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The Polo Tournament took place in July, and the final was a severe struggle 
between the R.A. and 60th Rifles. The 1st R.A. Team was just beaten by 5 
goals to 4. The 60th then had to play our 2nd Team who, strange to relate, 
collared them even closer, and the goals had to be widened before the 60th could 
obtain a lucky win. If our teams had been more reasonably proportioned, there 
is no doubt, we would have romped in. Where so many were good it is hard to 
pick, but as a dashing “forward” Peel is hard to beat, while Jackson as “ back ” 
is as useful as can be. 
In the Cricket world we have also done very well, winning and drawing most of 
the Inter-Rpgimental matches, and finally winning the Governor’s Cup, which 
was presented for the first time this year. Peel and Straubenzee (whose absence 
is much lamented) did most in the: batting, as also did Sergeant Leggett; while 
as a bowler, Sergeant Goodall has been a terror to the garrison. 
In the Spring the Channel Fleet gave two Cups to be rowed for by both officers 
and men of the different Corps in garrison. Each of these events were won by the 
R.A., who were coached by our Brigade-Major, Fletcher. 
The Gymkhana Club has run its meetings every fortnight with great success 
and large entries. The R.A. secured much more than their fair share of prizes; 
Peel and Gillson being especially greedy. The judging was carried out with 
positively “ no complaints ” by Colonel Bally, and subsequently by Major Harri¬ 
son. A word of credit is due to the Secretary, Lieut. T. A. Bigge, R.E. (well 
known to R.A. Cricketers), for his indefatigable zeal and management. 
In the racing world, perhaps, fortunately (as prominence in this line at Gibraltar 
is generally followed by disaster), the R.A. have not done much, the only animal 
of mark being a half-bred Arab and Barb mare belonging to that genuine sports¬ 
man, Captain Short. In the Sky Polo Meeting, however, we ran very close to 
sweeping the board, winning all the races except two, where we ran good seconds, 
being just beaten in each race by those formidable riders the 60th. 
Hunting began the first week in November. They did very little cubbing, 
as the country kept too hot and dry, but have now gone for a week to one 
of the Master’s Farms, about 16 miles on the Eastern Beach. Mr. Pablo Larios 
continues in his second year as Master. His last season was very successful and 
he lias fulfilled all the high expectations that were formed of him. As a principal 
landowner he can go without molestation where he likes, and his general arrange¬ 
ments have been very good. 
A new departure has been made this year. Instead of relying on the charity 
of good-natured M.F.H.’s we have formed a Kennel Fund, and bought our own 
drafts from the most suitable packs. Our new entry are chiefly from the New 
Forest and Old Berkshire, and the countries being somewhat similar (with apolo¬ 
gies) the draft ought to do very well here. Short and Peel will be whips this 
year, the other two being Winn, A.-D.-C. Rifle Brigade, and Munro, Infantry 
Brigade-Major. The Master has been very energetic in thinning the congested 
districts, and putting down foxes in the emptier coverts ; so with our present 
staff we expect to have the best of sport during the ensuing winter. The “ kills 
in the open ” being, it is to be hoped, more numerous than usually falls to the 
lot of the Calpe Hunt. 
The Point-to-Pomt in the spring was, as far as we were concerned, rather a 
fiasco. The bulk of our talent relying on the large experience of the “ Antient 
Pistole ” of the station (at present serving elsewhere) took a line of their own 
covering about four-and-a-half miles where less than two was required. The 
amusing feature of the race was the professional finish of two of this party, who 
were happily oblivious that the riders of. the other line had been in a quarter of 
an hour. 
Another incident of interest during the year was the final Tug-of-Wa r between 
