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very large. There were seven events, all bringing forth 

 good fields. The huntsman was, unfortunately, unable to 

 to ride, his horse having swerved and crushed his foot 

 against a gate-post about three weeks before. In the Point- 

 to-Point Race, out of thirteen starters, Mr. C. E. Green's 

 Chance, ridden by Mr. Roland Bevan (light weight), finished 

 first, and Mr. H. E. Jones's Chasseur, ridden by the owner 

 (heavy weight), came in second. Viscount was again 

 entered for the Hunt Cup. Mr. Edward Ball succeeded 

 in keeping him in the course, and winning the Cup for the 

 master, Mr. Hervey Foster's Pilgrim, ridden by Mr. 

 Harry Bagot, being second. The Welter Cup also went 

 to Sir Henry, the winner being Desdichado, ridden by 

 Mr. H. Bagot. This year several improvements were 

 made in the arrangements. Mr. J. H. Verrall kindly 

 acted as Clerk of the Scales, and found the meeting so 

 much to his taste that he continued to attend every year 

 until prevented by another engagement. The Hunt 

 Club had a luncheon marquee on the ground, and the band 

 of the First Essex Artillery played during the afternoon. 



The .seventh meeting was held on April 9th, 1885. The 

 attendance was larger than ever, though the weather was 

 little better than in 1884. Mr. Roland Bevan again came 

 in first in the Point-to-Point Race, riding this year his horse 



