104. THE WARWICKSHIRE HUNT. [1832-1833 



The Leamington Spa Courier of Nov. 24, 1832, has the 

 following notice of the Warwickshire hounds at this date : 



This ■well-appointt'd pack, under the spk^iidid uianagenieiit of J. Russell, 

 Esq., have conniieuced the season most auspieiously. Even tlius early they 

 liHve had some excellent runs, and on Thursday last afforded as brilliant a 

 day's sport as was perhaps eA-er enjoyed. Chesterton Wood was the appoint- 

 ment, where a numerous and well-appointed field assembled. The liounds 

 killed their tir.st fox at Ladbroke Gorse, where another fox of the right sort 

 was immediately found. Reynard made neither feint nor double, but at once 

 broke covert, with the hounds close at his brush. He led them at a slapping 

 pace to Odeuhill, tlience to Chapel Ascot, Ladbroke, and Bishojj's Itchiugton, 

 and was run into in gallant style on Itchington Heath, after running over a 

 fine country, without a moment's check, of full sixteen miles {sic). The 

 distance was done in oSmin., and was pronounced to be by experienced sports- 

 men as lirilliant a run as they ever witnessed. [This account appears in 

 " Venator's " book, but sixteen miles in 55min. mnst be taken cum grano 

 salis, witli a little cayenne pepper. — W. R. V.] 



From the Sporiing Magazine, December, 1832 : 



In tlie winter of 1830-31 the Warwickshire hounds liad a tremendous run. 

 in whicli several horses died in the field. Four only were up at the deatli, 

 three of which died immediately afterwards. Wroxton, by Militiaman, the 

 property of Colonel Gilbert, was the only survivor. Mr. W. F. J. North has 

 a print of this horse, from a picture probably by Herring, presented to liim 

 by Colonel Norris. 



On Jan. 3rd one of the best runs took place which had 

 been seen during the mastership of Mr. Kussell. The 

 hounds found at Eadbourne, and ran very fast to Watergall, 

 and through the covert ; and, leaving Fenny Compton to 

 the right, ran by Avon Dassett to Farnborough, and from 

 thence to Knoll End, and by Upton and Shenington to 

 Epwell White House, where the fox got into one of the 

 drains leading- to the cellars. In two different accounts of 

 the run it is said that there was a change of foxes, and 

 probably a large part of the run was at hunting pace, as it 

 lasted three hours. It extended over about seventeen miles 

 of country, and the distance straight was nearly thirteen 

 miles. 



The Leamington Sjja Courier has an account of this 

 day's sport, in which it says that the pleasures of the day 

 were considerably enhanced by the reappearance of the truly 

 estimable nobleman, Lord Clonmell, among the numerous 

 field of sportsmen who assembled on this occasion. 



