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Into which no danger or mishap 

 Can possibly find its way. 



The Sinnington is fortunate in its mistress, for Viscountess 

 Helmsley came to Yorkshire with a reputation as a keen 

 sportswoman, and has done much to verify it. Writing to 

 the author some time ago, she said : — 



" I have hunted in many countries, but nowhere have I enjoyed 

 better sport or more fun than in Yorkshire, where the farmers go 

 straight and are excellent fellows in everyway. 



Lord Helmsley has blossomed forth as an amateur 

 huntsman, and intends to hunt the pack as much as his 

 Parliamentary duties will allow next season. 



At a dinner given by the Earl of Feversham on November 

 20th, 1907, to those connected with the local governing 

 bodies, some speeches were given which appropriately close 

 this history, and at the same time bring it up-to-date. 

 The noble host, in proposing the health of Mr. T. Parrington, 

 said he remembered the time when he was Master of the 

 Bedale Hounds, at a period when Mr. Parrington was Master 

 of the Hurworth, and he went out and did his best. He 

 (the Earl of Feversham) was not sure whether he did not run 

 them down. Mr. Parrington was a true sportsman and a 

 Yorkshireman — (applause) — and he had great pleasure in 

 asking them to drink to his health. 



Mr. Parrington, after thanking the Earl of Feversham for 

 his kind remarks, proposed the health of Lord Helmsley 

 with the greatest possible pleasure. The present Master of 

 the Sinnington, he said, was a gentleman of whom they all 

 ought to be proud, and possessed wonderful tact. He was 

 a capital master of hounds, and had the knack of keeping 

 the field in proper order, hunting his fox from beginning to 

 end. Mr. Alfred Pearson (Secretary of the Hunt) did 

 everything he could for sport, and he thought it appropriate 

 that his name should be coupled with that of Lord Helmsley. 



Lord Helmsley, M.P., who had a cordial reception, said 

 that as Master of the Sinnington Hounds, he was fchankful 

 that he was able to take part in the sport which he thought 

 was far above all others. He was thankful they lived in a 



