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*' The bet between Mr William Coke antf Lord 
KennetJy, was for 200 sovereigns a-side, play or pay, 
■who shot and bagged tfie greatest number of par- 
tridj^ps in two days spordni^ ; both parties to ehoot 
on ihi* h'dme dnys, tbe U6ih of September 1823, and 
the 4di of October in ibe same season. Mr William 
Coke to sport upon bis uncle's manors in Norfolk ; 
and Lord Kcnneily in any part of Scotland be pleased. 
Tbe result of Mr Cokew first day's sbootlng wm 
eighty and a Lalf brace of birds bairged. On Satur- 
day, Orifiber 4, Mr W. Coke took the field soon af- 
ter Hix o'clock in the tnominif ; be was accompanied 
by Ilia uncle, T. W, Coke, Esq. M, P., and by tw(t 
umpire's: Colonel Dixon for Mr Coke, and F. S. 
Blura, Kaq. for Lord Kennedy; also by two of bia 
fnen<j(*, .Sir IL Cioodricb, I>art., and F. Hollybttcke, 
Esq. He was attended by aevpral gamekeepers, 
and by one dug onlvi to pick up tbe game. Several 
respectable neighbouring yeonlen volunteered their 
services in assist ing to beat for g:ame, and rendered 
esKential service liirougbout tbe day, Mr Coke 
sporteil over part of the Wi|:ftOE and Egmere manors. 
Tile morning was foggy, and the turnips were so wet 
tbai the birds would not lie among them. Very little 
execntion was done, in conwequenee^ in tbe early part 
of the day; in the two fir»t bour^i only six brace of 
birds Were ba^geil. The day eleared up afrer eigtit 
, o'clock, anfl the uporlsman amply made up for his 
lost time. lie found birds plentiful among Mr 
Denny'M fine crop of lumipa on tbe Egraere farm. 
