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There was a bit of delay in this section of the contest, 

 owing to the police, but the stage was covered in 13 

 mins. 39* sees. The change from single harness 

 to the driving of a pair was quickly effected, and Blue 

 and Yellow, a pair of beautiful brown mares bred in 

 America, who were attached to another buggy, the 

 property of the Marquis of Cholmondeley, were soon 

 speeding on their way, and the five miles was completed 

 in 12 mins. 5i| sees. 



A quick change to four-in-hand took place at the 

 Reigate end of the course, and a beautiful bit of coach- 

 manship was shown by Lord Lonsdale, every animal 

 moving fair and square, and the five miles being covered 

 in 15 mins. 9! sees. Bar accidents, it was odds on 

 the twenty miles being completed within the hour, 

 and when his lordship did the last stage in 18 mins. 

 55! sees., thus making the whole twenty miles 55 

 mins. 35| sees., there was a stentorian shout of 

 enthusiasm from a huge throng of interested spectators. 



The late Walter Winans possessed a wonderful 

 personality with horses. He was a great help to the 

 trotting sport in Great Britain. He formed the British 

 Amateur Driving Club, in 1919, and it was at a meeting 

 of the Driving Club that he met his tragic death. He 

 was driving his trotting mare Henrietta Guy when he 



