1862.] OF HAMPSHIRE. 333 



was given to Mr. Tredcroft at Alton, April 27, 

 1857, which was attended by many members 

 of the H. H., and several officers from Alder- 

 shot. 



In the month of April, Mr. Wall 1S56 - 



i -i • r* -i tt Captain 



gave up the mastership ot the Mam- Wilder 

 bledon, and was succeeded by Cap- Long. 

 tain Wilder, who died in the month of July. 

 To prevent the country being without hounds, 

 Mr. Walter Long a^ain became master. renin 

 was his huntsman for one season only, being 

 obliged to give up on account of deafness. 

 George Champion was his whipper-in ; he left 

 with Orchin, and went to the South Down. 

 They were succeeded by Thomas Hills as 

 huntsman, and Alfred Munns as whipper-in. 

 In 1858, Mr. Long was obliged to go abroad, 

 and during his absence Mr. Thomas Wynne 

 Hornby of Upham acted as master in the 

 kennel and in the field. 



The Hambledon Hunt steeple- H. h. c. 

 chases took place at Wickham, over chases, 

 the ground of Messrs. C. B. Smith and April ' 15> 

 Braclby, on April 15th. 



The H. H. C. Steeple-chase of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added. 

 12st. Dist. four miles. 



Mr. Wall's b. m. The Wreck.... (Mr. Nason) 1 



Mr. Smith's gr. g. Charlie (Mr. Harvey) 2 



Mr. Clark's ch. h. Emperor (Owner) 3 Bolted 



