STEEPLECHASE MEETING.
The gentlemen who during the past season have hunted with Mr Archer’s beagles, wound up the season on Saturday afternoon by a steeplechase meeting, limited to horses that have followed the hounds. An excellent course was laid off on the Saltwater Creek Flat, in the neighborhood of the Sportsman’s Arms, where a very varied country and a number of difficult jumps are to be found. There was a large crowd of spectators, and the races being exciting, these, as well as the actual performers,enjoyed the sport immensely. Last year, on a similar occasion, the spurt was very good, but this year it was even better, the arrangements being more complete. The difficulty of some of the “ country ” was bound to cause the unseating of some of the riders, and several spills occurred, but without any serious consequences. Mr Archer wielded the flag, Mr Hamersley managed the scales, and Mr D’Etnden acted as secretary. The first event, the Hunt Cup. a trophy valued at £lB, was won by Mr Jefferson’s Leap A ear, ridden by his owner. Mr Jefferson was one of four or five, out of the field of thirteen, who soon showed the rest the direction they had to go, and some of his companions coming to grief, he was left to sail in the winner, Mr Blundell on his mare Lurline coming in second a dozen lengths behind him.
The following are the list of the com petitors for the Chief events : —• hunt cup. Trophy, yalue £lB.
Mr C. A. Jefferson’s b g Leap Year list 31b (Owner) 1 MrE. F. Blundell’s b m Lurline,l3st
Hlb (Owner) 2
MrM. J. Godby’s ch g Johnston’s Luggage, 12st 41b ... (Owner) 3 Mr F. G. Thomas 3 b g Choctaw, 13sfc (Owner) 0 Mr M. J. Gray’s bm Brunette, list 31b (Owner) 0 Mr J. R. Brown’s b g Coon, list 101 b (Owner) 0 Mr P. Jones’ b g Tomfool, list lib (Owner) U Mr R. Ford’s b g Clinker, 11st 4lb (Owner) 0 Mr W. S. Armitage’sbg Doctor, list 21b (Owner) 0 Mr G. L. Meason’s b g Tommy, 12st (Mr Moorbouse) 0 Mr A. St. G. Hamersley's bm Nelly list 11b (Mr Cox) 0 Mr J. Lukey’s ch g Fawn,l2st lllb (Owner) 0 Mr W. Empson’s b g Aaron, 12st 101 b (Owner) 0 Though the next event, the Ladies’ Purse, did not bring out so laige a field, most of them being horses which did not compete in the previous race, the interest in the race was equally great, and several harmless spills proved that the riders meant going. The following is the result : Ladies’ Puuse. Trophy value £lO. Mr W. S. Armitage’s b g Doctor, I2st (Mr P. Jones) 1 Mr W. Empson’s b g Aaron, 12st 10! b (Owner) 2 Mr T. Hall’s ch m Victoria, list lib (Mr Cox) 3 Mr A. Perry’s b g Euclid, 13st (Mr G. C. Miles) 1 Mr 0. Archer’sbg Wild Duck,list lib (Owner) 0 Mr W. S. Lindsay’s b g Mr Hope, list 41b (Mr Moorhouss) 0 Mr 11. Ford’s b g Judge, list 41b (Mr R. Ford) 0 Mr J. H. R. King’s b g Miracle, list lOib (Owner) 0 A consolation race for horses beaten in the two previous events, was then run with the following results : consolation. Trophy, value £5. Mr M.J. Godby’s cli g Johnston’s Luggage, list 101 b (Mr Brown) 1 Mr E. F. Blundell’s b m Lurline, 13st lllb (Owner) 2 Mr A. St. G. Hamersley’s b m Nelly, list lib (Mr Cox) 3 Mr P. Jones’ b g Tom Fool, list lib (Owner) 0 Mr O. Archer’s b g Wild Duck, list Hb ... (Owner) 0 Mr W. Empson’s b g Aaron, 12st 101 b (Owner) 0 Mr M. Gray’s b m Brunette, list 3lb (Owner) 0 Mr J. ch gFawn, l2st lllb (Owner) 0 A race for boys concluded the programme, and this proved, as expected, the liveliest of the day. Die eight youngsters in the field all went in to win, and the leaders showed tiie way at a hot pace. The boys generally showed capital style in their jumping, and after a few more seasons with the hounds they will be able to hold their own with English gentlemen crosscountry riders. The following is the result of this race : Boys’ Race. Three prizes, value £o, £2, and £l. Mr F. Perry’s b g Udolf ... (Owner) 1 Mr J. Crammoucl’s bg Tippitywitchet (Mr Cox) 2 Mr C. Knight’s b g Tummy (Owner) 3 Eight started.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2639, 5 September 1881, Page 2
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757STEEPLECHASE MEETING. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2639, 5 September 1881, Page 2
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