Heavyweights in Good Form:
New Pink for Mr. I. A. Toeg There was a rumour going round that Saturday's hunt -would be in the Kiangwan country, and, as this region always has had terrors for 'S all except those who place no value upon their lives, possibly sponsible for preventing many from making arrangements to ride, Thus although the hunt actually was held of the river, with a start at Burnham Beeches, there was a comparatively small muster, rot more than 40 riders assembling to search through the dust for the Master and wish him good hunting through another year.
Mr. F. W. Potter, who laid the trail, ever has been' noted for his merciful nature, and, doubtless me fluenced by the hard' going and the dust, he gave the field what fox-hunters would call a harriers' hunt, and harriers would call a hack, Quite appropriately, he led them first past the Cocktails, down a line of sporting jumps to the Twin Joss Houses, then a long check until Mr. Schoch' picked up the trail over Drakeford's water jump, After this they found another check "in the neighbourhood of the Smugglers Next came a whole string of wades and finally the field got on to Billy Coutts's Line for the run in, In the later stages, Mr. Rode ger had worked up into the fore. front and he carried on to finish first, thus stopping all the light weights from qualifying. Messras Tiefenbacher and Allan, vywelghts, also got places, the folks passed deservedly into third round of the Senior Cup. round of the Senior Cup. The defence of the Suffolks was sound, but the Guards missed opportunities: which, had they been utilized, would, have placed them in a commanding. position, The Suffolks took their opportunities in ood style und for this reason they wore entitled to the honours, but the better football was displayed by the losers.
Portuguese v, Northants In the third round of the 8. F. A. Junior Cup, the Portuguese renerves gave a capable exhibition of all-round football when defeating '"B" Ca. of the Northamptonshire Regt. at Hongkew Park.
Northamptonshire Regt. v. Shanghai Engineers The Engincars flattered to. d ceive in this first league match on the Polo Ground, for after holding 4 land of two clear goals at the interval, they fell away in alarming fashion and the defence crumbled to allow of the soldiers scoring five goals without reply by the locals, who were without Torry, Wilson, S. RE, v, Russians Second league strife claimed the attention of the 8. R. C. reserves fand the Russians, who proved no match for their more experienced
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