Existing Otter Hunts in the British Isles. I95 



Wviye, and other streams; in Hants, Wilts, Dor- 

 set, and parts of Surrey and Somerset. Best 

 centres : Salisbury, Brockenhurst, Lyndhurst, South- 

 ampton, Fareham, and Sturminster Newton. Sub- 

 scription : Minimum is ;£i is., entitling to card of 

 meets ; £^ 5s. entitles to wear uniform, after elec- 

 tion by ballot. 



The Wharfedale O. H. 



Founded 1903. Master and huntsman : Mr. W. 

 Thompson. Hon. Secretary : Mr. W. H. Hutchin- 

 son, Ilkley, Yorks. Kennelman : G. F. Johnson. 

 Couples of hounds: 20; rough 14, smooth 6. 

 Kennels : Giggleswick, Yorks. Days of meeting : 

 Three days a week. Water hunted : Wharfe, Aire, 

 Nidd, Esk (Whitby), Bela, Wynster, Kent, Munt, 

 Sprint, Lune, with Wenning, Greta, and Rothey ; 

 in Yorks, Lanes, and Westmorland. Best centres : 

 Ilkley for Wharfe; Harrogate or Knaresborough 

 for Nidd; Whitby for Esk; Milnthorpe for Bela, 

 Sprint ; Kirkby Lonsdale for Lune. Minimum sub- 

 scription : ;£l IS. 



The Ynysfor O. & F. H. 



Founded (as far as Otter-hunting is concerned) 

 about 1850. Master : Capt. Evan B. Jones. Hon. 

 Secretary : Capt. G. H. Higson. Kennelman : 

 Owen Ephraim. Couples of hounds: 10; Welsh 



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