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succession to Colonel Hornby, had been huntinor 

 with the staghounds as a visitor for a good many 

 seasons, was thoroughly keen on the sport, and had 

 also the great advantage of having married one of the 

 most popular ladies, and one of the best riders in the 

 hunt, Miss Lucy Halliday, of Glenthorne. Mr. 

 Sanders brought to the difficult task youth, strength, 

 and determination, coupled with a natural aptitude for 

 hunting, and a whole-hearted love for -the sport. 

 With these advantages it is little to be wondered at 

 that his reign has been remarkable for the con- 

 tinued high level of sport shown, and that on quitting 

 office he leaves staghunting in a more prosperous 

 condition and more firmly established than it has 

 been for many generations. 



Anthony Huxtable still carried the horn, with 

 Sidney Tucker to whip in to him, and with Fred Goss, 

 who had succeeded on the death of Andrew Miles, 

 as harbourer. Mr. Sanders killed his first stag on a 

 bye day in July, 1895, from Ringcombe, below 

 Molland Common, a very favourite summer haunt for 

 fat old deer. He proved a noble trophy, having all 

 his rights and four on top on both sides. Mr. Sanders 

 quickly realised the urgency of reducing the herd, 

 ■which during the few previous years had increased 

 with alarming rapidity, and he was ably seconded in 

 all he did by Lord Ebrington, the chairman, and the 

 rest of the hunt committee. 



The arduous duties of honorary secretary had now 

 devolved on Mr. Phillip Everard, a name associated 



