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the season ; for they remembered that the non- 

 hunting farmers could not get the enjoyment out of 

 the sport "as did those who followed the hounds." 

 Mr Stanley then expressed the hope that they 

 would all have a pleasant afternoon. 



Sir Arthur and Lady Brooke also had a private 

 tent on the course, and entertained a party of 

 farmers and friends to luncheon. 



The officials at the hunt -races were Mr E. A. V. 

 Stanley, M.F.H., Mr Leonard Brassey, M.P., Sir 

 Arthur de Capell Brooke, Bart., Sir Charles Ginning, 

 Bart., Mr C. W. B. Fernie, M.F.H., the Marquis of 

 Exeter, Mr G. W. Fitzwilliam, M.F.H., Lord Annaly, 

 M.F.H., Colonel H. Wickham, Mr H. Czarnikow 

 and Mr W. Plevins (Stewards) ; Sir Charles Gunning 

 and Colonel H. Wickham (Judges) ; Sir Arthur de 

 Capell Brooke (Starter), Colonel G. E. Ripley (Clerk 

 of the scales) ; and Captain Sowerby (Clerk of the 

 course). 



