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Ogilvie, Major Parsons, Mr. T. N. Perry, Sir C. S. Bine Renshaw, Bart., 

 Mr. L. V. G. Robertson, Mr. T. B. Rowan, Major Andrew Robb, Mr. 

 David W. Shaw, Mr. J. M. Sanderson, Mr. John Stevenson, Mr. John 

 Service, Mr. W. N. Sloan, Mr. R. J. Todd, Mr. A. Walker, Mr. A. C. 

 Watson, Sir J. R. Wilson, Bart., Mr. W. Wallace, Mr. James L. Young, 

 Mr. Andrew R. Young, Mr. Gordon Young, Master Ian Young. Ladies : — 

 Miss Aitken, The Marchioness of Bute, Miss Barclay, Miss Begg, Mrs. 

 Hicks Beach, Mrs. Houison Craufurd, Miss Campbell, Mrs. A. Connell, 

 Miss Collins, Mrs. Donald, Miss Donaldson, Miss Erica Graham, Mrs. 

 W. H. Howden, Mrs. C. J. Hirst, Miss C. Holms, Miss Stirling Maxwell, 

 Miss Isobel M'Gowan, Miss MTlroy, Miss M'Nab, Miss Mitchell, Mrs. 

 M'Lellan, Miss Neilson, Miss Orr, Mrs. Parsons, Miss Paton, Lady Renshaw, 

 Miss Reid, Miss Watson, and Miss Wallace. 



It does not come within my province to criticise the manner in which 

 followers in these parts ride to hounds, although there is no lack of pluck 

 and daring, and it is a rare thing to see Renfrewshire followers riding the 

 roads. It is pity, however, that many take so little interest in the work 

 of the pack, but this is a common occurence with other hunts, and I would 

 here take the liberty of advising the younger generation of followers to 

 study the sport by watching the hounds on a bad scenting day. In the 

 course of any hunting season unlucky days are bound to come, for scent 

 is ever a mysterious factor to good sport ; but given fair conditions these 

 hounds will invariably afford as much galloping as anyone cares for. 



Since the war a large number of new followers have joined the glad 

 throng, and in this respect Mr. James L. Young has done much in intro- 

 ducing the beginners. With any of the pupils who come under his 

 guidance Mr. Young is most painstaking and unselfish, and if they do not 

 eventually become ardent participants the fault will not rest with the tutor. 



In former times people on foot anxious to get a glimpse of the fun 

 were much more numerous than is now the case, but with its many coigns 

 of vantage Renfrewshire affords a happy hunting ground for those with a 

 fair knowledge of the country. Nobody makes a more heroic effort to see 

 the sport in this manner than Miss Hylda C. Cole, who is a rare enthusiast 

 and is nothing daunted by any kind of weather. On many occasions 

 this lady has taken charge of the hunt terriers and was invariably on the 

 scene when required. Walking is admittedly fine exercise, but to follow 



