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This idea has not been a success, and I think the committee will have to devise 
some other means of financing the races. 
The expenses this year, though more than the first, cannot be said to be at all 
abnormal. More than was intended (through a mistake, I believe) was given to 
the farmers’ races, but the expenses for keeping the course and damages are not 
excessive. 
To do the thing properly and keep a bit in hand against a rainy day, I think 
one ought to count on a subscription of £100 per annum, exclusive of entries. 
I would suggest this being raised by sending out orders on Messrs. Cox & Co., 
payable on 1st January each year to all officers—something of this kind :— 
“Messrs. Cox & Co.— 
Please place to credit of R.A. point-to-point fund the sum 
of £ s. d. on the 1st January each year until further instructions. 
JN, Bop 
Lieut., R.A.” 
The Secretary would then know in time how much money he had to play with, 
and could arrange accordingly. If you or any other member of the committee 
have any other suggestion to make would you kindly do so on this paper, and 
return to me? 
Yours Sincerely, 
C. G. Mackenzie, 
Aldershot, Captain, R.A., 
19th June, 1896. Hon. Sec. R.A. Point-to-Point. 
2 I think we might try the suggestion of an order being given on Messrs. Cox & 
Col. Wallace Co., but I doubt it being successful, an appeal to batteries would have also to be 
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Stewara, made, and I doubt this being popular. 
For the conditions, I would restrict riders to one race only, either heavy or 
light-weight. 
R. H. Wallace, 
Lieut.-Colonel, R.H.A. and Colonel. 
3, It would, I think, simplify matters much if forms for authorising ‘annual 
Lieut.-Col, payment of subscription by Messrs. Cox & Co. were issued. 
O'Malley. “ ‘T would suggest the 1st November as a better date than 1st January. 
G. O'Malley, 
21st June, 1896. : Lieut.-Colonel, R.A. 
4, I think the circular might be tried and agree with Colonel O’Malley that Ist 
Major November is a better date. In this case a circular would have been sent by 
Eustace. Messrs. Cox & Co. to every officer of the Regiment if possible, and I should say 
on it that the smallest sum would be thankfully received. 
If half the Regiment averaged 5s. or even 2s. 6d. it would give, I think, over 
£100 in the latter case even. 
St. John’s Wood Barracks, F, Eustace, . 
22nd June, 1896. Major, R.A. 
P.§.—I think riders should be restricted to one race only. 
