Tuesday, January 21st, 1896. 



Opening meet at " The Greyhound," Finch-Hampstead. Very 

 large field, including a strong deputation from the various cramming 

 establishments, well represented on Doman's " best." 



General satisfaction at seeing our popular Master out once 

 more, looking none the worse for his broken collar-bone. 



We form up in line in the large meadow near the Church, and, 

 after due marshalling by our Sec. (" Sandy"), charge ventre a terre 

 at the first fence. Our cavalry representatives are visibly impressed 

 by our style ! 



At the fence Capt. Anderson, on a fiery untamed, comes an 

 imperial cropper, and is unfortunate enough to break his collar- 

 bone. 



On we speed up the hill, and then to the left into the low-lying 

 ground ; on the way our Sec. leaves his hat on a bough, perhaps a 

 gift for a local scarecrow, we all know how ready he is to do the 

 farmers a good turn (no aspersions on the hat). 



As we reached the low ground, the going becomes heavy ; we 

 soon, however, come on to sound turf at West Court, and finish 

 the line with great dash at Lea Farm. 



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