The Archive · 1936

PAPER HUNT CLUB'S ANNUAL MEETING

By "Kerr-Our"

Maitland, a steward of the Club, and, taking into consideration hunt-Ing, flat racing, and stesplechasing, probably the best all-round rider in Shanghai to-day, put up a fine performance at Saturday's annual Race Meeting of the Shanghai Paper Hunt (Club, by riding four winners—two on the flat, and two "over the sticks*—[and also running into a place The meeting, despite a biting wind that, Hterally" went "right through you", was largely attended by hunting people, although the weather was cold enough to keep many luke-warm Sportsmen at home." It was unique n that it was the first Gecasion on which riders in the Challenge Cup had worn pink, and it also produced a record field, no less than 2 facing the starter in the Jorrocks Cup.

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