2o6 SPORT IN EUROPE 



II.— HAWKING 



Hawking is no longer a pastime. King William II., the grand- 

 father of our present Queen, founded a Hawking Club 

 p. j , at Loo, and very fine sport was enjoyed, the falcons 



being chiefly flown at herons. But since his death 

 no hawking has taken place. The descendants of his falconer, 

 Mollen, live in Brabant, and there, at Valkenswaard, they catch 

 falcons on the passage, which they train and afterwards export to 

 England. 



The Royal Nimrod Club, founded twenty-five years ago. 

 promotes all kinds of sport related to shooting ; at the same time 

 it is an association to prevent poaching. Field trials are yearly 

 organised with great success ; among owners of winning dogs I may 

 mention Mr. G. J. van der Vliet, whose setters are well known in 

 France and Belgium. Live pigeons are not shot, but clay pigeons 

 are used instead ; and a great many prizes are shot for during the 



summer months. This club also organises yearly clog 

 Dog Shows. 



shows, which, according to English judges and ex- 

 hibitors, are among the best managed in the world. Of late, two 

 other clubs — "Cynophilia" and "Nederland" — have been formed for 

 the purpose of exhibiting dogs, and their shows have been very 

 successful. 



