By kind permission of the Master of the Shanghai Paper Hunt Club, the two cavalry units of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps held their annual Point to Point races yesterday morning in the Rubicon country. The Squadron (Light Horse) started first at 10.30 o'clock and a close win was scored by Trooper A. L. Hughes, who rede his brother's pony, Steel King (Y) and started from scratch. Close on his heels was Alec White on Malenki (Y) who went off with the minute group but whose pony refused to take the first jump until the half-minute men came along to give him a lead. H. Maitland on Cordon Bleu 1Y) (one-and-a-half minutes) was third while W. B. Hughes was fourth on Little Cossack.
Paul von Schubert found himself in the lead soon after the start and set a cutting pace on Aragon until the Monument Line, on the way home. The first four passed him and raced along abreast like a section ride. W. R. Johnston was unlucky and came down early in the race.
The first six on the card were, The American Troopers started their Point to Point at 11.30 a.m. and lit resulted in a win for L. R. Moore who came in first on Crockett while S. J. Clarke on The Sliver Pheasant followed on his heels.
Glen Muick with George Lacks finished third and C. S. Franklin who had two tumbles during the race, was fourth, The first six on the card were.
1 L. R. Moore on Croche!
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