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Avood, and ran him to ground in a drain near Hales; bolted him, ran him fast to 

 Borough's Rough, and killed him. Drew Park Springs blank. Found in Burnt 

 Wood. Had a very good run through Oakley Folly to Napeley Heath, by 

 Norton-in-Hales, nearly to Bellaport, back by Napeley, and beat us near Oakley 

 Hall. A good day. 



" March 2nd, 189G. Norton-in-Hales. — Drew all the Betton coverts blank; 

 also Golling's Rough. Found in Adderley Gorse, which has not failed this 

 season. He went away by Kynsal Lodge nearly to Buerton village, then turned 

 to the right, leaving Buerton Gorse on his right, to College Field Drumble, by 

 Don-ington Old Hall near to the village, back through the Rookery on Woore 

 Racecourse, to Carter's Rough ; then by the Manor House garden over the 

 Doddington road to Finson's Hay Gorse, to Checkley Wood, through it to the 

 Brook, then back to Wrinehill AVood ; after taking a turn round, the hounds 

 rolled him over in Mr. Wood's field near Wrinehill Hall. One hour and twenty- 

 five mniutes. 



"ilfarc/t 2bth, 1896. Draycot Village. — Drew Draycot Cross blank. Found 

 in Hose Wood. Had a very good hunt through New Close Sprink, the Gorse, 

 Sherratt's Wood, Fradswell Heath, back through Bromley Wood and the 

 Gorse, to Brindley's Wood, into Birchwood Park, Fradswell Heath, back to 

 Birchwood Park to ground. But hounds got divided into three lots in Birch- 

 wood Park; the leading hounds went on with the hunted fox, and killed him in 

 New Close Sprink; two couple and a half ran another fox to ground near the 

 new buildings. A good scent, and a hard day for hounds." 



Record for season, seventy-four foxes killed, forty- 

 eight run to ground. One hundred and nine days' hunt- 

 ing altogether. 



Subscriptions for the season 1895-96 amounted to 

 £2331 altogether, of which £419 were allotted to the 

 Poultry and Covert Fund. 



We extract the following accounts of sport with the 

 North Staiford Hounds in the opening part of the season 

 1895-96 from the columns of the Staffordshire Advertiser 

 of November 9th, 1895, and December 14th of the same 

 year :— 



THE NORTH STAFFORD. 



The opening meet on Monday was at Woore. The hounds arrived from 

 Trentham punctually at eleven. Dickins, the whips, and second horsemen 

 looked very smart in their new liveries, and the pack was noticeable as being in 

 tiie pink of condition. There was a large field present. The Trentham party 

 included the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, Lady Angela St. Clair Erskine, 

 Miss Chaplin, and Mr. F. Mildmay, M.P, Among others were Sir George 

 Chetwode, Bart., Mr. H. Ker Colville and Mrs. Colville, Captain Stamer, Mr. 

 James Hall, Mr. P. H. Rawson, Mr. W. W. Dobson, Mrs. Ridgway, Mr. James 

 IVteakin (Westwood), Captain C. M. Harding (Old Springs), Captain Harding 

 (Almington), Mr, F. J. Harrison, Mr. A. H. Heath, IMrs. Hayes, Mr. A. Simpson 



