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Trentham estate, has been a welcome addition of late 

 years to the Hunt. He is a fairly constant and a zealous 

 follower on his side of the country, and a valued member 

 of the Hunt Committee. 



Lord Crewe, although his residence (Crewe Hall) is in 

 the Cheshire country, owns extensive coverts in the North 

 Stafford country, which have often given us good sport. 

 Lord Crewe, though not very often able to hunt with the 

 North Staffordshire Hounds, is a staunch supporter of the 

 Hunt, and a member of the committee whose help and 

 advice in council are often given and always highly 

 esteemed. 



Mr. Frank Behrens, whose sudden death on the way 

 home from hunting at the close of last season shocked so 

 many friends, was a steady supporter of the Hunt, a sub- 

 scriber to the funds, and was seen out constantly at the 

 Monday meets on the Woore and Doddington side, 

 although the Cheshire Hounds naturally had the first 

 claim upon his allegiance. 



If space permitted, we should like to dwell upon a 

 number of other names of fox-hunters more or less known 

 to fame with the North Staffordshire Hounds, but we 

 must content ourselves with a passing reference to many 

 good sportsmen and true who have hunted with these 

 hounds, p,nd supported the Hunt for some years with 

 zeal and distinction. Amongst them we may name Mr. 

 Thompson, of Walton Grange, Stone, a veteran member 

 of the Hunt, and a good sportsman ; Mr. Mynors, of 

 Inttle Ingestre, who a few years ago used to ride with 

 great success in the first flight, both with the North 

 ►Stafford and the ^leynell ; Mr. E. A. Ridgway, of 

 Tittensor; Mr. Kirkham, Mr. Birch (Stone), Mr. F. G. 

 Mather (Betley), Mr. Guy Knight and Mr. John Knight, 

 Mr. H. A. Wiggin (Walton Hall), Mr. E. J. W. Wood 

 (Meece House), Mr. W. E. Bowers (Caverswall Castle), 

 Mr. Challinor (Shallowford House), and Mr. Leedam (the 

 Leasows), all of whom are well known and esteemed as 

 genuine sportsmen and good supporters. Mr. Bowers 



