236 SPORTING REMINISCENCES [1825 to 



piece of plate given by Major Barrett. After 



the race, an ordinary was held at the Swan. 



Alresford, at which Major Barrett presided, 



and Mr. George Smith of Bighton acted as 



vice-president." 



Runs, mi. «The H. H. met at Bramdean 



H. H., Nov. 



2nd, from Common for the first day of the 



Bramdean J 



Common. season, and had a fine run from 

 Cheriton Wood. A fox broke away to the 

 well-known view halloo of Mr. George Smith, 

 and made off to Sutton Wood, on through 

 Bighton to Woodridden, from which covert he 

 was viewed stealing over the downs by Gods- 

 field to Northington, and then through the 

 Grange Park, where he was killed in the lake. 

 The gentlemen most forward this day were : 

 Mr. Edward Knight on Lucifer, Mr. F. Yates 

 on a roan mare, Mr. Taylor, Mr. T. Scotland 

 on a chesnut, and that best of old fellows, Mr. 

 Wilkinson of Alresford." — BelVs Life. 



Dec. 8th. The Royal Stag-hounds met at 

 houndsffrom Popham Lane. The hind first ran 

 Popnam-iane. ^ e London road for four miles, 



nearly into Basingstoke, where the hounds 

 were stopped. After ten minutes' law, they 

 were laid on, and went to Sherborne St. John, 

 and by the lanes to Pamber and Tadley, 

 through some deep country by Silchester, and 



