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stop us altogether. On the 11th April the hounds had a trial on the marshes, 
and all'the slow ones were cast. 
On the 15th April the season ended with a glorious victory over the Staff College 
hounds. Captain England and the kennel huntsman arrived on the 14th with 
four couple, and the match took place the next morning. The course was about 
three miles long, laid so that the hounds could not cut off any corners and differ¬ 
ent to any that our hounds were used to ; our hounds wore blue ribbons so as to 
distinguish them more easily; betting even money, both hunts equally sure of 
their own hounds winning. The rival masters laid on the combined pack, which 
got off all well together. The finish resulted in a complete victory for the E.A. 
as follows:— 
E.A. Hounds. 
1st. 
2nd. 
3rd. 
5 th. 
6 th. 
7th. 
8th. 
13 th. 
Staff College Hounds. 
4 th. 
9th. 
10th. 
11th: 
12th. 
14th. 
15 th. 
16th. 
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This was a grand finish to the season, and shows our hounds are fast and fit, 
thanks to Captain Hanwell’s careful selection and Mills’s kennel management. 
Out of ten couple of last season’s hounds and eight couple of new ones, there 
now remain nine couple, which take a lot of catching and are all good looking. 
Lord Portman, Lord Eglington, Mr. Wrangham and Mr. Pennefather have very 
kindly sent us some good hounds during the season, especially the last, no less 
than three of his being in our select eight against the Staff College. 
There were luckily but few accidents during the season, and none due to wire 
which speaks well for the way in which the lines were walked and marked. 
Our Master who only missed two runs during the whole season had the misfor¬ 
tune to kill his best horse “Puff” who won the E.A. Welter Steeplechase in *96 
and was favorite for the Gold Cup last year. The whips went well and were 
always well up at a check or finish. 
Besides the hunt servants the following were the most regular attendants :— 
Colonel Lockhart, Colonel Hannay; Majors Holland,Burton, Cowan, and Lecky; 
Captains Eerrar, Biddulph, Perceval, and Slee; Lieuts. W ilson, Wood, Wellesley, 
Powell, Hill, Pringle, Eavies, Stanton, Parsons, Becke, Scott, Blois, Edwards, 
Metcalfe and Burne. The only ladies were Mrs. Han well and Mrs. Eerrar, both 
of whom were always well up. The Eoyal Dragoons were generally represented 
by Captain Burns and Lieuts, Glyn and Bussell, and the A.S.C. by Colonel 
Johnson. It is to be regretted that the distant meets, although much the 
best, were invariably less patronised than those close at home, which is strong 
presumptive evidence that the rising generation is not keen enough to undertake 
a long hack. 
The master will be much obliged to any officers who can obtain any good dog 
hounds before next season. Eioters, bnbblers, or hounds which won’t draw cover 
are not objected to, but they must be fast, bold and good looking. A Silver Cup 
will be given to the officer who obtains the best hound, provided the hunt is put 
to no expense, except railway fare. Hounds which the hunt have to pay for will 
be thankfully received, but will not count in the competition for the Cup. 
