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Browne) '^ occupied the chair." At his death the 

 duty devolved upon Mr. B. C. Evelegh. of the Field, 

 writing as '* Allan-a-dale." The first keeper of the 

 '' Greyhound Stud Book " was Mr. D. Brown, well 

 known as '' Maida " in the columns of Belies Life 

 and the Field for many years. During eleven years 

 Mr. Brown most ably conducted the registration 

 affairs of the National Coursing Club, and his retire- 

 ment, on the grounds of ill-health, is a distinct loss 

 to the '' Stud Book." Mr. W. F. Lamonby, also on 

 the coursing staff of the Field, is, as I write, keeper 

 of the '' Greyhound Stud Book." For a great many 

 years Mr. Lamonby has been, and still is, well 

 known by his contributions written over the name of 

 '' Skiddaw." 



The recent publication of the Coursing Calendar 

 contained reports and particulars of fifty - nine 

 meetings for the season 1894-5. From this the 

 extent of the sport may be judged, though some 

 years ago its popularity appeared to be seriously 

 threatened by legislation that gave a tenant the 

 peculiar privilege to kill ground game on the land he 

 farmed, irrespective of agreement to the contrary 

 with his landlord. Though hares are scarcer in some 

 parts than they were, the sport has not, in reality, 

 suffered very much, nor with the support it receives 

 on all hands, is it likely to do so in the near future. 



