BRACKENFIELD HUNT

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27090, 13 July 1953, Page 10

BRACKENFIELD HUNT

MEETING AT FERNSIDE ON SATURDAY The Brackenfield Hunt held its point-to point steeplechase meeting and hunters trials at “The Grange,” Fernside, on Sat urday. Rain, which fell in the morning lilted before the first event, and th< weather remained fine. Entries were good and there was som< excellent riding and jumping. The point-to-point meetings have beei conducted by the club during the last tw< years, and were held in conjunction witl the Christchurch Hunt. Results were:— Maiden Hunter (pony).—Brackenfielt Hunt’s Jimmy (R. Harris), 1; Tony Johns’ Open Hunter Trial (pony).—Bracken field Hunt’s Jimmy, 1; Tony Johns’; Crackers, 2; Gary Johns’s Mickey, 3. Heavy-weight Race (13st).—’E. G. C Rutherford's Jackpot, 1; D. A. McLaugh tin’s Craganour, 2. Light-weight Race (list 71b).—R. Regis ter’s King Karri, 1; T. Belshaw’s Fairest 2. Members’ Race.-n-Mrs E. G. Rutherford Sophistocate, 1. Maiden Hunter Trial.—Miss S. Basson' Phantom 1, Mrs F. F. Wilding’s Peppe Pot, 2; Mrs E. G. Rutherford’s Sophisto cate, 3. Wire Jump.—Miss J. M. Greenwood’ Taitea, 1; Miss S. Basson’s Phantom, 2 Mrs B. G. Rutherford’s Spa, 3. Open Hunter Trials.—J. F. G. Blakely’ Gaiety, 1; Miss J. M. Greenwood’s Taitea 2; Mrs B. G. Rutherford’s Spa, 3. Ladies’ Hunter Trials.—J. F. G. Blake ly’s Gaiety, 1; Mrs B. G. Rutherford’s Spa 2; Mrs F. F. Wilding’s Pepper Pot. 3. Open Flat Race.—R. Register’s Kini Karri, 1; Miss Janet Macfarlane’s 'Preface 2. ' 15 Die in Forest Fire.— Fifteen mei were burned to death last night in i forest fire near Willows, California They were trapped when a suddei change of wind revived the fire the: thought they had brought under con trol in a canyon.—New York, July 1C