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further with a due regard to the types of owner who 

 wish to race. The task is therefore one of considerable 

 magnitude and naturally the stewards invariably fail to 

 please more than a certain proportion of those for 

 whom they cater. 



The East African Turf Club have a nice course at 

 Nairobi, where, usually speaking, the going is good. 

 There are many fine challenge cups and, generally 

 speaking, it may be said that the club is in a prosperous 

 condition. Like most other institutions and industries 

 in the country, the club owes its greatest debt of 

 gratitude to Lord Delamere, but much is also due to 

 the past and present secretaries, Messrs. Eastwood 

 and H. F. Ward, as also to Lord Cardross, for many 

 years handicapper to the Club. The best jockeys on 

 the flat in the Protectorate are Messrs. H. Tarlton, 

 C. B. Clutterbuck, and F. Greswolde Williams ; while 

 over jumps Mr. R. B. Cole is perhaps the premier 

 performer. 



There is also a yearly meeting at Nakuru, which 

 usually takes place after the Agricultural Show. This 

 is a most sporting up-country meeting, where many 

 more farmers find the courage to ride their own horses ; 

 and if the class both of horses and riders be some- 

 what lower than in Nairobi the sport is none the 

 worse on that account. 



Polo is almost certain to have a big future in a 

 country where horses do well, where the making of a 

 first-class ground is everywhere a matter of ease, and 

 where the climate is suitable to the pastime nearly the 

 whole year round. At present the only centre for 

 regular play is Nairobi, but there is also a club on the 

 Uasin Guishu plateau and play occasionally takes place 

 in the neighbourhood of Nakuru. The ponies in use 



