296 CENTURY OF ENGLISH FOX-HUNTING 



The two first periods of play shall terminate as soon as 

 the ball goes out of play after the expiration of the pre- 

 scribed time ; any excess of time in either of the first two 

 periods, due to the ball remaining in play, being deducted 

 from the succeeding periods. The last period shall termin- 

 ate immediately on the expiration of the hour's play, 

 although the ball is still in play. 



In case of a tie the last period shall be prolonged till the 

 ball goes out of play, and if still a tie, after an interval of 

 five minutes, the ball shall be started from where it went 

 out of play, and the game continued as before, until one 

 side obtain a goal, which shall determine the match. 



SUGGESTED AMENDMENT. 



"The duration of play in a match shall be divided into 

 periods of eight minutes, the number of periods to be 

 played being decided before the commencement of the 

 match." 



N.B. — This decision would depend on the number 

 of horses and ponies on the ground. I am pre- 

 suming that there is no rule as to height. 



Rule 8. Changing Ponies. 



As soon as the ball goes out of play, after the expiration 

 of the first ten minutes of each period of play, the game 

 shall be suspended for sufficient time, not exceeding two 

 minutes, to enable players to change ponies. With the 

 above exception, play shall be continuous, and it shall be 

 the duty of the umpire to throw in the ball punctually, 

 and in the event of unnecessary delay in hitting out the 

 ball, to call upon the offending side to proceed at once. 

 Any change of ponies, except according to the above 

 provision, shall be at the risk of the player. 



