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Transcription	THE successful revival of the Gujarat Cup pig - sticking meeting , which is illustrated on page 41 , was the result of indefatigable efforts on the part of Mr. A. Kirke Smith , the Joint Honorary Secretaries , Mr. F. H. French , and in particular Major C. H. E. Wilson , of Kharaghoda , The latter made himself en for tirely responsible for housing , catering and providing the shikar for the whole meet ing . arrangements The excellency of the may be judged by the results : 21 pig were killed in 3 days , and on no occasion was there the slightest delay in running off heats on account of lack of pig . The magnitude of Major Wilson's task in this latter connec tion will better be understood when it is realised that the pig are in no way preserved and cover far too wide an area to be beaten , and must therefore be pugged and marked down either singly or in sounders , and kept carefully watched until the heats arrive . THIS year the meeting was supported amongst others by such keen Indian sportsmen as Colonel Sirdar Singh , of the Bhavnagar State Lancers , and the Thakore Sahib of Katosan and members of his family , and their participation was a very gratifying feature of the meeting . Many were the congratulations tendered to Lieut . Ravubha , on carrying off the Gujarat Cup and the Sir Pertap Singh Gold Challenge Cup , and to the Thakore Sahib of Dhanpura for spearing It his way into the final of the Salmon was a matter of very sincere reg sides that a most unfortunate fall that in buyi buying a C highest valu round of the Salmon Cup put out of ning that excellent sportsman , the Sahib of Katosan . Although nearly 60 yea of age , the Thakore Sahib is one of the hardin . est riding and cleverest spears in Western India to - day . arrange the Easter more entries from Indian spears are hoped for . Colonel Sirdar Singh has promised an even stronger entry It is hoped to 1927 meeting of the Gujarat Cup at next year , and many from the Bhavnagar State Lancers , and it is to be hoped that Officers commanding other Indian State Regiments will follow his excel lent example . GUZERAT CUP MEETING . 1926 GUZERAT CUP . Pertab Singh Gold Challenge Cup . SALMON CUP . To be competed for at Nabhoi near VEERAMGAUM . ( About 40 miles East of Ahmedabad on B. B. & C. I , Railway . ) SUNDAY APRIL 11TH . Rs . 15 20 30 First Entries Second Third 96 99 kes Close March 15th . 99 April 25th . 10th . ALL ENTRIES MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A REMITTANCE . C PIG - STICKING . REVIVAL OF GUJARAT CUPI COMPETITION . ponies , KHARAGHODA , April 11 . The competition for the Guzerat Cup and the Sir Pertap - Singh Gold Challenge Cup , also the Salmon Cup for which had not been held since 1923 , was revived this year and the meeting is be ing held at Kharaghoda in Guzerat . Thanks to the splendid bandobust of Major C. H. E. Wilson of Kharaghoda the meeting is bound to prove an en tire success . The competitors arrived at Kharaghoda on the evening of the 10th instant , their horses having been railed or walked from various parts of India They during the preceding few days . were drawn to contest the Guzerat and Salmon Cups in lieats . To - day's results were as follows : GUJERAT CUP . Heat 1. - Colonel Sirdarsingh , Bhavna gar Lancers . ( Winner ) . Major R. J. Wi Heale . Heat 2. - Captain C. E .. L. Harris , 2nd Lancers . ( Winner ) . Mr. A. Kirke Smith . Heat 3. Mr. N. M. Morris . ( Winner ) . Thakore Shri of Katosan , Mr. G. McEl ligott . Heat 4.-Lt. Ravubha , Bhavnagar Lan cers . ( Winner ) . M. L. C. Herne . Heat 5. Mr. R. H. M. Hill , R. A. ( Winner ) . Captain G. F. S. Keating . 14th Punjab Regiment , Heat 6. - Shrimat Lalsingh Gaekwar . Thakore ( Winner ) . Mr. F. H. French , Gasayate . SALMON CUP . Heat No. 1.-Mr. R. H. M. Hill , R. A. Narsingh of Katosan . Lt. Ravubha ( Undecided ) . Heat No. 2. - Captain C. E. L. Harris , 2nd Lancers . ( Winners ) . Mr. A. Kirke Smith . Suraj Malji of Katosan . Heat No. 3. Shrima Lalsingh Gaekwar . Colonel Sardar Singh . Thakore Sahib of Dhanpura . ( Undecided ) . Heat No. Welch Fus . McElligott . ( Undecided . ) 4. Colonel Kyrke , Royal Mr. F. H./French . Mr. G. A HIGH WIND . Thanks to the kindness of H. H. The Maharaja of Dhrangadhra , who provided a fleet of motor cars , competitors were saved a long hack to the headquarters . for the day - the village of Pimple . A very high wind over the Run of Cutch during the night was anticipated to make the pig very restless but in spite of this khabar of many boar was brought in by 8-30 a.m. Owing to the somewhat ad verse conditions they were very unsettled and gave the staff of shikaris of the Honorary Secretary , Major Wilson , con siderable difficulty in locating their lying up places . Despite , these conditions how ever five heats were run off before tiffin and two after . The first round of the Guzerat Cup was completed and one heat The details of the of the Salmon Cup . heats are as follows : Heat No. 1. - A small boar was put out ! of light Babul jungle and took a good line . Major Heale did over easy country . most of the work but lost the spear on a jink , Colonel Sirdar Singh then speared cleverly . Heat No. 2. - Spears went off to a fly ing start to a medium sized boar ; both spears raced abreast over beautiful coun try until a jink took the boar off Kirke Smith's spear and let in Harris who made no mistake . Heat No. 3. - After two pigs had been lcst , spears were laid on to the largest of three pig in the open . Unfortunately both the Thakore Saheb of Katosan and Mr. MacElligott came to grief over a cactus fence which left Mr. Morris with a clear field . After nursing the pig for a short while he rolled him over . Heat No. 4. - The heat of two was re leased on a small but exceedingly fast boar . It appeared certain that Herne would get the spear but the boar squatted and Ravubha secured the honours . Heat No. 5. - A sounder was seen afoot a mile ahead making for a babul - covered nalla .. The umpire taking his heat for ward , cleverly cut out a fine boar and slipped his heat . A ding - dong struggle . in thick jungle ensued for first spear , finally Hill speared . Heat No. 6. - The spears were released on to a very fine galloping boar in the open . French made all the running until the pig jinked into babul jungle where Lalsing on a handier horse secured a light spear . French and the umpire car r.ed on to kill the pig , which was finally , after a great fight , despatched on foot . In heat No. 1 for the Salmon Cup , a single pig was seen a mile ahead and a great race ensued . Kirke Smith and Harris drew away . The latter's pony . proving fastor he was enabled to get on to the pig first , but a right handed jink let in Kirke Smith . A neck and neck race through scattered bushes resulted in the pig being driven into the open and Captain Harris speared . SECOND DAY'S DOINGS . GOOD SPORT WITNESSED . KHARAGHODA , April 12 . A cloudless sky and light breeze augured wall for an interesting day's was made to sport . An early start Goria , the headquarters for the day , as three heats of the first round of the Sal mon Cup and the semi - final rounds of the Guzerat Cup were down for decision . The following is a detailed account of the day's proceedings . SALMON CUP FOR PONIES . Heat No. 1.-Mr. R. H. M. Hill , R. A. ( Winner ) . Lt. Ravubha , Bhavnagar Lancers , Narsingh of Katosan . - A large boar was put out of isolated cover in the opening and Ravubha lost no time in get ting on and following him cleverly spear ed but falled to show blood . Hill then got on and after a quick run delivered a good spear . The umpire Major Heale then joined in and the boar , a good Guze rat one , was accounted for after a stub born fight . decided Heat No. 2. This heat was yesterday . Captain Harris secured the spear . Fus . Heat No. 3. - Thakore of Dhanpura . ( Winner ) . Shrimat Lalsing Gaekwar . Colcnel Sirdar Singh , Bhavnagar Lan cers . The party getting away on a small pig going away over bushy country a gcod hunt ensued . Dhanpura drawing ahead took advantage of the pig cross ing a field and speared well . Heat No. 4.-Mr. F. H. French . ( Win Welch . ner ) . Colonel Kyrke , R. Mr. G. McElligott . - The honorary Secre tary produced a snow - white boar peculiar to Guzerat country ; he proved to be very fast and a great stayer . Mr. McEl ligott was first on and nearly speared . Colonel Kyrke then got on but lost the pig in a bush . Mr. French then took up the running and after nursing the pig for a quarter mile delivered first spear . It was a long gallop before the remainder of the heat finally despatched this unique boar , and subsequently he admiration was the subject of much from the lady spectators GUJERAT CUP SEMI - FINALS . 1. Colonel Sirdar Singh , Heat No. Captain Harris , Mr. H. M. Morris . ( Un decided ) . This heat was released on to a small boar which however eluded them in thick cover and " no heat " was called . Heat No. 2.-Lt. Ravubha , Bhavnagar Lancers . ( Winner ) . Mr. R. H. M. Hill , P .. A. Shrimat Lalsingh Gaekwar . This heat produced an exciting hunt , the heat . being put on to a medium sized boar .. Ravubha immediately took up the run ning , his horse showing an amazing turn unable however to of speed . He was bring off a spear in the open owing to a skarp jink of the pig into thick cover . The pig running right handed amongst the bushes bordering Goria Tank made for the village , galloped down the main street into the village court - yard closely pursued by Ravubha . Lalsingh meun while dropped out and Hill , mistaking for his quarry another pig from the same sounder , pursued and killed it . Great excitement meanwhile prevailed amongst the villagers which in no way abated . when Ravubha speared the pig on the brink of a 40 foot well , down which the pig fell and which Ravubha on his horse Yeswant leaped . The spear had been broken was son . Mr. in the pig but the head picked up on the edge of the well cover ed in blood . The pig meantime was swimming for his life at the bottom of the well , but thanks to the strenuous . effort of the umpire , Major Wil the veterinary officer , and McElligott , he was lassooed and retrieved in a very much drowned condition . Arti ficial respiration proving ineffective the pig was certified to be dead . To - morrow it is hoped to run off the semi finals of the Salmon Cup and the undecided semi - final heat of the Guzerat Cup . N / PIG - STICKING . GUJARAT AND SALMON CUP CONTEST . KHARAGHODA CAMP , April 13 . For the semi - final rounds of the Guja rat and Salmon Cups , competitors met in at Narhanpur near which , a babul jungle in the bed of a Vokla , many soun ders of pig were reported to be lying up . The Dhrangadhra cars again proved very useful in getting the competitors to the meet at an early hour . SEMI - FINALS . hard Gujarat Cup : -Captain C. E. L. Harris , 2nd Lancers on Zulu ( Winner ) . Colonel . on Lancers . Sirdar Singh , Bhavnagar Karnak Sen , Mr. N. M. Morris , on Jor rock . Mr. A. Kirke Smith . ( Umpire ) . The Umpire selecting a good boar from a large sounder cut him out and slipped the heat amongst the babul bushes . A very long and difficult hunt ensued full of incident . The boar proved very fast and made full se of all difficulties of the ground , giving Harris and Morris , who cut out most of the work , a very hunt . After about a mile Harris down heavily in an attempt to spear the pig jinking across his horse's forelegs . Remounting with the loss of one stir rup , he hotly pursued Morris and came up with him to find the boar in a pool of water under the river bank . Emerging from this the hunt was continued , but prevented lightning jinks of the boar either from spearing until he crossed the steep railway embankment where Harris speared . The boar was eventually des following patched by spears who were the heat . came Heat No. 2 . on yesterday . was decided and reported Lieut Ravubha Bhavna As a re gar Lancers , was the winner . and Captain sult of to - day's heat , he Harris will contest the final to - morrow . SALMON CUP . Heat No. 1. Captain C. E. L. Harris , 2nd Lancers on John ( Winner ) . Lieut . R. H. M. Hill , R.A. on Scattercash . Mr. A. Kirke Smith ( Umpire ) . Vokla A pig was viewed leaving the for the open and the heat was slipped to a galloping start . Over beautiful going Harris led but was quickly overtaken by a cactus Hill . The pig went through hedge and led the spears over the rail way . Doubling back he immediately re crossed and , after a fast gallop , Harris speared in a corner of a field . Hill carry ing on speared again and horse and rider executed a complete somersault over his pig . Thakore Saheb of Dhan Heat No. 2 . pura on Napoleon ( Winner ) , and Mr. F. H. French on Billy . The Umpire selected a good boar from a large sounder in thick babul cover and to him . French . the heat was set on made all the running but was never on to the terms for about 2 miles owing thick jungle , which the pig never left . spears As in a former heat he led the over the railway embankment and con tinued down the Vokla for a further mile , during which he gave no real opportu nity to spear . Finally in an open patch the heat closed on him . riding neck and . neck . A sharp jink right , into a nulla let in Dhanpura on a handier pony to secure first blood . The final will be contested to - morrow by Captain Harris and the Thakore Saheb of Dhanpura . jinked sharp left - handed leaving Harris at a great disadvantage , on the wrong side of the hedge ; this gave Dhanpura a clear run and a great opportunity of securing honours , he was within an ace of getting the spear when a right - hand GUZERAT CUP FINAL . ed jink by the boar enabled Harris to come up on the inside and bowl him over . AN EXCITING FINISH . This brought to a conclusion the offi cial contests of the meeting , but as there were many pig in the vicinity , heats were formed and a most enjoyable after nocn's sport was experienced concluding with the death of two heavy boars , one of which measured 31 inches .. of The ne , KHARAGHODA CAMP , April 15 . Sunrise on the 14th April witnessed the arrival of the finalists . in the Guze- A SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL . rat and Salmon Cups , at Jeraola , accom The revival and success of this fa panied by a large gathering of specta- mous pig - sticking meeting was the re tors . Khabbar of a boar , reputed to be sult of indefatigable efforts on the part of Mr. A. Kirke Smith , the Joint Hon . of unusual size and the terror of the Secretaries , Mr. F. H. French , and in country side , was received early and it particular , Major C. H. E. Wilson . was immediately decided that he should Kharaghoda . The latter made himself provide the run for the final beat of the entirely responsible for housing , cater the shikar for the competition for the Guzerat Cup , which ing and providing entitles the winner to hold for one year whole meeting . The excellency of the the Sir Partab Singh Gold Challenge arrangements may be judged by the re sults , 21 pigs were killed in 3 % days , and Cup . the slightest The finalists were Lt. Ravubha , Bhav- on no occasion was there nagar Lancers , on " Yeshwant " who won , delay in running off heats on account and Capt . C. E. L. Harris , 2nd Lancers of lack of pig . The magnitude of Major Wilson's task in this latter connection on " Zulu . " finalists were called together for wil better be understood when it is rea spear inspection and a move was made lised that the pig are in no way preserv to the open country bordering Jaraola ed and cover far too wide an area to be village , where the boar was lying up un- beaten , and must therefore be pugged der a stack of cotton stems . Despite en- and inarked down either singly or in watched ergetic attempts on the part of the shi- sounders , and kept carefully karis , the boar refused to vacate his until the heats arrive . haven for some considerable time , dur- This year the meeting was supported keen Indian ing which the spears were held back amongst others by such some 300 yards by the umpire . sportsmen as Colonel Sirdar Singh of the Eventually the boar burst from cover Bhavnagar State Lancers and the Tha and the spears were released to a gal- kore Saheb of Katosan and members of loping sta perfect going . Excite- his family , and their participation was ment r then the a very gratifying feature of the meet Dit was early ing . too heartily We cannot congratulate neavy fall sustained semi - final heat , Lieut . Ravuoha on carrying off the Gu was telling appreciab- zerat Cup and the Sir Partap Singh Gold put on Ravubha but Challenge Cup , and the Thakore Sahib sig up on the near side , ran of Dhanpura for spearing his way into neck - it was anybody's spear the final of the Salmon Cup . It was a ar then jinked sharp right - handed , matter of very sincere regret from all 3oth spears cleverly swinging together , sides that most unfortunate fall in the but " Yeshwant's " superior pace telling first round of the Salmon Cup put out enabled Ravubha a light of the running that excellent sportsmen . the Thakore Saheb of Katosan . Al spear . It was a spirited and well fought out though nearly 60 vears of age the Tha hunt and a fitting conclusion to the con- kore Sahib is one of the hardest ridin fost for this much coveted trophy , which and cleverest spears in Western India to - day . was first run for in 1888 . It is hoped to arrange the 1927 meet SALMON CUP FOR PONIFS . ing of the Guzerat Cup at Easter next year , and we look forward to many more The trophy for the Salmon Cup for entries from Indian spears . Colonel Sir ponies is a beautifully modelled Silver dar Singh has promised an even stronger Boar . It was competed for by Capt . C. entry from the Bhavnagar State Lan E. L. Henne ers , on " John " cers , and it is to be hoped that Officers ( winner ) . The Thako Saheb of Dhan- commanding other Native State pura on " Napoleon . ments will follow his excellent example , t Shortly after the finish of the final Before closing these accounts for the Guzerat Cup , word was received would like to place on record the sin of a sounder containing two large boar cere appreciation of all competitors for 1 some 600 yards south of the Kachoba the whole - hearted co - operation Road beyond Brahmana . A well arrang- Bombay , Baroda and Central India Rail Honorary way in transporting them ed beat by the indefatigable and their 7 Secretary , Major Wilson , who was also horses to the meeting at concession umpiring this heat , resulted in the quick rates and with the maximum of comfort . release of the spears on to a fair sized Their excellent arrangements in provid boar . The pace was a cracker from the ing a saloon coach for the journey to start , the boar taking a line . through and from the meeting made the journey babul bushes bordering a lane until hela very easy one . the to secure Regi we of th

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THE successful revival of the Gujarat Cup
pig - sticking meeting , which is illustrated on page 41 , was the result of indefatigable efforts on the part of Mr. A. Kirke Smith , the Joint Honorary Secretaries , Mr. F. H. French , and in particular Major C. H. E. Wilson , of Kharaghoda , The latter made himself en
for
tirely responsible for housing , catering
and providing the shikar for the whole meet ing . arrangements
The excellency of the
may be judged by the results : 21 pig were killed in 3 days , and on
no occasion was there the slightest delay in running off heats on account of lack of pig .
The magnitude
of Major Wilson's task in this latter connec
tion will better be understood when it is realised that the pig are in no way preserved and cover far too wide an area to be beaten , and must therefore be pugged and
marked
down either singly or in sounders , and kept carefully watched until the heats arrive .
THIS year the meeting was supported amongst others by such keen Indian sportsmen as Colonel Sirdar Singh , of the Bhavnagar State Lancers , and the Thakore Sahib of Katosan and members of his family , and their participation was a very gratifying feature of the meeting . Many were the congratulations tendered to Lieut . Ravubha , on carrying off the Gujarat Cup and the Sir Pertap Singh Gold Challenge Cup , and to the Thakore Sahib of Dhanpura
for spearing
It
his way into the final of the Salmon
was a matter of very sincere reg sides that a most unfortunate fall
that in buyi
buying a C
highest valu
round of the Salmon Cup put out of ning that excellent sportsman , the
Sahib of Katosan . Although nearly 60 yea of age , the Thakore Sahib is one of the hardin .
est riding and cleverest spears in Western India to - day .
arrange the
Easter
more entries
from
Indian spears are hoped for . Colonel Sirdar Singh has promised an even stronger entry
It is hoped to
1927 meeting of the Gujarat Cup at
next year , and many
from the Bhavnagar State Lancers , and it is
to be hoped that Officers commanding other Indian State Regiments will follow his excel lent example .
GUZERAT CUP MEETING .
1926
GUZERAT CUP .
Pertab Singh Gold Challenge Cup .
SALMON CUP .
To be competed for at Nabhoi near VEERAMGAUM .
( About 40 miles East of Ahmedabad on B. B. & C. I , Railway . )
SUNDAY APRIL 11TH .
Rs . 15
20 30
First Entries
Second
Third
96
99
kes
Close March 15th .
99
April
25th .
10th .
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A REMITTANCE .
C
PIG - STICKING .
REVIVAL OF GUJARAT CUPI COMPETITION .
ponies ,
KHARAGHODA , April 11 . The competition for the Guzerat Cup and the Sir Pertap - Singh Gold Challenge Cup , also the Salmon Cup for which had not been held since 1923 , was revived this year and the meeting is be ing held at Kharaghoda in Guzerat . Thanks to the splendid bandobust of Major C. H. E. Wilson of Kharaghoda the meeting is bound to prove an en tire success . The competitors arrived at Kharaghoda on the evening of the 10th instant , their horses having been railed or walked from various parts of India They during the preceding few days . were drawn to contest the Guzerat and Salmon Cups in lieats . To - day's results were as follows :
GUJERAT CUP . Heat 1. - Colonel Sirdarsingh , Bhavna gar Lancers . ( Winner ) . Major R. J. Wi Heale . Heat 2. - Captain C. E .. L. Harris , 2nd Lancers . ( Winner ) . Mr. A. Kirke Smith .
Heat 3. Mr. N. M. Morris . ( Winner ) . Thakore Shri of Katosan , Mr. G. McEl ligott .
Heat 4.-Lt. Ravubha , Bhavnagar Lan cers . ( Winner ) . M. L. C. Herne . Heat 5. Mr. R. H. M. Hill , R. A. ( Winner ) . Captain G. F. S. Keating . 14th Punjab Regiment , Heat 6. - Shrimat Lalsingh Gaekwar . Thakore ( Winner ) . Mr. F. H. French , Gasayate . SALMON CUP .
Heat No. 1.-Mr. R. H. M. Hill , R. A. Narsingh of Katosan . Lt. Ravubha ( Undecided ) .
Heat No. 2. - Captain C. E. L. Harris , 2nd Lancers . ( Winners ) . Mr. A. Kirke Smith . Suraj Malji of Katosan . Heat No. 3. Shrima Lalsingh Gaekwar . Colonel Sardar Singh . Thakore Sahib of Dhanpura . ( Undecided ) .
Heat No. Welch Fus . McElligott . ( Undecided . )
4. Colonel Kyrke , Royal Mr. F. H./French . Mr. G.
A HIGH WIND .
Thanks to the kindness of H. H. The Maharaja of Dhrangadhra , who provided a fleet of motor cars , competitors were saved a long hack to the headquarters . for the day - the village of Pimple . A very high wind over the Run of Cutch during the night was anticipated to make the pig very restless but in spite of this khabar of many boar was brought in by 8-30 a.m. Owing to the somewhat ad verse conditions they were very unsettled and gave the staff of shikaris of the Honorary Secretary , Major Wilson , con siderable difficulty in locating their lying up places . Despite , these conditions how ever five heats were run off before tiffin and two after . The first round of the Guzerat Cup was completed and one heat The details of the of the Salmon Cup . heats are as follows :
Heat No. 1. - A small boar was put out ! of light Babul jungle and took a good line . Major Heale did over easy country .
most of the work but lost the spear on a jink , Colonel Sirdar Singh then speared cleverly .
Heat No. 2. - Spears went off to a fly ing start to a medium sized boar ; both spears raced abreast over beautiful coun try until a jink took the boar off Kirke Smith's spear and let in Harris who made no mistake .
Heat No. 3. - After two pigs had been lcst , spears were laid on to the largest of three pig in the open . Unfortunately
both the Thakore Saheb of Katosan and Mr. MacElligott came to grief over a cactus fence which left Mr. Morris with a clear field . After nursing the pig for a short while he rolled him over .
Heat No. 4. - The heat of two was re leased on a small but exceedingly fast boar . It appeared certain that Herne would get the spear but the boar squatted and Ravubha secured the honours . Heat No. 5. - A sounder was seen afoot a mile ahead making for a babul - covered nalla .. The umpire taking his heat for ward , cleverly cut out a fine boar and slipped his heat . A ding - dong struggle . in thick jungle ensued for first spear , finally Hill speared .
Heat No. 6. - The spears were released on to a very fine galloping boar in the open . French made all the running until the pig jinked into babul jungle where Lalsing on a handier horse secured a light spear . French and the umpire car r.ed on to kill the pig , which was finally , after a great fight , despatched on foot . In heat No. 1 for the Salmon Cup , a single pig was seen a mile ahead and a great race ensued . Kirke Smith and
Harris drew away .
The latter's pony .
proving fastor he was enabled to get on to the pig first , but a right handed jink let in Kirke Smith . A neck and neck race through scattered bushes resulted
in the pig being driven into the open and Captain Harris speared .
SECOND DAY'S DOINGS .
GOOD SPORT WITNESSED . KHARAGHODA , April 12 .
A cloudless sky and light breeze augured wall for an interesting day's was made to sport . An early start Goria , the headquarters for the day , as three heats of the first round of the Sal mon Cup and the semi - final rounds of the Guzerat Cup were down for decision . The following is a detailed account of the day's proceedings . SALMON CUP FOR PONIES . Heat No. 1.-Mr. R. H. M. Hill , R. A. ( Winner ) . Lt. Ravubha , Bhavnagar Lancers , Narsingh of Katosan . - A large boar was put out of isolated cover in the opening and Ravubha lost no time in get ting on and following him cleverly spear ed but falled to show blood . Hill then got on and after a quick run delivered a good spear . The umpire Major Heale then joined in and the boar , a good Guze rat one , was accounted for after a stub born fight .
decided Heat No. 2. This heat was yesterday . Captain Harris secured the spear .
Fus .
Heat No. 3. - Thakore of Dhanpura . ( Winner ) . Shrimat Lalsing Gaekwar . Colcnel Sirdar Singh , Bhavnagar Lan cers . The party getting away on a small pig going away over bushy country a gcod hunt ensued . Dhanpura drawing ahead took advantage of the pig cross ing a field and speared well . Heat No. 4.-Mr. F. H. French . ( Win Welch . ner ) . Colonel Kyrke , R. Mr. G. McElligott . - The honorary Secre tary produced a snow - white boar peculiar to Guzerat country ; he proved to be very fast and a great stayer . Mr. McEl ligott was first on and nearly speared . Colonel Kyrke then got on but lost the pig in a bush . Mr. French then took up the running and after nursing the pig for a quarter mile delivered first spear . It was a long gallop before the remainder of the heat finally despatched this unique boar , and subsequently he admiration was the subject of much from the lady spectators GUJERAT CUP SEMI - FINALS . 1. Colonel Sirdar Singh , Heat No. Captain Harris , Mr. H. M. Morris . ( Un decided ) . This heat was released on to a small boar which however eluded them in thick cover and " no heat " was called . Heat No. 2.-Lt. Ravubha , Bhavnagar Lancers . ( Winner ) . Mr. R. H. M. Hill , P .. A. Shrimat Lalsingh Gaekwar . This heat produced an exciting hunt , the heat . being put on to a medium sized boar .. Ravubha immediately took up the run ning , his horse showing an amazing turn unable however to of speed . He was bring off a spear in the open owing to a skarp jink of the pig into thick cover . The pig running right handed amongst the bushes bordering Goria Tank made for the village , galloped down the main street into the village court - yard closely pursued by Ravubha . Lalsingh
meun
while dropped out and Hill , mistaking for his quarry another pig from the same sounder , pursued and killed it . Great excitement meanwhile prevailed amongst the villagers which in no way abated . when Ravubha speared the pig on the brink of a 40 foot well , down which the pig fell and which Ravubha on his horse Yeswant leaped .
The spear had been
broken
was
son .
Mr.
in the pig but the head picked up on the edge of the well cover ed in blood . The pig meantime was swimming for his life at the bottom of the well , but thanks to the strenuous . effort of the umpire , Major Wil the veterinary officer , and McElligott , he was lassooed and retrieved in a very much drowned condition . Arti ficial respiration proving ineffective the pig was certified to be dead . To - morrow it is hoped to run off the semi finals of the Salmon Cup and the undecided semi - final heat of the Guzerat Cup .
N /
PIG - STICKING .
GUJARAT AND SALMON CUP CONTEST .
KHARAGHODA CAMP , April 13 . For the semi - final rounds of the Guja rat and Salmon Cups , competitors met in at Narhanpur near which , a babul jungle in the bed of a Vokla , many soun ders of pig were reported to be lying up . The Dhrangadhra cars again proved very useful in getting the competitors to the meet at an early hour .
SEMI - FINALS .
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Gujarat Cup : -Captain C. E. L. Harris , 2nd Lancers on Zulu ( Winner ) . Colonel . on Lancers . Sirdar Singh , Bhavnagar Karnak Sen , Mr. N. M. Morris , on Jor rock . Mr. A. Kirke Smith . ( Umpire ) . The Umpire selecting a good boar from a large sounder cut him out and slipped the heat amongst the babul bushes . A very long and difficult hunt ensued full of incident . The boar proved very fast and made full se of all difficulties of the ground , giving Harris and Morris , who cut out most of the work , a very hunt . After about a mile Harris down heavily in an attempt to spear the pig jinking across his horse's forelegs . Remounting with the loss of one stir rup , he hotly pursued Morris and came up with him to find the boar in a pool of water under the river bank . Emerging from this the hunt was continued , but prevented lightning jinks of the boar either from spearing until he crossed the steep railway embankment where Harris speared . The boar was eventually des following patched by spears who were the heat .
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Heat No. 2 . on yesterday .
was decided and reported Lieut Ravubha Bhavna As a re gar Lancers , was the winner . and Captain sult of to - day's heat , he Harris will contest the final to - morrow . SALMON CUP .
Heat No. 1. Captain C. E. L. Harris , 2nd Lancers on John ( Winner ) . Lieut . R. H. M. Hill , R.A. on Scattercash . Mr. A. Kirke Smith ( Umpire ) . Vokla
A pig was viewed leaving the for the open and the heat was slipped to a galloping start . Over beautiful going Harris led but was quickly overtaken by a cactus Hill . The pig went through hedge and led the spears over the rail way . Doubling back he immediately re crossed and , after a fast gallop , Harris speared in a corner of a field . Hill carry ing on speared again and horse and rider executed a complete somersault over his pig . Thakore Saheb of Dhan Heat No. 2 . pura on Napoleon ( Winner ) , and Mr. F. H. French on Billy . The Umpire selected a good boar from a large sounder in thick babul cover and to him . French . the heat was set on
made all the running but was never on to the terms for about 2 miles owing thick jungle , which the pig never left . spears As in a former heat he led the over the railway embankment and con tinued down the Vokla for a further mile , during which he gave no real opportu nity to spear . Finally in an open patch the heat closed on him . riding neck and . neck . A sharp jink right , into a nulla let in Dhanpura on a handier pony to secure first blood . The final will be contested to - morrow by Captain Harris and the Thakore Saheb of Dhanpura .
jinked sharp left - handed leaving Harris at a great disadvantage , on the wrong side of the hedge ; this gave Dhanpura a clear run and a great opportunity of securing honours , he was within an ace of getting the spear when a right - hand
GUZERAT CUP FINAL . ed jink by the boar enabled Harris
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AN EXCITING FINISH .
This brought to a conclusion the offi cial contests of the meeting , but as there were many pig in the vicinity , heats were formed and a most enjoyable after nocn's sport was experienced concluding with the death of two heavy boars , one of which measured 31 inches ..
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KHARAGHODA CAMP , April 15 . Sunrise on the 14th April witnessed the arrival of the finalists . in the Guze- A SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL . rat and Salmon Cups , at Jeraola , accom The revival and success of this fa panied by a large gathering of specta- mous pig - sticking meeting was the re tors . Khabbar of a boar , reputed to be sult of indefatigable efforts on the part of Mr. A. Kirke Smith , the Joint Hon . of unusual size and the terror of the Secretaries , Mr. F. H. French , and in country side , was received early and it particular , Major C. H. E. Wilson . was immediately decided that he should Kharaghoda . The latter made himself provide the run for the final beat of the entirely responsible for housing , cater the shikar for the competition for the Guzerat Cup , which ing and providing entitles the winner to hold for one year whole meeting . The excellency of the the Sir Partab Singh Gold Challenge arrangements may be judged by the re sults , 21 pigs were killed in 3 % days , and Cup . the slightest The finalists were Lt. Ravubha , Bhav- on no occasion was there nagar Lancers , on " Yeshwant " who won , delay in running off heats on account and Capt . C. E. L. Harris , 2nd Lancers of lack of pig . The magnitude of Major Wilson's task in this latter connection on " Zulu . " finalists were called together for wil better be understood when it is rea spear inspection and a move was made lised that the pig are in no way preserv to the open country bordering Jaraola ed and cover far too wide an area to be village , where the boar was lying up un- beaten , and must therefore be pugged der a stack of cotton stems . Despite en- and inarked down either singly or in watched ergetic attempts on the part of the shi- sounders , and kept carefully karis , the boar refused to vacate his until the heats arrive . haven for some considerable time , dur- This year the meeting was supported keen Indian ing which the spears were held back amongst others by such some 300 yards by the umpire . sportsmen as Colonel Sirdar Singh of the Eventually the boar burst from cover Bhavnagar State Lancers and the Tha and the spears were released to a gal- kore Saheb of Katosan and members of loping sta perfect going . Excite- his family , and their participation was ment r then the a very gratifying feature of the meet Dit was early ing . too heartily We cannot congratulate neavy fall sustained semi - final heat , Lieut . Ravuoha on carrying off the Gu was telling appreciab- zerat Cup and the Sir Partap Singh Gold put on Ravubha but Challenge Cup , and the Thakore Sahib sig up on the near side , ran of Dhanpura for spearing his way into neck - it was anybody's spear the final of the Salmon Cup . It was a ar then jinked sharp right - handed , matter of very sincere regret from all 3oth spears cleverly swinging together , sides that most unfortunate fall in the but " Yeshwant's " superior pace telling first round of the Salmon Cup put out enabled Ravubha a light of the running that excellent sportsmen . the Thakore Saheb of Katosan . Al spear . It was a spirited and well fought out though nearly 60 vears of age the Tha hunt and a fitting conclusion to the con- kore Sahib is one of the hardest ridin fost for this much coveted trophy , which and cleverest spears in Western India to - day . was first run for in 1888 . It is hoped to arrange the 1927 meet SALMON CUP FOR PONIFS . ing of the Guzerat Cup at Easter next year , and we look forward to many more The trophy for the Salmon Cup for entries from Indian spears . Colonel Sir ponies is a beautifully modelled Silver dar Singh has promised an even stronger Boar . It was competed for by Capt . C. entry from the Bhavnagar State Lan E. L. Henne ers , on " John " cers , and it is to be hoped that Officers ( winner ) . The Thako Saheb of Dhan- commanding other Native State pura on " Napoleon . ments will follow his excellent example , t Shortly after the finish of the final Before closing these accounts for the Guzerat Cup , word was received would like to place on record the sin of a sounder containing two large boar cere appreciation of all competitors for 1 some 600 yards south of the Kachoba the whole - hearted co - operation Road beyond Brahmana . A well arrang- Bombay , Baroda and Central India Rail Honorary way in transporting them ed beat by the indefatigable and their 7 Secretary , Major Wilson , who was also horses to the meeting at concession umpiring this heat , resulted in the quick rates and with the maximum of comfort . release of the spears on to a fair sized Their excellent arrangements in provid boar . The pace was a cracker from the ing a saloon coach for the journey to start , the boar taking a line . through and from the meeting made the journey babul bushes bordering a lane until hela very easy one .
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