266 . THE WAEWICKSHIEE HUNT. [I86:i 



Lord North's diary records a capital day in the Alcester 

 country on Saturday, November 21st, when they found at 

 Rough Hill, and after running in covert for about twenty 

 minutes, got away with a capital scent, pointing for Ipsley 

 Park close by Eedditch, on by Skilts, then turned towards 

 Beoley and near Portway, and killed him in the open on 

 Hobb's Hill. An excellent fifty-five minutes. He also 

 gives an account of a good afternoon run from Crimscote 

 Downs to Mickleton Wood on Monday, February 1st. A 

 capital forty-five minutes. 



On Tliursday, February 18th, they had two fast runs 

 from Caldecote* and Shuckburgh. In the first they ran as 

 if for Bunker's Hill, but lost at Braunston. In the second 

 they ran to ground at Priors Marston. We wonder if it was 

 the old drain. 



From Sir Charles Mordaunt's diary : 



On December 10th tlie lioimds lau Tevj fast from Kinetou Holt to Knoll 

 End, and thence over the hill down into the nari-ow valley, and by Horntou 

 to White's Bushes. From there they ran at a slower pace, leaving Hanwell 

 on the left, and to g-roimd in a drain just before reaching Hanwell Village. 

 The first part of tlie run to Wliite's Bushes Avas done in thirty-five minutes. 

 Rode Sinfi. 



Lord North gives fifty minutes ; thirty-five is much 

 more likely. — W. R. V. 



December 2'2)ul. — A very fine day's sport from a meet at "Weston -House. 

 The hounds ran from Whichford Wood at best pace by RoUwright Coombs, 

 and over the hill through Barton Grove, pointing to Wolford Wood, but 

 turned to the left and ran over the Vale by Chastleton Grove and Broadwell 

 and by Crawthorns, over tlie Evenlode, and througli the covert of Oddiugton 

 Ashes ; they then turned back over tlie Evenlode, and ran over Adlestrop Hill 

 and again by Chastleton ; back across the valley to Wolford Wood where 

 they killed the fox. Exce]jt during the early part of the runiip to Chastleton 

 the remainder was at hunting pace and lasted two hours and a quarter. 

 Rode Chivalry. 



Lord North's diary says lost him. The M.F.H. would 

 record a kill if possible, we fancy. 



On December 26th the meet was at Wroxton, but we did not find a fox 

 before reaching Garrett's Bushes ; the hounds went away very fast with one 

 from there, and ran by Balscot and Sliutf ord to Wiggington Heath, and through 



* Caldecote lias also been spelt Caleote, Calcott, Calcutt, Calcut, and Caldicott. 



