1 66 GOOD SPORT 



the Alma Mater of learning, there is always sunshine 

 and lightness of heart in evidence. 



Many trace their earliest hunting experiences to 

 days seen with the Cambridgeshire, which presents 

 every sort of country to ride over, the fences being 

 of a practical kind and the going sufficiently deep to 

 steady the ardour of the most abandoned thruster. 

 During the mastership of Mr. Charles Barnett, 

 1829 to 1867, King Edward VII. was in residence 

 at the University, and it was old " Jack " Press's 

 proudest boast that when huntsman to the Cam- 

 bridgeshire hounds, he was tipped by his Royal 

 Highness. Another who may be said to have 

 learnt his earliest lessons with the Cambridgeshire 

 was Tom Firr, second whipper-in to Jack Press, 

 and in that capacity he may possibly be re- 

 membered by veterans whose college days date 

 back to the sixties. 



Our first visit to the Cambridgeshire kennels 

 was in the mastership of Mr. G. P. Evans, who was 

 in office nearly nine seasons, carrying the horn 

 himself, greatly improving the pack with a liberal 

 infusion of Belvoir blood. He mounted his staff 

 on hunters of beautiful quahty with the right sub- 

 stance, his reign being memorable for a high average 

 of sport. Succeeded by Mr. George Smith Bosan- 

 quet, who held ofhce for three seasons, keen as his 

 predecessor in all matters concerned with hound- 

 breeding, also going to Belvoir for improvement. 

 During this period of mastership the Hon. Lancelot 

 Bathurst, for some time hunting editor to Land and 

 Water, carried the horn successfully, and was fol- 

 lowed by John Budd, contriver of foxhound puppy 

 " foster-mother." Medium-sized hounds with plenty 

 of pace were found best suited to the requirements 

 of the country, which has some rough heavy going. 



