270 THE NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE HOUNDS. 



give over early." From Boxall's diary we extract the 

 following : — 



"Monday, November 11th, 1901. Norton- in- Hales. — Drew the Osier-bed, Bettou 

 Moss, Brownhills, Long Plantation, the Glades, Bucrton Gorse, College Field 

 Drumble, and Kynsall Lodge all blank. A fox was viewed going away from 

 Mr. Kellock's Gorse, Highfields. Had a very good run by Norton Wood Farm, 

 back by Adderley Gorse, Kynsall Heath, Buerton Gorse, College Field Drumble, 

 leaving Three Brooks on the right, through Admiral's Gorse, over the Doddington 

 road, and stopped the hounds near Finson's Hay Gorse. His Grace hunted 

 them. A very wet day. The first real wet day we have had since we began 

 cub-hunting. We were very unlucky in not finding in the morning, but we had 

 a very good run with the fox from Highfields. Hounds ran fast, and slipped the 

 field near Adderley. The only persons with them were the Duke, Major Harding, 

 a stranger, myself, and Furnival, who was acting as second whip for the day. 



" Saturday, November 30th. BetJey.—Youml in the Old Hall Wood. Had 

 a very nice gallop by Barthomley Hall, Knowl Bank, nearly to Checkley ; then 

 turned to the right and ran by Hayes Wood to the Gladdings, through it to 

 Heighley Castle and to Madeley Manor Woods, and stopped the hounds owing 

 to the shooting. Drew Bowsey Wood, Wrench's Drumble blank ; also Betley 

 Gorse. Found a brace in Chorlton Osiers. Had a very good run by Doddles- 

 pool, through Mill Dale, by Berthomley village, nearly to Alsager, and ran to 

 gi'ound at Inglesea Brook. A good hour's gallop, and a nice day's sport. 



" Monday, December 2nd. Madeley. — Found in Wrinehills. Had a nice 

 gallop by Checkley and ran him to ground near Betley Eoad Station. Drew 

 Checkley Wood blank. Found in Finson's Hay Gorse. Had a good run to 

 Wrinehills, Barr HiU, Onneley village, and killed between Woore and Graven- 

 hunger. This was a very good hunt of one hour. Came home early — 2.45. 

 His grace hunted them. A very nice day, and a good day's sport. There was 

 a good holding scent. Hounds could hunt it through cattle, etc., and stick to 

 the line of their fox. 



^^ Wednesday, December 4:th. Sandon. — Found in Gayton Gorse. Had. a 

 sharp twenty-five minutes, and ran to ground in the Black Hill Covert. Found 

 again in Gayton Gorse. Had another fast gallop by Coton, Fradswell, to 

 Chartley Gorse, then bearing to the right, and ran him to ground in the 

 Meynell country. Found in Birchwood Park. Had another good hunt by 

 Sherratt's Wood and Middleton Green nearly to Field ; then to Chartley Gorse, 

 through it, by Fradswell Hall nearly to Gayton Gorse, where the fox was 

 headed ; turned back by Coton, and ran to ground near Fradswell Hall. A 

 good day. This was a very nice day's sport ; I think the best we have had from 

 Sandon, owing to the foxes going over a better line of country instead of going, 

 as usual, to Hardiwick Heath. A very hard day for hounds." 



Mr. Yaughan- Williams says of this day that he con- 

 siders it the most sporting day he has had with the North 

 Staiford since he came into the country, adding, " We had 

 three runs of a high order, varying from twenty-five to 

 fifty minutes, accounted for all our foxes, and went home 

 at two o'clock." 



