December 16th.—At Birkenhead, North v. South, latter won by 16
points to 10.*
December 16th.—At Inverleith, Edinburgh Wanderers v. Cambridge
University, latter won by 21 points to 6.*
December 21st.—At Swansea, Glamorgan v. New Zealand, latter won by 3
tries to 0.*
December 26th.—At Cardiff, Cardiff v. New Zealand, latter won by 2
goals to 1 goal 1 try.*
December 28th.—At Everton, Northern Nomads v. Corinthians, latter
won by 4 goals to 3.†
December 30th.—At Swansea, Swansea v. New Zealand, latter won by 4
points to 3.*
December 30th.—At Blackheath, Blackheath v. Marlborough Nomads,
former won by 2 goals 2 tries to 1 goal 1 try.*
January 1st.—At Glasgow, Queen’s Park v. Corinthians, latter won by
2 goals to 1.†
January 1st.—At Paris, France v. New Zealand, latter won by 38
points to 8.*
January 6th.—At Upton, Casuals v. Clapton, latter won by 2 goals to
1.†
January 6th.—At Richmond, London Scottish v. United Services, former
won by 27 points to 5.*
January 6th.—At Leyton, Casuals v. Belgian Association, former won
by 12 goals to 0.†
January 6th.—At Richmond, Richmond v. Marlborough Nomads, former won
by 1 goal to 0.*
January 8th.—At Fulham, Amateurs v. Professionals, latter won by 1
goal to 0.†
January 13th.—At Richmond, England v. Wales, latter won by 15 points
to 3.*
* Under Rugby Rules.
† Under Association Rules.
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Footnote 2:
Race-riding, except incidentally, has nothing to do with the subject
of this article; but it may be pointed out that if the Stewards at
other meetings a few years ago had acted as promptly in disqualifying
horses that interfered with others in a race as did the Stewards at
Warwick in the case of Gun Boat, we should never have seen the
“American” seat get the hold that it did. Wheatley, who rode Gun Boat,
is a well-behaved jockey, whom no one would suggest would ride foul of
_malice prepense_, or take any undue advantage of his fellows. But
with the modern racing seat a horse can practically go where he likes.
If any reader doubts it, let him stand in the straight when there is a
field of a score or more running for a five-furlong selling handicap.
Footnote 3:
Thormanby was nearly sold to the late Mr. Walter Melrose, of York, for
a hunter. There was only £10 between the breeder and him, and neither
would give way.
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