MR. quake's success AT PETERBORO'. 269 



In July, 1899, Mr. Quare again swept the board at Peter- 

 borouorh, winninof seven out of nine classes : — 



First prize, unentered dog-hounds, 19 inches. 



First prize, entered dog-hounds. 



Champion Cup, "Dog Hounds." 



Champion Cup, dog-hounds, 21 inches, won by " Stormer." 

 (There were 20 entries for this cup.) 



Second Prize, best stallion hound, 22 inches, won by 

 " Stormer." 



First prize, entered bitch hounds, 19 inches. 



Silver Cup, best three couples dog hounds from any 

 kennels. 



The greatest triumph was winning with " Stormer," who is 

 only 19 or ig^ inches, against hounds from well-known packs 

 with a standard of 2 i inches. 



Mr. E. Barclay measured "Stormer," and found that he 

 was 7^ inches round the leg. 



The above record of triumphs is one of which Mr. Quare 

 may well be proud. What Essex sportsmen think of the way 

 he hunts his celebrated pack recently found expression in the 

 handsome testimonial and address with which they presented 

 him at the hands of Mr. George Hart on the occasion of the 

 annual puppy judging at Mr. Ouare's kennels at Matching 

 Green in May, 1898. On that occasion Major Aikman, in 

 responding for the Judges, remarked that he had been second 

 to Mr. Quare that year at Peterborough, and from what he 

 could see of the entry he was likely to be second to him next ; 

 the Major, as the sequel shows, was not far wrong. 



The annual meeting was held at the Green INIan, Harlow, on March 11, 

 1899, Mr. Colvin presiding in the absence through illness of Lord Rook- 

 wood. To the regret of all present, Mr. Arkwright could not be induced 

 to reconsider his previously-announced decision of resigning the joint- 

 mastership which he had held with such conspicuous success with Mr. E. 

 S. Bowlby. ]\Ir. Bowlby, however, though expressing great regret at 

 losing Mr. Arkwright's valuable help and assistance (mentioning how 

 harmoniously they had always worked together), consented to go on 

 with the Mastership with the assistance in the field of Mv. C. E. Green. 



A good many faces of those who were present at this meeting will be 

 recognised in the excellent photograph (taken by the Master's son, Mr. 

 Arthur Bowlby), which is given on the next page. 



Of the day's sport there is little that calls for mention beyond the fact 

 that it was not up to the average class of good sport we have generally 

 met wnth at the annual meeting. 



The Mastership of the Essex Stag Hounds also changed hands at the 

 end of the season, 1898-99; Mr. Pemberton-Barnes being elected at the 

 annual meeting in place of Mr. Sheffield-Neave, who had resigned. 



The annual Steeplechases were held at High Roding Bury on Thursday, 



