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liour, and ran him to ground in the belt. Drew Lea Park and Shaw's Rough 

 blank. Found in Checkley Wood. Ran very fast to Finson's Ilay Drumble, 

 through it to Cherry Tree Farm, by the Greaves, by Onneley, through Wrinehills, 

 by the Hall, then to Blakenhall Moss to the Cliff, Wybunbury. Here we had the 

 fox in the gardens, but went away again through the Moss, back by Betley Road 

 Station and tlie Rondelow Farm, and stopped the hounds near the Brooksido 

 Wrinehills, quite dark. Up to this day this was the best scenting day this 

 season, also the hardest for hounds. Had we not wasted so much time in Chapel 

 Wood, which could not be helped, I think we should have had a great day. The 

 run from Checkley Wood was good and fast throughout ; hounds deserved a fox. 



" February 10<A, 1897. ;S'tt7it^o;i.— Found a brace in the wood. Beat us at 

 Wetmoor. Found and killed in the far covert. Found in the Hillside Wood. 

 Had a nice hunt by Fradswell village to Chartley Park, across that to Grindley 

 Station in the Meynell country, and on to Newton, and beat ns. Found on 

 Fradswell Heath. Puin him very sharp to ground near Milwich. Found in 

 Hardiwick Heath. Ran fast by the Orange Hayes nearly to Stoke-by-Stone, by 

 Stone Park Wood, through Cotwalton Drumble, up to Spot Gorse. Stopped the 

 hounds. A good day ; hard day for horses and hounds. 



'' February 12th, 1897. lied Bull, Market Drayton Eoad.— Found at Old 

 Springs. Ran fast to the Spoil Banks, over the Canal Bridge into the Shropshire 

 country. Here pace and scent improved, and we went very fast to Colehui-st, and 

 iiad a wide ring back to the Spoil Banks, where we got in amongst a lot of fresh 

 foxes. Pwan a good pace nearly to Chipnall Wood, back by Old Springs to the 

 Spoil Banks, over the canal ; then hunted slowly nearly to Hinstock, in the 

 Sln-opshire country, thus paying them a second visit in one day. During this 

 run we had several gentlemen who were hunting with the Shropshire hounds 

 joined us, also their second whip. Drew Cheswardine Gorse blank. Found 

 near the Hall. Ran fast towards Chipnall Wood, back by the Hall, and over to 

 I'ishop's Woods, and beat us. A very nice day's sport. 



'' February 15th, 1897. Madeley. — Found in Wrinehill Wood. Had a nice 

 hunt with a ringing fox, through Checkley Wood, Finson's Hay Drumble, by 

 Cherry Tree Firm, the Greaves, back through Checkley Wood, over the brook 

 towards Betley Road Station, then turned to the left ; and killed him the Bridge- 

 mere end of Shaw's Rough. Drew Admiral's Gorse blank. Found in Harrow's 

 Wood. Ran at a nice pace by the Three Brooks nearly to Buerton village ; then 

 liore away to the right by Pewit Hall, and ran him to ground near Doddington. 

 A very nice gallop. 



'^ February 22nd, 1897. TFoore.— Drew the ]Mill Hay and Harrow's Wood 

 l)lank. Found in the Three Brooks. He went away at the bottom end, leaving 

 Admiral's Gorse on his right, to Mill Green Wood, over the Woore and Nantwich 

 Ivoad to Finson's Hay Gorse, through the Drumble to Checkley Wood, away at 

 tiie far end to the Rondelow ; over the London and North-Western line above 

 l>etley Road Station, he ran the line side to Chorlton ; back over the line near 

 r.iakenhall this gallant fox struggled, on back towards the Higher Den. Hounds 

 laced him the last few fields, and rolled him over in the open. This was one of 

 the best runs we have had for years. We came back to the Woore coverts, and 

 found in the Canridden. Had a nice hunt over to the Railway Covert at Bearston, 

 back through Bellaport Wood to Don-ington, over by the Woore Ash to the 

 ('rab Wood, and on to the Canridden, and ran to ground. A good day. Hounds 

 went a good pace throughout the first rnn. We also had a nice little gallop later 

 in the day, but scent was better in the morning. Weather fine, but rather 

 choky for hounds. 



