X THE SOUTH DEVON HUNT 



assistance received from those more or less intimately 

 connected with the South Devon. Mr. R. H. Watson, 

 who seems to keep his memory, hke his physical 

 power, as fresh as ever, took me back further than 

 anyone else. The diary of Major R. C. Tucker, 

 again, rendered excellent service, as it did when 

 " put in evidence " in the course of the arbitration 

 by the M.F.H. Association on the question of the 

 hunt boundaries. Mr. Albert Gould is another who 

 can carry the story back into the years. I owe very 

 much to Mr. A. S. Rendell for furnishing, amid the 

 pressure of business, much information and material 

 that could not be obtained elsewhere, including the 

 dossier of the arbitration referred to. Mr. W. R. 

 Rendell, from his intimate and practical knowledge, 

 was particularly helpful, especially in connection 

 with the chapters dealing wuth Dr. Gaye and Mr. 

 Singer, and contributed a delightful descriptive 

 account of three record runs during the mastership 

 of the first named. The long connexion of Mr. G. H. 

 Hext with the fortunes of the hunt made his ready 

 assistance of the greatest value, and he was also good 

 enough to place the minute books at my disposal. 

 Mr. Hext's recollection goes back to Westlake's time, 

 and his appreciation of that good sportsman is backed 

 up by that of Mr. R. Vicary, Mr. H. S. Wright, 

 Messrs. W. C. and J. Clack, and Mr. C. E. R. Walker ; 

 while to Mr. R. H. Westlake of Wood Hall, Exbourne, 

 I am indebted for notes of his great-uncle's family 

 history and for the photograph of the silver cup 

 presented to him. 



