150 THE WARWICKSHIRE HUNT. [1887 



February 14th. Charlecote Park. — Rau in the afternoon from Gaydon 

 Gorse down to Kineton Station, and by Pittern Hill and Combroke New 

 Covert, over the railway, and lost near Pillerton. 



Lady Mordaunt, when riding home, very soon after 

 leaving the hounds, saw a fox which could not-^nove lying 

 down in a small spinney ; this was no doubt the hunted 

 fox, and her groom was very anxious to ride back and tell 

 the master, but she would not let him do so, and when this 

 became known it was a long time before she heard the 

 last of it. 



February '14fh. Lower Shuchburyh. — Found at the hill, got away at once 

 with only three and a half conples, as the others were running another fox. 

 Went to Dane Knoll at a great pace, and caught them up with the rest of 

 the pack. Hit it off over the road, and ran straight to Badby Wood, right 

 tlirougli it, and away towards Everdon ; turned to the left, over the brook, 

 and down nearly to Welton. Here we came to a check, and a mangy fox 

 jumped up, but there was no scent Avitli him, and we gave it up. Had no sport 

 from Calcote. 



March 16th. The Kennels — Could not run in the morning. Found in the 

 afternoon in the new plantation near Pillerton. and ran him hard, leaAang 

 Pillerton Gorse on the left, over the brook to (3xliill Covert, got up to him 

 there, and ran him hard back to Pillerton Gorse, and on towards Herd Hill ; 

 turned to the right, and ran hard between Oxhill and Tysoe, leaving Kirby on 

 the right, nearly up to Comptou Wyniates ; tunied to the right there, and 

 went through Spencer's Gorse, and on towards Brailes. Here there was a lot 

 of snow, and scent and going became bad. and he l^eat us. after a very good 

 gallop. 



This was a bye day. The run lasted fifty minutes, 

 with only one check, over a beautiful country. The Eector 

 of Lighthorne came out on his Lent horse to find the 

 hounds, and unfortunately got to the covert just one 

 minute after the hounds had gone. The second whip got a 

 bad fall, and Miss May Verney remained w4th him, and 

 saw him home. 



Hunted on 108 days. Killed sixty-six foxes, and ran thirty-three to 

 ground. 



At the adjourned meeting of subscribers to the hounds, 

 held at the Warwick Arms on Saturday, March 5th, it was 

 agreed to guarantee Lord Willoughby the sum of .2500/. 

 for the season of 1887-1888. 



At the annual meeting of subscribers to the hounds 



