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Judging from the large number of carriages and the crowds of eques- 

 trians to be seen out yesterday morning, the popularity of paperchasing 

 is evidently as great as ever. Lord W. Beresford drove down the 

 Government House coach with a large party. 



The paper was well laid by Mr. Walker on Malta and " The Tougall " 

 on his new purchase Lola ; both animals fenced perfectly. As it is the 

 commencement of the season, we must be excused for missing the names 

 of several of the field, but there were so many new followers that it is 

 impossible to give an accurate list of the starters. We noticed, however, 

 Mr. Murray on Rocket, Mr. Gauhe on Fatzke, Mr. Garth on Dacca, Mr. 

 John Anderson on a brown, Mr. Tom Anderson on Great Scot, Mr. 

 Edwards on Remount. Mr. Clark on Somersault, Lord William on 

 Diamond, Mr. Dangerfield on Rambler, Mr. Acworth on Blackstone, 

 Mr. jPerman on Blazes, Mr. Butler on Little Samson, Mr. Prophit on 

 Badminton, Mr. Euler on Shamrock, and Mr. Verschoyle on The Snob, 

 and a host of others. The start took place on the right hand side of 

 the Gurriah Hat Road, just beyond the sixth milestone. The leading 

 lot for the first half of the journey were Messrs. Prophit, Gauhe, 

 Murray, Garth and Little Samson. After crossing the road the course 

 went through several gardens and a clump of trees. Messrs. Gauhe, Garth 

 and another soon afterwards missed a jump by which they obtained 

 a long lead and finish by themselves ; they were of course disqualified. 

 The remainder of the field now began to increase the pace which 

 proved fatal to Little Samson, who hit a mud wall hard and came 

 down much to the disadvantage of his rider's immaculate get-up. 

 Mr. Butler was knocked silly for a bit, but we are glad to say soon. 

 came round, and gallantly again rode his game little nag at the fatal 

 obstacle, and this time without mishap. As the field came in view of the 

 gallery, the result was seen to lie between Badminton and The Snob, and 

 the latter being the fresher won a yood race by a length, Rocket third, 

 Somersault fourth, Blackstone fifth, and Great Scot sixth. 



Owing to the meet yesterday being considerably nearer town than 

 at the first chase a large number of people assembled to see the start 

 which took place at the Juggernauth Car. The morning was very cold, 

 but luckily without any fog. 



The paper was carried by Mr. Walker on Malta, and " The Tougall " 

 on Lola. Among the field we were glad to see several ladies, Mrs. 

 Blissett on Granville, Mrs. C^atacre on Jewell, Mrs. Grey on a brown, 

 and Mrs. Murray on Peggy. The stronger sex were well represented 

 by Mr. Prophit on Badminton, Mr. Acworth on Blackstone, Mr. Goward 

 on Job Trotter, Lord William Beresford on Diamond, Captain Harbord 

 on Return, Mr. Barnard on Mavourneen, Mr. Edwards on a pony, Lord 



