38 SPORT WITH 



SEASON OF 1883-1884. 



November 5th, 1883. — Met at Ghngley. Away 

 at once from the Gorse down to Walkeringham 

 Village, and lost. After drawing Walkeringham 

 and Saundby Park blank, found in Wheatley Wood, 

 and raced in ten minutes up to Hay ton Castle, 

 a check here, hunted him on to Caddow Wood, 

 Hutchinson's Holt, Gringley Wood, where I think 

 we changed, away by Caddow, down the valley 

 to Leverton, left the station on his left, by the 

 windmill straight down to the Trent, then to 

 his right up the meadows to Torksey Willows. 

 Unluckily found a fresh fox here, and stopped the 

 hounds at dark by Cottam. Only got back with 

 George Estcourt to Serlby at 7.50. Bitches, 22J 

 couples ; wind, south-west. 



December 27th, 1883. — Met at Gringley. 

 Found in the Gorse, and away down by the canal 

 and below the village to Drakeholes. Got close 

 to him here, and raced down by Wiseton Hall 

 down to the river, on to Pusto Hill, and by Ever 

 ton brickyard down into the low ground, then to 

 his right to the river, up the bank of this nearly 

 to Misterton, where he crossed the Idle. One hour 

 thirty-five minutes. I galloped away to Idle Stop, 



