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was, I remembeir, beautifvilly mounted tbab day, and not long 

 afterwards his horses were disposed of at auction, when one 

 brought £500, and all the others good prices. He had a 

 capital eye for a^ horsei, and if I recollect rightly he sent two 

 or three lots of horses to be sold in London, when big prices 

 were always realised. When Mr. Maughan gave up in 1884 

 another committee took hold, and for a couple of seasons the 

 hounds were know as the " Roman Wall." Then Mr. 

 Edward Joicey, of Blenkinsopp Castle and Newbiggen House, 

 the lasti-named placie being situated at the head of the Derwent 

 Valley, a mile and a half west of Blanchland, took the hounds, 

 at first in partnership with Mr. Loftus Dixon Brown, and 

 afterwards single-handed, Mr. Joicey held office from 1886 

 to 1895, and soon got a smart pack together, with which he 

 showed capital sport. Indeed, the hunt was notable for sanart.- 

 ness at this period of itiS existicnce ; but unf ort.unatiely for the 

 country, Mr. Joicey resigned, and his resignation was followed 

 by a partial collapse. The farmers, howeiver, came toi the 

 rescue, and a short pack was got together again, which was 

 called the Hexhamshire and Haydon, and of which a. man 

 named William Archer was huntsman. This Archer was a 

 really fine natural huntsman, whose opportnnities had been 

 limited, and who, nevertheless, continued toi show capital 

 sport at times. He was at his best on the " fells " (as the 

 moors are locally called), and was a bold, determined rider, 

 in thorough sympathy with his hounds. He was popular with 

 the farmers, too. But substantial support was lacking, and in 

 1889 there was another change, the late Major Harvey Scott 

 taking the mastership, and holding it until 1902, though 

 during a part of the time the Master was absent at the Boer 

 War, when his brother, Mr. J. O. Scott, acted in his place. 

 In 1902 Mr. C. T. Maling succeeded Major Harvey Scott, and 

 some years ago was joined by Mr. A. M. Allgood, and under 

 the joint mastership the Haydon was a flourishing hunt, 

 with a first-rate pack of hounds. Mr. Maling introduced fresh 

 blood into the kennel, and took the greatesti pains with his 

 hound breeding, and in Mr. Allgood he found a partner who 

 was equally enthusiastic, and who was, moreover, after a long 

 experience with harriers, a first-rate amateur huntsman. Capt. 

 Keith is now Master of the; Haydon. 



