96 SPORT WITH 



back to ground in Maltby Crags. A very good hunt. 

 Dogs, i6J couples. 



March 5th, 1896. — Met at Letwell. Found at 

 Park Hill, ran fast to ground by Gilding Wells, 

 bolted him, ran to Wallingwells, on to ground by 

 Langold Gate, and got him out. Drew Malpas Hill 

 blank, found in Stubbins Wood, ran to Park Hill, 

 then raced away by Lingodell, King's Wood, Nor- 

 wood, away for Hooton, short to his left straight 

 to Throapham. Here we had a check, but hunted 

 him on nearly to Swinston Hill, to his left back by 

 Cottage Plantation to King's Wood, when heavy 

 rain came on and all scent failed. A good hunt. 

 Dogs, 18 J couples ; wind, north-west. 



March 9th, 1896. — Met at Scaftworth. Drew 

 all the coverts blank. Found in a tree by the river 

 by Penny Acre, ran hard by the Ruins, straight, 

 leaving Harworth on his right, to Tickhill Castle. 

 Here we stirred a fox out of some ivy on the wall, 

 and ran away for Limestone Quarry and Stainton, 

 but he turned to his right by Eastfield, Dumpling 

 Castle, Swinnow, and he was only fifty yards before 

 hounds into Droversdale ! He went to ground as 

 I was halloaed to a fresh fox, and he beat us — un- 

 lucky. Whitewaters blank. Dogs, 18 couples ; 

 wind, west. 



Finished hunting on April 2nd, the hounds 

 having killed this year a record number of 53 1 

 brace of foxes, besides running 39 1 brace to ground. 

 A very forward spring. 



