36 The Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire Hunt. 



Capellie Strips they continued by the edge of Fereneze Muir, missing 

 Gleniffer on the way back by Bardrain and Peatman's Moss to Caldwell 

 Law. They finally ran this fox to ground in a rabbit burrow just below 

 here. From start to finish it was one and a half hours, and over a splendid 

 line of country with a predominance of old turf. Following this there was 

 some frost and other sorts of weather as a spoil sport, but there were several 

 enjoyable runs before the season ended on 25th March. It is a rather 

 unusual occurrence to kill three foxes on the last day, but that is what 

 happened, and it seemed to suggest there were still plenty left in the country. 

 The meet was at Bishopton Station on a dry, dusty day, and operations led 

 followers over the Houston country to the Finlaystone side, the sport 

 associated with the three kills being fairly good. 



Season 1911-1912 was inaugurated on 3rd November, but the sport was 

 of the common order for such a day, with plenty of foxes about and very 

 little scent to hunt them satisfactorily. There was a lot of bad weather 

 in the earlier part of this month, but they had a very good day from Fulwood 

 on the 1 8th, and the first fox from Linwood Moss afforded a run of one hour 

 and ten minutes. Crossing the main Paisley Road, they ran over the ground 

 where Georgetown Factory now stands as a reminder of the Great War, 

 passing through Barochan Moss on the way past Barochan, thence by 

 Cleaves, Corslie Hill Strip, and Corslie Hill to Elphinstone, where this fox 

 was killed after some merry woodland hunting. Another enjoyable hunt 

 was had from Wraes, but this was latterly spoiled by a blinding snowstorm. 



On 9th December we had a day in the snow from Craigends, the 

 ground being covered to the depth of a few inches, when the Master decided 

 to risk a bit of hunting in the lower country. Erskine provided the foxes, 

 one being hunted to ground in a drain near Park Mains — where that sporting 

 farmer, the late Mr. W. Taylor, lived for many years. Another was killed 

 in Erskine after a merry tow-row in the big wood. 



On 19th December Neilston Pad was the fixture, and the earlier part 

 of this day was rather disappointing. In the afternoon a fox was found in 

 Caldwell policies, and he was pursued by Caldwell Law nearly to Hartfield 

 Moss. Back from here over the railway near Shilford, through Cowden 

 Hall coverts to Neilston village, the kill being effected at the back of an inn, 

 to the consternation of the inhabitants. 



One of the best days enjoyed for a long time was that which had 



