252 HISTORY OF THE BRAMHAM MOOR HUNT. 



that it would have fallen through when Mr. Thomas 

 Parrington resigned the Secretaryship of the Cleveland 

 Agricultural Society, and that Society declined to continue 

 the Hound Shows. All the time the Foxhound Show was 

 held in connection with the Yorkshire Agricultural Society's 

 Show Mr. Fox was an active supporter of it, and for many 

 years he was President. After the Show went to Peter- 

 borough he took a great interest in it, but he never exhibited 

 out of Yorkshire. He, however, visited the Show occasionally, 

 and was President one year. 



The first time the Bramham Moor appeared on the Show 

 benches has been already alluded to. At Yarm, in iS6i, 

 Mr. Fox showed largely, and took some prizes, though I 

 have not been able to get a correct return. They were 

 highly commended for the best couple of one or two season 

 hunters with Guider and Hero; the prizes going to Mr. Hill's 

 Charon and Merrylass, and the Milton Hercules and Stately. 

 In the class for brood bitches, which was a very good one, 

 the Milton Harpy was first, and the Bramham Moor 

 Royalty, by Belvoir Clinker — Royalty, was second. 



At York, in 1866, some hounds were shown, but they 

 gained no honours ; but in the following year, at Thirsk, 

 they were first with two couples of entered dog-hounds, 

 — with Rector, by Rector — Blowzy; Stormer and Stripling, 

 by Belvoir Stormer — Royalty ; and Flasher, by York and 

 Ainsty Comus — Baroness; and in the class for unentered 

 bitches the second prize went to Sportly, by Gainer — Stately. 

 In 1868, at Wetherby, they took no honours; but the 

 following" year, at Beverley, the first prize for unentered 

 bitch went to Syren, by Sportsman — Bluebell. In 1871, 

 when the Show was held at York, the Bramham were well 

 to the fore. In the class for two couples of entered dog- 

 hounds, they were second to the Brocklesby, with Rally- 

 wood, by Rocket — Rosamond ; Striver, by Gainer — Stately ; 



