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ing Mr. F. Villebois' Brompton, Mr. Grseme's 

 Recluse, and Mr. Xorris's Winford. At this 

 meeting the rule was revived as regards even- 

 ing dress-coats and waistcoats ; any member 

 thenceforth (except in mourning) appearing 

 in any other was to be fined one half-dozen of 

 claret. 



The H. H. C. races on Soberton TheH.H.c. 

 Down took place April 12th. 



races. 



The Club Cup 

 Was won by Mr. Powlett's b. horse Blackguard (late Gentleman). 



The Farmers' Cup, given by Mr. Powlett. 



Mr. Horn's b. h. Hambledon 1 



Beating six others. 



A run of this pack, which be- TheUpham 

 longed to Mr. Leekblade, from Great bea s les - 

 Belmore, by Blackdown and Longwood, is 

 reported in the Sporting Magazine, p. 240. 



Mr. Twynam of Whitchurch, as- Mr. j. 

 sisted by his friend, Mr. T. James, ^™' s 

 kept a pack of harriers which came 1812 - 

 from Mr. Portal, and continued to hunt that 

 neighbourhood until 1818, when the bulk of the 

 pack went back to Mr. Portal ; but Mr. George 

 Twynam kept back a few couple, with which 

 he and his friend, Mr. W. B. Allen, hunted in 

 a small way up to 1831. Mr. Portal did not 

 continue to hunt the main body many years, 



