FARMING AND FOXHUNTING 



covered in blood and bandages. So much for Mr. 

 Hoare's shooting-parties. 



Lord Bathurst mentions one Meet of the hounds 

 in particular at South Cerney during the dispute 

 when flags were displayed and notices posted saying, 

 " Stick to Hoare for He's a jolly good fellow." 

 However, it was evident that this was a most 

 irregular way to run a Hunt, which of all sporting 

 fraternities must be forbearing in every direction. 

 The end being that the full country of the V.W.H. 

 was divided in 1886. Charley Hoare (as he was 

 popularly called) came over to Cricklade and built 

 new kennels, which served for many years until the 

 present move was made to Marston Maisey in 1934. 



One feature of this change deserves to be recorded, 

 as I see it. Had the whole country remained under 

 one mastership we people living in the south-west, 

 north-west of Swindon, including Burderop, Hay 

 Lane, Wootton Bassett, would never have got any 

 hunting unless by going long distances. 



Apparently Charley Hoare hunted his pack but 

 three days a week, when at Cirencester, therefore 

 assuming that no division had ever taken place, a 

 large area of country must have suffered a lack of 

 sport. 



Reg Hewer tells a very good tale of the Vale 

 hounds in 1885. The Meet was fixed for Crouch 

 at 1 1 a.m., and a fox broke away immediately and 

 ran straight for Buscot, where the Old Berks were to 

 meet at 12 o'clock after the Hunt Ball. Col. 

 Campbell — the host-to-be of the Old Berks — ran out 

 thinking his invited guests had arrived and said, 



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