1890] DINNER TO LORD WILLOUGHBY. 181 



FARMERS' PLATE of 50/.. for horses bond fide the property of tenant 

 farmers of at least 100 acres, within the limits of one of the above hunts, 

 who do not follow the profession of either horsedealers or trainers, tliat 

 have been regularly and fairly hunted by their owners or their sons 

 (following the occupation of farming) with one of the above packs during 

 the present season, and that have never started fen- any but homl fide 

 farmers' races. Hunting costume. Catch weight, not under 12 stone. 

 Tlie second horse to receive 10?. out of the plate. 



Mr. W. Bird's Sunshine Mr. E. Bird 1 



Mr. Drage's Clarissa Owner 2 



Mr. J. Goodman's Jewseye Mr. H. Watts o 



Mr. F. C. Davis's Kingcraft Mr. E. Haml)idge 



Mr. R. Haml)idge's Wicklow Owner 



Mr. A. Falding's Gay Lad Owner 



Mr. Fabling's Florence Owner 



Mr. E. Bliss's Bevis Mr. Calvert 



Mr. H. Martin's Emul Mr. Sabing 



Mr. G. Cave's Beggar Man Owner 



Mr. J. H. Hort(m's Folly Owner O 



Mr. Drage's Little Jem Mr. J . D rage t» 



Mr. H. Milling-ton's Lockwood Mr. Marshtield 



It was a hard finish ])etween Sunshine and Clarissa, but the first-named 

 had the advantage in position, and won by half a length. 



Mr. B<jyle's Konaclian and Mr. Cliinnery's Cricket 

 both broke their backs at a small grip in the middle 

 of a grass held, and lay dead side by side. The fence 

 into this held, which they both jumped clear, was one 

 of the biggest (^n the course. Mr, Boyle had won a 

 Hunt Cup at Brackley Eaces a year previously on 

 Konaclian. They were both first-class hunters, with 

 speed enough to race and their owners assured Major 

 Norris that 1000/. would not have purchased either of 

 them. 



At this time a unanimous wish Avas expressed through- 

 out the country, more especially by the hunting farmers, 

 that a complimentary dinner should be given to Lord 

 Willoughby de Broke. Mr. Edward Knott, of Fenny 

 Compton, was invittd to take the chair. It was resolved 

 that the dinner should take place at the Shire Hall, 

 Warwick, on April 5th. Several meetings to make 

 arrangements were held, and every effort was made to 

 render the gathering a success. 



