1854] ONLY TWO AT THE FINISH. 223 



tlirouffli it to Loiio- Itchiug'toii. Hero lie tnnicil to tlio left l)y Stockton, left 

 Soiithaiii on the left, do^^^l to the brook, which two o-entlenien* and the whip 

 took, going in and out, Mr. Granville, of Welle.sbonrnc, being leader (the field 

 going through Soutliani). They had the rcuiaiuder to themselves, killing the 

 fox in a field opposite Stoney Thorpe, in thirty-eight minutes withoiit a check. 

 Another fox was found at Itchingtim Holt, which went away for Gaydon, Imt 

 turned to the left for Chadshnut, on through Pool Fields, over the lai-ge 

 meadows to Lightliorne Rough, and across the Fosse Road to Moreton Wood, 

 then liack towards Lightliorne Village, where the hounds were whipped oii* 

 owing to darkness. 



Mr. AVilliain Chaiiiljerlayne told us that tlie hounds 

 found a fox at Otfchurch Osier Bed, and ran without 

 a cheek throug'h Print Hill, leaving- Bascote to the 

 right, nearly to Southam Workhouse, thence crossed the 

 brook, and pointed for Ladbroke Xrorse, Ijut turned again 

 to the right, over the brook, and killed the fox between 

 Stoney Thorpe and Harbury. Only ^Slr. Bevil Granville 

 and Mr. Chaniljerlayne were in at the death, and the run 

 occupied only half an hour at racing pace. Mr. Chamber- 

 layne was riding a black mare which he had bought from 

 Mr. Berkeley. 



From the Lraiui/u/foii Co/iricr, Janiuiry .Olst, 1854: 



The first meet after the frost was at Walton. Found in Walton Wood. 

 and went off for Bowshot, over Moreton Bank, and through the wood, pointing 

 for Oakley Wood ; bore to the right I)y Moreton Morrell for Lightliorne Rough, 

 through Bishop's Gorse and Chadshunt Spinneys, turned to the right as if for 

 Kiueton, then bearing again to the left went away down to the brook. There 

 the pace became veiy severe. He went straight to Kinetoii Holt, passed 

 outside it, ixiaking for Church Tysoe : being headed, he crossed the Banbury 

 and Stratford Road and made for Edge Hill, where the hounds were stopped, 

 snow and ice making it impossible to ride. Time, one hour and forty minutes. 

 Distance, twelve or fourteen miles. A better run has not been seen in 

 Warwickshire for years. 



SEASON 1854-55. 



Decemher 2nd. 1854. — The Warwickshire hounds met at Billesley Hall on 

 Thursday last, and foimd a gallant old fox in Oversley Wood ; he went away 

 at once, pointing for Alcester, where he crossed the river Arrow, leaving 

 Kiuwarton on the left, over the meadows \ip to Great Alne, pointing for 

 Aston Grove, through it. and left Aston Cantlow on the left. Hence by 

 Wilmcote and Bishopton Spa across the Stratford and Birmingham road to 

 Snitterfield Bushes, straight through it. and on for Wolv(>rton, leaving 

 ClaA'erdon on the left. Darkness ol)liged the hounds to be wliii)ped oft". This 

 was one of the best hunting runs which has taken place in this part of the 

 country. 



* These two gentlemen were Major lievil Oiaiiville aiul Mr. \V. Chamberlayne. of 

 Stoney Thorpe. 



