io6 SPORT WITH 



Wood, ran down to Laneham, away to his right, 

 to ground under the Upton and Drayton road ; a 

 good thirty-five minutes. Bolted him, and ran by 

 Mill Hill Clump, to Treswell Wood, away at the 

 low end, on to Rampton, by the edge of the 

 Thorns, on by Cottam, and to ground by the road 

 and big drain ; a good day's sport. Bitches, 

 20 couples ; cold north-west wind. 



January 17th, 1899. — Met at Scaftworth. 

 Drew all Scaftworth blank. Found in Mattersey 

 Wood and ran a merry thirty minutes up to Sutton 

 Village, then back nearly to Blako Hill, and he 

 beat us. There was no scent with another fox from 

 Mattersey Wood. Found in the Laurels, and ran 

 hard by Blyth Wood, Toadholes, on for Oldcotes 

 to Malpas Hill Gate, straight across the Carrs to 

 Tickhill Spital, and he eventually beat us late in 

 Swinnow Wood. It was a good Mty minutes up 

 to Swinnow Wood. Bitches, 18 couples. 



February 3rd, 1899. — The hounds met at Darl- 

 ton. I left Cannes, after the Battailes des Fleurs, 

 at 7.40 on Wednesday evening, and was rewarded 

 for coming by one of the finest runs I ever had. 

 It was a frosty morning, but had thawed. We 

 drew Fledborough and the Springs blank. Found 

 at 2 o'clock at Laneham and ran, leaving Drayton 

 just on his left, up to Upton Village. Here he was 

 headed and turned to his left down the brookside, 

 leaving Darlton on his right, as if for Ragnall. 

 Here the hounds checked on a bad bit of ground. 



