304 SPORTING REMINISCENCES [1845 to 



the company were Lord Gifford (late master 

 of the hounds), Sir Edward and Lady 

 Doughty, the Honourable Captain Berkeley, 

 Col. and Mrs. W. Greenwood, Messrs. F. Marx, 

 G. Wall, Walter Taylor, Frederick Onslow, 

 Robert Rawlins, Blackall Simonds, Frederick 

 Yates, T. Frere, J. Simonds, Lousada, Stephen 

 Terry, Newton, Joseph James, Chaplin, &c. 



The H. H. Cup. 



Mr. T. Parker's ch. geld 1 1 



Mr. Steele's gr. g. Skulk 2 dist. 



Mr. Shrimpton's bl. g 3 2 



Sweepstakes. 



Mr. Parham's b. m. Jenny Lind 1 1 



Mr. Yates's ch. li. Labourer 3 2 



Mr. Earwaker's Little Bessy 2 dr. 



ii. h. c. races, The Hambledon Hunt races were 

 held on Soberton Down on May 16th. 

 There was a large attendance. There were pre- 

 sent — Lord and Lady Gifford, Mr. and Mrs. 

 Walter Lon<r, Mr. and Mrs. F. Marx, Mr. and 

 Mrs. Pio-ott, Mr. and Mrs. John Lone: Mr. and 

 Mrs. T. Smith, Sir Henry Paulet, Bart., 

 Major Yea, Mr. and Mrs. W. Heysham, Messrs. 

 C. W. Deane, W. T. Grseme, G. C. Oliver, 0. 

 C. Codrington, F. Yates, F. Onslow, W. Bark- 

 worth, T. Ridge, Godfrey Higgins, Richard 

 King, H. Dorrien, &c. 



The Soberton Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 10 added 



Mr. Serjeant's ch. g. Thug 1 



Mr. Gosling's b. g. Titmouse 2 



Mr. Earwaker's br. g 3 



Mr. Smith's c. g. Fugitive 4 



The winner was sold by auction for 43^. to Mr. Land. 



