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following Saturday, and, next day, Denis, accompanied 

 by his boon companion and hare-hunter, Micky 

 McLoughlin, and armed with a wooden lard-pail contain- 

 ing paste and an obsolete white -washing brush, might 

 have been seen visiting gate-posts, trees, barns, the 

 doors and windows of deserted cabins, and other con- 

 venient hoardings in the Ballyhilly district, and posting 

 upon them a large placard in flaming red characters, 

 which read as follows : — 



A GEAND CHALLENGE STEEPLECHASE 

 will take place on Saturday next, at Blaze a way 

 Hill, Ballyhilly, between Squire Egan's 

 chestnut mare, Kitty (aged), ridden by that 

 well-known and much-respected sportsman, 

 Mr Denis 0' Grady (aged 59—11 st. 6 lbs.), 

 Huntsman to the Ballyhilly Beagles, etc., and 

 Mr Tom Daly's black gelding, Donovan (aged), 

 ridden by young Tom Daly (aged 23 — 11 st.). 



Starter and Judge, John Despard, Esq. 



The course will be over 3 J miles of fair hunting 

 country, for a Silver-mounted Hunting Crop, a 

 Bacon Pig (presented by Squire Egan), and a 

 Keg of Double X Stout (thrown in by that 

 highly respected friend of all sportsmen, the 

 Landlord of the " Ballyhilly Arms "). 



MAY THE BEST MAN WIN ! 



