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soon became looked upon as one of the principal 

 provincial packs in the country. 



Will Danby, who had been in a good school 

 with Mr. ' Tom ' Hodgson of the Holderness, 

 succeeded Jack Wilson ; and during the sixteen 

 years he was huntsman he effected considerable 

 improvements in the pack, and showed a famous 

 average of sport; and when he retired in 1853 

 the members of the hunt showed their appreciation 

 of his services by giving him a handsome pension." 



The succession of Sir Charles Slingsby to the 

 mastership marks an important epoch in the 

 history of the hunt, and it was under his able 

 management that many much needed refoiins 

 took place. 



In tlie first place the old kennels at Knavesmire 

 gates were done away with, and the hounds 

 removed to their present kennels at Acomb. 

 Then important improvements were made in the 

 pack itself. Sir Charles was an admirable judge 



1825, Mr. George Lloyd, Jack Wilson, 1837, Will Danby; 1841, 

 Mr. Ralph Creyke ; 1845, Mr. Samuel Bateman ; 1853, Sir 

 Charles Slingsby; 1869, Sir George Wombwell, Peter Collinson, 

 1871, Tom Squires ; 1872, Hon. Egremont Lascelles ; 1873, Col. 

 Fairfax; 1879, Capt. Slingsby, John Hollidge, 1880, George 

 Gillson; 1883, Mr. H. D. Brocklehurst ; 1885, Col. York; 

 1886, Mr. Lycett Green; 1887, Arthur Wilson. 



Sir Charles Slingsby and Col. Fairfax hunted the hounds 

 themselves. 



* Will went to live at Acomb, but was soon at work again, and 

 hunted the Hurworth under Mr. Wilkinson several seasons. 



