86 HISTORY OF THE YORK AND A IN STY HUNT. 



' over the river to Scalliber, Ribston Spring, Ribston 

 ' village, over the river to Ribston plantation, Sellcarrs, 

 ' Cattal Grange, Old Thornville, Green Hammerton, 

 ' Shipton Rash, Thorp Woods, almost to Nun Monkton, 

 ' turned back along the river side to Skip Bridge, over 

 ' the river to Skip Bridge inn, back over the river and 

 ' along the bank nearly to Skip Bridge, where they 

 ' crossed again and killed him behind Skip Bridge bar. 

 ' Good hunting run.' 



There is nothing more of any importance found in the 

 diaries for this season, but in the following one, which was 

 Mr. Bateman's last season as master, they made a capital 

 start amongst the cubs, finding plenty of litters at Ribston, 

 Lylands, Brafferton, Scotton and Nun Appleton. November 

 passed by without much incident, but they had a good day 

 late in the year, and a rather curious incident in connection 

 with the second run : — 



' Thursday, December 30th. Askham Bogs. Found in Askham 

 ' Bogs, ran to Jolly's farm, and to Hessay Whin, a short 

 ' ring by Rufforth, and killed him at Hessay. Forty 

 ' minutes. Tried Colton Hagg, found in Stub Wood, 

 'ran by Brocket Hagg and to Appleton, where the fox 

 ' was caught in a snare.' 



'Tuesday, January i8th. Street Houses. Found in Steeton 

 'Whin, ran to Oxton, along the river to Hornington, 

 ' Pallethorpe, Steeton, and to ground at Oxton. Tried 

 ' Steeton Whin again and Colton Hagg. Went after a 

 ' fox that was viewed near Colton, and to Steeton Hall, 

 ' Brumber Hill, Pallethorpe, Steeton Whin, over the road 

 ' to Catterton Spring, up to Tadcaster, turned short back 

 ' almost to Shire Oaks, Catterton Whin, Catterton, over 

 ' Bilbrough Moor, Hill, Colton, Pickering, Pallethorpe, 

 ' Oxton, through Pallethorpe, Steeton Whin, and lost 

 'near Bilbrough Hall. Very hard day.' 



The last day of Mr. Bateman's mastership of which I 

 can find an account was on April 12th. The fixture was 

 Sessay Wood ; and they drew Sessay Wood, Fawdington 



