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the kennels at Alcester on April 21st, had their last day 

 on Satnrday, April :2:2nd, at Bevington Waste. This pack 

 had hnnted the Alcester country on the Wednesdays and 

 Saturdays during the season. The number of days hunting 

 was 121 ; the hounds killed 81 brace of foxes, and ran 38^ 

 brace to ground. 



SEASON 1865-66. 



In 1SG5 Matthews ceased to be huntsman, and was 

 succeeded first by Zac Boxall, and afterwards by James 

 Wilson ; Jack Woodley and Joe Morgan were the whips. 

 On January .28th Wilson* had so bad a fall that he could 

 not ride again, and Jack Woodley hunted the hounds for 

 the rest of the season. 



Zac Boxall never was able to take the field at all, on 

 account of an accident, and with Jas. Wilson /tors de 

 combat, as mentioned above, from a fall in January, it was 

 an unlucky time for Mr. North ; but he hunted the country 

 seven days a week. Tom Matthews going as kennel 

 huntsman to his private pack at Alcester, with Fred Smith 

 as first, and Bill Hemmingf as second whip. They must 

 have hunted three days a week.j We are able to give 

 extracts from Lord North's diary of this his last season 

 as master of the Warwickshire. 



By arraugemeut with tlie master of the North Warwickshire, I gave up 

 my riglit to Aiisty Wood in September, in exchange for Spernal Park, at first 

 only during cubhuuting, but afterwards for the whole season ; I retaining 

 my right to Austy Wood in November, Janiiary, and March. By 

 arrangement with the master of the Worcestershire, the Lench Woods were 

 made neutral. These consisted of Rough Hill, Old Gervel, The Beeches, 

 and Sladd Wood. Both the above arrangements were only in force during 

 our mastership, and by yearly letters. 



Began cubhuuting at Kineton Holt, Saturday, Aiigust 26th. First meet, 

 Monday, Oct. 30th, at Chadshunt. 



Tuesday, November ~th, Tidmington. — Found in Burmington Spinneys, 

 and ran a sharp fourteen minutes to ground. Found in Dunsden, and ran to 



* It was a pity that Wilson left, as he was a promising huntsman. 



t Fred Smith was a gentleman's servant, but Bill Hemming was a regular old 

 character. I almost believe, like one of Surtees' characters, he enjoyed getting into a 

 brook, or having a fall, because the gentlemen gave him brandy. 



t This private pack was formed in 1862, and hunted the country north of the Avon 

 three days a week. 



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