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away on either side, and water dammed up 

 level with the field. It was remarked by 

 several that this might lead to accidents, and 

 in the first race " Waterwitch " galloped into 

 the water, and comino; in contact with the 

 bank broke her neck. 



The " Events " were as follows : — 



The Berkshire Stakes of three sovs. each, 

 for horses the bona-fide property of members 

 of the Hunt Club. Won by Earl of Craven's 

 "Wapiti," i2st. 7lb., Capt. Harford. 



The Farmers' Cup. Mr, Hayward's br. g. 

 "Coxcombe," i2st. ylb., Mr. G. Drewe. 



The United Hunt Stakes, for horses hunted 

 with Old Berks, V.W.H., or Craven. Earl of 

 Craven's "Yeoman," i2st., Capt. Harford. 



Selling Stakes. Mr. F. Francis's "Duchess," 

 1 1 St. 71b., Payne. 



Scurry Race. Mr. Welch's " Merry Monk," 

 Mr. Ridd. In this race "General Lea," the 

 property of Mr. D. Kennard, of Lambourne, 

 fell at a fence, broke a blood-vessel, and had 

 to be killed. 



The Hunt dinner took place at Abingdon, 

 in the Council Chamber, on March the 21st, 

 1872, Mr. C. P. Duffield in the chair. 



The opening meet was at the " Roadside 

 Farm," occupied by Mr. T. DufBeld as a farm, 

 on October the 31st. A fox was found in 



