2i8 HISTORY OF THE YORK AND AINSTY HUNT. 



The cub-hunting season had certainly started auspiciously, 

 and sport continued to be satisfactory. On the 20th they 

 had their first spin in the open. They met at Allerton 

 station, and after killing a cub in a small plantation near 

 Allerton Park, they went away with either an old fox or a 

 very enterprising younj; one, and after running him nicely 

 fur fifty minutes, they were stopped near Kirby Hall. They 

 had another pretty gallop from Wheldrake Wood, running 

 their fox to ground, after a wide ring, at Gipsy Corner. 

 This run took place on October 3rd, and during the whole 

 of the month there was a fair average of sport. 



The regular season commenced on Monday, October 30th, 

 at Alne Hall, when they had a capital day's sport. There 

 were plenty of foxes in Hawk Hills, and no sooner had 

 hounds found them than they divided, one lot going away 

 in the direction of Alne Forest, whilst the body of the pack 

 pointed first for Crayke. Then swinging round by Folly 

 Wood, they got together again, and they hunted very nicely 

 over a stiff country up to Huby village. The dry fallows 

 brought them to their noses, and ultimately caused them to 

 check, but they were soon at work again. Still they did not 

 get away very well, for there was a good deal of fallow to 

 contend with, and after crossing the Huby lane they checked 

 again. They soon hit off the line, and scent improving, 

 they ran at a better pace in the direction of Sutton-on-the- 

 Forest, but turning to the right, they ran by New Parks to 

 Launde House, where they ran into a very tired fox after 

 an hour and five minutes' good hunting. There was at least 

 a leash of foxes in New Parks, and after forty-five minutes' 

 rather slow hunting, they marked one fox to ground between 

 Hull Lane and New Buildings. Will Gray was unfortunately 

 liors dc coiubat for the opening day. He had been with the 

 Bramham on the preceding Friday, and got a nasty fall, in 

 which he fractured his jaw, and he was laid up for a 

 considerable period. 



