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fox, with only a moderate scent to help, after a 

 twisting run of two hours. The starting-point was 

 Blackaton Xewtake and the hunt took place on and 

 around Hamildon and ended close to North Bovey 

 Church. This was on the 16th October. 



The season was characterized by very bad weather, 

 including much fog and almost continuous rain and 

 wild winds which interfered considerably with hunt- 

 ing. Nevertheless, there were days when good 

 average sport was obtained. Thus, on the opening 

 day, 1st November, at Shinners Bridge, a field of a 

 hundred and thirty had a thirty-seven minutes' run 

 from Peakes Copse with a kill in the open near Sand- 

 well House ; on the 24th of the same month, a two- 

 hours' run resulted from Hamildon Beacon ; at 

 ^yiddicombe on the 29th a good run from Coal 

 Mire by Bag Park, Dunstone Do^^ti and Shallow- 

 ford Farm, under Corndon Tor and over Sherberton 

 Common to Mel Tor to ground ; a day of many short 

 scurries from He\i:or \Miite Gate on the 2nd 

 December ; a busy day on the 6th at Alston Cross ; 

 a quick and straight gallop from Bag Park with a 

 kill on Holwell Tor on the 13th and a long hunting 

 run from near Kincrstone on the 17th finishing near 

 East Down Cross, ten miles below Totnes. On the 

 20th December, a quick thing from Yarner to Lust- 

 leigh Cleave was followed by an excellent run of 

 something like twelve miles with a point of seven 

 miles, from Leighon to Buckland Beacon, Holne 

 Chase and Gallantry Bower. The fox went below, 

 but was bolted and killed. Boxing Day, when the 

 pack met at the Moorland Hotel, was a very hard 

 day for hounds and horses. One fox was put to 

 ground, another killed and a third lost. 



Among other enjoyable days were the follo^^^ing : 



