CHAPTER XVI 



JOHN WHIDBORNE: SECOND MASTERSHIP, 1882-5 



Dissolution of partnership between Mr. Whidbome and Mr. Studd — Whid- 

 borne elects to hunt the Newton side — Kennels at Lidwell — Jack Whit- 

 more engaged as huntsman — " Mr. Whidbome's Hounds " — Kennel and 

 stable arrangements — Establishment — Early hours — No subscription — 

 Mr. Hext and Mr. Rendell appointed honorary secretaries : their qualifica- 

 tions — A bitch pack — Individual hounds — A small pack — Long distances 

 — A narrow shave — Whitmore as a huntsman — Scarcity of foxes — A case 

 of riot — A good run in his first season — An improvement in the second 

 season — A great riin : change foxes with Mr. Bragg's — Other good nxns — 

 Miss Whidbome — Horses — Whips : Doyle ; Edwards ; Derges — William 

 Paul : one of the old school — Pleasant memories — How the name " South 

 Devon Hounds " was resumed — Whidbome resigns — Lord Haldon waives 

 his claim to the country — Negotiations with Mr. C. Marshall — Dr. Gaye 

 comes forward and is accepted. 



" All that we love or long for or regret 

 We may resign, but never can forget." 



{On looking back from Haldon for the last time on Stover 



AS stated in an earlier chapter, ^ the partnership 

 Jr\. between Mr. Whidborne and Mr. Studd came 

 to a sudden and dramatic end on the opening day of 

 their first season. Thereupon Mr. Whidborne decided 

 to hunt the southern portion or Newton side of the 

 country, leaving Mr. Studd to continue alone on the 

 Haldon side. Accordingly, kennels were hurriedly 

 fitted up at Lidwell, a farm in the valley under Haldon 

 between Dawlish and Teignmouth owned by Mr. 

 Whidborne, whither such of the hounds as belonged 

 to him were transferred. Jack Whitmore, formerly 

 with Mr. Froude Bellew, was engaged as hunts- 



1 See pp. 137, 139. 

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