74 The Bedale Hounds, 1832-1908 



Molyneux, R.N., Captain W. H. Key, of 

 Fulford Hall, Major Mussenden, 8th Hussars, 

 Mr. Richard Thompson (of Kirby), Mr. Clare 

 Vyner, and Mr. White, 15th Hussars. 



Two horses only reached the bank. Sir 

 Charles's favourite '' Saltfish,'' and Mr. 

 Thompson ' s '' Woodpigeon . * * 



Hounds had brought their fox from Green- 

 wood's Whin, near Bishop Monkton with a 

 rare scent, and he had crossed the river into 

 the Bedale country, close to the ferry at 

 Newby. Through the eagerness of everyone 

 to get forward, the boat was undoubtedly 

 overloaded, three or four horses being its 

 outside capacity, and almost as soon as she 

 was under weigh, she capsized. 



A gloom was cast over the hunting world 

 — not of Yorkshire only — but in all parts. 



The York and Ainsty did not hunt again 

 that season, and neighbouring packs of hounds 

 went and had a day each, by invitation. 



Hunting ceased on 3rd April. There having 

 been seven blank days, and hounds having 

 killed nine brace of foxes. 



1869 — 70. November 18th provided a good 

 day's sport. Meeting at Scorton, hounds 

 went first to Uckerby WTiin. Found here at 

 once, and ran straight to Moulton village, 

 being headed here, he ran direct to Halnaby, 

 and hounds rolled him over close in front 

 of the dining-room windows at that place, 

 after a very quick thirty-seven minutes. 



A better hunt was, however, to come. 



Cowton Whin was drawn blank, but a fox 



