'The Light Horse annual Section Ride was held yesterday morning and resulted in a win for the Com: posite Section of No, 1 'Troop, led by Sergt. H. G. 'Robinson,. Cpl. J, G. W, Lewis, Tors, 8. G, Mills and 'E. Gates, who slaned' from the handicap of one minute, This marked 4 triumph for the "heavyweights" as on. an average the four riders were well over: 168 pounds, Tpr. Oates Being, the heaviest, weighing 200 pounds, Close on the heels of the winning section was the Headquarters~Capt, Maitland, It, A, E, Arnold, 2nd Li, W. B, Hughes and Sergt, Brand, 2nd It, Hughes was elected to fi the vacancy left by Capt, Spence who was unable to participate owing to injury sustained in the hunt held on Saturday, Starting from the handicap of scratch this section did well to frush only 29 seconds behind the winners, "The third' section to pass the flays was the No, 1 Section of No, 2 Troop, Jed by Cpl. J. L, Sparke, and com: prising of L/Cpl,'C, N, Abbott, prs D. Ward-Smith' and E, A. Toeg, who were sent away witha start of half a minute, a Sunday night's rain had no "effect on the country and the going was almost perfect, The Netherlands Section were the frst away, gelling off with the maximum handicap of two and a half minutes, They led until the Monument where they had bad luck when two of their riders came croppers, " L./Cpl, de Maan fortunately was not eittier of the unseated ones. "He had more than his share spills on Sunday when the unit Went out {or a ride over the course fand he fell three times, "He changed hhis mount yesterday and as his pony was a rather "bobbery" one and could only be mounted by covering his-head with a blanket, he made certain that he stayed in the saddle during the entire ride, Cpl, Mirams' section was going well until Tpr, Corot broke a Teather and was forced to finish the course in a trot, Pace was not lacking, as Tpr. J, Pote-Hunt was heard to remark the finish that the ride was equal to 10 lat races, Though no jumps were optional, there were relatively few spills, The Monument jump looked bigger than ever, especially when riders had to pull' up to take it fection, There were nevertheless few refusals and It was eventually negotiated by all competitors with only a couple of falls, Eight Sectlons took part in the ride and though some did not have the good fortune of completing the course without grief a splendid: tide was had by all, After' the -event members of the Light Horse and their friends gathered at the residence of-Capt, and Mrs, Hf. Maitland who were "At Home."
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