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| Accession number | 912L : 2124/6 |
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UMBALLA GYMKHANA . 3RD MEETING . THURSDAY , 23RD AUGUST 1883 , At 5-30 p . m . sharp . Committee . MAJOR T. BLAKE HUMFREY , BDE MAJOR . MAJOR ST . J. LEMARCHANT , R.H.A. MAJOR THE HON'BLE H. LEGGE , 9th Lanc . G. H. WELLER Esq . , R. CANADIANS . CAPT . MACARTNEY , The Dorsetshire Regt . | S. B. BEATSON ESQ . , 11th B. LANCERS MAJOR SCOTT CHISHOLME , 9TH LANCERS , HON , SEO , The Empress Press , Umballat DISA el s MAJOR T. BLAKE HUMFREY , Brigade Major . MAJOR THE HON'BLB H. LEGGE , 9th Lancers . CAPT . MACARTNEY , The Dorsetshire Regiment 10 MAJOR SCOTT CHISHOLME , 9th Lancers , Honorary Secretary , Third Meeting , Thursday , 23rd August 1883 . Though the card was a small one the sport provided made full re compense for this . The gallant 9th Lancers and the sporting community of Umballa thoroughly understand the secret of bringing off anything they set their hearts on with éclat . The meeting to - day was in every way a perfect success . First of all there was a large attendance . The fair sex mustered very strong and took a great interest in the business of the day . Their kindly appreciation lent an additional zest to the com petition . The splendid Band of the 9th Lancers was present and played some choice music in the intervals of the legitimate business . I should explain these sports do not take place on the race - course . There is a very nice little course laid down on the Lancers parade ground . The stand is an improvised arrangement , and constitutes an entrenched square , formerly a part of the Regimental Riding School , on which the hospitable tents of the various messes are pitched , and which provide abundant refreshment for all their friends . Everything went off most pleasantly , unless I except the misfortune of Major Chisholme who rode in the chase in all his old finished style - a style that the 9th seem to inherit intuitively , and from a misapprehension of the course , just ran outside of the last fence and coming in first was disqualified . However , Major Chisholme took his disappointment in very good part . The Chariot Race provided great fun and some little disappointment , as no one came to grief , which was looked forward to by many as an inevitable consequence of the race . The eleven chariots turned all the corners safely ; there were no collisions , and in fact the race was void of sensational incident.at of 10 FIRST RACE - The Kangaroo Purse . Flat Race for all C. B. ponies . 13-2 to carry 11st . 7lbs .; 4lbs . allowed for every inch under . Win ners of any race value Rs . 50 to carry 7lbs . extra . Ponies which have never won a race to which any added money has been given allowed 7lbs . Distance , R. C. Entrance Rs . 2. 1st Prize Rs . 32 , 2nd sitent con 20 UMBALLA GYMKHANA , 1883 . ( From our own Correspondent . ) COMMITTEE : Major Blake - Humfrey's gr m Blue Bell , 10st . 13lbs . , Owner Capt . Macartney's b m Minette , 11st . 7lbs . Owner Mr. Colvin's gr m Grisette , 11st . 10lbs , Owner Jenner's b m Jeanette , 10st . 6lbs . , Owner Major The Hon'ble H. Legge's b p Stilton , 11st , Mr. Duff's b m Polly , 11st . 3lbs . , Mr. Bishop " b bus vol ontol yd bowellel LOTTERIES . Tickets zaw Grisette Polly diwtoBlue Bell ai now Jeanette ne a Minette to Stilton 91 Tickets Tottie Bibi Chard Roguefort Jeanette Pochard Buttercup Oyster Eye drob AN if ... 002 CON CAR os riz Less 10 per cent . Nett value *** MAJOR ST . J. LE MARCHANT , R.H.A , dians . G. H. WELLER , ESQ . , R. Cana . 8. B. BEATSON , Esq . , 11th B. Lan Acers . … .. LA BIZANTOADMX 1902 N ... Owner ... *** SI *** *** 11 : ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Rs . 200 -14 Total 6 24 6 10 416 Less 10 brenntendok 27 241 22 196 10 per cent . shot blogg - w W Nett value isd send ... now on d . Blue Bell got off very badly , Minette jumped away in front and led the field out merrily with Jeanette , Grisette and Stilton close up . Polly early showed signs of inability to live with her field . Blue Bell gradually made up her lost ground at the start , and one by one passed Polly , Jeanette and Stilton , and when they had travelled about three . quarters of the journey , Minette was still a couple of lengths in front , and Grisette and Blue Bell were running nearly level in second place . Before they came into the straight Blue Bell got on better terms with Minette , and coming up the straight both ponies were running level , when in the last few strides Blue Bell forged a head and won by a length , good third . yies oa initomet CH 8 SECOND RACE . - The Ulta Pulta Stakes . For all ponies . R. C. No owner to ride his own pony . Riders to be drawn at the lotteries . The rider of the first pony and the owner of the last to receive Rs . 16 each . No whips or spurs . Entrance , Re . 1. UD Major Gough's Oyster Eye , Mr. Weller Mr. Jenner's Jeanette , Mr. Reynard ... Major Hon . H. Legge's Roguefort , Major Gough Mr. Reynard's Tottie , Mr. Delamaine . Major Blake Humfrey's Buttercup , Major Mr. Delamaine's Pochard , Major Humfrey Weller's Bibi Chard , Mr. Jenner nol o - dow 600 LOTTERY . moha Legge OLY JAR iboda Rs . 120 30 6 20 4 36 solia tosmall 268218 2 Rs . 200 12 14 20 8 1 2 3 30 10 ܘܘܘ 800 80 stend . first ... last ooooo *** 270 Mr. Weller took Oyster Eye to the front at once and made the pace strong throughout . All but Jeanette made every effort to catch Mr. Weller , but without avail , and he galloped in first with Tottie close up . After the fag end of the lot had apparently come in , it was found Jeanette was still to come , and the spectators ' patience was re warded by a sight of the pony creeping along , and as she managed to save being distanced she was declared winner . *** ... THIRD RACE - The Khabardar Chase . For all C , B. ponies . Con ditions and Entrance as in 1st race . Once Round S. C. Course . Captain Macartney's b m Minette , 11st . 7lbs . , Owner Major Hon . H. Legge's sb m Parmesan , 11st 7lbs . , Mr. Jenner Mr. Colvin's b p Ohambermaid , Ust .. Owner Reynard's ch p Rover , 11st . , Scratched ,, Duff's ch p Real Jam , 11st . 7lbs . , Maj . Chisholme , ran out LOTTERY . Tickets Roverban nood Chambermaid Parmesan Real Jam Minette 2nd Prize Rs . 8 , 3rd saves his stake . Major Blake Humfrey . *** Mr. Delamaine ... Capt . Macartney ... Major Gough Mr. Reynard Major Legge Mr. Jenner Weller *** ور Cameron Herbert Bishop Less 10 per cent . Nett value ... 261 Rover did not go to the post . Minette again took up the running closely attended by Parmesan and Real Jam . Chambermaid it was easy to see could not keep up with the others . Captain Macartney led over all the fences , and on coming up to the third one his pony struck the rail running across it hard , and very nearly came down , but this served as a good lesson to the pony as she jumped very big at all the subsequent jumps . Total *** *** ... 1 DSDETA The three ponies maintained their positions over the rest of the fences but one . Coming to the last fence Major Chisholme , not know ing he had to go over this again as it was the first jump on the course , kept on the track of the flat course , and came in first , while Minette and Parmesan came over this fence , and after a determined struggle Minette was landed a winner by half a length in front of Parmesan , Real Jam being disqualified for not having gone the complete course . FOURTH RACE.- The Chariot Race . For bona fide Ekkas and Ekka ponies to be driven by members of the Gymkhana . outside of Steeplechase Course . Entrance Rs . 1-8 , 1st Prize Rs . 16 , Once round ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ CARTO 290 29 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 201 Rs . 200EXT 10 10 16 d 16 38 00:00 I 12000000000 14 0P Major Gough took his ekka out at the best pace his pony could go , but this did not last long , for he was soon after passed by Major Humfrey , whose little grey pony carried on the running , and in spite of the repeated challenges made by various of the other ten jehus , never gave them a chance and won by a full length of his ekka . + |
