118 THE BROCKLESBY HOUNDS. [1872 



Wood and the other through Himgerhills to Riby Park. 

 They had been running for two hours and twenty minutes 

 (two hours to Keelby Southwells), and had traversed some 

 fourteen miles. It was an unlucky finish. All the first 

 horses were beaten, and no second horses put in an 

 appearance. 



On the 12th the bitches scored a ten-mile point from 

 Kingerby Wood to Hackthorn House, running their fox 

 to ground in a stone-pit, almost in view of the leading 

 hounds ; and the next day the dog pack had a good hunt 

 of just over two hours, the last hour and twenty-five 

 minutes of which was particularly good. They ran from 

 Hell Furze around Beesby and Ludborough, and on making 

 a fresh start, ran a twisting line over Granisby, Brigsley, 

 Waltham, Bradley, and Barnoldby, eventually killing their 

 fox at Welbeck Hill. 



The Hunt Steeplechases took place on February 28th, 

 Lord Yar1)orough running Master Oliver in the open race, 

 and Beverley in the Limber Stakes ; but they were not fit 

 enough to win. Mr. Baltazzi's Paddy fell at the last 

 fence in the scurry, breaking his back. 



March was very dry and hot, and no sport of note 

 marked the end of the season. 



Cub-hunting in 1872 began with the dog pack on 

 August 27tli, a very satisfactory morning's work, 

 including the killing of a brace of cubs. The youngsters 

 framed particularly well, joining in the cry and helping 

 to break up the foxes like old hounds. The bitches did 

 equally well the next day, and killed a cub. Hounds 

 were out thirty- six times before the opening day, 

 November 4th, killing eighteen brace and marking six 

 and a half brace to ground. They began the regular 

 season with an excellent run of an hour and forty 

 minutes from Bradley Wood, running first to Laceby, 

 and with Aylesby Mill and Coates Gorse on the left, and 

 Little Coates on the right, to the Grimsby Osiers. 

 Hounds turned before reaching this point, and crossing 

 the railway near Great Coates Station, plunged into the 



