The going was rather heavy and several dirty coats were in evidence while the ponies finished all in. Lutey and the Master, Mr. H. M. Spence, got off to a bad start, both fasting mother earth twice before the hunt had gone half a mile.
Pollock gave a grand diving exhibi. tion when he flew in head first at a wade, but nevertheless came out smiling. Alec White, not to be out Gene, repeated the performance, entering the creek with a stylish swen.dive and like Pollock came out without a scratch to finish sixth.
Miss D. Herzberg was unfortunate to' lose her pony after ünishing just off the card. After she had dismounted the pony refused to move a step and then lay down and died in a few minutes.
The Christmas hunt will be held tomorrow afternoon and will start at Keswick's Garden, Hungjao Road, at 3 o'clock and in keeping with the usual custom, the Master will Iny the hunt. The finish will be announced after the hunt has started.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.