies, while Mr, Don Burdick lost pony, saddle and bridle through girth breaking at the first jump.
The pace throughout was terrifle, It seemed as if it was a mad handicap, with everyone bent on getting to the front at all costs, Such indeed is the tendency vf all hunts nowadays owing to too much paper being used. The leaders no longer have to look for paper, as it les in one broad stream in front of them, and they and their follows carry on at breakneck speed as long as their pony lasts, and it! is to be feared that it is to the ace rather than the dust that we owe the heavy casualty list of recent weeks, since a tired pony makes mistakes and falls more readily than when the pace is moderate, At the top of the Bee Line Mr. G.
Wilson fell off, completely exhausted, and Mr. J. K. Brand, on Silver Spur, forged to the front. The pony was going magnificently, trained to the top notch, and every, inch a winner. But he made a mistake at the finishing jump, and Mr. Brand measured his length within a yard of the finishing post. Mr.
Pollock on Pitch and Toss then sailed in to victory, There was no heavyweight, and the course was run in 28 minutes, The card reads as follows:— ces a tea Sean, can on Athlone, I". on Piying Arrow: EXT A toes on Comanche, S—J. 6. Greig'on Capt. Kia Boxing Day Hunt Saturday's hunting event took Pi lace in the Rubicon country. It ras laid by Messrs. H. W. Lester and. G. Drakeford, The rua consisted of the usual route round by Sinkahong, but run in the re-|¢ verse direction. Like the Christmas Hunt, it was run at a very fort pace, which threw out. all ponies that' were not trained to the pink of condition.
Mr. 8. Matsumoto came in first on Pugilist, thus winning his frst hunt. "He "has ridden for eight years, and has been' much eons gratulated on his win, Mr. HM. Spence on William the Keni won the heavyweight, more, "iiaji, Taka:
The card read as follows:—
Referee:—atr. FR. Srmites.
The Opening Passes In one or two respects this was the most interesting match that has been seen. The Hongkong team had noted how well Keio packed against the Shanghai forwards and got the ball; they adapted themselves to the conditions under which they saw they would have to play; and as result their work in this department was very" good.
A very interesting and "hard. fought game finished as follows:—Keio—one goal one try (8 points).
Hongkonz—One try (3 points).
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