Existing OUer Hunto in the British Isles. 191 



The Essex 0. H. 



Founded 1898. Master : Mr. L.Rose. Hon. Secre- 

 tary : Mr. W. P. N. Ridley, Ardmore, Chelmsford. 

 Kennelman : J. Deasley. Couples of hounds : 15 ; 

 rough 6, smooth 6, Welsh 3. Kennels : Waterhouse 

 Farm, Chelmsford. Days of meeting : Tuesday, 

 Thursday, and Saturday. Water hunted : Chel- 

 mer, Roding, Lee, Blackwater, Colne, Stour, Gip- 

 ping. Cam, Little Ouse, Lark, Deben ; in Essex, 

 Suffolk, Norfolk, and Cambridge. Best centres : 

 Colchester and Ipswich. Subscription : Minimum 

 JP^i 2s., entitling to wear the Hunt button. 



The Hawkstone O. H.* 



Founded many years prior to 1870. Master : 

 Mr. H. P. Warden. Hon. Secretary : Mr. 

 G. B. Charleton, Caynham Cottage, Ludlow. 

 Kennel - huntsman : H. D. Davies. Couples 

 of hounds : 25. Kennels : Bromfield, Salop. 

 Days of meeting : Three a week. Water hunted : 

 Teme, Monnow, Usk, Wye, Towy, Cothi, 

 Clwydd, Elway, Penk, Clun, Oni, Corve, Led- 

 wyche, Rea, Dore, Irfon, Ithon, Honddu, Bran, 

 Tivy, Cych, Tern, Roden, E. and W. Cleddau, all 

 tributaries, and Ellesmere. Best centre : Ludlow. 



* Repeated requests for authentic particulars of this hunt have 

 met with no response. 



