THE MEERUT TENT CLUB 109 



1 horse very severely injured. 

 5 horses badly cut. 



7 others cut. 



2 riders knocked out. 

 No complaints. 



Remarks by Editor, — Some pretty moderate spearing. 

 The horse is said to be the cavalryman's best weapon, but 

 he should not be used to kill pig without the aid of a spear. 



And now for a day a year later : 



January 28. Heats : 



Right, — Browne, R.H.A. ; Fletcher, 17th Lancers ; 

 Forsyth, R.F.A. 



Right centre. — Hon. Sec, Nixon, R.H.A. ; Lang, 5th 

 Cavalry; Higgon, R.H.A. 



Left centre. — Watkins, R.H.A. ; Short, R.H.A. ; Bryant, 

 R.H.A. ; Muirhead, R.F.A. 



Left. — Smith, R.H.A. ; Garden, 17th Lancers ; Parsons, 

 R.H.A. ; Lynch-Staunton, R.H.A. 



Beat towards jheel. Left centre got on to a pig, and 

 killed after long run, Bryant getting the spear. Soon after 

 a good panther got up among the ravines on the right. 

 All of the two right heats who saw him rode him. Nixon 

 getting up first gave him an excellent spear in good style, 

 and Forsyth, Fletcher, and Higgon coming up, the panther 

 was killed, objecting hard, but without damage to any one. 

 The Hon. Sec. then killed a horrid little brute, and soon 

 after Lang and Higgon, getting away, killed a nice boar. 

 Nixon hurt his back. The left got away at a good pace 

 after a fine boar. Parsons in the lead fell heavily in some 

 holes. Lynch-Staunton followed suit. The other two 

 went on, and after a real good run killed. So to tiffin. 

 Parsons had damaged his shoulder considerably. Our 

 amateur doctor having played with him for over an 

 hour, finally succeeded in absolutely dislocating it. Hav- 

 ing sent Nixon and Parsons in to Meerut on charpoys 

 the remainder continued hunting. Started beating south 

 from Adampur. After an hour a panther was put up out 

 of a patch of grass near a low mound covered with thorny 

 grass. The panther got safely to the mound, and then 



