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gallops I have ever seen. Hounds were fairly screaming throughout, so 

 it must have been a burning scent. Mr. Barclay possesses the mask of 

 this fox, and it is certainly one of the biggest I have ever seen. He was 

 what I would describe as a specimen of those so ably preserved by Donald 

 Sinclair, who has for many years served Mr. Barclay as gamekeeper in this 

 locality. It should be mentioned that the Master not only has extensive 

 shooting interests here, but owns a considerable tract of land, and both 

 Mr. and Mrs. Barclay are intimately concerned in the working of their 

 farm at Hartfield. Sinclair may be said to have a penchant for preserving 

 foxes, for there is invariably an unlimited supply in his district, and while 

 I do not wish to be invidious in singling out any gamekeeper for special 

 mention, it can truthfully be said that nobody could have done better in 

 bringing about the consummation so devoutly to be wished by ardent 

 foxhunters. 



Meeting at Gleniffer on 22nd March, followers were again treated to 

 some good sport on the hills. They found in Bardrain, and after taking a 

 turn in the valley for Johnstone Castle they forced their fox back up the 

 hill by Bardrain to go on over the corner of Fereneze Muir to the right 

 of Game Wood to Foreside Strip. A check here, and then away again to 

 Bardrain, the fox being hunted down to High Craigs at Johnstone Castle, 

 where they rolled him over. 



At the closing meet held at Barochan on 26th March, the retiring 

 huntsman, Will Webster, was presented with a cheque for £480, together 

 with a silver horn, suitably inscribed, from the members of the Hunt, in 

 recognition of his twenty-one years appreciated services with the pack. 

 Mrs. Webster also received a gold watch and bangle. Unfortunately foxes 

 were now very scarce in this part of the country, and there was very little 

 sport, with a predominance of blank draws. 



For several months in the latter part of this season the Master was 

 away on a voyage to South America for the benefit of his health, and his 

 ever-faithful deputy (Mr. James Barclay) was left in charge. 



A new huntsman in Harry Cumpstone entered upon his duties in 

 season 1910-1911, the opening meet at Houston being on 5th November. 

 From Goldenlea Gorse a fox took an unusual course by Houston cemetery, 

 and he was rolled over in the parish minister's garden. They afterwards 

 had a very enjoyable hunt from High Barlogan by way of Ennelly and 



