JaNIJAET loTH, 1874. 



The old Hurworth foxhounds met at Croft Bridge 

 this morning, under the mastership of Lord Castlereagh, 

 who was prevented being present in consequence of a 

 death in the family. 



Drew the Willow Garths and the Skerne Banks up 

 to Blackwell Hall, when a beautiful chesnut coloured 

 fox broke away from under the old hollies and laurels 

 in front of the hall. The fox then crossed the Great 

 North Eoad, near what used to be the Angel Inn, and 

 continued along the banks of the river Skerne till he 

 came opposite Black Banks earths, when he crossed 

 over, the horsemen having to go round to a bridge 

 near Croft. He then ran past Kound Hill and Hur- 

 worth Moor Farms, leaving Fighting Cocks covert to 

 the right, crossing the Darlington and Stoclvton railway, 

 near an old dram, in which many a good fox has taken 

 refuge in former runs. And here George Dodds, the 

 huntsman, showed the greatest energy in getting the 

 hounds stopped, in consequence of a long mineral train 

 running up the line, the driver taking no notice of 

 signs to slacken. However, no harm was done, and the 

 hounds picked the scent up quickly on the other side of 

 the railway, and away to Little Burdon, where he was 

 viewed in a field adjoining the earths. On he went to 

 Great Burdon, crossed the Skerne to Wimbush, leaving 

 Barmpton to the right ; he then re-crossed the Skerne, 

 and, after running along the banks, crossed it again 

 near Little Ketton, where he was viewed again on the 

 Barmpton side into a small plantation, some of the field 

 having to go round to a bridge near Ketton Hall, others 

 having got over the Skerne at Barmpton. However, we all 

 got together again near Newton Ketton. Hounds at 

 check, in consequence of coming across some greyhounds 



