244 SPORTING REMINISCENCES [1825 to 



Captain W. Parker, Minestead Lodge. 



Hon. E. Douglas, Bartley Manor House. 



Captain Martin Powell, secretary to the 

 N. F. H., Beechen, Lyndhurst. 

 h. h. races. ^he H. H., or Farmers', took place 



From the # ' 11 



Hants chron. on Tichborne Down on April 26th. 



The Farmers' Race. 



Mr. Legge's (of Hawkely) ch. h 1 1 



Mr. W. Bridger's (of Oakhanger) b. h 2 2 



A Piece of Plate, given by Major Barrett. 



Mr. J. Bridger's b. h 1 2 1 



Mr. Ewen's (of Weild) ch. h 3 12 



Mr. Hunt's (of Alresford) b. h 2 3 3 



At the ordinary, which was held at the Swan 

 Inn, Alresford, the chair was ably filled by Mr. 

 Rivers of Bishop's Sutton. During the even- 

 ing a splendid piece of plate, purchased from a 

 subscription amongst the yeomanry, was pre- 

 sented to Major Barrett, as a testimony of 

 their esteem during his mastership of the 

 H. H. 



Good runs in "Sir John Cope's hounds met at 

 F 8 b 2 - Strathfieldsaye, and a very large field 



sir John f upwards of two hundred horse - 

 strat'hfieid- men were present. The Duke was 

 present at the meet with his guests, 

 the Judges of the Western Circuit, who had 

 been staying with his Grace according to 

 annual custom. Neither of their lordships 

 nor the Duke joined the hunt. A fine fox was 



