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did no more good. Bitches, 21 couples ; cold 

 south-east wind. 



January 30th, 1890. — Met at Aston Hall. After 

 drawing Nicker Wood blank, found in Spring Wood 

 and raced away to Morthen Hall and on for Thur- 

 croft. Here we had a check after running twenty- 

 eight minutes. Then on and round by Slack's 

 Gorse and Wickersley, and on to UUey and back 

 to ground in Brampton Quarry. One hour and 

 twenty minutes. Found in Brampton Gorse and 

 raced over the grass to ground at Anston Tips. 

 Drew Dinnington blank and found a third fox in 

 King's Wood, but lost in heavy rain at Park Hill. 

 Bitches, 20 couples. 



February i8th, 1890. — Met at Finningley. 

 Drew Finningley Park blank. Found in the 

 Gravel Hills and round Whitemires and Hunster, 

 back to the Gravel Hills, down to Twelve Months 

 Car, to his left by Rossington Bridge, and killed 

 by Holmescarr in one hour and twenty minutes. 

 Then found at Hesley, ran a ring over the railway 

 to Rossington and lost. Then found at Swinnow 

 Wood, ran a ring by the Ruins, then on to Tick- 

 hill, Spittal, and Harworth, on to the Ruins, to 

 ground in a drain under the road, but he bolted 

 while we were waiting, and we killed him in five 

 minutes. Altogether, one hour and forty minutes. 

 Dogs, 19 couples. 



February 21st, 1890. — Met at Darlton. Found 

 in the Springs, away for Grassthorpe, round for 



