arranged in the previous year, but this was abandoned owing to the tragic finished near here, the distance twice round by Wraes and Drums being Arthur won the light-weight race on Mr. James Arthur's Nigger, and Mr. Walker was honorary secretary at this time. Some excellent racing was on Perchance, Major Andrew Coats being the winner of the light-weight Orangeman — a really good horse. death of the honorary secretary, Mr. J. C. Hill, who met with an accident race on Nike, and the same sportsman secured the concluding event on about 4^ miles. It may here be explained that a meeting had been W. Taylor's Shamrock. Captain Young won a military race on Portia, and Mr. A. Walker took the cup for heavy weights with Perhaps. Mr. J. G. Harvey then took over the secretarial duties. In 1890 there were also witnessed in 1893, Major Andrew Coats taking the opening race for going to Mr. A. Neilson on Monk. on the course a few days prior to the date of the proposed fixture. Mr. In the following year there were again three events, and history repeated Connal won with Hallow, and Mr. R. G. Allan won the third event with three events, and Mr. Archibald Walker won the first race for heavy weights Nike. There was one of the largest fields seen out up to that time in the opening item for light weights in 1892, Mr. Bell being successful on Mr. heavy weights with Dervish. In the light-weight class Mr. Kenneth itself in the opening race with Mr. A Walker and Perchance. Mr. Andrew Dorcas. Good fields were also attracted in 1894, when Mr. W. Taylor Mr. J. Hoggan's Mirth successfully in the light-weight race, the final event took the heavy-weight event with Clown, and Mr. J. L. G. Harvey rode Hugh Neilson was the victor in the concluding event on his own horse, The Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire Hunt. 59