T28 HISTORY OF THE BRAMHAM MOOR HUNT. 



through Wetherby, and tried some of the coverts about 

 Deighton Bar, if memory serves me rightly. At any rate, 

 we found in Ingmanthorpe Wood, and ran sharply down to 

 Cattal, where they crossed the river, and swinging a little 

 to the left they hunted over Cranberry Carr, and on to 

 Hopperton, where they lost. They found another fox at 

 Hatfield's plantation, and killed him after a short run at 

 Hall Park Springs. The first run was a nice one, though it 

 was only at a hunting pace ; and I can remember being 

 much impressed with the way which hounds worked, and 

 with their quickness. It was rather a novel experience to 

 see hounds both quick and close hunters, as were and are 

 the Bramham Moor in a remarkable degree. 



Plenty of good hunting runs characterised the month of 

 January, which was a very open one, but great runs were 

 scarce. Hounds worked well, and continued to account for 

 their foxes in a satisfactory manner. One day may be given : 



'January 30th. Bickerton Bar. Found in Cowthorpe Wood, 

 ' ran a ring to ground. Found in Hutton Thorns, away to 

 ' Hessay, back towards Marston, to Wilstrop, away close at 

 ' him towards Marston, turned to the right down to the 

 ' Rush, and to ground at the river bank. Fifty-five minutes. 

 ' Bickerton and Hall Park Springs blank. Found in 

 ' Walton Wood ; awa}', two rings, then left Walton Wood 

 ' on the left, pointed for Thorp Arch, down to St. Helen's 

 'Ford, along the Ings, past the Moat House, turned up to 

 'Ingmanthorpe, back to Hall Park Spring, pointed for 

 'Thorp Arch, and lost near the station. One hour and 

 ' thirty minutes.' 



'February 23rd. Harewood Bridge. Found in Rougemont 

 ' Carr, crossed the river, came back and found in RifFa, 

 ' ran to ground, bolted, killed. Found in Swindon, hunted 

 ' a ring, then to Walton Head, Spacey House Whin, 

 ' Rudding, Spofforth Haggs, Walton Head, back past 

 'Spacey House Whin, and killed in Mr. Payley's place 

 'at Harrogate.' 



