The han frost overnight and the fear that it would be bitterly cold kept many from turning up to the ight hunt, held on Saturday afternoon in the Monument country.
Those more accustomed to the country, however, realised that the going Would be pretty near perzecfon, and 80 it proved, and: Kenneth Brand and A.W. Burkill aida excellent hunt over well known coun try. in the south western sector, There was grief galore almost from the word fo,' and never befor have 1 seen so ming empty saddles, Ror-so many coats stained with mud. Unfortunately one pony was nertously injured, and" was "speedily destroyed.
The hunt wax one of those genttemanly affairs confined to ponies, and amongst the field I noticed several of the better known hunters. whose Fiders were desperately keen" quality them for the Challenge Cup, the great chase which is already alf 00 lose upon us. T was also gla see the Master's son (on Black Prince) out, sufficiently recovered from his recent accident to spend his Saturday afternoon in the approved fashion, The hunt seemed, to me, to be a rather short one, and I was surprised to hear, on my return, that we had covered" about nine miles, proof, 1 should say, that the hunt was a well, laid one. "The eard: Number. Seven Bridge at 3 Dm.
Binleh—Siy Tree. creek Line ald by Kenneth Brand and A. W. Burial.
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