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Second Day , Tuesday , 21st March 1882 . Starters . - Lilliputian Handicap . - CAPT . ALLCARD . " 3 " 3 } } a canter . 33 FIRST RACE . - 3 P.M. - The Lilliputian Handicap . Value Rs . 200 . Added to a starting stake of Rs . 16. Handicap for all ponies . Distance , mile . Umballa Leger . - LT . - COL . PRINSEP . Borderers ' Purse . - L. - COL . PRINSEP . Paget Park Plate . - CAPT . BATHER . Umballa Chase -CAPT . ALLOARD . Galloway Handicap -CAPT . BATHBR . Mr. Tytler's b c b p Chorister , 10st . 7lbs , Tingey Beatson's br cbm Aylmah , 8st . , Robinson ... " } Little's c c b p Beaver , 8st , Owner Ryder's b a p Soud , 8st . 10lbs . , Ryder Chorister again scored a winning bracket , landing the handicap in Time , 1min . 31secs . H. H. The Maharajah of Durbungah's b w g Caspian A walk over . SECOND RACE . - 3-30 P.M. - The Umba Leger . Value Rs . 450 . Added to a starting sweepstakes of Rs . 20 for all horses . Weight for age and class . Winners once 5lbs . , twice 7lbs . , three times or more 10lbs . extra . Maidens allowed 7lbs . Maidens of the day allowed 7lbs . in addition . Mr. Hutchinson's de b p Expense , 11st . Fitzgerald's rcb m Octoroon , 11st . " " Johnston's b c b m Border Lass , 11st . Taylor's br c b m Tiny , 9st . 12lbs . , Owner THIRD RACE . - 4 P. M. - The Borderers ' Purse . Value Rs . 200. For all C. B. ponies 13 hands and under , that have never won a steep lechase , or hurdle race , with Rs . 50 added money . 13 hands to carry 11st .; 4lbs . allowed for every half inch under . Gentlemen riders ; second pony to receive half the entries , third to save his stake . Distance , about 14 miles , over the steeplechase course . Mr. Farquhar's ce b m The Doe , 11st . , Mr. M'Dougal Francis's ge b p The Trout , 11st . , Mr. Alexander 11 Kitson's b c b m Kitty , 10st . 10lbs . *** Strachan's br cbm Patience , 11 st . , Owner ... Hon C. Lambton's de b p The Bosher , 11st , Mr. Little Nawab Syed Ali Khan's c a h O'Kelly , 9st . 12lbs . , Robinson Major Le Marchant's b ah Budelight , 9st . 2lbs . , Native ... Mr. McFarlane's b a h Rainbow , 8st . 10lbs . , Native *** *** 33 The Doe and the Trout were soon in front , and increasing their lead landed over the last hurdle together ; but the Doe had a lot in hand , and won in a canter by a length ; a bad third . Mr. Beatson's br cb m Aylmah , 7st . 5lbs , Robinson Captain Trower's c ap Scimitar , 8st . , Stuffy " 1 " 1 99 22 FOURTH RACE . - 4-30 P.M. - Paget Park Plate . Value Rs . 300 . Added to a starting sweepstakes of Rs . 20. Handicap for Arabs and O. B.'s Distance , 14 miles . Mr MacDougall's b a h Sherwood , 9st . , Blackburn 1 H. H. The Maharajah of Durbungah's g a h Flash , 9st . 5lbs . , Mr. Maitland *** O'Kelly and Budelight were the first away . Sherwood lying be hind to the half mile post , where he ran up to his horses , and coming into the straight had them all settled and won in a canter . Time , 2min . 57 secs . FIFTH RACE - 5 P.M. - The Umballa Chase . Value Rs . 600 Added to a starting sweepstakes of Rs . 20 For all horses . Weight for age and class raised 2st . Winners once 7lbs . , twice 10lbs . , three or more 14lbs . extra . Maidens allowed 7lbs . , ditto of the day , an additional 7lbs . Distance , about 3 miles . Major Le Marchant's b w g Dick Turpin , Mr. M'Dougal 1 Cook's c w g Claret , Ivemy 2 3 ) Mr. Lowry's br cap g Moorcock , Mr. Alexander ... 3 Claret and Moorcock made play , and the former soon held a long lead which he held to the second post and rails where he refused , but being got over went on in company with Moorcock , and Dick Turpin . When racing began in earnest Dick Turpin and Claret left Moorcock , and coming over the hurdles into the straight Dick Turpin left him and cantered in a winner by a length . Farewell Handicap . - CAPT . BATHBE . Pony Steeplechase . - CAPT . ALLCARD . *** Third Day , Thursday , 23rd March 1882 . Starters - Polo Scurry . - CAPT . BATHER . SIXTH RACE . 6 P.M. - Galloway Handicap . Value Rs . 300. Added to a starting sweepstake of Rs . 20. For all Galloways . Distance , mile . own terms . Mr. Bishop's bl w m Beeswing . Jenner's b w g Prosper , Owner ditto } } Colvin's b w m Kate , # 3 2 Robert's b a h Topsail , 9st . 2lbs . , Mr. King 3 Aylmah made play and never being headed won hands down by three lengths . Scimitar second on sufferance . Time , 1min , 32 ) secs . *** *** *** *** *** *** Consolation Handicap Chase . - LT . - COL . PRINSRP . Arab & O. B. Handicap Chase - LT . - COL . PRINSEP . All Horse Consolation Handicap - OAPT . ALLOARD . FIRST RACE . - 3 P.M. - Polo Seurry . Value Rs . 150 . Starting stake of Rs . 5. For all bona fide Polo ponies . 4lbs . allowed for every half inch under 13-2 ; 13-2 to carry 11st . 7lbs . Distance , mile . Mr. Farquhar's co bm The Doe , Mr. M'Dougal Short's co b m Ishtar , Owner } } Wood's 19 Little's ditto . 21 Do. ditto . Only two started . It was a foregone conclusion - The Doe winning in a common canter . www *** 1 2 3 W. O. A. *** *** *** *** SECOND RACE . - 3-30 P.M. - Farewell Handicap . Value Rs . 350 . Added to a starting Sweepstake of Rs . 20. For all Arabs and C. B.'s who have started at Umballa in 1881 and 1882. Winners of Bedouin and Paget Park Plate at this meeting forced at Rs . 30 for each race won ; free to losers . An entry of Rs . 16 for horses that have not started at this meeting . 1 mile . Mr. Ryder's b ah Mooltan , 8st . 2lbs . , Mr. Maitland *** Nawab Syed Ali Khan's e a b O'Kelly , 10st . , Robinson Mr. McDougall's b a h Sherwood , 9st . 111bs . , Blackburn McFarlane's ba h Rainbow , 8st . 13lbs . , Stuffy O'Kelly and Rainbow made play , followed by Mooltan and Sherwood a long way in rear . This order was maintained to the three - quarter mile post , where Sherwood had run up to the others , and in company with Mooltan came through them , and ran a good race home , Mooltan win ning by half a length ; bad third . Match . Rs . 500.miles over the steeplechase course . Hon . C. Lambton's de b p The Bolsher , 10st . , Mr. Little ... 2 3 *** *** Mr. Colvin's b c b p The Squeaker , 10st . , Mr. Allgood *** Both raced away together , and there was nothing to choose between them until they had negociated the hurdle into the straight , when Bolsher came away and won by a length easily . *** THIRD RACE - 4 P.M. - The 9th Lancer's Subaltern Cup . On its Distance , 24 miles over the steeplechase course . 1 2 did not start , *** *** 1 2 Little 8 w g Surprise , ditto McFarlane's bwg Bolus , ditto A field of five started , and all negociated the fences in fine style to the first post and rails , where the favorite " Surprise " refused , and though ultimately got over , he had lost too much ground to make up . The others kept well together to the distance , where Beeswing came out and won cleverly by 14 lengths - a length separating second and third . It was a very pretty race throughout , and the winner was warmly congratulated on his return to scale . 1 2 FOURTH RACE . - 4-30 P.M - Pony Steeplechase . Added to a starting sweepstakes of Rs . 16 under . 4lbs . allowed for every half inch under . 7lbs . , Arabs 11st , and Country - breds 10st . steeplechases once 5lbs , twice 7lbs . , or more 10lbs . extra . Maidens of the day allowed 7lbs . Distance , about 1 mile . Value Rs . 250 . For all ponies 13-2 and Walers to carry 11st . Previous winners of hurdle Lord Wm . Beresford's b a p Fariz , 11st 6lbs , Owner Captain Trower's c a p Scimitar , 11st 3lbs . , Mr. Little Major Cook's ce b m Gazelle , 10st . 3lbs . , Mr. Hemery Mr. Little's c o b p Beaver , 10st . 10lbs , Major Legge Kuper's e o bp Lucifer , 10st . 2lbs . , Hon . G. Bryan Gazelle made strong running to the post and rails , where she was joined by Fariz , Beaver , Lucifer and Scimitar in which order they ran for another half mile where all were going well together . On negociating the last fence from home , Fariz ran up and took the lead , attended by Gazelle and Scimitar to the distance , Fariz ultimately winning by a length - half a length between second and third . FIFTH RACE . - 5 P.M. - Arab & Country - bred Handicap Chase . Value Rs . 200. Added to a starting Sweepstakes of Rs . 20. Distance , about 2 miles . Farquhar's The Doe , 8st . 13lbs . , Mr. King ... Short's Ishtar , 8st . 3lbs . , Stuffy ... 31 >> Mr. McDougal's b a h Sherwood , 10st . 10lbs . , Owner Braithwaite's g a h George Davis , 9st . 10lbs . , Mr. Hemery Nawab Syed Ali Khan's e a h O'Kelly , 11st . 4lbs . , Robinson George Davis made play accompanied by O'Kelly , Sherwood some lengths back . They maintained this order to the far water jump where Sherwood got on terms with George Davis and finally won easily by three lengths . TFE SIXTH RACE . 8 P.M. - The Nawab of Maler Kotla's Purse . Value Rs . 200. Added to a starting Sweepstake of Rs . 10. Handicap for all ponies . Distance , mile . Entrance , free . Mr. Beatson's Aylmah , 9st . 11b . , Robinson TOGG 2 39 Irving's Sobersides , 9st . 12lbs . , Owner They ran in close company to the distance post , where Aylmah and the Doe singled themselves out and ran a good race home , the forma winning by a length . IN MEMORY OF THE NON - COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES OF THE 3.5 NINTH QUEENS ROYAL LANCERS ** Fare ! *** WHO DIED AT SIALKOTE , FROM 1875 TO 1880 . GOY PAM Sat M. MARTIN . UHVATE J. DALY . and Mail LSTEVENS . W.F.HARNIS . T.HOWARD . A.MERCER . E.RUSSELL . C.SMALE N.CAYFORD M.GRAY . 6. WHITE . Con J.DOUGHTY , D. MAYNAND . 3.MELLOR . LCoury J.MIFFLIN . F.PILGRIM . C.TARRANT . R.W.WARD . PAVATE T. ARMSTRONG ** *** S.BAKER . W.CHURCHMAN . A.CULLEN , 760 :::::::::::::::::: W.DENTON . S.DURRANT . J.DONAGHUE . J.FRIDAY . J.GUNN . J.GUSSIN , H.HOCKLEY , H JONES . J.KEENAN . W.LYALL , J. M : DOWALL F.MUSSETT . J. ROBBINS . W.ROGERS . J.SHANNAHAN . D.SOUDEN , H.VERNON . H.WALL . 1 A.WOOLMER . J. YOUNG . ALSO FOUR WIVES OF SOLDIERS BELONGING TO THE REGIMENT . MA ELVIN , GIFFORD , AND SIX CHILDREN . M MARTIN , .. SHANNAHAN . 1 . 666 2 77 A.7.C. POLO . THE INTER - REGIMENTAL POLO TOURNAMENT , 1882 . The scene of this interesting event was this year elected by a majority of votes among the competing Regiments to be held at Meerut , and came off during the race meet early in March last . Seven Regiments sent teams , viz . , the 8th , 10th and 13th Hussars , 9th Lancers , the Rifle Brigade , the 11th and 54th Regi ments . For the first ties the 9th Lancers drew a bye . The 10th Hussars played the 11th Foot , and had little difficulty in beating them . It was a pity the 11th were not drawn with another Regiment , instead of being extinguished at the outset . They had evidently new ponies too , as they could not keep them in hand during the game . The next game , save the Rifle Brigade , pitted against the 8th Hussars , and it is surprising the latter were beaten so easily . These two teams came from the same station , were familiar with each other's play ; and , though it was well known the Rifle Brigade team was the superior , yet it was . a disappointment to see the 8th team succumb so easily . is an explanation of this : Three out of their team were on their way home , and had sold the best of their ponies , and consequently were playing on indifferently trained animals . There The third game was between the 13th Hussars and the 54th Regiment . The ponies of the 54th were few and very indifferent , and I fancy the team have not played together often , as they did not support or know each other's game . The 13th also had a weak team , and it was thought the match would have been an open one . The Hussars , however , had the faster , even if new , ponies , and consequently defeated their adversaries . The 13th lacked practice as they have only lately returned from Kandahar , and have very recently got together their polo ponies . o dan In the second ties the 10th Hussars played the 9th Lancers . The latter had not one of their old team , but the new men had the new me 01 the best ponies on the ground . de ax co If there was one drawback in the play of the Rifle Brigade it was they did not play together always , and in this the 10th One of the 9th players had only just got up from a bad attack of fever , and was weak , yet this gallant Regiment played with the dash and system which characterises the 9th Lancers , and made the 10th play out for every goal , and in the end did not suffer Hussars had an advantage over them . One after another on the easy defeat that some had predicted for them . The Rifle the lead , they prevented the Rifle Brigade from getting a hit ; Brigade's game with the 13th Hussars was not a tough affair , they saved and protected their back , and as a rule if the ball and though the Hussars played well , the Rifle Brigade almost was hit on , more than one of them were on the top of Mr. walked over for it , The 10th Hussars and Rifle Brigade had Hornby , who was not always well supported . Everything went off well . The ponies , as a rule , were won derfully handy , and would have astonished by the way they turned the advocates who persist in saying the 12-2 game of Bengal is the only perfect game . I am glad to be able to say that during the whole of the games there were no collisions or wrangling , as with such exceptionally good players such was impossible . their respective supporters in the final issue , which last year devolved on these two crack Regiments . The 10th Hussar team was not all the same as last year , and the Rifle Brigade had Mr. Wynn in place of Captain Cholmondeley of last year's team . The match was a most interesting one , and was one continued series of brilliant play . The 10th and Rifles know each other's play well , for they were two years together at Rawal Pindi . After finishing off the other teams so easily the 10th were put on their mettle , and from the start showed they meant to do their level best . They played well together , and carried the ball through the Rifle Brigade , and with but few exceptions , when the ball was brought down by a run from the Rifle Brigade , the 10th kept it in their opponent's half of the ground . Mr. Greenwood was in splendid form , and a better forward player will be hard to find anywhere . Always on the ball , and always on to Mr. Hornby , the brilliant back of the Rifle Brigade , he never gave him a chance . Mr. Allsopp , as back for the 10th Hussars , played wonderfully well , taking every thing quietly and coolly , and almost always sent the ball back or took it away , quite regardless of the bustling and riding of the Rifle Brigade forward men . Lord Alwyn Compton made a capital second forward to Mr. Greenwood , and was always " there " to support him in the bully , and the goal hit by him at the far end was a very pretty sight . Mr. Fisher is likewise one of the best For the Rifle of the 10th ; he got some good runs . Brigade Mr. Hornby made a most brilliant display of play . He is without exception one of the best polo players in the world . Time after time he saved his goal , meeting and driving off the ball hit hard and straight to the goal , and making the most difficult strokes as if he was playing a game of racquets . It is always a pleasure to see Mr. Hornby play , and his style is one that helps a new player to get into the game easier than anything else he could adopt . His hitting was true and clean , and the way he made the ball travel was delightful . Mr. Sherston played well as he always does , and the way his ponies carry him ( riding 14st . ) , and the way he makes them go , show how good they must be . He is hard to push off the ball once he gets possession of it , and being a hard and straight hitter he is always a dangerous adversary . Mr. Wilson is also a very fine player , and with splendid ponies he made a very strong fight for his team . Mr. Wynn , who is a good player , and did his best , is not up to the form of the other players in his team . The final game was won by the 10th Hussars . 8th Hussars Cap : Davidson Mr Farrell Mr C. Bum . M. Mitford 10th Hussars MD freenwood mr . Allsopp Lord & . Compton Mr. Fisher the Lancere q M.M.O. Little M. C. W. Bishop M. c . st . C. Cameron M. F. Colvin 13th Aussars M. Mac Dougall Mr. Smithson m² Farquhar Bla grove Rifle Brigade Mr Hornby M. Wilson Mr Sherston winn ? |
