324 SPORTING REMINISCENCES [1815 to 



A Humtees' Stakes of 3 sovs. each, over four nights of hurdles. 



Mr. Judd's ch. h. Evergreen (Mr. Legg) 2 11 



Mr. Smith's b. h. Eustic (Owner) 12 2 



Mr. Grjeme'sch. h. Skyrocket... (Capt. Vaughau) 3 



On Captain Mainwaring's retire- 

 TheEariof ment, Lord Portsmouth (who had 

 2 8 ;jf bought Mr. Henry Villebois' pack 

 the vine. on hi s giving up the V. W. H.), to 

 the great delight of the neighbourhood, be- 

 came master of the Vine hounds, and during 

 the four seasons his lordship had them, he 

 had a succession of good sport. 

 His servants. George Turner was his huntsman, 

 and Frank Goodall, now with Mr. Tailby, 

 was first whip ; Alfred Hedges, who went to 

 the Puckeridge, was the second. 



This Club, which was formed more 



The North . ' 



Hants Hunt for convivial purposes than the pro- 

 motion of fox-hunting, was originated 

 by Lord Portsmouth, who during his short 

 stay in Hants was very active in his endea- 

 vours to enliven the somewhat monotonous 

 routine of county society. The following 

 gentlemen were members : 



General Shubrick, Andover. 



Colonel W. Lascelles, Andover. 



Captain Mainwaring, Worting House. 



Captain R. P. Warren, Worting House. 



