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in the open near the cross roads after two hours' 

 work, the distance from point to point being some 

 thirteen or fourteen miles. 



On January 10th, 1862, a fair day's sport was en- 

 joyed from a meet at a spot which in past years had 

 given some days scarcely to be equalled, viz., Farn- 

 borough. Mollington Wood was successfully drawn and 

 a sharp twenty minutes was run by the Warmington 

 and Shotteswell turns, and back over the vale, passing 

 close to Angel's Piece, the fox being lost on the other 

 side of the Banbury Road. Another find, however, 

 took place in Angel's Piece, and a ring was made 

 by Mollington Hill and on to Cropredy, and then 

 back to ground near Mollington Village. A third find 

 took place in the Old Brake, the fox taking them away 

 over the railway by Fenny Compton Wharf to 

 Wormleighton, leaving Claydon on the right, 

 and on to Appletree, over the brook, point- 

 ing for Aston-le-Walls, which was left on the 

 right, and passing Byfield Reservoir and the back of 

 Lower Boddington, he took them through the clergy- 

 man's garden at Upper Boddington and on to Bodding- 

 ton Hill, skirting the cover. Here he ran very short, 

 dodging up and down the spinnies and was run into 

 just outside the cover, after a run of one hour and 

 twenty-five minutes. 



A good two hours and twenty minutes was enjoyed 

 from Chesterton Wood on the 14th of February. The 

 meet was at Ladbroke, but the sport was not to 

 begin without hindrance. A fox was unfortunately 

 chopped in the Gorse, and Watergall, Itchington Holt, 

 Harbury Heath, and Whitnash all proving blank, the 

 hounds had a good bit of travelling to do before they 

 could begin the work of the day. At Chesterton Wood, 

 however, a brace was found, but there was then a long 

 delay before one was got away. After being headed, he 

 faced the open and got away clear by Lighthorne Vil- 

 lage, passing through the Roughs and on by Bishop's 



I 



Lord 



WiLLOUGHBY DE 



Broke 



AND THE 



Hon. W. H. J. 



North. 

 1861-1862. 



A fair day fr( m 

 Farnborou'fh. 



good time from 



Chestirton 



Wood. 



