I So HISTORY OF THE YORK AND AINSTY HUNT. 



1884-85. — Captain Brocklehurst's second and last season 

 commenced on Monday, September 8th, at Street Houses, 

 where they had a very good morning amongst the cubs, of 

 which there was an excellent show, and the. young hounds 

 went home well blooded, having killed a brace. In most 

 parts of the country foxes were plentiful, and the cub-hunting 

 season was a very good one, some capital sport taking 

 place in the latter part of October, and November started 

 brilliantly. The opening days of the regular season were 

 as follows : — 



' Monday, November 3rd. Shires Bar. Found in Alne Whin 

 ' a brace, and ran one for Hawk Hills, but he turned to the 

 ' left, and we lost him pointing for Crayke. Came back to 

 ' Folly Wood, where fox pointed for Stillington Carr, and 

 ' we lost him close to Huby Whin ; bad scent. Did not 

 ' find in Stillington Carr, but found three or four in Hawk 

 ' Hills. Got away close on the back of one who pointed for 

 ' New Parks. We bListled him along at a good pace, when 

 ' he turned back to Folly Wood, which he went straight 

 ' through, and went straight for Crayke village, which he 

 ' left on the left, and we lost him close to Peel Wood 

 ' between Brandsby and Newburgh. Good fox. One hour 

 'forty minutes; going all the time; first part very fast. 

 ' Good run, and thoug'h we lost him he was seen dead beat 

 ' about five minutes before hounds. Hard day.' 



'Tuesday, November 4th. Buckle's inn. Found in Askham 

 ' Bogs, and ran straight for the kennels, leaving them on the 

 ' right, and to ground a few fields beyond. Found again 

 ' in Grange Wood. Ran a sharp ring of fifteen minutes to 

 ' ground. Found in Askham Whin. Found in Collier Hagg, 

 ' but turned to the right ; passed Rufforth village on the 

 ' left, and then turned short to the left for Alarston village, 

 ' leaving Hutton Thorns on the right, and through Marston 

 ' village as if for Bilton, where he turned to the right past 

 ' Marston Whin, leaving it on the left, and then turned to 

 ' the right, leaving Tockwith village on the left as if for 

 ' Wilstrop, but turned to the left, and we ran into him in 

 ' an orchard on a farm on the river bank near Cattal Bridge. 



