ii8 FOX-HUNTING RECOLLECTIONS 



Deighton, Worsall, Trenholm, Stank, Winton, 

 and Oliver's Whin. 



I have known nothing more dehghtful in 

 all my hunting career than some of those fast 

 gallops from Welbury or Winton to the hills. 

 The following account appeared in a North- 

 allerton newspaper of one of the best runs which 

 took place in my time : — 



'' On Thursday, gth February 1888, had a 

 bye-day at Sigston Bridge. The weather was 

 all that could be desired. A small and select 

 field met to enjoy the sport. First drew Sigston 

 Wood; got on a drag at once; hunted slowly 

 into Landmoth Wood, where a brace of foxes 

 were on foot. We went away past Beacon Hill 

 and Marigold Hill, across the Carrs to Spring 

 Wood and on to Low Silton, where scent failed 

 and he was lost. The hounds were then trotted 

 away to Winton Whin, where they at once 

 found Reynard at home. Without hesitating 

 a moment he broke at the north-west corner 

 of the covert as if for Welbury, with the hounds 

 close at him, but quickly changing his course, 

 he left Harlsey Castle to the left, over Mr. Raper's 

 farm, crossed the Harlsey Road, through Brun- 

 cliffe Whins, away over the Thirsk and Yarm 

 Road near where the old toll-bar stood, into 

 Arncliffe Wood ; the pace up to this point was 

 terrific, the bitch pack fairly racing over this 

 beautiful bit of country. Without stopping a 



