The, lage hunt, of the season place on Saturday after. cop "starting at 2.36. ab the fun-Club on Hungjao Road, It boon originally intended to held an. additional handicap at kiangwan on that afternoon, but
rhndiewp and have wan ordin 1 we decided to cance. the fine instead, Abgut " hundred ders participated inthe bunt, vhich was laid by Mr, ON. Lo Sparke for Messrs. J. G. Lyon and V. D. KG Ora ight ravious event The. hunh was Td henvy-weight despatched by "the Master, Mr. 1 Groyrigee, and riders! words rot, The going aumediately galloped off to-vas found to be rather on the heavy side, as was only to: be adtor the recent, rains, Nob the run was a very enjoyable yo although the wind was wioreingly cold. F Crom Marah the payer lay in lear and broad trail on' the cigele earth, to the Slough of Yospottd, where the rea! business the day began, A few of the ders reached it and gor over thout mishap, but-once trouble carted, it led: to further trouble clothe air became blue, with culations,—Messrs. Martin little and G, Buyers found thomvives in water up to the waist, aile over and round on every diy riders jumped or pushed
Slough a gla ceted ehvough "the The trail had deuled back at through Panam and round the back of Marah and across Hungjno Rond, towards Bonbow's Finish, and now came the nine-foot. water jump, laid in this year's handicap, which proved mother tost of the mettle of sie hunters. 'The jumping on the whole was very" good, Usually "is faustd to be' towards the close of the season, but there wore two or three" obstinate refusals.
The hunt now found themgolves in the Wilderness and a. brief geek took place while the know-{ug ones ranged. west looking for the new tratl, which they soon found, So away Faced the hunt, still strung out in an immense, Tong line, as the check had been too short to bring the ridei together. 'The trail led straight on over Bare Bole tree creek and then on to Forth and away to a crossing of the Rubicon 'Creek nent' its junction with the Bicoawei Cresk, After "a brief run inthe transRubicon country Fidore duly negotiated the Twins, ut the Chauffeur was a difficult proposition and the whole of the] fant crawled it, Then came Mrs, Boyka, Obstruction Wade and the Tong gallop northwards. towards Miss Fobnstone's Tine.
Mr. M. O. Springbeld now led the hunt on a smart dash home "ward past Mrs. Liddell's Bun-glow down Miss Johnstone's Tine, where on the low ground Ties' the deep cleft full of water, Inid by Mr. Sparke two years) go, and now Ind -nenin. " The foadérs. cleared it but General Macnaghten lost his pony, as also it. J, H., Teesdale, who unfortunately got very wet and lost all Iwis chance of a win this sce son, survivors now. scented home and Mr. Springfield made the going again at n terrific paco, closely followed by. Dr. Davis, 'Mr. H.W. Lester and Mr. Stinglind." 'They' doated. through the Rubicon Greek where the Last named went clean under, but Mr. Botelho took his place and with the rest of the hunt after them in full oxy, they dashed down Hungjao Road, "and into the country again for Dallas Grave and the Clearwater Jump.
At Clearwater Mr. Springfeld had shot his bolt. and presently his over-tired pony tripped and {fell and Dr. Davis took the lead and held it to the finish, "He was challenged on the Westward Ho Tine by Mr. A. J. P. Heard on the: crack Letchficid, but the, effort cost Mr. Heard' his mount, so he wns out of it A cloud of light weights fetlowed Dr. Davis, for the pace and absence of checks killed off the "heavy and! medium-weights and the order of finishing at Port Said is as shown on the card, dotal attached De Noel Davis en Sherwood Stangland on' Spade
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