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was had from Formakin on 3rd November, 1917. A Formakin Gorse fox 

 was pursued by way of Drums nearly to Finlaystone, and going to ground 

 he was subsequently bolted. At West Ferry this fox entered another burrow, 

 but he was dislodged and killed. A good run was afterwards had from 

 Barochan Moss, hounds being stopped at Duchal late in the afternoon. 

 No finer work on the part of the hounds had been witnessed for a long 

 time than that provided on 9th February, 19 18, with a fox found in Caldwell 

 Law. They ran into Caldwell policies, and after what may be termed 

 two big rings within this demesne, they traversed a fine stretch of Ayrshire 

 territory, finally killing in the open close to Aiket Wood on the Dunlop side. 

 Jacklin was positive that, so far as hound work was concerned, this was the 

 finest hunt he had ever seen in Renfrewshire. On 19th April of the same 

 year a run in the high lying country was brought off, Hartfield Moss being 

 the starting point. By Caldwell Law, Threepgrass, and Bardrain, the 

 route was then nearly to Foxbar and up the hill again to the right of 

 Gleniffer, through Game Wood, thence along the braeface parallel with 

 the railway to Caldwell Law. Going on towards Cuff hill, this good fox got 

 the best of matters in a drain. 



During the time that Jacklin was requisitioned for the army the hounds 

 were hunted by Frank Huckvale, the first whip, and he was fortunate in 

 having a good scenting period to bring off several fine runs. One especially 

 noteworthy for the wide tract of country covered was on 7th December, 

 1918. They had previously had a good hunt of about an hour, with a kill 

 at the end of it, in the Caldwell district, and it was a Caldwell Law fox that 

 led them a merry dance by Threepgrass and Bardrain nearly to Skiff. To 

 the right of this they continued by Johnstone Castle and Johnstone Cemetery 

 over Elderslie golf course near Newton Woods. From here the pilot took 

 a most peculiar line, for he crossed the main road and railway near Elderslie, 

 and the pack hunted him right on to Linwood Moss, where he escaped 

 after a run of one and a half hours. 



In the spring of 1919, when war was over, and Jacklin was demobilised, 

 a goodly number, including several returned warriors, participated in the 

 closing weeks of the season, and some very satisfactory sport was provided. 



It was on 8th November, 1919, that the glories of the hunting field 

 once again assumed a proper form, and it was singularly appropriate to the 

 occasion that the opening meet should be arranged at Houston House, the 



