THE HISTORY OF THE BEL VOIR HUNT 



at York and Ainsty, and the Atherstone, can be traced back 

 to that strain." I was naturally anxious to get an opinion 

 from Tom Whitemore, now of the Shropshire, to whom the 

 Oakley owe so much of their success at Peterborough and 

 in the field. He, too, sends me a list of Belvoir sires used 

 while he was with the Oakley hounds, showing that, like 

 other good judges, he has a liking for the Weathergage sort. 

 Another hunt is the Cotswold, whose huntsman, Charles 

 Travess, an excellent judge, says that he has " used Belvoir 

 sires for many years with the best results." Coming back to 

 the midlands, we find the Rufford — a pack which has had a 

 very successful period of sport, under the mastership of Mr. 

 Lancelot Rolleston, since 1889, and before that had Mr. 

 Harvy Bayley, a renowned sportsman, as master — have been 

 greatly indebted to the Belvoir pack, especially since the year 

 1886. The following are the lines to which this kennel has 

 gone, as given to me by F. Scorey, the kennel huntsman to 

 the pack : — 



1886— Belvoir Founder was used with success. 



Belvoir Fencer was used with much success. 

 Belvoir Weathergage was used with success. 

 1887 — Founder, Fencer, and Weathergage were all used again 



with success. 

 1888— Founder, Fencer, and Weathergage were used again with 



success. 

 1889 — Belvoir Gordon and Pirate were used with success. 

 1890) 



1 89 1 > — Nothing was used from Belvoir. 



1892 ) 



1893 — Belvoir Grasper and Graphic were used with success. 

 1894 — Graphic, Grasper, and Taper were all used with success 



freely. 

 189s — All used again freely. 



1896— Tapster and Rusticus were used freely with success. 

 1897 — Graphic, Grasper, Tapster, Watchman, Resolute, and 



Rusticus were all used freely with much success. 

 1898— Rebel, Vanguard, Rustic, and Dexter all doing well for us. 



My friend Mr. Wrangham, of the Crome, does " not con- 

 sider you can better them [the Belvoir] for breeding from, for 



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