Monday, February 3rd, 1896. 



Owing to the funeral of the late H.R.H. Prince Henry of 

 Battenburg having been fixed for Wednesday, the Drag Meet took 

 place on a Monday this week. 



The meet was at Hayley Green Farm, the finish of last year's 

 Point to Point. A smallish field of Staff Officers only turned out. 

 Hounds were laid on just to the east of the road, whence a good 

 view of the first portion of the run was obtainable. 



The first two fences were easy, and then came the brook, which 

 caused several refusals, but all got over, Captains Findlay and 

 Willoughby receiving extraneous assistance from a non-rider 

 armed with a crop which he used with much persuasive power. 

 The first fields were somewhat heavy and the welter weights in 

 consequence at a discount. The line finished without serious 

 mishap, though Captain Skinner took a toss. 



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