320 THE OLD BERKS HUNT 



E. C. Brown, Colonel C. G. Edwards, and 

 Captain Orr-Ewing. The Hon. O. Craven 

 acted as starter and Mr. C. P. Noel as judge. 

 Invitations to the number of 700 to lunch were 

 sent out to landowners, farmers and others, 

 and 481 sat down in three relays in Rantipole 

 Barn, kindly lent for the occasion by Mr. 

 George Adams. The starting point was close 

 to Rantipole Barn, and the course went round 

 a tree not far from Carswell Marsh Farm, back 

 to the winning post, which was close to Hare- 

 more Covert. The events were as follows : — 

 Red Coat Race ; sweepstakes of 2 sovs, 

 each ; nine started. Won by Mr. Gunnis's 

 "Blue Peter" (owner). 2nd, Captain Orr- 

 E wing's " Lord of the Sea " (owner). In this 

 race Colonel Edwards met with a very nasty 

 accident. At the first fence his bridle came 

 off, but remounting, he started in pursuit at a 

 great pace with snaffle only on, his mare 

 jumped at a gate, but hitting the gatepost fell 

 heavily on the other side. Captain Barry, Mr. 

 Osbert Craven and Mr. Percy Crowdy galloped 

 to the spot, and found Colonel Edwards on his 

 back and the mare on her side, with Colonel 

 Edwards' head right underneath her. They 

 carefully withdrew him from his dangerous 

 position, and he was attended by Drs. Spack- 

 man and Kennard and removed in a carriage 

 to Wicklesham. 



