78 THE MEYNELL HOUNDS. [1881 



This was a year brimful of varied interest. In the 

 first place Mr. (now Colonel) Chandos-Pole was a new 

 Master ; and, secondly, sport was of the highest order. 



The committee appointed March 18th, 1881, was as 

 follows : Lord Bagot, Hon. E. Coke, T. W. Evans, Esq., 

 Capt. Duncombe, Colonel T. J. Levett, W. Boden, Esq., 

 Lord Waterpark, Lord Yernon, E. W. Chandos-Pole, 

 Esq., M.F.H. 



The subscription came to £3670 145. Od., while the 

 amount paid in compensation was £195 Os. 9d. 



Cub-hunting season was good ; ground soft, and scent 

 in the open fair generally. They had one good run from 

 the Henhurst to the Brakenhurst, and another from Birch- 

 wood Park to Orange Hays Wood. They killed fifteen 

 brace of cubs. 



There were some good days in November, but one 

 day in particular, when a lot of Meltonians came, is worth 

 noting, for the fact that they met at Willington, and did 

 not find till they got to Pennywaste ! 



In Colonel Chandos-Pole's diary, from which the above 

 has been culled, there occurs the following entry : — 



" Found in covert in Rolleston Park, ran a ring up to 

 Stretton, back through Rolleston Park, over Rolleston and 

 Tutbury road, by Tutbury to Castle Hays, to Fauld, to 

 Coton, to Draycott, by Houndhill, Marchington, into 

 Forest Banks at Buttermilk Hill, and ran him by High 

 Trees up to Bagot's Woods, where we stopped hounds and 

 went home, as we had three fresh foxes in front of us. 

 Nearly twelve-mile point — the first part very fast. A 

 very fine line. One hour up to Houndhill." 



This was on November 19th. Colonel Chandos-Pole 

 will remember it well, for, in addition to its being such a 

 capital gallop, he jumped either into or out of the road 

 near Anslow, over a great high, white gate, on one of his 

 wonderful weight-carriers. It was the sort of jump that 

 one does not easily forget. There was an account of this 

 run in the County Gentleman, but it hardly gives a good 

 idea of its excellence. However, any printed account 



