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was reckoned at the time one of the best ever brought off in the district, 

 had West Ferry as its starting point. I give the points briefly : — Gleddoch, 

 Barscube Hill, Knockmountain, Elphinstone, Corslie Hill, Barochan, 

 North Brae, Cleaves, Wraes, and Witch Moss, nearly to High Barlogan, 

 the fox being killed at Whinnie Hill. A really fine hunt, with only one 

 slight check at Barochan. The Master was especially prominent in this run on 

 his smart grey Harmony, a previous winner of a point-to-point. The season 

 was carried on up till 12th April, the final meet being held at Howwood. 



Coming to season 1902- 1903, we had the usual opening fixture at 

 Houston on 1st November, and on this occasion there were nearly one 

 hundred on horseback. Sport was only fair, although plenty of foxes were 

 on foot. On 29th November a run worthy of reference was enjoyed from 

 Knockmountain by Barscube Hill and Gleddoch to West Ferry, the fox 

 being run to ground in a potato field near Erskine. Frost again intervened 

 about this period, and the sport enjoyed up to the end of December was 

 only of a fair order. Throughout December of this year the hunting was 

 of ordinary quality, owing chiefly to unfavourable weather conditions, 

 and the next sport worthy of note came after a meet at Ingliston on 24th 

 January. Finding in Dargavil Moss, the hounds ran by Barochan Moss 

 and below Barochan House right up country by Cleaves to Wraes. After 

 going on by Botherickfield back by Barfillan, hounds killed their beaten 

 fox in an outbuilding at Barfillan Farm. 



Meets at Ralston, near Paisley, have long since ceased to take place, 

 but one that may be recalled was on 2nd February, when the late Sir Charles 

 Cayzer, who used to follow the sport occasionally in his carriage, enter- 

 tained the company. It may here be mentioned that Sir Charles's two 

 daughters, one of whom afterwards became Lady Jellicoe, were well-known 

 followers, and his sons were also keen sportsmen. Scent, unfortunately, 

 was very poor on this day, and when I mention that proceedings led us by 

 Crookston and Patterton to Pollok Castle coverts the nature of the sport 

 can be readily surmised, for the country is not adapted to successful hunting. 

 Miss Fergusson-Pollok, who resided at Pollok Castle, is remembered as an 

 ardent participant at this time. One of the best runs of the season was 

 that afforded from Elphinstone after a meet at Fulwood on 14th March. 

 Over a familiar line of country hounds went on by Corslie Hill and Wraes, 

 through Ennelly to Scart and Gryffe Castle, leftwards by Botherickfield, 



