SPORT WITH THE BLANKNEY HOUNDS iii 



on his leaving to take up similar duties with the 

 Cottesmore. Amongst those present on this oc- 

 casion, in readiness for a hunt afterwards, were Sir 

 Robert Filmer, the Earl and Countess of Londes- 

 borough, Lady Irene Denison, Lady Enid Fane, the 

 Hon. Hugo Denison, the Marquis of Cholmondeley, 

 Lord Henry Bentinck, Major General J. Brockle- 

 hurst, the newly appointed Cottesmore master, 

 Mr A. E. Smith, Captain and Mrs Wellesley, Miss 

 Willson, Miss Sylvia Amcotts, the Miss Reids, Mr 

 Melvill, Mr R. H. Spooner, Mr Gofton, Miss Jessopp, 

 Mr and Mrs C. S. Norton, Mrs H. G. Pease, Mrs 

 E. Royds, Mrs J. H. Bainton, Dr D. G. Thomson. 



The illuminated address and cheque for £60, was 

 handed to Tom Isaac by the Earl of Londesborough, 

 who said " that Tom took with him the good wishes 

 of the members of the hunt, for health and pros- 

 perity. The best wish he could offer, was that he 

 might show the same splendid sport to the Cottes- 

 more field, that he had always done with Sir Robert 

 Filmer." 



The master of the Blankney also paid a tribute to 

 his huntsman's worth, and the qualities which 

 endeared him to the members of a hunt. 



