244 THE WAEWICKSHIRE HUNT. [1893 



Mrs. Paton lias one or two very good horses, whicH she 

 rides in a good place. 



Miss Blanche Drummond had a very fast horse, which 

 was rather an uncertain fencer, but she saw a good many 

 good runs on him. 



The Misses Allfrey are exceedingly fond of hunting, 

 know a lot about it, and see a great deal of spoi-t with a 

 small stud. 



The Misses Pole seldom miss a meet on the Tuesday 

 side, where they are very popular. 



January 2Mh, The Golden Cross. — Found at the gorse, rau very well 

 towards Porto Bello, and then towards Shipston, and turned to the right, and 

 then to the left, and crossed the river near Tidmington, ran along the Vale, 

 and turned up Brailes Hill, ran through the village, over Castle Hill, and 

 down as if for Idlieote ; but turned to the right into Spencer's Gorse, wliere 

 the hounds divided, the main body getting on a fresh fox, while six couples 

 stuck to the hunted fox, and before we could bring the others back had nm 

 into him in the open on towards Oxhill. Found at Oxhill Covert, ran over 

 the hill at the back, and on towards Pillertoii, but reerossed the brook near 

 Oxhill Village, and ran on by Tysoe, up to Epwell, and to ground near Epwell 

 Village. A good day's sport. 



February '3rcl, Wroxton Abbey.— The second fox was found at Claydon 

 Hill, ran by Sliutf ord, and on by Alkerton Dingle, nearly to Shennington ; 

 turned to the right, and ran nearly to Wroxton New Inn, and back through 

 the Heath Wood at Upton and Shennington Irons, to ground at the Sun 

 Rising, after a good run of thirty-five minutes, and six miles nearly straight. 

 February 9tJi, Welford Maypole. — Found at Rumer Hill, and rau at a great 

 pace towards Weston Sands, over the railway, tlirough Gaily Oak, and nearly 

 to Preston Bushes ; turned right-handed, and went over Meon Hill, down into 

 the Vale again, and we lost him, owing to a storm, at Broad Marston, after a 

 capital forty -three minutes without a check. 



February IMh, Weston House. — Found the second fox at the Blackthorn 

 Covert at Idlieote, ran towards Honington, and back by Idlieote House, 

 through Hell Brake, and away at a good pace as if for Sijencer's G^rse ; but 

 ran a wide left-handed ring, going nearly as far as Tysoe, and then nearly to 

 Hei'd Hill, and through Pillertou Old Covert, and over the Kineton and 

 Pillerton road as if for Walton, but kept tixrning left-handed, and went 

 through Moll's Grave and back over the Fosse Road, through Brickkiln Gorse, 

 and on beyond Pillertou New Covert. It was now quite dark, and the horses 

 were beat, and we were obliged to stop the hoimds after a good run of an hour 

 and a half. 



February llth, The Kennels. — Found at Watts's Gorse, and ran very fast 

 over Edge Hill, by Ratley, to groimd near Hornton. Were holloaed on to a fox 

 as we were drawing Kineton Holt, ran over Edge Hill towards Hornton, left 

 that on the left, crossed the Camp Lane, and sank the hill near Warinington, 

 over the Vale, and crossed the road half-way between Farnborough and Avon 

 Dassett, and kept on towards Burton Hills, but turned back by Avon Dassett 



