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Alwinton, 27th March, 1877, 14 dogs, 9 miles, 25 mins., 

 Wyndham first, Tinker second. Several of the dogs 

 were thrown off this trail in consequence of coming 

 across the drag of a fox. 



Alston, 2nd April, 1877, 8 dogs, 8 miles, 26 minutes,. 

 Wyndham third. 



King's Bridge Ford, 5th April, 1877, 8 dogs, 10 miles, 

 30 minutes, Music first, Wyndham third. 



Waterhouse, 14th April, 1877, 14 dogs, 9 miles, 27 

 minutes, Wyndham first. 



Burgh Marsh, 30th April, 1877, 13 dogs, 8 miles, 20 

 minutes, Wyndham first, 



On the last-named day, the accession of St. 

 George Henry, Earl of Lonsdale, to the title and 

 privileges of Lord of the Barony of Burgh, was 

 celebrated by sports on Burgh. Marsh in accor- 

 dance with the ancient custom. Erom north and 

 south, from east and west, excursionists in thou- 

 sands flocked to the scene of amusement. The 

 Earl of Lonsdale, with a brilliant party, including 

 the Duke of Montrose, the Earl and Countess of 

 Bective, Lord Muncaster, Lord and Lady Hill, 

 the Hon. W. Lowther, M.P., Miss Lowther, the 

 Hon. H. Lowther, and Mrs. Cavendish Bentinck,. 

 went down by the road, decked with yellow roses, 

 which Messrs. E. E. Eairbairn and Son's had 

 had the honour of presenting in the morning. 

 The course was kept by the county police, aided 



