Season 1894-1895

August 24th Akeld Steads-6 A.M.

Akeld Steads bog blank, lots of foxes in the Wilderness.  No scent.

August 28th Ewart Wilderness-6.30 A.M.

Everything blank.

August 30th Ford (Berwickshire) 6.30 A.M.

Found several foxes but did no good.

August 31st Routin Lynn.

Lots of foxes in Fenton Wood but no scent.

September 5th West Newton-7 A.M.

Drew West Newton Whin blank.  Killed a brace on Kilham Hill.

September 10th Harrow Bog-8 A. M.

Only one old fox on Southernknowe.  Found several on Thompson’s Hillend-no scent.

September 14th Milfield-7 A.M.

Found several foxes in Flodden Strips and killed one in an hour.

Season 1893-1894

March 19th Halterburn-

Found in the whin and ran a ring by Coudsmouth and to ground on the face of Sterhope – dug him out and killed him.  Drew Longknowe whin and found a vixen which we left.  Very hot and dry.

March 23rd Harrowbog-

Found on the Hill and ran for three quarters of an hour and killed in Southernknowe Meadows.  Found again West Newton whin and killed him in fifteen minutes.

March 30th Henshole-

Did not draw Henshole but found on Maiden Law and ran over Hetha and killed him in Harrowbog in twenty-five minutes.  Bolted a fox out of the Buttoney stones and ran to Kirknewton where we lost him in the Oustead.  After we had gone the hinds found him in the turnip house and killed him.

April 2nd Halterburn- 9 A.M. (To finish the Season).

Drew the whin blank.  Found in West Newton whin and killed him on

Kilham.  Found on Kilham Hill, ran part the Oustead to Canna Mill and round by West Newton, back over Kilham Hill, through Kilham Oustead and lost him at Pawston.

This hunting diary covers seasons 1893-1894 to season 1907-1908. It overlaps with the diary written in George Grey's handwriting from 1880- 1894 but is not written by him. The writer records a visit to New Zealand in 1898 and a search of passenger lists reveals the Dixon-Johnson family. The writer is likely to be Charles William Dixon Johnson. He lived at Croft House, Croft on Tees and Hethpool, Wooler. He rode with George Grey's hounds and married his daughter, Elfreda (Freddy.) He died in Flanders in WW1.

September 18th Longknowe Drew the whin blank. Found on Kilham Hill and ran to ground and dug him out. A very old fox. Had a mount on “Boulder.” October 2nd Neasham-9 A.M. Drew Scurfield’s plantations and killed a brace and a half. Rode “Dwarf.” October 5th Red Scar Bridge-9 A.M. Found in Wood and ran up the river to Fenton Burn foot and drowned him in the river. Found again in Red Scar and ran to ground in Ford Woods. October 8th Pawston (Berwickshire) Drew the Pawston Plantations blank. Found on Bowmont Hill and ran a ring nearly to Hoselaw Loch and lost him near Yetholm. Rode Capt. Oliver’s pony which Mr. Grey had on trial. October 15th Fenton Lots of foxes but no scent. Did no good. October 19th Harrowbog Found and ran on the hill for some time. then across at White Hall and over Hetha by Trowburn and Elsdon Burn, Shank, Coudsmouth, Halterburn, Yetholm Mains, across Bowmont to the Bensham? Oustead where we lost him. October 22nd Barmoor Found several foxes in the Moss but could not get hounds away with any. Found in Hole Meadows plantation and ran to Dryburn Kiln to ground in a hole in an old quarry. Drew Kimmerston Dene blank. Found in Red Scar, did no good. Scent good in the morning. October 30th Ewart Park (opening meet 11 A.M.) Found immediately in the Wilderness two foxes which ran together past the South Lodge to Akeld Steads, Turvelaws where one turned into the oustead but hounds went on with the other by Whistonbank and killed him on Lilburn Hill. Found again at Coupland ran very fast by Sandyhouse Dene and over Milfield Hill to Housden where we changed and did no more good. The first run was very fast but over an unridable country. November 2nd West Newton We drew the Whin blank. Found on Coudsmouth and raced by the Shank, West Newton whin, Hethpool Bell and lost him on Yeavering Bell. November 9th Lanton Ford. Found in Lanton Dene and ran over Milfield Hill to Housden past Crookhouse and to ground on Lanton Hill. Found in Sandyhouse Dene and ran over Milfield Hill but did no good. November 13th Fenton Found several foxes ran one to ground at Horse Bog. Found another and ran through the gardens past Wooler Edge, Wrangham and killed him at Hetton Steads. Found in Red Scar crossed the river and ran to Glen mouth, crossed the river again and ran past Fenton to Whitehill and lost at Kimmerston. I went home when the first fox went to ground. November 16th Middleton Hall Found and raced to South Middleton Dene to ground. Found in Hartsheugh and ran round the Sneer and back by Hartsheugh and Watch Hill to Wooler common and killed. Never found again. November 20th Longknowe Found in the whin and raced by Shotton Whin and over the hill to Shotton Dene and killed. Found again in Shotton Plantations and ran past Longknowe, Shotton Whin over Coudsmouth to Halterburn Hill, over Coudsmouth again and back to Shotton Plantation where we found, down onto the road and lost him November 27th Barmoor Drew the Hole Meadow Plantation blank. Found in Dunstall Whin and ran for two fields towards the Hole Meadow plantation and killed. Drew the Moss blank. Found in Fenton Wood and ran a small ring and back into the wood where we found Sanderson’s hounds who had met at Wheatwood. We ran with him for a short time but did no good, so parted the hounds after wasting about two hours looking for hounds and one thing and another we went to draw the Red Scar Wood, where we found and ran by Fenton and Nesbit across the river down the Ewart Haughs to the Red Scar Bridge, across it and into the Ford Woods and lost him. Poor Scent. Rode “Boulder.” November 29th Kelso Bridge (Buccleugh) Meet at 11.30 but did not draw till after twelve. Found a fox in the Blackknowe plantation, which was headed several times. Ran for about 15 minutes to ground. Found again in whin and ran for two or three fields and lost him. Drew the whin at Yetholm and Hoselaw Moss blank. Very big field. Bad scent. December 3rd Wooler Common (14o of Frost) Drew everything blank till Yeavering Bell, found on the West end and ran over the top to Akeld Hill, by Moor Plantations and back of Yeavering, Yeavering Dene down to Glen as if for Coupland earths but was headed, running down the haughs to Akeld Station up Akeld Hill to Bender Dene, across the road and down to the Glen and up the haughs to Akeld Bridge across the road and into a Cundy where the hounds killed him. Very slippery. Good Scent. December 7th West Newton Not out. Mare coughing.

Charles William Dixon-Johnson's Hunting Diary.

1893 to 1908

December 14th Ewart Park Not out. Mare still coughing

December 14th Ewart Park Not out. Mare still coughing December 19th Kirk Newton Found on Thompson’s Hill end and killed in Akeld Steads Oustead in 50 minutes. Drew Humbleton, Moor Plantations, Akeld Hill etc. blank. December 28th Little Burdon Drew the rough fields by the Railway blank. Found in Fighting-cocks whin and ran past Sadberge. Through Fox Hill whin and through Barker’s Plantation to Landylees, back through Barker’s plantation and Ld Londonderry’s Covert, High Goosepool and into Fighting-Cocks whin, through it and back towards Long Newton for three fields and lost. Found again in Fighting-Cocks whin and ran to Little Burdon and lost. December 29th Kiplin (Bedale) Found at Kiplin and ran past Scorton, down to the Swale past Boulton and back to Kiplin, back past Scorton and lost by the Swale. Found in Thrintoft whin at 3 o’clock and ran very fast to Gafferton, where I broke both girths and had to stop. Scent moderate in morning-very good in afternoon. November 22nd Kypie (G.G.) Found in the whin and ran very fast over Housden to Reedsford and back to the Big plantation and killed. Found in Lanton Dene ran over Milfield Hill and Housden and lost at Reedsford. Drew Ewart Wilderness, Akeld Steads Bog and Coupland blank. Found at Lanton behind the herd’s house, ran very fast over Lanton Hill and Housden to Crookhouse and killed. February 26th Fenton Found two foxes in Fenton Wood but could not run them. Drew Red Scar, Ford Woods and Sandyhouse Dene blank. Found in the young plantation on the West side of the Coxon, and ran over the Manor fields through the West Plantation, through Ladies strip, through Fireburn plantation up the Common Lonnen back into the North Quarry field-very hard and slippery in places. Rode “Boulder.” March 2nd Croft Bridge-12 O’clock Found on the Scar and ran past Dryholme nearly to Breaker’s bank back past Thorntree House over the main road and into Collins Whin. Three foxes went away from the whin, hounds went away with a vixen which we lost in about three fields near Wilkin’s. On the way to draw Allen’s we saw Tom Wilkinson, on foot, who put us onto the run fox which we ran badly nearly back to the Scar and lost him. Drew Allen’s plantations and Forty-Acres blank. Very hard and slippery not fit to jump. Rode “Dwarf.” March 6th Fighting-Cocks-12 O’clock Hunted on Wednesday instead of Tuesday because the ground was so hard. Found in Lord Londonderry’s Whin and ran through Goosepool plantations over Goosepool Lane towards the South Durham Country for a few fields, back over Goosepool Lane, past this side of Long Newton through Burn Wood to the Railway, through Goosepool Plantations over the Darlington road and lost. Found in Fighting-Cocks whin, went away over the road, crossed the Sadberge road at Hill House, ran past Catkill Lane end to Barnton, Hetton Hall and on to Aycliffe, where we lost. Moderate scent in morning. First part of second run fast. Ground hard and slippery. March 11th Deighton Drew all the Deighton and Welbury plantations blank. Found in Appleton Wiske plantations and ran past Rownton straight to the hills where hounds were lost. Went home before they found, mare lame. March 12th Neasham Drew Surtees and Sockburn blank, found in Tom Wilkinson’s cover and ran through Dinsdale Wood across the road at the “dirty corner” and into Surtees’ big plantation and lost. Found in Scurfield’s whin and ran through Nanny Johnson’s past the rifle range through the end of Birch Carr into Tom Wilkinson’s cover and killed. Found again on George Scurfield’s far plantation and ran through the arch under the line, across the Darlington and Fighting-Cocks road towards Lingfield Lane, back over the road and line into Nanny Johnson’s where some time was lost as hounds got into a fresh fox and lost near the far plantation. Bad scent. Rode Paddy. March 15th Scorton-12 O’clock Drew Moulton plantation blank. Found in Ukerby whin and ran back to Moulton plantation and lost about four fields from there. Found again in the bottoms below the Castle at Pepper Hall and ran over Ness’ Farm across the railway, over Bowes Farm and over Dunn’s to Natress’ whin, from there to Walmire and so on to Waterloo and lost. Scent moderate in morning, but failed altogether in second run. March 18th Longroofed House. 11.30 A.M. Found in Worsall Ghylls and ran up the river past Fardean Side to Bell’s Wood, where the fox crossed the river with about three couple of hounds. He crossed lower down but the remainder of the hounds never got onto the line. The three couple ran a short way down the river and lost him. Found another in Worsall whin and went away at the low side, turned to the right and ran past Longroofed House over the road and lost in Staindale Ghyll. Found in Hugill’s young plantation and ran down the river towards Girsby bridge but the fox was headed and ran through Staindale Ghyll across the road towards Hornby and lost. Drew Beverley Wood and Allen’s but did no good. Bad scent. Rode “Paddy.” March 19th Long Newton-11.30 A.M. Found in Elton Whin and ran to Elton Hall where the fox was headed and ran back through the whin and went to ground in a drain under the railway at Preston. Drew Preston Hall plantations and Col. Saddler’s plantation blank. Found in Fighting Whin, went away over the road, turned back over the road, this side of Sadberge into Fox Hill without a check. Through Redmarshall Whin and lost him at Ford’s Whin. Found in Lord Londonderry’s whin in the morning but could not run. Bad scent in morning. Good in afternoon from Fighting-Cocks after a shower of rain. March 21st Willow Bridge-11.30. Drew Stapleton Whin, Allen’s whin, Bulmire whin and the Black Plantation blank. Found in the West wood and ran through the Castlewood past the top end of the Old Spa wood, past Big Stranbury and Walmire over the stell and to ground in Ukerby whin. Drew Church whin and found but could not run. Drew the young plantation on the Middleton Tyres road and Inch whin blank. Good scent in morning-none in afternoon. Rode “Paddy.” March 22nd Pepper Hall-12 O’clock (Bedale) Chopped a fox asleep in the Grange Plantation. Drew the plantation below the Castle and the plantations behind the house and Reedholme plantation blank. Found in the young plantation behind Smeaton Manor and after hunting him two or three times round the garden, crossed the road about half way between Entercommon and Smeaton Village, then over the Yarm road and into Beverley Wood where he got to ground. Drew the plantations below Smeaton Manor blank. Left hounds going to draw a whin on the way to Hutton Bondville. Capt. Wilson-Todd hunted the hounds, Holland in bed with influenza. March 25th Aislaby 11.30 Drew Harrison’s Gill, Farrer’s whin, Col. Saddler’s plantation and Preston Hall plantations blank. Found in Elton whin and ran past Elton Hall, to Elton (S.D.) whin, from there to Calefornia, back to Oxeye and lost in Sandylees. Drew Elton whin again, blank, and Burn wood blank. Found in Lord Londonderry’s whin and ran to Burn wood, turning right-handed, up to the Railway road, through Goosepool plantations back past Ld Londonderry’s whin, through Burn wood, turned left-handed past Ld Londonderry’s whin into Goosepool past Dent’s Farm house, and lost him between Fighting-Cocks and Fox Hill. A very bad ringing fox. Fair scent. Rode “Paddy.” March 28th Over Dinsdale-11.30. Drew all Willie’s covers blank. Found in Worsall Gills and ran out towards the church, but the fox was headed and got to ground in the Gill. Drew the plantation on the left hand side of the Longroofed House blank. Found in Worsall whin and ran to the right towards Longroofed House, crossed the road and past the plantation we drew blank. East for about four fields, over the road again, down the side of Worsall Stell nearly to Worsall whin, down to the Wiske past Appleton Wiske and Hornby and lost him at Smeaton. A very nice run although it was a ring and pretty fast. Found in Collin’s whin and ran past Wilkin’s farm, crossed the road at Dalton as if for Dalton Wood, but turned sharp to the left and recrossed the road almost on the same line, crossed the Scorton nearby the school and ran over Parlour’s Farm and Bay Horse, over the Railway, past Big and Little Stranberry’s, through the Black wood, where we checked for the first time, hitting it off, we ran past Bullmire and through Allen’s and from there on to Barton, where we turned to the right and came back towards Allen’s but turned again and ran back to Barton and lost him between Barton and Middleton Lodge. The fox we had been running in the morning was afterwards seen in Beverley Wood. Good scent on both runs. April 2nd Oak Tree-12 O’clock. Found in Miss Barningham’s whin and ran to ground in the slag bank. Found in Ld Londonderry’s whin and ran through Burn Wood turned righthanded up to the Railway, through Goosepool plantations over Goosepool Lane past Fighting-Cocks whin, past Sadberge through Barmton village and killed about three fields from Fetham. Found in Fighting-Cocks whin and ran over the Sadberge and Fighting-Cocks road, over the Darlington and Sadberge road, over Newbiggen bottoms past Barmton covers to Hetton Newtown-back past Fethams through Bardon and lost him near Sadberge. No scent in cover but very good outside. Both runs about 60 minutes. April 4th Halnaby-11.30. Drew Forty Acres, Walmire, Nattress’ and Moulton whin blank. Found in the plantation above Halnaby Tile sheds and ran through Forty Acres, through Halnaby park, past Tommy Legg’s, as if for Bulmire but turning to the left ran past Allen’s whin and away towards Barton, leaving it on the right, through Middleton Lodge and into Church whin were they must have changed and ran past Moulton into Forty Acres (Hurworth) and lost. Rode “Dwarf.” April 6th Saltagill-12 O’clock Drew everything blank until we got to Thornaby. Found in a young plantation and ran along the Stell side to the old Brick works opposite Stockton Race Course. Very windy and ground very hard and dry. April 8th Humbleton Drew Humbleton Moor Plantations and everything blank till we got to Hartsheugh where we found and ran to North Middleton Moor and lost him. Did not find again. Bad scent. April 16th Torrs Herd’s House. Drew the Torrs and West Newton whin blank. Found on Kilham and ran very fast round the hill and down to Canna Mill Bog where the scent failed and we lost him

December 19th Kirk Newton Found on Thompson’s Hill end and killed in Akeld Steads Oustead in 50 minutes. Drew Humbleton, Moor Plantations, Akeld Hill etc. blank.

Season 1895-96

August 26th Red Scar-5 A.M. Found several cubs in Ford Woods but did not kill any there. Found three in the red scar wood and killed two of them. August 29th Ewart Wilderness 5.15 A.M. Not many cubs. Killed one in the potatoe field outside and ran one out past the Thirlings but had to whip off on account of standing corn. Coupland drive blank. September 9th Sandyhouse Dene-6 A.M. Drew the Dene blank, found in a turnip field outside Lanton Dene and ran round Lanton Hill and back into the strip, out again on to the hill and to ground. Found again in the Dene and ran out onto the hill and last. Plenty of cubs but a shocking bad scent September 13th Milfield Hill 6 A.M. Found several cubs in Flodden Strip and killed one. Drew Housden blank. Found a great number of cubs in the Far plantation but did not kill any. Found again in Redesford Whin, but could not run. Scent good at first.September 19th Fenton Wood-6.30 A.M. Ran out to the Horse Bog earth with an old fox and lost. Ran another one out by Fenton Hill and lost. Scent good at first but failed utterly. G. G. unable to Hunt. Mr. Lambton hunted the hounds. September 27th Sandyhouse. 6.45 A.M. Sandyhouse Dene blank. Found in Lanton Dene and ran down Lanton strip across two fields behind the Lanton Herd’s house and back into Lanton Dene down the strip again, out onto the hill towards Crookhouse, but turning back went to ground in a rabbit hole just outside Lanton Strip where Quits and Venom killed him. Ground very hard and dry. Very little scent. September 30th Cannomill Bog. 7 A.M. Found at least six foxes in the bog. The first one got away over the Railway in spite of the efforts of the Station Master and other officials to keep him in. The next one tried very hard to follow the first but hounds killed him as he was going through the rails out of the bog. Two went away on the Bowmont side. Another was killed and one was left. Scent moderate. October 2nd Paston (Berwickshire). 7 A.M. Found in the plantation above the road but hounds could make nothing of him. Found several cubs in the Lake Plantation and killed one. Scent very bad. In spite of half an inch of rain ground still very hard. October 7th Fenton Mill. Drew the plantation behind Jones’ house for a lame fox which we did not find. Found in Fenton Wood but could not run a yard. Found a brace in Kimmerston Dene but had to leave them. The worst scent this season. October 11th Milfield. Found in the Flodden strip but did not let hounds away. Drew the far Plantation, Housden, Reedsford, Crookhouse, Lanton Hill, Lanton Dene and Sandyhouse Dene all blank. Then we put Quits into the Quarry out of which he bolted one fox leaving another in. We ran down the Flodden Strip, up past the old Covert, through the Common Lonnan, across the Sandyhouse road, through the Pockethandkerchief strip down to Coupland Cauld where we lost him. A slow, twisting run. October 14th Longknowe. 9.45 A.M. Found in the whin and ran west leaving Shotton Whin on the left and turning to the right ran past Shotton Plantation past Paston lake Plantation, back towards Longknowe, but leaving it on the left, crossed the valley onto Coudsnout over Haterburn Hill, through Haterburn Whin and lost-very wet and thick. Left about half the hounds out. Good scent. Some Yetholm people say hounds killed their fox on Stanhope. October 18th Middleton Hall. 10.15 A.M. Found in Middleton Hall plantations, crossed the burn and ran several times up and down the banks, finally running up to Langlee they went away over the Moor and ran to ground on Ilderton Dod. Found again in Earle whin. The fox was headed and ran to Middleton Hall plantations, crossed the burn, nearly up to Langlee, out onto North Middleton Moor and back to Middleton Hall plantations and lost. 5o of Frost in the morning. No scent in the bracken but not bad on the Moor. Good show of foxes at Middleton hall. October 21st West Newton 10.30 A.M. Drew West Newton whin blank. Found between West Newton and Kilham Hill, ran over part of Kilham Hill and Thompson’s Walls onto Madam Law, down Troughburn, over the back of Hetha and back to West Newton whin where the fox was headed and turned back past Elsdon Burn where we lost him. Scent good at first. Very cold rain all day. Rode Matchbox. October 25th Kirknewton. 10.30 A.M. Hills unridable so we did not go over the river. Found in Crookhouse bog and ran past Lanton Hill end, past the strip in Coxon round Sandyhouse Dene, across the Common Lonnan, past Fireburn plantation, through the Flodden Strip, over Howtle and down to the river at Reedsford. Turning back over Howtle we ran through Kypie whin and then ran slowly back through the Flodden Strip, through the old covert down the Common Lonnan and lost him in Rumble Burn-50 minutes to Flodden Strip. Found in Ewart Wilderness and ran down to the Till, up the Common Lonnan to the far Plantation, over Lanton Hill and back to the Thirlings and lost. 60 minutes. Went home after first run. October 29th Red Scar Bridge. 11 A.M. Drew Red Scar wood blank. Found a brace in Ford Woods they crossed the road into the Red Scar Wood and we were obliged to leave them as there was no scent. Very cold. Ground covered with melting snow. October 31st Oak Tree. 11 A.M. Found in Miss Barningham’s whin and ran to ground in the Slag bank. Found again in Chapman’s plantations and ran for two fields and lost. Drew Harrison’s Gills and Newsham banks blank. Found in Farrers whin and ran through Harrison’s Gill and down to the river opposite Worsal where hounds were stopped. Hounds went to draw at Preston but did not find again. Very bad scent. Rode “Paddy.” November 5th Fighting Cocks (opening meet). Found in the whin, the fox going away over the road we ran past Sadberge leaving it on the right, past Barmpton and on until we came to Hetton Newton, where we changed and ran past Great Stainton through Elstob to Woogra, where we changed again and ran past Ford’s whin and Carlton village and lost him near Two Mile Houses. Good scent. From Fighting Cocks to Elstob was fairly fast, 45 minutes. Rode “Paddy.” November 8th Barmoor. Drew Barmoor Moss, Dunstall whin and the Hole Meadow Plantation blank. Found in Winterburn plantation and ran slowly to Ford Moss, back to Winterburn and back to Ford Moss and lost. Very bad scent. Country very heavy. November 11th Akeld. Drew up Akeld Burn to the Moor Plantations which were blank. Drew Bender Dene, Akeld Steads Bog, Ewart Wilderness, Coupland and Lanton Dene all blank. Found in the strip joining Sandyhouse Dene and after dodging about Sandyhouse Dene we ran onto Crookhouse Hill and lost him. Found another in the Common Lonnan and ran up the left hand side of it, past the big plantation, through the far Plantation over Housden, through Kypie, through Flodden Hill, down past Flodden and lost him on the road at the Milfield boundary. Strong wind and bad scent. November 15th Harrow Bog. Chopped a fox in the whin. Found another in the whin, ran down the College, up onto the Torrs and back into Harrowbog over the College, over Hetha and lost him below Elsdonburn. Drew Hethpool Bell blank. Found on Mr Thompson’s Glitters and ran over Hethpool Bell, then down past Kirknewton, down the Glen to Yeavering, along the foot of Akeld Hill and to ground in Mondaycleugh Glitters and killed. Poor scent. Mare not out again till December 4th. Sore back. November 27th Fenton Found in Fenton Wood and ran round the house and lost him. Found another at Fenton Mill and ran to Fenton House and lost. Found again in the Pike Holes and ran fast down the river into the Red Scar, across the road into Ford Woods and on down the river past Ford West Field, through Ford Dene, round the back of the village past Ford Hill through Ford Colliery whin and lost. Absolutely no scent in the morning but improved in the afternoon. Rode Egal. December 4th Ford. Berwickshire. Drew Ford Woods blank. Found at the targets at Ford Moss and ran into Hunter’s Hill end and abandoned him. Found again in Ford Colliery whin and ran north as far as the road, turning back ran past Ford Colliery, Ford Wood House, through Routin Lynn and across the Moor towards Barmoor, where I left. Hounds made nothing of that fox. They drew Ford Dene at night and found but did nothing. Very bad scent. Hounds could hardly run. December 13th Milfield Drew Galewood and the Wilderness blank. Found in Sandyhouse dene and ran to the Common Lonnan, back through Sandyhouse Dene and Lanton Dene over Lanton Hill to Crookhouse through the far plantation and lost on Housden. Found again in Flodden Strip and ran onto Housden and lost. We tried to bolt a fox out of the Quarry but Quits could get to him so we left him. Found again in Lanton Dene but could not run a yard. Very bad scent and very windy. Rode Egal. December 24th Oak Tree. Drew Miss Barninghams Whin blank. Found in Fighting Whin ran past Sadberge, leaving it on the right, past Hetton to Brafferton where we lost. Drew Fighting Cocks whin again but could not get away, scent having failed. Good scent in the morning. Rode Dobbin’s old black horse. December 31st Low Middleton. Drew Newsham banks blank. Found in Harrison’s Gill, the fox going away at the lowend crossed the river and ran down towards Kirklevington but recrossed and ran nearly to Farrer’s whin, back through Harrison’s Gill and crossed the river again at Worsall leaving the field on the Durham side the river being too high to ford. Rode Owsnett’s Chesnut horse. A good day spoiled by the hounds crossing the river. January 3rd Cowton Station Drew Frigidale plantation blank. Found in a rough field between Frigidale and Black Man ran past Smeaton Manor as if for Beverley wood but lost him at the main road. Found again at Smeaton Manor and ran through Allan’s to Beverley wood and lost him. Found again in the plantation beyond Smeaton Willow Garth and ran a ring back past Birkby to Frigidale and lost. Rode Dobbin’s big Bay horse which is no good. (He bought him from Col. Bennett). January 7th Long Newton. Found in a field near Long Newton and ran past Elton. After running East for some time we turned and came back through Elton whin to Egglescliffe Junction, down the line for about six fields and ran to ground in a drain near the Railway. Drew Preston Hall plantations blank. Found in Burn Wood and ran pretty fast to Two Mile Houses and from there to Ford’s whin and lost. We changed foxes between Two Mile Houses and Ford’s whin, a fresh fox jumped up in front of hounds in a ploughed field. Rode Owsnett’s chesnut horse. Good scent. January 9th Over Dinsdale. Drew Pease’s Plantation blank. Found in the plantation above the Fish Locks but hounds chopped him in Cover. Drew Worsall Whin, the plantation at the South of the whin and Staindale Gills all blank. Found in Beverly Wood and ran through Staindale Gills to Longroofed House where the fox was headed by some cur dogs and ran back to Beverly Wood and got to ground. Drew the Black plantation and Worsall Gills blank. Rode Paddy. January 11th Appleton Wiske. Drew Appleton Wiske plantations and Hornby whin (cut down) blank. Found in one of the plantations on the South side of Hornby Grange and ran along the Wiske side towards Appleton Wiske but turned left handed and ran back past Hornby Whin, round Hornby Grange and fast towards Worsall Whin. Leaving it on the left ran past Picton through Crathorne Village towards Hutton Rudby; the fox got to ground in a drain halfway between Hutton Rudby and Crathorne, dead beat just in front of hounds. He was bolted by Dugdale’s terrier and killed. From Hornby to Crathorne was fast, distance from Hornby to where we killed seven mile point. Rode Owsnett’s Chesnut.

March 21st Stell: Ditch, drain or brook

March 22nd Chopped:Hounds chop a quarry when they kill it immediately they put it up, before it has a chance to run.

January 14th Dinsdale Bridge Found in Fighting Cocks whin, going away from the East side crossed the Fighting Cocks and Sadberge road close to Sadberge and ran past Burdon to Barmton where the fox crossed the Skerne and turning left handed ran to Houghton and went to ground in a flue. Drew Fighting Cocks whin again but did not find. As we were drawing Goosepool Plantations a fox was hollaod away from Ld Londonderry’s whin and ran towards Long Newton, over the lane and back to Goosepool, from there to Burn Wood and back three times, then another ring round by Long Newton, where hounds divided, back through Goosepool to Burn Wood where hounds were whipped off in the dark. Rode Bay Mare from Owsnett. January 16th Leven Bridge Found on Leven banks, a couple and a half of hounds slipped away by themselves and ran their fox to ground in Sever’s Whin. Found again in Hilton High Plantation and ran to Sever’s whin and back towards Hilton, turned again and ran past Sever’s whin past Newham Hall, Gunnergate Hall, Coulby Manor to the East of Stainton Village through Stainsby Wood to Thornaby New Plantation where the fox was viewed, from there across the road into Thornaby Plantations and lost him. The first half of the run was slow but scent improved very much in the latter half. Rode Willie’s big brown horse. January 18th Rounton Grange. Drew the plantations blank. Found in the whin and ran past Welbury plantations through Welbury whin to the Railway where we lost. Drew Welbury plantations blank. Found in Winton Whin and ran a ring to the South of Winton and lost below Harlsey Castle. Found again in Winton and ran to ground in Arncliff. Rode Owsnett’s big bay horse. Went home after first run from Winton. January 20th Croft 12 Met at Croft on Friday instead of Thursday on account of the ground being too hard to hunt on Thursday. Drew Dalton Wood Black man and Collin’s whins blank. Found in Forty Acres and the fox went to ground in a drain at the side of the plantation. Drew Allen’s Plantations blank. Found in Beverley Wood and after running up and down the wood several times hounds crossed the river and ran down the bank to Sockburn and lost behind Hugills Farm house. Rode Dwarf. Very bad scent. January 25th Crathorne Found several foxes about the Leven Banks but did no good. Bad scent and a very thick fog. Rode Owsnett’s Chesnut horse. Hounds eventually ran to Rounton. January 28th Neasham Found in the Scurfield’s far Plantation and ran past Birch Carr and lost. Found another in the whin but soon lost it. Found another in the plantation adjoining Pease’s and ran past the keeper’s house through the far plantation, past the Asylum through Dinsdale Wood and lost. Found in the Surtees plantation and ran through Dinsdale Wood, Tom Wilkinson’s Covert, Scurfield’s plantations past Hurworth Moor to Black Banks, from there past James Backhouse’s and Pilmoor down to Hurworth where the fox crossed the river and was lost. In the last run we changed foxes at Black Banks and probably in Tom Wilkinson’s covert. Bad scent. Rode Dwarf. January 30th Long Roofed House. Drew Long Roofed House plantation, Worsall Whin, Black Plantation, Worsall Gills and Edward Temple’s blank. Found at Kirklevington and half the hounds crossed the river and ran to ground in Newsham banks. Drew the rest of the Kirklevington plantations and Yarm Wood blank. Found in Ld Londonderry whin and ran through Burn Wood past Long Newton nearly to Fox Hill, back to Goosepool and lost. Rode Owsnett’s Bay mare. February 4th Elton Drew the plantation blank. Found in the whin and ran a fast twenty minutes past Eaglescliffe Junction and back to Elton where he got in. Found again and killed in the whin. Found another in Burn Wood and ran to Elton and lost. Found another in Ld Londonderry’s whin and ran through Goosepool Plantations, over the Lane for about five fields, back over the lane to Burn Wood back to Goosepool and lost. Scent good in the morning but failed in the afternoon. Rode Kestrel and Owsnett’s chesnut horse. February 6th Middleton Lodge (Zetland) Drew Incle whin young plantation on Middleton Tyres road and Plantation behind Halnaby Tile sheds blank. Found in Church whin and ran round Middleton Tyres back though Church whin and ran to ground in some old Lime Kilns at Middleton Tyres. Found again at Sedburry but did no good. Rode Dwarf. February 8th Deighton Drew all the Deighton, Welbury and Rounton Plantations and whins blank. Found on Beverley Wood and ran down the river towards Girsby, up through Long Roof House plantation to Hornby Grange and on towards Smeaton but turning sharp to the right crossed the road into Beverley Wood again and ran down past Girsby nearly to Pease’s Plantation and lost. Hounds ran fast to Hornby. Rode Owsnetts chesnut horse. February 11th Brass Castle. Found in Fighting Cocks whin and after being headed several times the fox went away over the road and ran to the Scurfield’s plantations past Maidendale whin to Birch Carr where he was killed. Found again in Maidendale whin and through the Scurfield’s far plantation and down to Sockburn back through Surtee’s plantation and Dinsdale wood into Scurfields where we changed foxes. After spending some time about the Scurfield’s plantations hounds ran over the road to Neasham Hall from there to Sockburn and back and eventually killed at Sockburn. Rode Owsnetts chesnut horse. February 14th Cowton Station Hounds hit off a line in a field between Cowton Station and Black Man and ran to BlackMan and lost. Found another lying out and run to ground in a drain in front of Peter Parker’s house, put a terrier in and bolted two, killed one, a vixen but lost the other. Drew Frigidale, Smeaton, Willow Garth and Hutton Bondville whin blank. Very bad scent. Rode Kestrel. February 18th Earle Drew Earle Whine and Earle Hill Head Whin blank. Hounds hit off a line on the South side of Langlee Burn and ran up the burn past Langlee, then crossed over and ran down the North side to Middleton Hall Plantations where we lost. Drew Humbleheugh, Mondaycleugh, Akeld Moor Plantations blank. Found in a patch of whins behind Akeld and ran over Harehope through Bender Dene and lost him at Humbleton. No scents. Country very dry. G. G. laid up with influenza J. N. G. hunted hounds. February 21st Ford. Berwickshire. Drew the plantation behind Ford Rectory, the North Moor Plantation and the Colliery Whin blank. Found in Hunter’s Hill End and ran fast across the Moor to the Horse Bog earths where he got in. Drew Ford Hill Plantation, Ford Woods and the Red Scar blank. Found in a ploughed field on the South side of Flodden Hill and ran through Flodden Hill past the King’s Chair, through Butterston whin and killed him about three fields beyond. I left hounds drawing Moneylaw. February 24th Milfield Drew the Flodden Strip, Far Plantation, Plantation in West Common, Coxon Strip and Common Lonnan blank. Hounds got onto a stale line in South Quarry Field and ran to Sandyhouse Dene and lost. Sandyhouse Dene and Strip to the West of it blank. Found in the whins at the West end of the Common Lonnan and ran onto Crookhouse Hill end, through the Far Plantation past the Big Plantation down the Common Lonnan, through Sandyhouse Dene, down Lanton Strip nearly to the road, back past the East end of Lanton Dene, past Sandyhouse Dene, through Coxon Strip, over Crookhouse Hill, along the foot of Housden where hounds changed and round by Reedsford. We got three couple back onto the run fox and ran him past Crookhouse up onto the hill but he had been gone too long so they lost him. Venom bolted a brace out of the Quarry. They ran together through the Old Covert, through Flodden Strip, one went up by the Windmill Plantation, the other, which hounds ran, went over Housden to Reedsford where he got to ground. Drew round Lanton Hill blank. Hounds got onto a stale line near Lanton Strip but did no good. G. G. went home before Venom was put into the Quarry and J. N. G took his place. February 28th West Newton Found in Canno Mill Bog and ran a brace to ground in a drain on the Paston road side. Borthwick’s terrier bolted both, one went back, and we ran the other to the foot of Kilham Hill, back past Canno Mill Bog, over the Beamont, round the foot of Lanton Hill, down Glen to Lanton Farmhouse, over the river and the railway and along the Railway nearly to Kirk Newton and lost him. Drew West Newton whin blank. Found on Kilham Hill and ran over onto Thompson’s Walls but turned to the left and ran fast over West Newton Hill, back onto Kilham and down towards West Newton and killed. Time 25 minutes. Drew Reedsford whin and Flodden Strip blank. Very hot and dry. March 2nd Harrow Bog. Found on Southernknowe opposite Whitehall and ran through Harrow Bog wood, over the Mill Hill and the West Torrs down over College through Hethpool Bell wood and on towards West Newton whin but turning sharp back ran round the east End of Hethpool Bell, down over College at the Buttony Stones and onto Thompson’s Glitters where hounds changed foxes and ran round by the Torrs Herd’s house and down towards College and lost him. Found again on Yeavering Bell, but there was no scent so we gave him up. Bad scent. Very strong wind. March 6th Kilham. Drew Longknowe Whin and Paston Lake plantation blank. Found in a field to the East of the Lake Plantation and ran a ring by Paston plantations back to the Lake Plantation and on towards Kilham and lost. Drew Howtle whin blank. Found in Flodden Strip and ran through the old Covert to the Common Plantation back through North Quarry Field over the Common Lonnan to Sandyhouse, through Sandyhouse Dene and back to the Strip at the head of N. Quarry Field where we lost him. Wind too Strong to go onto Kilham Hill. Rained all the forenoon. March 9th Humbleton Drew the plantation near the Railway blank. Then went up onto Hambleton but as every hill had people standing on it we did not draw until we got to Hartsheugh. Found a fox there but got a very bad start with him and ran him onto Wooler Common but did no good. Found at Middleton Hall and ran very fast down to the river, across it and the Railway past Lilburn Hill through Fowberry Park and into Trickley. After crossing the Railway the Field got stopped by a wire fence and never saw the leading hounds again during the run. They evidently ran their fox to ground as some of them had been scratching. Found in Ewart Wilderness and ran down the Coupland drive towards the lodge back into the Wilderness and lost. March 13th Yeavering Got onto the line of a fox the herds had put off Yeavering Bell but he had been gone too long. Drew Thompson’s Glitters blank. Found on Hethpool Bell and ran down the road towards West Newton and killed. Drew Harrow Bog, The Torrs and the north plantation on Akeld Moor. Got onto a line on Akeld Hill and ran heel to where he had been lying on the moor. Drew Mondaycleugh, Humbleton Hill and Glitters at the back, Bender Dene, Wilderness, Pike Holes, Red Scar and Ford Woods blank. March 17th Milfield. 11.30 A.M. Drew Flodden Strips blank. Bolted a fox out of the Quarry and ran through the Strips and lost him. Found another in the Common Lonnan and ran him to ground in a conduit on the road side near the kennels. Drew Sandyhouse Dene, Lanton Dene and Coupland drive blank. Found again in the Wilderness and ran very fast to the East Lodge, from there past the Farmer’s Hall down to Till, crossing over hounds ran down stream for a few hundred yards, and then ran fast into Fenton Wood, out at the Routin Lynn end, back along the West side of the wood and to ground about the middle of the wood. Very strong wind and rain in the morning. March 21st Akeld Bridge. Drew Harehope, Akleld Moor and Humbleton blank. Got onto the drag of a fox which had been put off Humbleheugh by foot people and ran to Hartsheugh Glitters up Common Burn to the Herd’s House, over the Great Moor and over the east side of Preston Hill and Broadhope, turned left handed and ran back past Broadstruther over Hartsheugh Glitters to Middleton Hall where the fox laid down and was lost for some time but we eventually found and ran into the Plantation behind Middleton Hall, back into Middleton Dene and was killed. March 23rd Kilham Ford 12 o’clock. To finish the season. (Last day of the G. G. hounds.) Found in Canno Mill Bog and ran up to Canno Mill, turning sharp to the left over the Railway and road ran to the foot of Kilham Hill back to West Newton where hounds divided and one lot ran down to College opposite Thompson’s Glitters and the others ran back to Canno Mill Bog. Drew Crookhouse Bog, Lanton Dene, Sandyhouse Dene, Plantation on North side of Common Lonnan and Old covert blank. Bolted a fox out of the Quarry and ran him fast through the Old Covert across the Common Lonnan through Sandyhouse Dene, past the East end of Lanton Dene and down to the road between Sandyhouse and Lanton and lost him. Bolted another out of the Quarry and ran over Housdon, through the Far Covert and onto Crookhouse Hill and lost him. Very strong wind. April 3rd North Lyhan 9 A.M. Found in Lyham whin and ran fast through Ammerside Law and Chillingham Park and to ground in Hepburn Wood. Found on South side of Chillingham Park and ran to ground on the North side. (On the way back to draw Lyham whin hounds were put into a back yard and the horses into the stable and we all went into Chatton Park for a drink). Found again on Lyham Hill and ran a ring to the North onto Hazelrig back through Lyham whin, past South Lyham and Chatton Park and killed him just before he got into Ammerside Law. (Again we drew Chatton Park for a drink.)

January 9th Cur- any dog other than a hound

January 11th A fox is bolted when terriermen chase it out of the one remaining exit from an earth

January 14th Holloa (pronounced 'holler') - A loud high pitched screaming shout by supporters or staff, often accompanied by holding a cap in the air, to point out the direction taken by the quarry.

April 7th Wingates Village 12 o’clock. Morpeth. Drew several small plantations near Wingates blank. Found in Westerheugh and ran to ground at Brinkburn. Found again in Garret Lee and ran down the burn for some way, then turned to the left and ran to ground at Brinkburn. Found an outlying fox near Wingates Village and ran through Nether Witton wood, past the back of Nether Witton House, and into a plantation on the South side of it and lost him. April 14th Cheviot 8 A.M. Border and Liddesdale. Found in Henshole and ran over Cheviot down by the Bizle, over Coal Burn, onto Southernknowe, through Harrow Bog, over the Mill Hill, Torrs and Yeavering Bell and killed him at Akeld. Found another on Akeld and ran him over Yeavering Bell to ground at the wall between Yeavering Bell and the Torrs and killed him. On Foot. April 15th Attonburn 9 A.M. Border and Liddesdale. Found on Woodside and ran over by Halterburn Head and Madam Law, down Trow Burn and over College, through Harrow Bog to the Mill Hill, back along the top of Harrow Bog up the Glitters opposite Whitehall, out onto Common Burn, back onto the Mill Hill round the crag and through Harrow Bog over College and killed him. Found again in a plantation at the back of Clifton and ran over Sterhope, over the Halterburn and Yetholm road and through the Plantation on Yetholm Mains, back up the burn, through Halterburn whin and lost him on the hill behind Halterburn.

Season 1896-1897

August 18th Middleton Hall 6.30 A.M. Callaly. Found one old fox at Middleton Hall, but could not run him. Drew Hartsheugh Glitters blank and drew down the South side of the burn from Langlee also blank. September 29th Neasham 9 A.M. Found lots of cubs in Scurfield’s Plantations and Tom Wilkinson’s Covert. Killed a brace. Rode Zitella. October 1st Long Newton 9 A.M. Found at Preston and killed a brace and a half. Drew Elton whin but found nothing but an old fox. Drew the Plantation at Elton and the Cowley Moor Plantation both blank. Rode Zitella. October 3rd Girsby Bridge 9 A.M. Found and killed a cub in Hugill’s young plantation and killed a brace and a half in Beverley Wood, one of which sank in the river but was afterwards got out. Rode Egal. October 7th Fighting Cocks 9 A.M. Found several cubs in the whin but did not kill any. Killed a brace in Goosepool plantations. Found in Burn Wood and ran out towards Goosepool but turned right hand and ran to the road and lost. Very bad scent. Rode Egal. October 14th Coupland Castle. 9 A.M. Berwickshire. Drew the Coupland drive blank. Found in Ewart Wilderness and ran past the Farmer’s Hall over Glen to the Railway crossing below Humbleton and lost him. Found another in the Pocket Handkerchief strip and ran to the Wilderness out towards Galewood and back to Coupland where he got into a rabbit hole; but with the aid of the Simpson’s terrier and a spade was taken out and killed. (Harry drunk and afraid to go onto hills). October 19th Paston. 9 A.M. Berwickshire. Drew the plantation above the road blank. Found in the Lake plantation. The fox coming away on the North side was headed back into covert and eventually went away over Shotton, past Shotton whin, over Coudsmouth and down into Halterburn whin, where hounds ran into him. Rode Miss Chipman’s horse. October 23rd Duddo. 9 A.M. Berwickshire. Drew the plantation on the road side between Duddo and Berrington Dene blank. Found in Berrington Dene but could not run a yard. October 27th Middleton Hall. 10.30 A.M. Callaby. Drew Middleton Hall plantations blank. Found in whin and ran through the Middleton Hall plantations over the burn and on nearly to South Middleton and lost him. Drew Hartsheugh Glitters and Earle Hill Head whin blank. Very bad scent. November 2nd Cornhill. Berwickshire.

November 5th The Cat. Berwickshire. Found a fox in the whin and ran East to the Railway, then turning right handed the hounds ran up the railway side leaving the Field in difficulties with wire fences. They ran past Windmill Hill and Haggerston and eventually joined Sanderson’s Hounds in Kyloe Wood. The country was so unridable for a stranger, on account of the wire, that I gave it up at Haggerston never having seen hounds from the time they first ran to the railway. November 12th Roddam Callally

A nice run but never very fast. December 3rd Woodside. Berwickshire Found in the Woodside plantation and ran East for two or three fields but the fox was headed and ran back through Woodside plantation, across the lane between Gatherick and Berryhill and on to Duddo where he was killed in the Stackyard. Found again in the plantation on the roadside at Duddo and ran through Berrington Dene as far as Ancroft South Moor then in a circle round by Bowsden Moor and back into Berrington Dene and lost him. Rode one of Forster’s horses. December 20th Kirby Sigston Found a brace of foxes in Cotecliffe Wood and ran them both to ground in the old jet workings. Drew Winton Whin blank. Found in Stark Whin and ran for a few fields towards Sigston then turned to the left and ran through Foxton Wood and lost him near Winton. Rode Zitella. December 24th Oak Tree. Drew Chapman’s plantation blank. Found in Church Whin and crossed the road as if for Middleton-one-row but coming up over the road again ran to Newsham banks where hounds turned again and ran back along the river and back to Church Whin. A fresh fox got up outside the whin and ran to the river at Worsal where he crossed leaving the Field on the Durham side, the river being in flood. The hounds were found at Deighton. January 4th Welbury. (Advertised at Kirby Sigston for Jan. 2nd but too hard so hunted Jan. 4th) Found a brace in Welbury Whin and ran one over the road into Welbury plantations where he was headed and chopped. While drawing the whin again a fox arrived on the road, but when we got there hounds could only make very little of it, so we went on to Wale’s whin where we found a fox at once and ran past Rounton for two or three fields then turning to the right crossed the Wiske and ran past Harlesey, over the low ground at Winton, through Winton whin and on to Foxton Wood where hounds checked for the first time. They soon got on the line again and ran on to Cotcliffe Wood where the fox got to ground in some old jet workings. Time up to the first check 40 minutes. To finish 50 minutes. January 7th Over Dinsdale Drew Peases Plantations, Scar Hill and the plantation on the north side of the road opposite Worsal whin blank. Found in Worsal whin and ran down the south side of the stell nearly to Staindale Gill, then crossed the stell and ran through Staindale Gill and Beverley Wood, Allan’s plantations, Forty acres, and on towards Rokecliffe scar but before getting to it turned back and ran through Allan’s where we changed foxes and did no more good. Rode Zetilla. Very wet day. Good scent. January 11th Neasham Found several foxes in George Scurfield’s plantations but did not get any of them away. Found in the Surtee’s plantation and ran down to Neasham Hall and lost him. Found another at Sockburn and ran through Surtee’s plantation past Neasham Hall, over the Tees at Breaker’s bank, past Eryholme and Benton’s Farm through Forty Acres, Allan’s plantations and into Beverley Wood where hounds crossed the river and ran past Sockburn through the Surtees plantation again and over the road into Dinsdale Wood just as hounds got into the Wood we viewed the fox going away half way along about a quarter of a mile in front of them. He ran through T. Wilkinson’s covert over the road into Scurfield’s plantations back though Tom Wilkinson’s covert and dodged about between it and Dinsdale Wood until dark. Bad scent in forenoon but improved in afternoon. January 16th Hornby Grange. Did not draw at Hornby on account of snow. Found in Forty Acres and ran through Allan’s and crossed the river at the uppermost ford at Sockburn but for some reason the master would not cross and had the hounds stopped. Drew Huggils young plantation blank; found in Beverley Wood and ran to Allan’s plantations and lost him. Bolted a brace out of the artificial earth at Black Man and ran one over the road as if for Forty Acres but crossed the road again and ran to within a field of Frigidale then turning to the left ran past Smeaton Manor and to ground near the high road opposite Forty Acres. Found again in Collin’s whin and ran through Forty Acres over the road and nearly to Frigidale then turned back and ran down the railway side through Collin’s Whin and on past Benton’s farm and lost him. Rode Julius. January 20th Oak Tree. 11.30 A.M. Ground too hard to hunt on Tuesday so hunted Wednesday instead. Found in Church Whin and ran round by Dent’s Farm and back along the railway side to the slag bank where the fox got to ground. Drew Neasham banks blank. Found in a hedge outside Harrison’s Gill and ran two or three times between Neasham banks and the Gill and lost him. Drew Farrer’s whin blank. Rode F’s new chesnut horse. February 9th Fighting Cocks. (First day after frost) Drew Fighting Cocks whin blank. Found in Goosepool plantation and ran to within two fields of Fighting Cocks whin and round to Goosepool again and lost him. Drew Ld Londonderry’s whin which was cut down last spring, blank. Found in Burn Wood and ran three rings round Burn Wood and Goosepool, the last ring including Long Newton. Lost him near Fighting Cocks. February 11th Croft. 11.30. Drew Dalton Wood, Blackman Whin, Colling’s Whin, Forty acres and Allan’s Plantations blank. Found in Beverley Wood and ran past Forty Acres, but the fox being headed ran back through Allan’s past Breaker’s bank and Benton’s Farm into Dalton Wood where we lost him. Drew Beverley Wood again blank. Rode Egal. February 13th Saltergill Found in Saltergill plantation and ran over the railway and down to Yarm and lost him. Found another at Kirklevington, crossed the railway and ran through Saltergill plantation and on to within three fields of Picton and lost. Drew two small plantations blank. Found in Worsall Whin, crossed the stell and ran down to Long-roofed house, then turning to the right over the road ran nearly to Kirklevington, but turned right handed again over the road and back to Worsal whin where we lost him. February 16th Brass Castle. Found in Birch Carr and ran fast past Wood’s house thro: the end of Maidendale Whin, through the Scurfield’s Far Plantation, past the reservoir and to ground in a drain on the Railway side at Fighting Cocks. Two terriers were brought but neither would go to ground. Found in Maidendale Whin and ran round Hurworth Moor House back through Birch Carr, through Tom Wilkinson’s Covert, past Paxton’s Farm and into Surtee’s Big Wood where a fox, probably a fresh one, was viewed away and ran down the river, round by Sockburn and back past the Fish Locks, through Surtee’s Plantation again, over the road into Dinsdale Wood, past the Asylum and back into Scurfield’s plantations and eventually crossed the river at Low Middleton and was lost. Mr Forbes being unwell went home when the first fox ran to ground and Jim hunted the hounds for the rest of the day. Rode Julius. Scent good in the morning but failed in afternoon. February 18th Deighton Drew all the Deighton plantations blank. Found in a field on the South side of the Wiske near Hornby Grange and after running for two fields hounds chopped as fox in a plantation as they ran through. Then they ran past Salutation and on nearly to the Wiske between Frigidale and Birkby and lost him. Drew Hornby Whin, Long roofed house plantation, Staindale Gill and Huggil’s young plantation blank. Found an out lying fox near Beverley Wood and ran through Staindale Gill and past Long roofed house and lost him. Drew Worsal Whin blank. Bad scent. Ride F’s new horse. February 19th Long Newton. (South Durham) Found a fox outside Quarry plantation and ran through Hurworth Elton Whin and round past Eaglescliffe Junction and Early Nook leaving them both on the left, then back into Elton plantations and lost him. Found again in Elton (S.D.) and after the fox had been headed back into the covert twice, he ran for about five fields and got to ground. Drew Ox Eye blank. Found in California and ran a small ring round the covert, then through Bishopton Whin past Red Marshall and on slowly to Carlton Iron Works where we left them still running. Moderate scent in forenoon, bad in afternoon. February 23rd Oak Tree. Drew Church Whin blank. Found in a small plantation on the way to Chapman’s and ran over the Railway and on nearly to Burn Wood but turning left handed ran over the stell, past Ld Londonderry’s covert, over Goosepool Lane, turned to the left again and ran on through Fighting Cocks Whin to the slag bank where he got in. We tried to bolt him but failed. Drew Chapman’s plantation blank. Found on Newsham banks and ran through Harrison’s Gill and Farrar’s Whin, over the railway at Early Nook and slowly on past Eaglescliffe Junction to Elton Whin and lost him. Drew Elton Whin, Elton Plantations, Burn Wood and Ld Londonderry’s whin all blank. First run fast to Fighting Cocks whin but in afternoon scent failed. February 25th Rounton Grange. Drew all the Rounton plantations blank. Found in Wale’s whin and ran past Rounton Grange and to ground in a newly drawn out earth in a field about a mile to the N.E. of Rounton. He was taken out and killed. Drew Welbury plantations and Welbury whin, Appleton Wiske plantations and Hornby whin all blank. Found in Beverley Wood and ran to Allan’s plantations, down to the river, back to Allan’s and back again to the river and lost him. Very strong wind. Rode Julius. February 26th Pepper Hall Drew the plantations to the South of the house and Cowton whin blank. Found in the low ground to the North of the house and ran round to the road and lost him. Found again in Frigidale plantation and ran very fast past Smeaton Manor into Beverley Wood where he probably got to ground. Strong S.W. wind. Rode Egal. February 27th Crathorne Found on the Leven Banks and ran for a few fields in a southerly direction to the road between Crathorne Village and Hutton Rudby but hounds changed foxes before crossing the road and ran back past Hutton Rudby over the Leven and on pretty fast over Seamer bottoms onto the road, where they checked. After a long cast they hit off the line behind Seamer Village and ran past Seamer new whin and on nearly to Grey Towers but the scent being so bad, we had to give him up. Found again on the Leven Banks and after two rings the fox got to ground in a rock behind Hutton Rudby bleaching ground. We tried to get him out but had to leave him. Hounds ran well on the grass but the ploughs were too dry. March 2nd Hurworth Drew Black Banks whin blank. Drew the Sewerage Farm, Blackwell and the river banks up to the Waterworks blank. Found in Maidendale Whin and ran over the stell to the railway, then turned to the right and ran through the Scurfields Far plantation, over the Fighting Cocks and Neasham road through Middleton St George and turned to the right again through Dinsdale Wood and T. Wilkinson’s covert and lost him. Found again in Birch Carr and ran past Maidendale and along the railway side to the road between Hurworth and Darlington, then turned to the left and ran to Hurworth Moor house and lost him. Drew Maidendale, Birch Carr and T. Wilkinson’s blank. Then crossed over the road and drew Surtees’ big wood blank. Rode Julius. Strong wind, very cold. March 4th Moulton. (Zetland) Adv: for 11 A.M. On account of weather did not arrive till 1 P.M.) Hit off a line near Moulton Village but made nothing of it. Drew Moulton whin, Nattress’ whin, Walmire, Birch Carr and Forty Acres blank. Found in Bulmire whin and ran past Banner’s farm over Clow Beck, through Stapleton whin, turned to the left behind the village, over the Merribent railway and on slowly to Manfield Village where the run fox jumped out of a hedge, ran across one field and jumped over a high wall into a garden, hounds bowling him over before he got out. From Bulmire to Stapleton hounds ran fast. Rode Egal, very cold, snow in morning. March 5th Scorton (Bedale) Drew the plantation behind Moulton Hall and a plantation near Ukkerby Whin blank. Found in a rough field near the whin and ran back towards Moulton for a few fields, then hounds turned and ran back, through Ukkerby Whin, over the railway and on nearly to Streetlam and lost him. Very wet day. March 8th Leven Bridge Found in Thornaby plantation and ran straight to Leven Bridge, then along the banks crossing and recrossing until we came to Middleton Wood where hounds split up into three lots and did no more good. Found again in Thornaby New Plantation and ran along the stell as if for Leven banks again, but turned after running about half a dozen fields and ran round Stainsby Wood and ran back into Thornaby New plantation. She was viewed away again and ran across into Stainsby Wood where hounds ran into her. Rode Julius. March 9th Fighting Cocks. 11.30 Drew Fighting Cocks whin and Goosepool plantations blank. Found in Burn Wood and ran a ring round by Goosepool plantations and back through Burn Wood over the road close to Long Newton through Sandylees and on over Newbiggen bottoms to Cat kill Lane end where hounds checked. They hit off the line along the stell side but only ran a couple of fields. From Sandylees to Cat kill lane was pretty fast. Drew Church whin and Newsham banks blank. March 12th Brough (Bedale).

January 7th Stell - a shelter for cattle or sheep built on moorland or hillsides.

March 13th Over Dinsdale. Found in Bell’s Wood and ran past Worsal Whin leaving it on the left, then turned sharp back through Longroofed House plantation and lost him. Found and killed a vixen in Worsal Whin. Drew the plantation on the left hand side of the road blank. As we were going to draw again a fox was viewed at Worsal Toll bar, but, by the time hounds were got onto his line he had got a good start and they barely ran him into Saltergill plantations where the scent improved a little and they ran pretty smart for a few fields towards Picton but turned back nearly into Saltergill and lost him. Drew Moory banks blank. Found in a plantation by the river near Worsal school and ran parallel to the road nearly to the railway then turned to the right over the road, through Saltergill plantations and on to Capt: Temple’s training ground where hounds checked. After a long cast they hit off the line again and ran slowly to Waldy’s plantation but had to give it up. Rode Kestrel in second run. March 16th The Kennels. 11.30 Found in Birch Carr and ran past the rifle butts, through the gardens behind Neasham Village, back up Neasham bank, through Tom Wilkinson’s covert, past the end of Dinsdale Wood, over the road at Paxton’s farm and into Surtees’ big wood, some time was lost here by hounds changing foxes but eventually they were got onto the line of the run fox and ran slowly back to the Scurfield’s plantations and lost him. Drew Maidendale Whin and Hurworth Moor plantations blank. Found again at Sockburn and ran through the Surtees big wood, through Dinsdale wood and on to Middleton St. George and lost him. Rode Julius. March 18th Croft. 11.30 Drew Dalton Wood, Blackman whin and Collins whin blank. There was a fox in the artificial earth at Blackman but the terrier failed to bolt him. Found in Forty Acres and ran through Allans to Beverley Wood, back through Allans and back again to Beverley Wood and lost him near the Hornby road end. There were four or five foxes on foot and hounds must have changed several times. Found again in Bell’s Wood and ran through Worsall Gills over the road between Worsal Whin and the Toll Bar, through Appleton Wiske village and down to the Wiske where hounds checked. After trying along the Wiske side for some way we heard that the fox had been seen near Appleton Wiske plantation so Mr Forbes made a cast in that direction and when within a field of the plantations a fox was viewed and we ran him past Deighton Village and lost him between Deighton and Welbury. The fox which was viewed at Appleton Wiske plantations was probably a fresh one. Scent was good in first part of run, but failed after crossing the Wiske. March 20th Picton Junction. 11.30 Drew several small plantations blank. Found in the whin behind Craythorne and ran for about ten minutes very fast and killed on Leven banks; dog fox. Found again in a small plantation behind Craythorne and ran a small ring and lost him. Found again near Craythorne and ran over the railway which runs between Picton and Whitby over the Wiske at Rounton village, past Welbury Village and lost him near Deighton. A very nice run and at times pretty fast. Rode F’s new horse. March 23rd Elton. 12 o’clock. Drew Elton Whin and plantations also Burn Wood blank. Found in Ld Londonderry’s whin and ran to Burn Wood where hounds were stopped on account of the fox being a vixen. On the way to draw Preston, hounds got onto a line near Urly Nook and ran through Elton Whin and Elton plantations past Coatham Stob, past Burn Wood and over Goosepool Lane for a few fields and back to the left into Goosepool Plantations and lost him. Drew Preston Hall plantations, Farrar’s Whin and Harrison’s Gill blank. Found at about six o’clock on Newsham Banks and hounds immediately crossed the river and ran to ground at Acklam. The field having gone home before they found, Jim Brown and Mr Forbes rode round by Yarm the latter arriving home at 11.30 with two couple of hounds while Jim was out till half past two next morning. March 25th Clervaux. 11.30. Zetland. Found in the Castle Wood and ran through the Gill and Walmire and lost him at Uckerby Whin. Drew Moulton Whin blank. Found in Nattress whin and ran slowly past Uckerby and lost him. Drew Forty Acres and Birch Carr blank. Found and killed a fox in Bullmire and ran another past Halnaby though Forty Acres, Walmire, Castle Wood, where he was viewed, over the road at New Town through Stranbury and back to Walmire and lost him. Rode F’s new horse. March 27th High Leven. 12 o’clock. Drew Thornaby Wood blank. Found in the young wood on the opposite side of the road and ran towards Stockton and then turned to the right and ran to Acklam where we were obliged to give him up. Drew Hilton plantation blank. Found on Leven banks but scent was so bad that hounds could not run a fox twenty yards in front of them. Very dry and windy. Rode Julius. April 2nd Over Dinsdale. 10 A.M. Found in Pease’s big plantation and ran through Bell’s Wood then to the right past Girsby and along the river side to Over Dinsdale where he must have got in. Found again at Worsal Whin but lost him at once. Drew Beverley Wood blank. Found in Forty Acres and ran to Beverley Wood and back into Allan’s and lost him. Rode F’s new horse, Dragoon. Scent good in first run but none whatever afterwards.

Note The Callaly, which were started by Harry Brown at the beginning of this season, hunted part of the Percy country but were given up at the end of the season. They were hunted by Luke Gilhorne, late kennel huntsman and first whip to Mr. Grey. At the end of this season Major Hunter gave up the Berwickshire hounds and they were taken by Sir James Millar. He sacked Harry Chowles and took on Finch (late first whip to Ld Middleton’s) as huntsman.

Season 1897-1898

September 21st Milfield 7 A.M. Berwickshire. Drew the Flodden strip but found only an old fox. Found several cubs in the far plantation and ran one round Housdon to Reedsford and lost him. Drew Sandyhouse Dene blank. Found in Lanton Dene and ran round the face of Lanton Hill and back through the Coxon strip and Sandyhouse Dene to Lanton Dene again and lost him. No scent and windy. Rode a horse belonging to Mr. Forster. September 30th Croft 8 A.M. Drew Bamlett’s and Sewerage farms blank. Found in Blackwell Grange garden and ran up the river nearly to the Water-Works and then turned to the right over the road into some private grounds and lost him. Found again in a potatoe field near the river and ran down the river side and into the plantation behind Blackwell Grange where hounds divided and did no more good. Rode Zetilla. October 2nd Girsby 8 A.M. On the way to draw Scarhill plantation hounds broke away into Pease’s big plantation and killed a cub. Found another in Scar Hill plantation and after hunting it for about fifteen minutes it got to ground. Found and killed another in the Gill and killed another in Pease’s big plantation, making altogether 1 ½ brace. Rode Egal. October 9th Girsby. 8 A.M. Drew Hugill’s young plantation and Beverley Wood blank. Found in Allans’ and ran several times round the plantations and down to the river but eventually lost him. Drew the Gill running at right angles to Beverley Wood blank and after I left I believe they drew Staindale Gill also blank. Rode Zetilla. October 14th Oak Tree. 9. A.M. Found in Church Whin and ran to the Slag bank. Found another in the whin and ran him nearly to the railway crossing at the end of the plantation running up from Goosepool plantations. Drew Chapman plantations blank. Found on Newsham banks and ran nearly to Low Middleton where hounds crossed the river and ran by themselves through Pease’s plantations over the river at the Fish Locks and again at Neasham Hall and on into Forty Acres. Raining nearly all day. Rode Egal. October 21st Shakenhurst 10 A.M. (Ludlow) (Mr Wickstead’s place) Found in Windricks wood. The first fox came away almost at once and ran a small ring and back into the Wood. Then after hunting several foxes for some time in the wood hounds got another one away at the top and ran him by Clowe’s Top, Spillsby dingle, the Rants, Wisset’s Wood, below Shakenhurst and over the railway through Master’s rough and Barne’s Land dingles and lost him two or three fields beyond that. Drew Shakenhurst dingle blank. A nice hunting run never very fast. Rode a horse from the “Feathers.” October 27th Neasham. 11 A.M. Found at Sockburn and ran over the river to Girsby Scar and then down nearly to the Fish Locks where hounds recrossed the river and ran through Bolton Park to the back of Neasham Hall and lost him. Drew Bolton Park and the Surtees big Wood blank. Found several cubs in T. Wilkinson’s covert and after bustling them about for an hour ran one to ground and killed him. Rode Zetilla. November 5th Wark. 10.45 A.M. Berwickshire. Found in the strip on the left hand side of the road between Wark and Carham and ran to within two fields of Wark Common Covert, past Nottylees, over the railway at Carham crossing and back past Carham to where we found him and round again almost over the same ground and killed him in the strip where we found. Drew Wark Common whin blank. Found in a turnip field on Howlam and ran around Nottylees and back into the whin where he got to ground. A terrier was put in and bolted a fresh fox which ran around by Howburn and on to Sunnylaws where hounds were stopped. Rode Zetilla. November 12th Cornhill. 10.45 A.M. Drew the Bathing Well and the plantation near the Railway blank. Found in a turnip field on Learmouth and ran to the Branxton road, then turned sharp back past Crookham West Field and over the road into the strip, then back over the road and on to Branxton and back again to Pallinsburn where they killed him after running several times round the plantations surrounding the house. A bad twisting run. Time about 66 minutes. Drew Branxton whin, Moneylaws whin and Butterston whin blank. Rode Zetilla. November 26th Paston. 10.45 A.M. Found at Bowmont Hill and ran a ring round the covert and lost him. Found again in a turnip field between the oustead and the covert and ran past the oustead over Bowmont, through the Lake plantation and onto the hill at the back then turning to the left ran past the plantation above Paston through the Lake plantation again and down to Mindrum Mill where he got in. Rode Zetilla and cut her knee on a stone wall so came home before hounds ran through the Lake plantation the second time. December 3rd Etal manor. 10.45. A.M. Drew all the Etal, Stainsfield and Berryhill plantations and Wood End, Woodside, Duddo and Berrington Dene blank. Blank day. Rode George Black’s horse. December 28th Oak Tree 11 A.M. Drew Church Whin, Chapman’s Plantations and Newsham Banks blank. Found in Harrison’s Gill and ran down Newsham Banks nearly to Low Middleton and back through Harrison’s and last him near Chapman’s. Rode Egal.

(Sailed “Ruahine” Jany. 7th for New Zealand)

Season 1898-1899 October

13th Neasham. 10 A.M. (Ground too hard and dry to hunt before) Found a brace of old foxes in the Scurfields Far plantation, hounds got away on one and ran very fast by Tom Wilkinson’s covert to Surtees’ big wood. Found several cubs at Birch Carr and hounds again got away and ran to Surtees’ plantation and then back to Birch Carr. Plenty of cubs but too old to be held up in cover. Ground very hard and dry. Rode Zetilla. October 18th Goosepool. 10 A.M. Drew Goosepool plantations blank, Ld Londonderry’s whin too young to hold. Found several cubs in Burn Wood and hunted them for a couple of hours but there was not enough scent to catch one. Blowing a gale and raining hard all day. Oct. 15 first wet day since first week in July. October 20th Dinsdale Rectory 10 A.M. Found a fox in Dinsdale Wood but he crossed the wire at once. Could not draw Surtees’ and Neasham Hall on account of Wrightson going to shoot tomorrow. Found an old fox in the Scurfield’s Far Plantation but could not hold him up. Found several cubs in Maidendale Whin and ran one through the Far Plantation and over the railway for a few field toward Darlington and then came back and killed a brace in Plantation behind Maidendale whin. Mr Forbes laid up with a strained ankle done by man riding against him at Goosepool. Jack hunted the hounds. Rode Zetilla. October 27th Elton 10 A.M. Found a brace of cubs at Preston one crossed the river and the other we killed in the quarry plantation. Found again in Elton whin and ran across the road to the strip of plantation where hounds killed him after an exciting hunt. November 5th Welbury Station 11 A.M. Found at once in Welbury whin and ran over the stell at the bottom of the cover and round in a ring to Rounton and lost him behind the village. Found again in a hedge near Wales’ whin and ran pretty fast over the Wiske into Arncliff where hounds divided and did no more good. Then we came back and drew the plantations to the West of Wales’ whin blank. Found again in Wales’ whin and after a considerable time got him away and ran past Rounton village nearly to Appleton Wiske and lost him. November 8th Oak Tree 11 A.M. Found a brace or more in Church Whin and ran one over the road near the new Asylum, then over the railway at Oak Tree and to ground in a drain on the road side at the end of the strip running up from Goosepool plantation. Drew Chapman’s plantations, Newsham banks and Harrison’s Gill blank. Found in Farrar’s whin and ran past Early Nook, through Burn Wood and on towards Goosepool but before getting to the plantations a fresh fox jumped up and hounds getting away on his back ran back into Burn Wood and killed him. Found again in Ld Londonderry’s whin and ran over Goosepool Lane round the back of Long Newton past Coatham Stob round by Eaglescliff Junction and back to Elton where I left them still running but the scent was only moderate. The first fox which ran to ground was bolted and killed. November 12th Over Dinsdale 11 A.M. Found several cubs in Pease’s plantation and after some time managed to get one away and ran him through the Scar Hill plantation and down the river nearly to the house, then crossed over the peninsular to the river below Middleton-one-Row where he crossed. We then went back to Pease’s and spent most of the day there. After running a fox to ground in a drain outside the plantation. We drew Hugill’s plantation where we found another cub which ran into Staindale gill and was killed. Wretched cold day. No scent. Rode “Dragoon.” November 15th Neasham Hall. 11 A.M. Found in Pettles and ran through the Surtees’ big wood, Tom Wilkinson’s cover and into the Scurfield’s plantations, then back to Pettles and back again to Scurfield’s, and after running round and round the plantations several times hounds got away on a fox and ran past the Brick works along the back of Hurworth past Black Banks over the Skerne and over the Tees into Stapleton Wood where the fox would probably get to ground. Hardly anyone got away with them. November 17th Halnaby Hall 11 A.M. (Zetland) Drew Forty Acres blank, and going down to Birch Carr a fox was viewed stepping away from it before hounds were put in. As soon as hounds got onto him they ran down the stell side for a few fields and then turned up to the right over Kirk Bank farm and on nearly to Uckerby Whin and lost him close to Whinny Grange farm house. The run lasted twenty minutes and was very fast and without a check from the start to when they lost him. Drew Moulton Whin blank. Found in Nattress’ whin and ran slowly down to Pepperfield and lost him. Found again in Walmire but did no more good. November 22nd Long Newton 11 A.M. Found at Elton and ran along the stell to Burn Wood and then out towards Long Newton and lost him somewhere about Goosepool Lane. Drew several rough fields on the way back and Elton Whin blank. Burn Wood was also blank, also Preston. Found in Farrar’s whin and ran to Chapman’s plantations slowly, there hounds changed onto a fresh fox and ran back towards Farrars for a few fields and lost him. Scent very bad. 100 of Frost last night. November 26th Smeaton Bridge 11 A.M. Drew Hornby plantations and whin blank. Found in Worsal Whin just as a heavy storm of rain came on and ran over the road and slowly into Peases’. A fresh fox came away from Peases’ and when hounds we(re) got out of the plantation he had been gone so long that they could hardly run him. They managed however to run very slowly past Girsby, through Hugills plantation to Beverley Wood where a man ploughing had viewed the same or another fox. From there hounds ran rather faster to Deighton and lost him. He was viewed only a few fields in front of us before we crossed the Wiske. Rode Zetilla. December 1st Lucy Cross. 11 A.M. Zetland. Found in Lucy Cross plantation and ran over two or three fields to Cliffe and killed him, a mangey one. Found again at Cliffe and ran along the river to about opposite Gainford where he got to ground but was got out and killed. Found another at Cliffe and ran him down the river to Cleasby and killed him. Found again near Manfield and ran through Lucy Cross plantation. Bad scent and worse foxes. Rode Zetilla. December 5th Halnaby. 11 A.M. Zetland. Found in Forty Acres and ran a ring to the right past Tommy Leggs, Waterloo, Birch Carr and back to Forty acres and killed him. Drew Bullmire, Black Wood, Walmire, Natress’ Whin, both Stranboroughs and the Gill blank. Found in the Castle Wood and ran very fast to Allan’s whin and back through Bullmire, Black Wood, Walkers young plantation and onto the Castle Wood again. From there slowly over the road to Clow Beck and on to Stapleton. Rode F’s new horse. December 6th Fighting Cocks 11 A.M. Drew Fighting Cocks whin blank. Found in Goosepool plantations and ran to Burn Wood and back again very fast up wind against a blinding rain storm to Goosepool and lost him. Drew Elton plantation and whin blank. Found in a small plantation between Elton whin and Eaglescliffe Junction and ran back to Elton plantation and lost him. Found again at Farrar’s whin but did no good. Very bad scent. Rode Zetilla. December 8th High Leven 11 A.M. Found at once on the Leven Banks and ran to Seamer Old Cover where we joined with the Cleveland, they having met at Stokesley and drawn several plantations blank, saw us running towards the whin which they were on their way to draw and hurried on to try to get in first but unfortunately both packs were in together. Then we ran back to Hilton and lost him never really having done much good since we joined. As soon as the hounds were divided we went to draw Thornaby young plantation where we found and ran through Stainsby Wood, over the Leven below Leven bridge then turned to the left over the road and on nearly into Kirklevington and then turning to the right through Yarm Wood and over the Leven again. December 10th Moorie Banks 11 A.M. Found in the plantation behind Ed. Temples house and ran in a small ring towards Picton and back to where we found, then along the gill over the railway and past Kirklevington for a few fields and back into Yarm Wood and lost him. Drew several plantations blank on the way to Worsal Whin. Found in the whin and ran over the main road, through Longroofed House plantation and Staindale Gills and into Hugills plantation where we tried to hold him up but he got out, also a fresh one, which ran through Beverley Wood as far as Sour Gill and then turned back to the left and crossed Staindale Gill and ran on past Farthinside over the Worsal Gills nearly to Worsal Church where he was headed and ran back towards Worsal Whin but was headed again on the road and turned to the right through Long-roofed house plantation and Staindale Gills but as it was dark hounds were stopped before going into Hugills plantation again. Rode Zetilla. December 13th Liberty Gate 11 A.M. Drew Sockburn etc blank. Found in Surtees big wood and ran down to Sockburn but did no good. Drew Tom Wilkinson’s Cover and Dinsdale Wood blank. Found in Scurfields Far plantation and ran through Birch Carr, Sunnybanks and T. Wilkinson’s to Dinsdale Wood. Rode Dragoon. December 15th Croft 11 A.M. Drew Dalton Wood, Blackman and Colling’s whin blank. Found in Allan’s and ran to Dalton Wood down the Scar and along the river past Eryholme then around by Break House Bank and back into Dalton Wood. Found again in Allan’s and ran into Beverley Wood but did no good, scent having utterly failed. Rode Kestrel and Zetilla. December 27th Oak Tree 11 A.M. Found in Church Whin and after being headed back several times the fox ran nearly to Middleton-one-Row then came back past the whin and over the railway nearly to Fighting Cocks, then back to Goosepool plantations and lost him. Drew Chapman’s plantations, Newsham Banks and Harrison’s Gill blank. Found in the strip which runs into Farrar’s whin and ran through the whin and down towards Yarm but turned and ran back through the strip where we found and on nearly to Chapman’s then turned to the left and ran past the high end of Harrison’s Gill and back to Farrars. No scent whatever hounds checked every two fields. Ride Zetilla.

January 5th Proctor’s Smithy 10.45 A.M. (Duke of Buccleugh)

Found in Beaumont Forest and after running round for about an hour hounds went away towards the Smithy but turned to the right and ran down to the Shank and from there to the road between Yetholm and Morebattle where they lost their fox. Scent very bad and was not made any better by a heavy snow storm. Rode a hireling from Hall of Kelso.

January 12th Halnaby Found in the plantation between Forty Acres and the house and ran him to ground immediately behind the garden. Drew Forty Acres and Birch Carr blank. Found in Walmire but never made anything of him. Drew Bullmire and the Clerveaux plantations blank. Found in Stapleton Whin and ran to a young plantation on the road between Cleasby and Manfield after crossing the Merrybent railway, here hounds changed and ran down the river side to the Waterworks where the fox probably crossed the river. Cold day with heavy showers of rain. Scent bad. January 14th Kirklevington Village. Found opposite Capt. Temple’s house and ran past Kirklevington and over the road into Yarm Wood to ground. Found again on the Leven Banks and after running up and down several times hounds ran out at Leven Bridge towards Hornaby but turned to the right over Seamer Carrs past Hilton and back into the Leven Banks. Rode Kestrel. January 17th Over Tilton. 11.15 (Bilsdale met 11. A.M. opposite side of road) Hard frost over night so did not draw until nearly one o’clock but after drawing first plantation decided to give it up an go home. On getting into the low country we found going much better so went and drew Cotcliffe Wood where we found a brace but did no good. Drew Foxton wood blank. Found in Winton whin and ran fast over the bottoms and on to Stank whin where the fox turned to the left without going into the covert and ran over several ploughs in succession and we lost him. Rode Zetilla. January 21st The Friarage. Yarm. Drew Yarm Wood blank. Found in Thornaby plantation and after bustling him about in the wood for some time he slipped away unseen down the beck and then crossed over to the river banks but we could make nothing of him. Found again in Thornaby young plantation and through the old plantations and back to where we found then through Stainton Wood and on past Maltby to Hilton and lost him. Rode Dragoon. January 24th Hurworth Found a fox in Maidendale and ran him several times round the Scurfield’s plantations and eventually killed him. Found another in the strip on Neasham bank and ran him over the rifle ranges past the brick works, past Hurworth Moor over the Darlington road and on to within a field of the railway opposite Black Banks then straight into Pilmoor and over the river between the bridges, past Little Stranbury and over Sayer’s and Pepperfield farms past Knee Moor over the Scorton and Dalton road near McLeans house over the railway past Wilkin’s farm and Thorntree House as if for Forty Acres but turned to the left and ran past Bredhouse bank and down to the river where hounds were stopped just as they were crossing to Sockburn. Hard frost over night. Rode Zetilla.

Season 1899-1900

October 11th Girsby. 9 A.M. Found an old fox in the Scar Hill plantation and he crossed the river. Drew the gill blank. Found several cubs in Peases’ plantation but scent was so shockingly bad hounds could not bustle them about. Eventually went over to the Scar Hill and back but we did no good. Rode Zetilla. October 18th Neasham. 10 A.M. Drew Birch Car blank found in Maidendale whin and after a long time hunting up and down succeeded in getting a cub away. He ran through the “flats” and into the plantation behind the keeper’s house and then back to the whin. After spending some more time there we got another fox away and had a very nice run and quite as fast as anyone wished considering the condition of the horses. After leaving the Scurfield’s plantations we ran towards Haughton but turned to the right past Fighting Cocks whin, crossing the road between Sadberge and the whin we ran on past the back of Long Newton to Elton where we lost him. Rode “Ginger”. After I left hounds hit off the line again and ran on to Preston and killed their fox. October 21st Girsby Bridge. 10 A.M. Killed a cub in Hugill’s young plantation. Found several in Beverley Wood and Allan’s plantations but did no good. Drew Forty Acres blank. Rode Zetilla. October 26th Enter Common 10.30 A.M. Found in Allan’s and ran through Beverley Wood and lost him. Drew the remainder of Allan’s and Beverley Wood blank, also Hugill’s young plantation, Staindale Gill and Long roofed house plantation. Rode Ginger. October 28th Friarage, Yarm, 11 A.M. Found an old fox in the Friarage Wood but did nothing with him. Found again on Leven banks, crossed the Leven and ran almost to Kirklevington but turned to the right into Yarm Wood and after hunting him up and down for half an hour or more lost him. Rode Zetilla. October 31st Fighting Cocks. 11 A.M. Found several cubs in the whin, ran one to Goosepool plantations and back through the covert and on to the railway at Fighting Cocks where he got in. Another fox was immediately viewed on the other side of the railway so we left the one in the drain and ran the fresh one to Haughton where he got into an unstopped earth. Drew the whin again on the way back to Goosepool but did not find another. Found at Goosepool and ran to Church Whin via Chapman’s plantations leaving them on the left. At Church whin the fox was headed and for a considerable time would not leave but eventually hounds made it too hot for him and he ran a small ring nearly to Goosepool and back to the slag heap where as usual he got in. Rode Ginger. November 2nd Croft Bridge. 11 A.M. Drew Dalton wood blank. Someone put up a fox out of a hedge near Eryholme brickworks, it ran into the wood at the Scar but hounds could not run it a yard. Found a brace in Collin’s whin after drawing Dalton whin blank. They both ran into Dalton whin and we eventually got away with one which turned out to be mangy when we killed him at the head of the Scar. Drew Forty Acres blank. Found again in Allan’s and ran fast through Beverley wood, over Staindale Gill to Long-roofed house where hounds checked for a few minutes and then ran on towards Pease’s but turned suddenly back to Long-roofed house where they lost him. Rode Zetilla. November 7th Neasham Hall 11 A.M. Drew Pettle’s blank. Found on Sockburn and ran up and down the peninsular for a couple of hours and at last succeeded in killing a fox in the Surtee’s big wood. Drew Tom Wilkinson’s cover blank. Found in Birch Car and ran through the East and West Flats to the railway then turning to the right we ran through the far plantation to Middleton St George then to the left and over the line to the reservoir where he got into a drain. Rode “Monica” and “Ginger.” November 9th Willow Bridge. 11 A.M. Zetland Found in Stapleton whin and ran down to the river and past Stapleton village but lost him. Drew a small plantation at Manfield blank. Found in Brettanby whin and ran towards Manfield but turned sharp to the left and ran fast past Lucy Cross plantation over the Street and on into Forcett park. Rode “Monica.” November 11th Girsby Bridge. 11 A.M. Found in Pease’s plantation, the fox went away towards Worsall which has not been shot so hounds were stopped. Drew Beverley Wood blank. Found a brace in Allan’s and ran into Beverley Wood and lost him. Drew Dalton whin blank. Found in Collings whin and ran into Dalton wood. Drew Dalton Wood blank. Rode Zetilla. Very wild and stormy day. November 14th Oak Tree 11 A.M. Found in Church whin and ran to the slag heap where as usual he got in. Drew Chapman’s plantations blank also Newsham banks and Harrison’s Gill. Found in Farrar’s whin and ran fast to the railway at Early Nook where hounds checked and one was killed by a goods train. Hitting off the line again we ran through Burn wood to Long Newton, here hounds divided but joined again at the Quarry plantation where we lost both foxes. Drew Burn Wood and Goosepool blank. Rode “Monica” and “Ginger.” November 21st Pilmore Hall. 11 A.M. Drew Blackbanks whin blank. Found in Maidendale plantation and ran over the railway past Fighting Cocks to Goosepool then turned to the left towards Sadberge but turned again past Fighting Cocks whin and back over the railway to Flemings Farm. Found again in Maidendale whin and ran through the far plantation and on to Middleton St. George and lost him in the gardens. Found again at Birch Carr and ran past Maidendale, over the railway, past Burdon to Bampton whin, then to the left and over the Skerne above Bampton then back over the Skerne below Bampton and on to the plantation at the head of Cat Hill Lane and lost him. The first 40 minutes up to the Skerne the first time hounds ran very fast, the next was slower. They probably changed foxes about Bampton. Rode “Monica” and “Zetilla.” November 23rd Halnaby. 11 A.M. Zetland. Drew Forty Acres and Birch Carr blank also Walmire. Found in Natress’ whin and ran to the railway at Wilkin’s farm but turned back, over Stragleton gate crossing and slowly on to Cowton Station, over the railway again and on into Beverley Wood very slowly. Found again in Moulton whin and ran to Birch Lane and lost him. Drew Bulmire blank. Found in the Black Wood but hounds could not own it. Drew West Wood and Castle Wood blank. Rode “Ginger.” November 25th Deighton 11 A.M. Drew the first cover blank. Found in the next and ran past Hornby Grange and Smeaton and on into Beverley Wood and lost him. On the way to draw Hornby whin we found an outlying fox and ran him to Appleton Wiske where hounds divided part going towards Deighton and part through Worsall whin and on towards Girsby Scar. Rode “Kestrel.” November 28th Fighting Cocks. 11 A.M. Found in the cover and ran out for four or five fields towards Goosepool and back. Then a brace came away together but the one hounds were on was headed back and was killed after three quarters of an hours hunt in the whin. Drew Goosepool blank. Found in Burn Wood and ran round by Early Nook and back through Burn Wood and on towards Long Newton for a couple of fields then left handed through Goosepool and on to Fighting Cocks then back to Burn Wood and killed him. Both foxes had a touch of mange. Rode “Monica” and “Zetilla.” December 2nd Picton Station. 11 A.M. Found in the plantation near the railway and ran through Trenham Bar plantation and on down to the Leven banks where we lost him. Drew Trenham Bar plantation blank having put three foxes out when we ran through. Drew the whin also blank. Found again in Picton plantations and after running twice round in a ring about five fields wide killed him. Rode “Kestrel.” December 7th Hornby Village. 11 A.M. Found in the whin and ran down to the Wiske and lost him. Drew the whin again and took a line away for a couple of fields over the road but he had been gone too long. Drew the plantations between Worsal whin and Hornby blank. Found in Worsal whin and ran for a few fields towards Long roofed house then turned back past Hornby whin and lost him. Drew Appleton Wiske plantation blank. Found at Saltergill and ran to the river. Absolutely no scent. Rode “Ginger.” December 16th Witton Park. 12.30. A.M. “Wear Valley Harriers.” Found several hares but scent was so bad hounds could only run in view. 5” of snow and hard frost. Rode Sir Wm Clayton’s grey pony “Cock Robin”.

1900

January 4th Halnaby. 11 A.M. Zetland. Drew Forty Acres and Walmire blank. Found in Natress’ and ran for two fields towards Dalton Junction, then turned down the Richmond line past Moulton whin and on over the railway and the road between Ally Hill and Scorton. After crossing the road the fox was viewed a field ahead but managed to get into Kipling where we probably changed. We ran on slowly nearly to Langton and lost him. Rode “Monica” and “Ginger.” January 6th Friarage Yarm. 11 A.M. Found in Yarm wood and ran over the Leven and on to Maltby and then back nearly to Thornaby and lost him. Good hunting run but slow. Found again at Thornaby and ran him down to the river at Barwick Quarry and lost him. Another was found at Thornaby but did not go away and was killed in the wood. Rode “Zetila” and “Kestrel.” January 8th Aislaby 11 A.M. Found in Farrar’s whin and ran through Harrison’s gill and also Newsham banks at the high end of which he was headed and ran to Chapman’s plantations and was lost. Found again in Farrar’s whin and ran over the railway at Early Nook and on through Elton quarry wood to Burn Wood where several fresh foxes got up, we ran back to Farrar’s whin but did no good. Found again in Goosepool plantations and ran through Burn wood over Goosepool Lane towards Sadberge but he was headed before crossing the Sadberge and Long Newton road and ran back to Goosepool but we did no more good with him. Rode “Ginger.” January 11th Neasham 11 A.M. Drew Neasham Hall plantations blank. Found in Pettles a brace, one immediately crossed the river and the other ran to Sockburn and then crossed. Found again in Surtees big wood and ran down to the river at Dinsdale Rectory and lost him. Another got up out of a hedge at the dirty corner and ran through Tom Wilkinsons cover into the Scurfield’s plantations where we spent the remainder of the day finding lots of foxes. Rode “Zetila.” January 18th Stapleton. 11 A.M. Zetland Found in Stapleton whin and ran through Allan’s whin and through Halnaby over Kirk Bank and on to Uckerby whin then back to Kirk Bank and over the road to the quarry behind Middleton Tyas where the fox got in. Drew Church whin and Moulton whin blank. Found in Nattras’ whin and ran to Halnaby. Rode “Monica.” January 20th Deighton. 11 A.M. Drew the whin and plantations blank then went on to Welbury whin which was also blank. Found several foxes in Wales’ whin at Rounton and had one or two small ringing runs the last fox going to ground in Welbury whin. As hounds were drawing a small plantation by the river side at Appleton Wiske, R. Colling put up a fox off a fallowfield which we ran in a big ring round Appleton Wiske towards Picton and back to the small plantation. Here we changed foxes and ran over the Wiske through Hornby whin and on to Worsal whin where hounds divided both lots running towards Worsal village but as it was quite dark they were stopped. Rode “Zetilla” and “Kestrel.” January 22nd Oak Tree. 11 A.M. Found in Church whin and in an hour got him away to the slag heap where he got in. Found again in Fighting Cocks whin and ran fairly fast through Goosepool plantations and on into Church whin and killed him, a mangy fox. Drew Goosepool, Ld Londonderry’s whin and Burn Wood blank. Found in Farrar’s’ whin and ran to Elton where he got in. Rode “Ginger.” January 25th Croft 11 A.M. Drew Dalton wood and Eryholme Scar blank. Found in Dalton whin and ran over the road towards Forty acres and lost him. Drew Colling’s whin blank. Found in Forty Acres and rang a ring round nearly to Smeaton Manor and back to Beverley Wood. A fox, probably a fresh one, was viewed in the Rookery Gill and we ran him through Staindale Gill and Long Roofed House plantation towards Hornby and lost him. Drew Hornby whin blank, also a turnip field on Mr Hugills opposite Sockburn. Found three or four in Allan’s plantations but never got away from the river. Rode “Kestrel.” January 30th Low Middleton. 11 A.M. After drawing the plantation on the river bank below Low Middleton hounds took up a line from a hedge and ran towards Fighting Cocks but turned back over the river in Pease’s where we stopped them. Drew Newsham banks and Harrison’s Gill blank. Found in Farrar’s whin and ran up wind over the railway nearly to Goosepool plantations and lost him. Rode “Kestrel.” Cold wind with sleet and rain. February 1st Stapleton Village. Zetland. 11 A.M. Drew Stapleton whin, Clervaux, Stranbroughs and Walmire blank. Found on Muggs rough pasture and ran past Halnaby to Allan’s where the hounds checked after running for 15 minutes fast then we ran slowly on to Jolly Mill and lost him. Drew Bullmire blank. Found on Nattress’, a mangy fox, and ran through Walmire, Black Wood, Castle Wood over the road by Croft Grange and on into Jacky Allison’s garden where he was viewed but got out at the Croft end and ran through the Spa Wood, round Little Stranbrough through Big Stranbrough and Walmire again, past Waterloo and Hazel Bank through the Black Wood again and into the Gill where he was again viewed then on into Big Stranbrough and back to Paradise farm where hounds ran into him. Good scent, country very heavy and covered with snow in forenoon but cleared up about midday. Rode Ginger. February 13th The Kennels Hurworth. 11 A.M. Found a fox in Birch Carr and ran him over the road into Tom Wilkinson’s cover and lost him. Drew the Far plantation blank. Found in Maidendale and ran through the East and West Flats and lost him. Found and killed one in Maidendale whin. No scent. Ground covered with 10” of soft powdery snow. Rode “Monica.” February 20th Oak Tree. 12 A.M. Drew Church whin blank. Found an outlying fox between Chapman’s plantation which was blank and Newsham banks and ran him past Harrison’s gill to Newsham banks but made nothing of him. Hounds then went on to draw Goosepool. Very cold again. Ground hard. No scent. Rode Ginger. February 26th Entercommon. 11 A.M. Drew Forty Acres blank. Found in Dalton whin and ran through Forty Acres and Allan’s plantations into Custs Gill then back towards Allan’s and lost him. Drew Dalton wood and Colling’s whin blank. Found in Allans and ran down to break house bank back past Forty acres, round Entercommon and along the roadside through Sour Sykes Gill and lost him. Very cold rain all day. Rode Zetilla and Kestrel. March 1st Middleton Lodge (Zetland) 11 A.M. Drew the whin blank also plantation at Halnaby tile works. Found in Church whin and ran round Middleton Lodge and lost him. Drew Morris Hall plantation blank. Found in Skely new whin and ran across the beck, round in front of Aske Hall, through Sedbury and lost him. Rode Monica and Ginger. March 3rd The Friarage, Yarm 11 A.M. Drew Yarm Wood, all Thornaby plantations and Hylton plantations blank. Found on Leven banks and ran along the banks to ?Shutleshelf. Found another on the banks and ran to Trenham bar and lost him. Rode Zetilla and Kestrel. March 5th Hornby Village. 11 A.M. Drew Hornby whin and Longroofed- house plantation blank. Found in Pease’s big wood and ran him down towards Worsal Gills for three fields then turned and ran back to Girsby Scar to ground. Found again in Worsal whin and ran fast into Kirklevington plantation then to Low Worsal where he crossed the river and ran nearly to Church whin. Rode Monica. March 6th Fighting Cocks 11 A.M. Found a brace in the whin and ran one to Goosepool plantations, back close to the Slag heap but turning to the right he crossed Goosepool Lane and headed for the So. Durham country but turned again and ran past the new whin back nearly to Fighting Cocks where we lost him. Drew Goosepool plantations, Barn Wood and Elton blank. Found a brace in Farrar’s whin and getting away with the wrong one we ran him down to the river at Aislaby but stopped the hounds before they crossed. Drew the whin again blank also hedgerows en route to Church whin. Found in the whin and ran through Goosepool plantations and on towards Long Newton but turned back to Goosepool and eventually ran back to the slagheap. Hounds having divided in passing through Goosepool the first time. Rode “Zetilla.” March 12th Willow Bridge 11.30 A.M. (Zetland.) Found in Stapleton whin and ran through the Castle Wood, Black Wood and Allan’s whin then turned to the right over Clow Beck between Willow Bridge and Jolby Mill and on to an earth above Stapleton village where he got in. Drew Castle Wood and Big Stranborough blank. Found at Walmire and ran past the Halnaby Lodges round Waterloo and Creaking Tree, through Forty Acres and on to Uckerby whin where hounds checked for a few minutes then ran back along the railway side nearly to Straggleton Gate, over Walmire bottoms, through Walmire plantation, past Big Stranborough, through Black Wood and on past Allan’s whin to Newton Monell and lost him. From Uckerby very fast. Rode “Monica” and “Kestrel.” March 13th Rockcliffe Park (late Pilmore Hall) 11.30 A.M. Drew Black Banks whin blank. Found in Birch Car and ran past Hurworth Moor and lost him. Found again in Maidendale whin and did likewise. Found again in Maidendale whin, a mangy fox and killed him near the keeper’s house. Found again in Maidendale and after running round the plantations several times he headed for Fighting Cocks whin but got to ground in a drain on the railway side. He was bolted and killed. Rode “Zetilla.” March 17th Burdon Grange (Wear Valley Harrier) 12 noon. Found several hares but no scent. Heavy snowstorm and ground white. Rode “Monica.” Abbott rode “Ginger” March 20th Brass Castle 11.30 A.M. Drew Fighting Cocks whin and adjoining fields blank. Found at Goosepool and ran past Chapman’s plantation then turned to the right and on nearly to Church whin but being headed he turned again to the right and running in a ring nearly to Fighting Cocks, through Goosepool plantations to Long Newton where hounds ran into him. Drew Burn Wood, Farrar’s whin blank. Rode “Zetilla.” March 22nd Halnaby 11.30 A.M. Drew Forty Acres and Walmire blank. Found in Natress’ whin and ran over the railway towards Pepper Hall, then back through Cowton whin and Moulton whin to Forty Acres and lost him. Drew Natress’ whin again but did not find. Found in plantation behind Halnaby Tile works and ran over the road through Allan’s whin and Bullmire whin then round by Waterloo farm and back through ?Incle whin round the back of Middleton Lodge past Middleton Tyas in Church whin and lost him. Rode “Monica” and “Kestrel.” March 24th Moory Bank 11.30 A.M. Found in Saltergill and ran to Worsal Toll bar and lost him. Drew Kirklevington blank. Found in Yarm Wood and ran along the Leven banks to Picton Station and lost him. Found again at Trenham Bar and ran back nearly to Picton Station then turned down to Craythorne. Rode “Zetilla.” March 29th Over Dinsdale 11.30 A.M. Found in Peases big wood and ran over Worsal Gills and on past Worsal whin over the stell towards Hornby but scent was very bad and he had got a long way in front of us so we gave it up. Drew Worsal Whin blank also Pease’s again and Scar Hill plantation. Found in Beverley Wood and ran towards Staindale Gill and lost him. Found again in Beverley Wood and ran through Allan’s plantations and Forty Acres and lost him near Thorntree House. Bad scent throughout. Rode “Monica” and “Zetilla.” March 30th Pepper Hall. 11 A.M. (Bedale) Drew all the Pepper Hall plantations, Hutton Bonneville whin, Smeaton Willowgarth, Frigidale, Smeaton Manor plantation, whinny field at Black Man and all the small intermediate plantations blank. They found after I went home at Cowton whin at 4.30 and had a very fast gallop of 25 minutes. Rode “Kestrel.” April 2nd Downton Railway Gates. 12 A.M. Found in rough bottoms and ran two rings over the same ground the fox getting in within a field of where we found him. Drew Picton plantations, Trenham Bar whin and plantation Leven banks etc. all blank. Rode “Zetilla.” April 6th Neasham 12 A. M. Found in Surtee’s plantation and ran around the peninsular and lost him. Found in Birch Car and ran to Sockburn and lost. Found another in Maidendale whin and ran over the railway towards Burdon but turning to the right over the other railway ran nearly to Goosepool then turned to the right again and on to the slag bank where he got in. Poor scent. Rode “Monica.” April 7th Bishopton. 11.30 A.M. (South Durham.) Found in Ford’s whin but hounds could not own the line. Found again in Barker’s plantation and ran a number of rings by Woogra, Sadberge, Cat-kill-lane etc. for an hour and a half eventually losing him at Woogra. Rode “Zetilla.” April 10th Low Middleton 8 A.M. Drew the river banks and Harrison’s Gill blank. Found in Farrar’s whin and ran to Elton by Eaglescliffe then to Preston and back through Elton and back nearly to Farrar’s whin and lost him. Drew Barn Wood, Ld Londonderry’s whin and Goosepool plantations blank. Found in Church Whin and ran to ground in the Slagheap. At three o’clock we went back to Hurworth for luncheon fresh hounds and horses and then drew Maidendale whin where we found and ran past Middleton St. George to Church whin and lost him. Rode “Monica.”

Season 1900-1901

Sept. 27 Croft Bridge. 7 A.M. Found several cubs in Dalton Wood and killed one. Found another litter in the potatoes at Baydale and killed one. Drew the plantations along the riverside at Blawell blank. Rode “Monica.” October 2 Neasham 8 A.M. Found a litter in the Scurfields far plantation and killed a brace. Found several more in Birch Carr and killed another brace there; rode “Monica.” October 4 Girsby Bridge 8 A.M. Drew Hugill’s young plantation blank. Found a cub in Sour Sykes but there was no scent and hounds could not run. Found another in Beverley Wood but made nothing of it. Found another in Allan’s plantations and ran down to the Yorkshire Batts and back and lost him. Rode “Monica.” October 20 Croft Bridge 10 A.M. Drew Dalton Wood, Scar at Eryholme and Forty Acres blank. Found in Black man whin and ran past Cooper House, over the main road and into Dalton Wood at the Scar and lost him. Rode “Monica.” October 24 Neasham 10 A.M. Drew Surtee’s big wood blank. Found in Sockburn West wood and ran around by Girsby Bridge through Bolton Park into Surtee’s big wood and lost him. Drew Wilkinson’s cover blank. Found in Maidendale whin and ran several times up and down the E. and W. flats and eventually killed a cub in the wood. Rode “Kestrel.” October 30 Oak Tree 10.30 A.M. Joined about 2.30 at Farrar’s Whin after being in Darlington all the morning. There were several foxes in the whin but hounds were not allowed to go until about 4 o’clock when the last fox went away but they could not run a yard. Drew Harrison’s Gill and Newsham banks blank. Rode “Ginger.” November Melsonby (Zetland) 11 A.M. Drew several plantations blank but found at Stanwick and ran up past Kirby Hill and on towards Gilling wood when a thick fog came on and hounds were stopped. A slow hunting run. Rode “Kestrel.” Nov. 6 Fighting Cocks 11 A.M. Found in the whin and ran to Burdon where a mangy fox jumped up in front of hounds and was killed. We then turned to the left and after running two or three fields hounds divided, the main body running towards Hougton and about six couple with the master and field ran on to the Darlington and Fighting Cocks road and lost him. The main body of the pack was stopped. Found again in Fighting Cocks whin and ran past Burdon over the Skerne between Burdon and Bampton and on to the back of Houghton and lost him. Country very wet and heavy. Rode “Monica” and “Ginger.” Nov. 8 Willow Bridge. 11 A.M. (Zetland) Drew Stapleton Whin, Clerveaux, two Stranboroughs, Walmire and Birch Car blank. Found in the plantation behind the brick works at Halnaby and ran past Waterloo farm to the Middleton Tyas road then turned to the right along the stell in Halnaby park and into Walmire. From there hounds had a cold line on to Birch Springs and lost him near Birch Carr. Drew the Black Wood, Bulmire whin, Allan’s whin, Incle whin and Middleton Lodge whin all blank. Rode “Monica” and “Kestrel.” Nov. 13th Elton 11 A.M. Drew Elton plantation blank found in the whin and ran to ground in the South Durham country near the Stockton road. Found again at Preston and ran towards Stockton for a few fields and then the fox crossed the river. Found again at Farrar’s whin and after one false start we ran as if for Goosepool but before reaching the railway hounds turned and ran past Chapman’s plantation leaving it on the right to Low Middleton then on to Church Whin and back past Chapman’s plantation through Farrar’s whin again to Aislaby where hounds were stopped. Up to Low Middleton hounds ran fairly fast but there we probably changed foxes as three were viewed on the road to Fighting Cocks within a few minutes. The rest of the run was slow. Rode “Monica” and “Ginger.” Nov. 15th Lucy Cross (Zetland) 11 A.M. Drew the plantation and old covert blank. Found in a young plantation on the left of the road from Cleasby to Manfield and ran towards Manfield then turned to the right though the end of Lucy Cross plantation and on past Brettanby whin and Brettanby Manor over the beck to the old line opposite Newton Monell and lost him. Found again at Cliffe after drawing the river banks behind Manfield blank and after running three or four fields hounds crossed the river behind and ran on by themselves towards the water works. The river was too high for the field to cross. Rode “Monica” and “Kestrel”. November 21 Neasham 11 A.M. Found in Birch Carr and ran over by the keepers house and killed him in Maidendale plantation. Found another fox in Maidendale and ran as if for the S. Durham County but he turned back through the Far plantation where we changed one running on over the railway towards the S. Durham country and hounds going on with one down to Middleton St. George where we lost him in the gardens. Found another in Dinsdale wood and ran up towards Tom Wilkinson’s cover but he was headed on the road and ran back through the Far plantation and along the bottom to the foot of the Master’s plantation where they killed him. Found another in Maidendale whin and ran him over the railway where he was viewed by the railway men but lost him before he got to the road. Drew along the back of the targets to T. Wilkinson’s cover blank, found in the cover and ran past Maidendale whin over the railway and on to Maidendale farm buildings where hounds killed him. The first and third foxes killed were mangy. Rode “Monica” and “Ginger.” Nov. 22. Appleton Wiske 11 A.M. Found in the plantation on the left hand side of the road and ran a big ring round by Welbury and Deighton and lost him. Found again in Welbury whin and ran over the road leaving the plantations on the left down to the Wiske which stopped the whole field except Forester who got in but over and W. H. W. who cleared it, a farmer got over higher up but lamed his horse, the rest went round by the bridge lower down at Rowton. W. H. W. was stopped at the next stell but Forester got clean away with hounds and ran to Carlton in Cleveland; 7 mile point in 35 minutes. Rode “Kestrel.” (Kestrel after refusing several times jumped the Wiske in the field above Forester but hounds were out of sight by that time.) Nov. 26. Halnaby. 11 A.M. (Zetland) Drew Forty Acres and Birch Carr blank. Found in Walmire and ran through the park past Hazel Bank, Inkle Whin and Middleton Lodge to Gatherley Moor and lost him. Not very fast but they kept going on. Rode “Monica”. Nov. 27. The Kennels. 11 A.M. Drew several turnip fields and hedge at Burdon for an outlying fox but didn’t find. Found in Fighting Cocks whin and ran to Fox Hill and lost him. Drew the whin again blank. Found in Goosepool and ran to Fox Hill and then to the right and lost him near Long Newton. Found and killed a mangy fox in Burn Wood and another mangy one which ran towards Long Newton and back to Ld Londonderry’s cover where they stopped them as it was nearly dark. Rode “Ginger.” Nov. 29 Deighton. 11 A.M. Found very quickly in Deighton cover and ran towards Hutton Bondville then to the right over the road and down to the Wiske as if for Hornby Grange but at the Wiske the fox turned again sharp to the right and ran up to the road again at Deighton then to the left and on to Welbury over the road and in a ring round the back of Deighton and on towards Hutton Bondville again and we lost him a few fields from Deighton. Time 50 minutes the first 18 minutes to the Wiske hounds ran very fast. Drew the rest of the Deighton covers blank. Found in Hornby whin and ran to Beverley Wood where hounds divided and by the time they were stopped it was dark. Rode Kestrel and lamed her. Dec. 4th Oak Tree 11 A.M. Found in Church Whin and ran to the slagbank to ground. Found another on the way to Newsham Banks and ran past Church whin to the slagbank but he was headed off and ran round the back of Middleton St. George and Middleton-one-Row and we lost him near the Fighting Cocks road. In the meanwhile the fox we had run to ground in the slag bank had been got out and killed by a terrier, it was brought down and broken up by the hounds. Then a fox was holload at the back of Middleton-one-Row and ran round by the slag heap through the garden at Middleton St. George and on towards the Scurfield’s Far plantation where we lost him. Rode “Ginger.” Dec. 6th Entercommon. 11 A.M. Drew Dalton and Collin’s whin blank. Found in Forty Acres and ran through Allans and Beverley Wood nearly to Girsby and lost him. Found again in Peases plantation and ran to Worsal Gills and lost him. Found another in Pease’s and ran towards Worsal Gills and lost him. Found again in Scar Hill plantation and ran towards Over Dinsdale then back through the Gill and Peases and away slowly towards Worsal Gills. Rode “Monica.” Dec. 14th Cowton Station 11 A.M. (Bedale) Drew Frigidale, the rough fields at Black Man and the plantation behind Smeaton Manor blank. Found in the round clump at the front of Smeaton Manor and ran round the back of Smeaton Village, Hornby Grange and into Beverley Wood at the Woodhead Gill then up to the Yorkshire Batts where he crossed to Sockburn and we lost him there. Drew Hutton Bondville new whin blank also Smeaton willow garth and adjoining plantations. Found and killed a mangy fox in Hutton Bondville old whin. Before getting away with the fox from Smeaton Manor hounds chopped one in the clump. Rode “Monica” and “Ginger.” Dec. 18th Elton. 11 A.M. Found in the plantation and ran as if for the Durham country but the fox was headed on the road near the hall and ran round by the Quarry wood and back over the road into the Durham country. Hounds ran him to the road and lost him about the farm buildings opposite the hall. He was viewed away but Jack was not allowed to go to the hole. Found again in the plantation and killed him in cover, a mangy one. Found again in the whin and ran across to the earth in the garden at Hartburn, he was headed off the earth and got into some buildings and was killed. Drew Burn Wood blank. Found and killed a mangy fox in Goosepool plantations. Rode Rode “Monica” and “Ginger.”

1901

January 11th Croft 11 A.M. (Put off from Thursday 10th on account of frost) Drew Dalton Wood, Black Man whin, Collin’s Whin, Forty Acres, Allans Plantations and Beverley Wood blank. Found in the big wood at Over Dinsdale and ran for a couple or three fields towards Worsal Whin and lost him. Found another in the big wood and ran up the river side to Over Dinsdale Hall and lost him. Rode “Ginger.” January 18th Halnaby 11 A.M. Zetland. (Put off from Thursday 17th on account of fog.) Drew Forty Acres, Walmire and Natress’ whin blank. Hounds hit off a stale line outside the whin and ran towards Dalton Station for a couple of fields but the fox had been gone too long. Found on Walmire Bottoms and ran towards Kirkbank but turned to the right and ran to Forty Acres. They had a line on the far side of the plantation but could not run it. Drew Moulton whin blank. Rode “Kestrel.” January 22nd Oak Tree 11 A.M. Drew Church whin blank. Found an outlying fox on the way to Neasham banks and ran him slowly nearly to Farrar’s whin and lost him. Found five foxes in Farrar’s whin and got away with the last one and ran him over the railway near Early Nook then on to Elton then turned right handed as if for Burn Wood but turned to the right again past Early Nook and back into Farrar’s whin. After hounds had been in the cover about a quarter of an hour a disturbed outlying fox came in but was headed off the whin and we ran him down to Eaglescliffe Junction and lost him. Rode “Ginger.” February 9th Aislaby 11 A.M. Found in Farrar’s whin and ran through Harrison’s Gill and along Newsham banks and out towards Low Middleton but coming out of Newsham banks hounds were close at him and he doubled back towards the banks and killed him at the farm. Drew Harrison’s Gill blank. Found again at Farrars and ran over the railway and lost him at Goosepool. Drew Burn Wood and Elton blank. Rode “Ginger.” Feb. 11th Stapleton 11 A.M. (Zetland) Drew Stapleton whin, Ell Wood, Castle Wood, Gill, Big Stranborough, Walmire and Walmire Bottoms blank. Found in a hedge 50 yards from Natress’ whin and ran through the cover to Dunn’s house and killed him. Drew Moulton whin, Forty Acres, Birch Carr, Black Wood, Bulmire whin, Allan’s whin, Brettanby whin and Hang Bank plantation all blank. Rode “Monica” and “Kestrel.” Feb. 19th West Hartburn 11 A.M. Found at once in a hedge close to the house and ran a slow hunting run past Goosepool round by Fox Hill and back past Bumper Hall whin and Fighting Cocks whin to ground in a drain on the railway. Drew several other fences at W. Hartburn without finding another. Found in Fighting Cocks whin and ran to the road between Burdon and Sadberge and lost him. Drew the fences about Burdon without finding and then went back to the fox we had run to ground in the drain, bolted him and ran to Fighting Cocks whin and killed him on the roadside. Drew Geo. Scurfields Far plantation blank. Found in Maidendale whin and ran through the plantations to Birch Carr, where we probably changed, the run fox going over the road to Wilkinson’s cover, the fresh one ran round by the rifle range and the back of Neasham gardens past Neasham Hill farm in Surtee’s big wood then round in a ring by Dinsdale and back into the big wood and eventually lost him about Sockburn. Rode “Monica” and “Ginger.” Feb. 21 Moory Bank. 11 A.M. Found at Saltergill and ran past Kirklevington and down to the Leven and lost him. Drew young plantation at Craythorne and Trenholm Bar whin blank. Got onto the line of a fox in Trenholm plantation and ran across the road to the Leven when he was viewed and ran back past Trenholm over the railway and on to West Rownton Railway Gates where we lost him. Got onto the line of another fox which had slipped away from Worsal whin and ran him past Long Roofed House, down Staindale Gill past Girsby to Over Dinsdale Wood, then down to Fardeanside and lost him. Rode “Kestrel.” Feb. 26th Middleton-one-Row. 11 A.M. Found in Church whin and ran to ground at once in the sewer drain of the new Asylum. Drew Newsham banks and Harrison’s Gill blank. Found in Farrar’s whin and ran very slowly to within a field of Church whin and then back by Aislaby to Farrars whin and lost him. Cold rain and no scent. Rode “Ginger.” Feb. 28th Welbury Station. 11 A.M. Found in Welbury whin and ran pretty fast to Arncliffe wood and lost him. Drew Rownton plantations and Welbury plantations blank. Also Deighton cover and several plantations blank. Found in one of the Deighton plantations and ran to the Northallerton road then turned right handed and ran back to Deighton village and lost him. Rode “Kestrel.” March 2nd Sadberge, Newton Grange (Wear Valley Harriers) 11.30 A.M. Found a hare close to the house and ran through Fox Hill cover than doubled back and crossed the road onto the Sadberge bottoms and lost her. Found another near Barkers plantation and ran to the plantation and lost her too. Drew round by Woogra, Newbiggen and Ketton blank. Rode “Ginger.” March 5th Neasham. 11 A.M. Found in Surtees’ big wood and ran down by Dinsdale’s back by the Fish Locks but scent was very bad and we lost him somewhere about the big wood. Drew Tom Wilkinson’s cover blank. Found in Birch Carr and killed in the wood outside the whin, a vixen. Found again in Maidendale whin and ran along the stell where the fox was headed by men on the railway and turned back into the Far plantation then back towards Fighting Cocks where he was headed again and ran back past Maidendale wood and on towards Darlington but we lost him in about five fields. Drew Fighting Cocks whin blank. Found in the new whin at Bumper Hall and ran slowly to Long Newton then turned to the right into Burn Wood where a lot of time was lost in casting hounds towards the Early Nook road, they eventually hit off the line on the other side of the wood and ran to Goosepool plantations but he had been gone too long. Rode “Kestrel.” March 8 Hutton Bondville 11.30 A.M. (Bedale) Drew Hutton Bondville old whin, the plantation beyond, the new whin, Frigidale, Reedholme plantation and Pepper Hall plantations all blank. Found in North Cowton whin, the fox was headed back over and then went away on the South side and ran round the back of Scorton Village and on to the river at Bolton-on-Swale where we lost him. Rode “Ginger.” March 9th Over Dinsdale 11.30 A.M. Drew the Scar hill blank. Found several foxes in Pease’s and ran one down to Stainsdale Gill and lost him. Found a brace in Worsal whin and ran one down the stell to Long-roofed house, down Staindale Gill and along the riverside into the Scar hill. We held him up for some time but he managed to break away into Pease’s and after being bustled about for some time he ran up the river and hounds ran into him. Drew the small plantations on Worsal Moor and Worsal Gills blank. Rode “Kestrel.” March 12th Oak Tree. 12 A.M. Found in Church whin and ran round by Low Newton and Trafford Hill, hounds then crossed over the river to Fardean side and ran through Pease’s plantation and Scar Hill plantation, over the river again below the Fish Locks through Surtees plantation, Tom Wilkinson’s cover, Birch Carr, past Maidendale whin then turned to the left and ran straight past the back of Neasham and Hurworth to Black Banks, then up the goods line to Darlington and we lost him somewhere about the cattle market. About 12 miles and fast. Rode “Ginger.” March 14th Brafferton. 11.30 A.M. (Zetland in S.Durham County by invitation) A fox was viewed crossing the road near the village at once and we ran him to Ayecliffe Quarry to ground. Found another in a young plantation near Ketton and ran it for about four fields and lost it. Found again at Elstob and after chopping one in cover ran one for 12 minutes to Aycliffe Quarry to ground. Found again in Aycliffe whin and ran a ring for about 20 minutes and back to ground in the Quarry. Very big field. Rode “Kestrel.”. March 19th Low Middleton. 12 Drew Newsham Banks, Harrisons Gill, and Farrars whin blank. Found a brace in Church Whin but for some unknown reason we did not go with either. Found a brace in Goosepool plantation and ran one round by Bumper Hall whin, over the road towards Burdon, then turned back through Fighting Cocks whin and on to Goosepool and lost him. Found the other again in the plantation and ran him over the lane and along the stell towards the slag heap and back through Goosepool plantations and ran up to him laid in a hedge on the far side of the plantations. Hounds got a view of him and he just got into the plantation in front of them. We never saw him again but after trying up and down for some time hounds took a line across the road towards Church whin but could make nothing of it. The second fox was very mangy. Rode “Kestrel.” March 21st Croft 12 Drew Dalton Wood and Black Man whin blank. Found in Collin’s whin and ran towards Cowton Station, then turned to the left, over the main road at Enter Common, through Forty Acres and back to Blackman whin by Thorntree house and lost him. Drew Allan’s plantation blank. Found in Graham’s Gill and ran along Beverley wood to Sockburn where we crossed the river and then ran through West Wood and Pettles and killed him below Breakhouse bank. Rode “Ginger.” March 23rd Mourie Bank. 12 Found in Saltergill and ran past Kirklevington to the Leven banks and lost him. Found again in Worsal whin and ran through Long-roofed-house plantation and on to Pease’s then back for a few fields towards Worsal and lost him. Drew Hornby whin blank. Found in Hugill’s gill and ran up Staindale Gill through Long-roofed-house plantation towards Worsal whin then turned to the left, ran through Pease’s and on down to Over Dinsdale and lost him. Rode “Kestrel.” April 2nd Long Newton. 12 (After being stopped by snow for a week.) Drew Burn wood blank. Found in Farrar’s whin and ran across the Aislaby road, through Harrison’s gill to Newsham banks where he got to ground in the wood opposite Worsall. Drew Chapman’s young plantation blank. Found in Church whin and ran for a few fields towards Chapman’s then turned and ran back through Church whin, past the slag bank, through Middleton St. George, Scurfield’s Far plantation, Maidendale whin, then round by Birch Carr where we probably changed, back through Maidendale and on through the Green lane plantation past Cree beck and lost him over the railway near Lingfield Lane. Drew Fighting Cocks whin blank. Found a brace in Bumper Hall whin, one sound and one mangy, we ran the mangy one towards Fighting Cocks for a few fields, then back towards the whin and lost him, in casting round hounds hit off the line of the other fox and we ran nearly to Long Newton and lost him. Rode “Ginger.” April 6th Over Dinsdale 12. Found a fox in Pease’s after drawing Scar Hill blank and ran him as far as Rose Hill and lost him. Found again in Worsal Gills, a mangy fox and killed him at once. Drew the young plantation opposite Worsall whin blank. Found in the whin and ran to the Gills and lost him. Drew Long-roofed-house plantation, Staindale Gill, Hugills plantation also hedges at the back of Hornby, Allans and Forty Acres and Dalton whin all blank. Found in Collings whin and ran to Cooper House, then Jack cast hounds on and finally hit him off close to Dalton wood and ran him into the wood where hounds are said to have marked him to ground. Rode “Ginger”. April 9th Traveller’s Rest 12. (Zetland in S. Durham County by invitation.) Found in the cover on the east of the main road and ran a sharp ring of about 10 minutes to the north and back nearly to the cover and lost him. Drew Sim Pasture blank. Found in one of the small plantations on Mordon Carrs but he got into a drain almost immediately. Drew nearly all the Windlestone plantations blank but eventually found a very mangy fox in a young plantation to the south of the house and ran past Rushy Ford and on to within half a mile of Ferryhill where he got into a drain where we left men digging him out. Rode “Kestrel.”

Season 1901-1902

October 1st Croft 8 A.M. Found several cubs in Dalton wood, ran one to ground in Rockliffe Scar and killed another on Eryholme Scar. Drew the plantation and fields at Blackwell blank. Rode “Zetilla.” October 12th Girsby Bridge 9 A.M. Found several cubs in Beverley wood and Allan’s plantations also Forty Acres but did no good. Rode “Zetilla.” October 17th Willow Bridge 10.30 A.M. (Zetland) Found in Stapleton whin and ran over Clow Beck and past the West end of the Ell plantation to Allan’s whin and lost him. Drew Stapleton banks blank. Found in a turnip field behind Stapleton Grange farm house and ran past the back of Stapleton village towards Cleasby to ground. Rode “Kestrel.” November 5th Piercebridge. 11 A.M. (Zetland) Found and killed a mangy fox in Fanny Banks. Found again in Gainfold big wood and ran slowly out by Langton and Headlam and lost him near Fanny Banks. Drew several small plantations blank including Dobinson’s. Rode “Zetilla.” November 11th Halnaby. 11 A.M. (Zetland) Drew Forty Acres, Birch Carr, and Walmire blank. Found in Natress’ whin and after making a false start a fox went away on the Bedale side but went to ground in a drain on the far side of the railway. Found again in Moulton whin and ran across Scott’s training ground and we lost him near Church whin. Drew Church whin. Allan’s whin, Bullmire whin, Black wood and Castle wood all blank. Rode “Kestrel.” November 14th Appleton Wiske 11 A.M. Drew Appleton Wisk plantations blank. Found in Worsal Whin and ran to the Appleton Wisk road and lost him. Drew Worsal Whin again blank also the small plantations. Found in Pease’s plantation and ran down the river over Worsal Gills and Worsal Moor towards Picton and lost him. Found again in Long roofed house plantation and ran down the gill past Hugill’s and into Beverley wood. Rode “Kestrel.” November 19th Coniscliffe. 11 A.M. (Zetland) Drew Coniscliffe whin blank. Found at Faverdale and ran towards Heighington then turned left handed round Peel acres plantation and back towards Heighington and lost him. Found an outlying fox behind Coatham Mundeville and ran him to ground by the Skerne side. Rode “Zetilla.” November 22nd Sadberge 11 A.M. (So. Durham) Found on the bottoms below Sadberge near Burdon Hall and ran along the bottoms towards the North for a few fields and lost him. Drew Fox Hill cover and Barker’s plantation blank. Found again in a rough field near Barker’s and ran over the bottoms and up the side of Cat Kill lane into the plantations at the top and lost him. Rode “Zetilla” and “Kestrel.” November 23rd Hornby 11 A.M Found in the whin and ran past Hornby Grange and along the Wiske side to the high road at Smeaton and lost. Drew the plantation on the South side of the Wiske blank. Found again in a plantation behind Hornby Grange and ran across to Beverley wood then slowly down the river to Hugill’s, then hunted him on nearly to Pease’s plantation but hounds barely owned him after Beverley Wood. Drew Forty Acres and Dalton whin blank. Found in Collin’s whin and after being headed back on the north side he ran through Dalton whin across the road as if for the Scar but turned to the left through Allan’s plantations to Beverley Wood where they lost him. Rode “Ginger.” November 26th Denton Cross Roads 11 A.M. (Zetland) Found in Houghton plantations and ran pretty fast by the west side of Walworth to Thornton Hall where the fox was headed. It took some time to hit off the line again then we ran back on the East side of Walworth towards Peel acres but turned to the left and lost him within three fields of Hougton whin. Found again in the whin and ran past Dobinson’s for a few fields and back towards Walworth. Rode “Zetilla.” November 29th Willow Bridge 11 A.M. (Zetland) Drew Stapleton whin and Allan’s whin blank. Found in Inkle whin and ran down the road side past the Halnaby west gates nearly to the East gates then turned in past Bullmire whin and West Wood then to the left to Jolby and over the road towards Stapleton whin leaving it on the right they ran to Manfield where a fresh fox was viewed and ran down the river past Cleasby and on towards Barton. The first run was a very slow hunting run. Rode “Ginger.” December 3rd Oak Tree 11 A.M. Found in Church Whin and after a lot of delay in getting hounds out of Cover we ran through Chapman’s plantation to Newsham Banks and lost him. Found again in Farrar’s whin and ran round by Aislaby and up the river to Harrison’s Gill where the fox crossed over. Found another in a hedge close to the Gill, he ran down the Gill and went over the river too. Drew Farrar’s whin again blank. Found in Elton whin and ran out towards Preston but the fox was headed back and after spending about an hour and a half they were obliged to leave him in the whin. Rode “Zetilla.” December 6th Cowton Station 11 A.M. (Bedale) Found in Frigidale over the road past Smeaton Manor and Entercommon to Beverley Wood and lost him. Found a brace of mangy foxes on the whiny fields at Black Man, killed one at once and ran the other into Allan’s Plantations and killed him. Found again in the Willow Garth and ran for a few fields to the North of Smeaton Manor and lost him. Found a brace in N. Cowton whin and ran one over by Moulton Station past Moulton whin, Feufit Hall farm, Nattress’ farm, Nattress’ whin and on towards Dalton Station here he turned to the right over the Richmond line and ran on towards Black Man and lost him. A nice hunting run. Rode “Kestrel” and “Ginger.” January 2nd Moulton 11 A.M. (Zetland) Drew Moulton whin blank. Found at Nattress’ whin and ran over the railway at Wilkins farm and on towards Forty Acres then turned to the left and ran along the Scar and river banks down to Breakhouse bank and lost him. On the way back hounds got onto a line and ran into Forty Acres then crossed the road into Allan’s plantations where we spent at least an hour but could not get a fox away. As we were coming away the Hurworth ran into Beverley wood from Kirklevington. Drew Nattress whin again, big Stranborough, Clerveaux and Allan’s whin all blank. Rode “Kestrel” and “Ginger.” January 4th Neasham 11 A.M. Found in Birch Carr and ran across to Maidendale whin and lost him. Found again in Maidendale and ran back past Birch Carr, through Tom Wilkinson’s cover along Dinsdale wood to Middleton St. George and lost him. Found again in Surtee’s plantation and ran down to Sockburn and killed. Drew Maidendale again blank. Found in Bumper Hall whin and ran towards Goosepool then turned right handed and ran nearly to the slag heap then back through Goosepool and on to Burn Wood and lost him. Rode “Ginger.” January 10th Scorton 11 A.M. (Bedale) Found in Bolton whin and ran to Kipling and lost him. Drew Kipling plantations blank. Found in Uckerby whin and ran to the Moulton road and lost him. Found again in Cowton whin and ran along the road side towards East Cowton then turned to the left onto Cockleberry farm when a very heavy storm came on and we did no more good. Rode “Kestrel.” Feby 7th Oak Tree 12.30 P.M. Found in Church whin and ran straight to ground in the Slag heap. Drew Bumper Hall whin blank. Found in Goosepool plantations and ran through Barn wood, past long Newton, through Fox Hill and lost him between there and Sadberge. Drew the rough fields around Burdon but did not find again. Frost over night but fairly good going. Rode “Ginger.” Feby 24th Enter Common. 12 noon Went out after luncheon and joined hounds as they crossed the road from Collin’s whin, and ran through Forty Acres, Allan’s plantations and lost him in Beverley Wood. Hounds evidently changed foxes in Allan’s as the run fox was seen crossing over to Forty Acres again. Drew Hugill’s plantation blank. Found at the top of Staindale Gill and ran up Worsal Stell towards Worsal whin but turning sharp to the right ran back to Beverley Wood and on to Allan’s. Hounds over ran the line here as the fox was holload back in Beverley Wood. First day after the frost. Scent was good. Rode “Monica.” Feby 25 Low Middleton 11 A.M. Drew Harrison’s Gill blank. Got a line about two fields from the gill and ran through Farrar’s whin and up to the railway road near Urly Nook, then across nearly to Trafford Hill, then turned to the right again past Church whin through Dinsdale Wood, Tom Wilkinson’s Surtee’s on to Sockburn where he crossed the river into Beverley Wood. The river was in flood so we couldn’t get over and hounds were stopped. The whole run was slow. Rode “Ginger.” Feby, 28 Halnaby 11 A.M. (Zetland) Hunted Friday instead of Thursday on account of heavy fall of snow at Richmond.) Drew Forty Acres and Walmire bottoms blank. Found in Nattress’ whin and ran towards Dalton station and then turned down the railway and ran alongside side it nearly to Dalton bridge, then turning over the road ran by Vince Moor, Birch Springs and on towards Kirkbank for four or five fields and turning to the right again ran into Forty Acres and lost him. Drew the plantations at Halnaby brick works, Inkle whin and Allan’s whin blank. Found at Middleton Lodge and ran through Allan’s, Bullmire and Black Wood and lost him near the road between it and Big Stranborough. Drew Walmire blank. Bad scent. Rode Kestrel. March 4 Croft Bridge 11 A.M. Drew Black Banks whin, Hurworth Moor, East and West Flats blank. Found in Maidendale whin and ran along the stell through the Far plantation and lost him near Dinsdale station. Found again in Birch Car and ran past Maidendale whin over the railway and on towards Lingfield Lane and lost him. Drew the Burdon fields and Fighting Cocks whin blank. Found in Bumper Hall whin and ran round Fighting Cocks whin, across Hamilton-Russell’s place towards the railway, then turned to the right round by Burdon and Sadberge and back past Bumper Hill whin into Fighting Cocks whin. The fox was headed as it crossed the road and was nearly mobbed in the whin but eventually crossed the road and ran to ground in the overflow drain of Hamilton-Russell’s pond. Drew Goosepool plantations blank. Rode “Ginger.” March 6 Welbury Village 11 A.M. Found in Welbury whin and ran through Welbury plantations, Wales’ whin, past Rounton railway gates and on to the Picton road, hounds checked for a few minutes in a small plantation near the road, one couple getting away on the line by themselves, the main body got on the line again near the bridle road to Picton and ran slowly on to Mourie Bank and lost him. Drew Wales’ whin, Welbury plantations and whin again blank. Found in Winton whin and ran into Arnecliffe wood at Mt. Grace. Rode “Monica” and “Kestrel.” March 4 Great Stainton 11.30 A.M. (So. Durham) Found in Woogrer and ran through Lea Close and on for two fields beyond and lost him. Drew Bampton plantations blank. Found in the whin and ran by Burdon Hall onto Newbiggen bottoms and lost him. Found again in Sherningham whin and ran over the Skerne towards Ayecliffe and back again to Houghton. Rode “Ginger.” March 11 Long Newton 11 .30 A.M. Drew Elton plantation, Elton whin and Preston plantations blank. Found in Farrar’s whin and ran up the stell to the road and lost him. Drew Harrison’s Gill, Newsham Banks and Church whin blank, also Goosepool plantations and Ld Londonderry’s whin. As hounds were drawing the whin a fox was halload on the railway road and we ran him slowly past Chapman’s plantation past Farrar’s whin between it and the Yarm road, through Aislaby Village and on past the tan yard at Yarm then turned up to the left over the railway and down the lane towards Coatham Stob and lost him. The fox had at least 15 minutes start of the hounds. Rode “Monica” and “Kestrel.” March 14 Cowton Station 11.30 A.M. (Bedale) Drew Frigidale, rough fields at Black Man and plantation at Smeaton Manor blank. Found in plantation below Smeaton and ran to within a field of Hutton Bondville new whin then turned and ran back by Birkby past Frigidale, Smeaton manor round Smith’s farm down the main road nearly to Black Man then turned to the left towards Frigidale but turned again before getting to the Smeaton road and ran up to Smith’s farm and lost him. Found again at Hutton Bondville new whin and ran slowly to Lovesome Hill. Bad scent. First fox was chiefly hunted by whip galloping and getting a view. Rode “Monica” and “Ginger.” March 20 Barton 11.30 (Zetland) Drew Allan’s whin and Inkle whin blank. Found in Middleton Lodge whin a vixen which went away and a dog fox which got to ground in the whin. Found again at Middleton Tyas and lost him almost at once behind the village. Found again at Sedbury and this fox also got to ground in the plantation. Drew Moulton whin and Nattrass whin and Walmire bottoms blank. Rode “Monica” Abbott rode “Ginger.” March 22nd Enter Common 12 noon Drew Colling’s whin and Back Man whin blank. Found outside Forty Acres and ran him down to Beverley Wood and killed him, a mangy one. Another fox was viewed on the Hornby road and we ran him round by Smeaton and lost him. Drew Long roofed house plantation. Staindale Gill and Hugill’s plantation blank. Rode “Kestrel.” March 24th Bartree Gate 12 noon (Zetland) Found a fox or two and had a bad ringy run and eventually ran one to ground near the railway. Rode “Ginger.”

Season 1902-3

October 9th Neasham 9 A.M. Found a mangy cub in the East and West flats and after hustling him for a bit he broke away and ran over to Birch car where they lost him. Found several more cubs in Maidendale whin and ran them backwards and forwards from one plantation to another and eventually killed an old fox at the rifle butts. Rode the bay pony. October 11th Croft 9 A.M. Found several cubs in Dalton Wood but did not kill one. Chopped a cub in Forty acres. Drew Black Man and Collings whin blank. Rode the bay pony. October 18th Girsby 9 A.M. Drew Hugill’s young plantation and Beverley Wood blank. Found in Allan’s plantations and ran for a few fields towards Enter Common and back into the plantations and lost him. Drew Longroofed-house blank. Found in the whinny field adjoining and ran along Beverley wood to Allan’s plantations and lost him. Rode “Monica.” October 21st Middleton Tyas 10.30 A.M. (Zetland) Found a good show of cubs in the plantations near the village and killed one. Drew Church whin and Incle whin blank. Found several cubs in Allan’s whin and ran pretty smartly to Clerveaux and lost him. Rode the bay pony. October 23rd Welbury 10 A.M. Drew Welbury whin blank. Found an old mangy fox in Welbury plantations and ran it for about four fields to the south and lost it. Found another old fox in Wales’ whin but did not let hounds go. Drew the Rownton plantation blank. Rode “Monica.” October 25th Oak Tree 10 A.M. Found an old fox in Church Whin and ran towards Chapman’s plantation and lost it. Found another in Burn Wood and ran pretty fast to Harrison’s Gill and on to the river a little way above Aislaby where hounds crossed over. All but 4 ½ couple came back and the rest went on to Kirklevington. Rode the bay pony. November 18th Sadberge, 11 A.M. Drew Bumper Hall whin blank. Found a mangy fox in Fighting Cocks whin and ran him in a ring to Bumper Hall whin and lost him. Found another in Fighting Cocks and killed him in the first field as he had a broken leg. Drew Goosepool plantations and Ld Londonderry’s whin blank. Found in Burn Wood a ran to Long Newton, then along the lane side nearly to Goosepool plantations, then over the lane to the right towards Fighting Cocks for two or three fields then to the left again and ran him to ground between Dent’s house and the slag heap. Drew Burn Wood again and Elton plantations blank. Found a mangy fox in Elton whin and ran him past Elton, through the Quarry wood and killed him in a garden at the back of Long Newton. Rode “Monica.” November 20th Halnaby 11 A.M. (Zetland) Drew Forty Acres, Birch Car, Walmire and Walmire Bottoms blank. Found in Natras’ whin and ran down the railway side to Straggleton Gate then turned back over the bottoms past Nattras’ house to a field drain near Walmire where he got in. Drew big and little Stranbroughs blank also the Castle Wood and Bulmire whin. Found in Allan’s whin and ran back to Bulmire and lost him. Drew Allan’s again but did not find another. Drew the plantation near the tile sheds at Halnaby blank. Found in Inkle whin and ran through Allan’s whin past Bulmire, through the West Wood and back through the Ell Wood and Allan’s whin and back again to Bulmire and lost him. Rode “Monica.” November 22nd Over Dinsdale. 11 A.M. Drew Over Dinsdale wood, Scar Hill, and Pease’s plantations blank. Found a fox in Worsal whin and ran him over the road and lost him. Drew the whin again blank, also Long Roofed house plantation and Staindale gill. They afterwards found in Beverley Wood and ran to Worsal Village and lost him. Rode “Monica.” November 28th Oak Tree 11 A.M. Drew Church whin blank. Found in Chapman’s plantations and ran in a ring towards Church whin then towards Newsham banks and back to Chapman’s and lost him. Drew Newsham banks and Harrison’s Gill blank. Found in Farrar’s whin and ran past the back of Eaglescliffe over the railway near Eaglescliffe Junction then turned to the left past the back of Urley Nook and along the railway side for about a mile, then turning again ran straight back through Farrar’s whin but the fox was beat and turned back into the whin and hounds killed him. Drew Burn Wood and Ld Londonderry’s whin blank. Found in Goosepool and ran towards Church whin but leaving it on the left they turned and ran through Chapman’s plantation, over the railway through Goosepool plantation, Ld Londonderry’s whin and on towards Long Newton, leaving it to the right they turned again and ran over the road as if for Fighting Cock’s whin then back over the road in the direction of Oak Tree but as it was getting dark they were stopped. Rode “Zetilla.” December 2nd Neasham 11 A.M. Found a fox at Neasham Hall and ran him through Surtee’s plantation and Bolton Park then back through Surtee’s plantation, Dinsdale Wood and Wilkinson’s then over the road into Scurfield’s where they changed. Found several more foxes and ran round and round between Surtee’s, Wilkinson’s and Scurfield’s plantations. Rode “Ginger.” December 4th Melsomby 11 A.M. (Zetland) Drew Melsomby whin and the plantations adjoining blank. Found in Hang Bank plantation and ran towards Barton then turned and ran back past Hang Bank, through Stanwick and on to Small Ways and lost him. Rode “Monica.” Left hounds at Hang Bank as Monica fell into a ?road and cut her knee. December 11th Willow Bridge 11 A.M. (Zetland) Drew Stapleton whin blank. Found on Stapleton banks and ran across towards Clerveaux but the fox was headed on the Barton Road and then ran towards Jolby. Crossed the road and on to Allan’s whin. He turned again at the whin and ran towards Newton Morrell but was headed again at the road and ran to the south end of Barton then turned and crossed the road between Barton and Newton Morrell and ran on over Clow beck past Brettanby to Lucy Cross, then back past Brettanby and on past Hang Bank to Melsomby where hounds lost him. Rode “Zetilla.” December 16th Sockburn Hall 11 A.M. Found in Surtee’s plantation three foxes and lost them all on the peninsula. Drew Neasham Hall plantations and Wilkinson’s blank. Found in Birch Car and ran through Wilkinsons, round by the rifle butts and the back of Neasham, then back past Wilkinsons through Dinsdale Wood, through Middleton St. George and on for a few fields past Church whin and lost him. A slow hunting run. Found in Maidendale whin and ran through Pease’s, over the road at the Hurworth brick works and across to Black banks farm where hounds checked, then hitting off the line again ran towards Darlington for a few fields and then turned back to Pease’s and lost him. Run about 30 minutes the first 20 minutes very fast. Rode “Ginger.” January 6th Oak Tree 11 A.M. Drew Church whin, Chapman’s plantation, Newsham banks, Harrison’s Gill blank. Found in Farrar’s whin and ran down towards the tan yard at Yarm and along the river nearly to Aislaby and lost him. Found again at Farrar’s whin and ran over the railway between Urly Nook and Eaglescliffe Junction, past Coatham Stob, through the Quarry Wood and on nearly to Sandy Lees and lost him. Country very heavy. Rode Kestrel. January 27th The Kennels 11 A.M. Drew the rough fields at Burdon, Fighting Cocks whin, Bumper Hall whin and Goosepool plantations blank. Found in Ld Londonderry’s whin and ran past Long Newton nearly into Quarry Wood, then turned left handed over the Elton road, though the So. Durham Elton whin and on to California where he got to ground. 35 minutes fast. Drew Elton and Burn Wood blank. Rode “Monica.” Dr. Steavenson rode “Ginger.” January 29th Willow Bridge 11 A.M. Zetland Drew Stapleton whin and Stapleton banks blank. Found a fox in a ploughed field on Foster’s farm and ran him for about three fields and killed him. He had a snare on his leg. Drew Clerveaux, Stranboroughs, Walmire, Nattras's whin, Moulton whin, Birch Carr, Forty Acres, Balmire whin and Allan’s whin all blank. Rode “Kestrel.” January 31st Deighton 11 A.M. Drew Deighton whin and plantations blank also Welbury whin. Found a brace together in Welbury plantations and ran one twice round the plantations and lost him. Drew Wales’ whin and Appleton Wiske plantations blank. Found in Hornby whin and ran to Worsal whin where we changed foxes and then ran back to Hornby village and lost him. Drew Worsal whin but did not find again. Rode “Zetilla.” February 2nd Hurworth 11 A.M. Drew round Rockliffe Park and Black Banks whin blank. Also Hurworth Moor and East and West Flats. Found in Maidendale whin and ran through Birch Carr, Wilkinson’s Cover, Surtee’s plantation and Pettles, then round Sockburn ring and over the river a few hundred yards above Sockburn bridge, over Staindale Gill and on towards Worsal whin, then turned to the left within three fields of the whin and ran through Pease’s plantation and Scar Hill and over the river again at the Fish Locks to a drain under the Fish Locks road where he got in. Found again in Surtee’s plantation and after running round the peninsula a few times ran to Scurfields plantations. First run 55 minutes. Rode “Monica.” H. Steavenson rode “Ginger.” February 6th Bishopton 11 A.M. (So Durham) Found in Ford’s whin and rang a small ring around by Bishopton village and lost him. Drew Bishopton whin, California. And Betty’s plantation blank. Found in Ox Eye and ran through California to Sandylees and lost him. Found again in Sandylees and ran through Woogra to Gt. Stainton and back to Bishopton. Rode “Kestrel.” February 10th Middleton-one–Row 11 A.M. Drew Church whin, Newsham Banks, Chapman’s plantations and Harrison’s Gill blank. Found in Farrar’s whin and ran by Aislaby to Harrison’s Gill and lost him. Found again in Farrar’s whin a mangy fox and after hunting him in the whin for an hour left him. Found in a plantation between Elton whin and Eaglescliffe and ran to Farrar’s whin. Hounds again got onto the mangy fox and hunted him for about half an hour in the whin then Jack took them away to draw Elton. Rode the grey pony and “Monica.” February 12th Picton Station 11 A.M. Drew Picton plantations and Trenholm Bar blank, then the plantations on the Leven Banks from Hutton Rudby to Crathorne and the plantations from Weary bank to Crathorne also blank. Found in the young plantation behind Dugdale’s stables and ran a ring round by Picton stell and Picton plantations and back to Crathorne and then along the Leven to Hutton Rudby and lost him. Rode “Ginger.” February 17th Neasham 11 A.M. Drew Pettles West Wood and Bolton Park blank. Found in Surtee’s big wood and ran down to the river then down the banks through Dinsdale Wood and across to Scurfield’s plantations where after running a few times round hounds lost him. Found again on Maidendale whin and ran him round the plantations a few times and lost him. Found again on Fighting cocks whin and ran across the road to ground in a drain. Drew Bumper Hall whin blank. Rode the grey pony and “Monica.” February 21st Over Dinsdale 11 A.M. Drew Scar Hill plantation, Pease’s wood, Worsal Gills, Worsal plantations, Moury Bank and Kirklevington all blank. Found in the plantation between Worsal Toll bar and Moury bank and ran across the Kirklevington lane past High Worsal Moor farm and on to the road leading down to Picton Station and lost him. Drew Worsal whin blank. Hounds hit off a line outside one of the small plantations to the south of the whin and ran for a few fields towards Appleton Wiske but he had been too long gone to do any good. Rode “Zetilla.” February 24th Croft Bridge 11 A.M. Found in Dalton wood and after running up and down the wood a few times the fox broke away at the scar end and ran for two or three fields towards Forty Acres and then turned across the Northallerton road through Collings whin and down the railway side to Dalton village and into Dalton wood again where he was lost. Drew Black Man whin blank. Found a brace in Colling’s whin and ran one towards Forty Acres, then left handed into Dalton Wood, along the wood to Dalton village and back to the scar where he got in. Found a brace in Forty acres and ran one to the Scar and down the river to Eryholme Scar and lost him. Drew Allan’s plantations blank. Rode “Monica.” February 26th Stanwick 11 A.M. (Zetland.) Drew the plantations round Stanwick and Aldbrough blank. Found at Cliffe and ran round Manfield Village through Lucy Cross and on to the Merrybent railway and lost him. Drew Lucy Cross and Brettanby also Hang bank and a small plantation near Barton Quarry blank. Rode “Kestrel.” March 3rd Hurworth Hounds 11 A.M. A typical Hurworth day. Found several foxes and ran round and round between Scurfield’s plantations, Wilkinsons and Dinsdale Wood. Rode “Ginger.” March 7th Northallerton 11.30 A.M. Drew the plantations on the railway side and North Otterington whin blank. Found in Kilvington whin but only ran a field and lost him. Drew Ollivers’ whin and Crosby Cote blank. Found in Stank Whin a vixen and left her there. Rode “Kestrel.” March 17th Croft 12 o’clock Drew Dalton Wood and Black Man whin blank. Found in Collings whin and ran very fast through Black Man whin, over the road towards Forty Acres then turned to the left and ran to Dalton Wood and along it to the railway bridge which hounds crossed and then ran through Rockcliffe Park and onto Black Banks farm where they lost him. Drew Forty Acres and Allan’s plantations blank. Rode Monica. J.N.G. rode “Ginger. Mch 24th

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Season 1903-1904 October

23rd Croft 10 A.M. Drew Dalton wood and Eryholme Scar blank. Also Dalton whin. Found in Collings whin. There were several foxes in the whin and after bustling them about for a bit and after one or two had been headed back, one broke away on the North side and ran round by Wilkins farm and across the road to Dalton wood where we lost him. Forty Acres could not be drawn on account of standing corn. Rode “Ginger.” November 3rd Fighting Cocks 11 A.M. Found in the whin and ran slowly past the Burdon earths to the railway near Red Hall and lost him. Found again in the whin and ran to within a field of the Burdon earths, then turned to the right over the road between Little Burdon and Sadberge and on to the road at Cat-Kill-Lane end. Hounds checked there for a moment and then hit off the line over the road but Jack stopped them to go back to a holloa two fields to the right and never got the line again. Drew Bumper Hall whin blank but found an outlying fox near Fighting Cocks whin and ran him through the whin and in a big ring round by Sadberge, Bumper Hall whin and into Goosepool plantations and lost him. Rode “Monica.” Country very wet and heavy and a lot of corn still not cut. November 5th Croft 11 A.M. Drew Dalton wood and Blackman whin blank. Found in Colling’s whin and ran very slowly to Dalton wood and lost him. Drew Colling’s whin again blank also Forty Acres. Found in Allan’s plantations and ran through Forty Acres to the road at Black Man. Very bad scent. Rode “Kestrel.” November 17th Walworth 11 A.M. (Zetland) Found a brace of foxes in Walworth whin and ran one through Peel Acres and on for a few fields towards Heighington and lost him. Drew Cumby’s plantation, Wilkinson’s whin, Aycliffe whin and Greystones whin all blank. Found a mangy fox in Peel Acres and ran towards Walworth then out again towards Peel Acres then back to Walworth. Scent very bad. Rode “Ginger.” November 20th Bullamoor Houses 11 A.M. Found in Oliver’s whin and ran towards Crosby Cote but scent was very bad and hounds lost him after running for three fields. Drew Crosby plantations blank. Found in Stank and ran pretty smartly to Oliver’s whin. Jack then made a cast towards Crosby but could not hit him off. On our way back to Stank hounds hit him off within a couple of fields of the whin and marked him to ground in a drain under the road where he had been seen to go in by the foot people. Found again in Stank and ran fast to Foxton wood and from there at a nice hunting pace to Aycliffe Wood where we lost him. Rode “Monica.” November 25th High Goosepool 11 A.M. Drew Goosepool plantations blank. Found in Ld Londonderry’s whin and ran round by Burn Wood and back to Goosepool and lost him. Drew Burn Wood blank. Found in Elton plantations and killed him at once being mangy. Found a brace in Elton whin one going away towards Hartburn and the other on which hounds got away ran round by Eaglescliffe Station back through Elton whin and on to Two Mile Houses. After giving him up as lost what was probably a fresh fox was holload and we ran him for five or six fields to California and lost him. Drew Elton whin again but did not find. Rode “Kestrel.” Abbot rode “Ginger.” November 26th Crathorne 11 A.M. Found on the banks near Crathorne and ran down to Whitehall then crossed the Leven and ran to Hutton Rudby, then up and down the banks of the river two or three times and on to Skutterskelf round the garden and back to Crathorne along the river banks and lost him. Found again in the young plantation behind Crathorne and ran in a half circle towards Picton and round to the Leven at the Manor house, up the river to Hutton Rudby where hounds were only 100 yards behind their fox when he crossed the river, then on through Skutterskelf over the road and on to within half a mile of Stokesley and lost him. A nice 6 mile point and fairly fast. Hounds should have killed their fox but lost a lot of time getting out of Skutterskelf. Rode “Monica” and got her badly cut with barbed wire riding home on the bridle road between Worsal Moor and Picton in the dark. December 5th Rounton Railway Gates 12.30 P.M. Found in Swale’s whin and ran towards Welbury plantations and lost him. Drew Welbury plantations, Welbury whin, Appleton Wiske plantations and new whin also Hornby whin blank. Hounds hit off a line out of the plantation behind Hornby Grange and ran it towards Beverley Wood as far as the Smeaton and Hornby road but could not run it further. Drew part of Beverley Wood and Forty Acres blank. Hard frost and thick fog in morning hence a late meet. No scent. Rode “Ginger.” December 10th Mourie Bank. 11 A.M. Found in Saltergill and ran slowly round by Worsal Toll Bar and across the Gills to Pease’s big wood and lost him. Drew Kirklevington plantations, Worsal whin, Worsal plantations and Picton plantations all blank. Rode “Kestrel.” December 15th Middleton-one-Row 11 A.M. Found in Church whin and ran very fast through Chapman’s plantation to Trafford Hill where hounds divided, three or four couple running a line back towards Church whin and the body of the pack a line down to the river at the Bowl Hole where they lost him. Drew Newsham Banks, Harrison’s Gill, Farrar’s whin and the plantations between Preston and Elton blank. Found in Elton whin and ran past Hartburn through Betty’s plantation, Sandy Lees and the ?Newly Hill plantations, over the road between Long Newton and Sadberge and on into Goosepool plantations. To this point the time was 50 minutes. We probably changed at Goosepool and ran through Fighting Cocks and on towards Burdon but turned right handed below Sadberge and ran in a ring round by Bumper Hall whin back to Goosepool plantations and lost him. Rode “Ginger.” December 17th Willow Bridge 11 A.M. (Zetland) Found in Stapleton cover and ran very fast over Clow Beck towards Clerveaux but hounds turned before getting to the Barton road and ran alongside the road as far as the race course and then turned left handed again over Clow beck and along Stapleton banks, crossed the Lees before coming to Stapleton Village, then ran up the river to Blackwell and turned across to the back of Darlington, then back through Blackwell Grange to the wood on the banks below the bridge where the fox got to ground. Found again in Allan’s whin and ran past Middleton Tyas whin after passing Inkle whin round Merrybent Quarry and into Hang Bank Wood. After being in the wood about 20 minutes hounds took a line away towards Melsonby. Rode “Kestrel.” December 19th Deighton 11 A.M. Drew Deighton whin and plantations and Hornby whin blank. Found in Collings whin and ran very fast to Dalton wood by Benton’s farm and lost him. Drew Collings whin again and Black Man whin. Forty acres and Allan’s plantations blank. Rode “Ginger.” January 7th Ford Castle 10.30 A.M. (Berwickshire) Found in the strip near the house at Ford West Field and ran up the river through the Ford Woods to the Bennels where the fox was headed by the saw mill and ran across to Ford Hill and in a ring round by Stainsfield and Watchlaw back to Ford Moss. From there hounds ran over to Hay Farm but scent was very bad and they could not get their fox away from Ford where they spent the day. Rode the Mr Grey’s pony. “Helter Skelter.” January 14th Halnaby 11 A.M. (Zetland) Drew Forty Acres, Walmire, Nattras’s Whin, Moulton Whin, Church Whin, Halnaby Tile Sheds plantations, Inkle whin, and Middleton Lodge Whin all blank. January 19th The Kennels 11 A.M. Drew Bolton Park and round the river by Sockburn to Neasham Hall blank. Found in Surtee’s wood and ran past Neasham Hall through Wilkinson’s covert and lost him. Found another fox in Birch Carr whin and ran through Maidendale whin, round by Lloyd Peases and the rifle range and back to Maidendale whin. From there we ran through Birch Carr, through the end of Neasham and on to Neasham Hall. After bustling him about in the garden he crossed the river and ran along Eryholme Scar to the Tile sheds, then turned out and ran for 4 or five fields towards Forty Acres or Black Man whin and then turned sharp back into Dalton wood where hounds lost him. Rode “Zetilla.” February 2nd The Kennels 11 A.M. Drew Black Banks whin and Hurworth Moor plantation blank. Found in Maidendale whin and ran round by the back to the Asylum to Middleton St. George and lost him. Found again in Birch Carr and ran over the Rifle Range, past Newbus, over the river at the high end of the Eryholme Scar and on past Dalton Village, Pepperfield, through Forty Acres, past Halnaby to Creeking Tree. One fox was viewed crossing the road at the Halnaby West lodge and hounds ran another back through Forty Acres and Birch Carr and on nearly to Walmire again. This may have been the run fox or may have been a fresh one. Hounds ran very fast and no one got to them until they got to Forty Acres, having lost a lot of time in going round to Curry’s bridge to cross the river. Rode “Kestrel.” February 4th Moulton 11 A.M. (Zetland) Drew Church Whin, Inkle whin, Middleton Lodge whin and Merrybent whin all blank. Found in Sedbury and ran very fast round by Moulton, Uckerby whin, over the road at Moulton Grange farm and on through Forty Acres past Creeking Tree and back past Middleton Tyas into Sedbury again. Rode “Zetilla.” They changed foxes at Ledbury and ran to Kipling with the fresh one. February 11th Willow Bridge 11.30 A.M. (Zetland) Drew Stapleton whin, Stapleton Banks, Clerveaux and two Stranbroughs blank. Found in Walmire and ran through the Castle Wood towards Allan’s whin but turned within a field of it and ran back to Bullmire and killed him. Drew Nattras’s whin blank. Found an outlying fox on Nattras’s farm and ran him past Birch Springs towards Kirk Bank but turned in the bottoms and ran to Halnaby Tile works and lost him. Very heavy going. Rode “Zetilla.” February 18th Manfield 11.30 A.M. (Zetland.) Found in the open on the way to draw Hang Bank after drawing Manfield whin and plantation blank and ran round by Brettanby and Manfield whin, to Manfield Village then round again to the whin and back past the village to the river banks where he got in. Found again at Hang Bank and ran pretty fast past Melsonby Quarry to Barton and lost him. Found again at Langdale whin and ran fast past Stanwick to Forcett park and lost him. February 20th Leven Bridge 11.30 A.M. Chopped a fox in Yarm Wood. Drew Thornaby plantations, Thornaby Whin, Hylton plantations Skutterskelf whin and Crathorne plantations all blank. Rode “Monica.” February 23rd Low Middleton 11.30 A.M. Found in Church whin and ran to the slag heap where he got in. He was soon got out and killed. Drew Chapman’s plantations, Newsham Banks, Harrison’s Gill and Farrar’s whin all blank. Rode “Zetilla.” March 11th.

March 25th Neasham 12 o’clock Drew down the river from Neasham Hall round by Sockburn to Bolton Park blank. Found a fox in Surtee’s plantation which was evidently a vixen as it would not go away. Drew Wilkinson’s blank. Found in Birch Car and ran round by Maidendale whin and back again through Birch Car and round again by Maidendale and back through Wilkinsons and on to Surtee’s plantation. Rode “Zetilla.”

Season 1905-6

October 24th Croft Bridge. 10 A.M. Went to Blackwell first but did not find. Drew Black Banks whin also blank. Found in Scurfields plantations but there was no scent. Rode “Monica.” October 31st Fighting Cocks. 11 A.M. Found a brace or more in the whin and ran one across the road and killed it in one of the clumps in front of Sadberge Hall. Found again in Bumper Hall whin and ran him round by the waterworks and across by Goosepool nearly to Burn Wood, then either the same fox or a fresh one back through Goosepool and along the railway side to Oak tree and on to Fighting Cocks and lost him. Found again at Bumper and ran to Goosepool and lost him. Found another in Ld Londonderry’s whin but scent seemed to get worse and hounds could not run him. Rode the Bay pony. (Hounds had a good run at night from Burn Wood to Carlton Iron Works.) November 2nd Croft. 11 A.M. Found in Dalton Wood and ran to ground on the Scar. Found again in Black Man whin and ran through Dalton wood and lost him near Oakwood. Drew Collin’s whin and Forty Acres blank. Found in Allan’s plantations and ran to Beverley wood, then back to Forty Acres and back again to Allan’s. Rode the Bay pony. November 7th Neasham Hall. 11 A.M. Drew round the river by Sockburn to Bolton Park blank. Found in Surtee’s wood and killed him before he got out. He had a snare on his foot. Drew Wilkinson’s covert blank. Found in Birch Carr and ran through Wilkinson’s back through Scurfield’s far plantation to ground at the back of Middleton St. George. Drew the rest of Scurfield’s plantations blank. Rode the bay pony. November 18th Halnably. 11 A.M. (Zetland) Drew Forty Acres, Birch Carr, Walmire, Big Stranborough, Clerveaux Castle Woods and Bulmire all blank. Found in Nattras’s whin and after running to the road the fox turned back into the cover and was killed. Killed another, and then legged one, in Moulton whin. Found again in Millbank plantation at Halnaby and ran past the house, through Tommy Leggs plantation, Allan’s whin then over Clow Beck above Jolby and on towards Cleasby but turned at the road between there and Stapleton and ran back to Stapleton whin where we lost him. A good gallop of 45 minutes. Rode the Bay pony. November 30th Picton Station. 11 A.M. Found in Picton plantations but could only run for about three fields before we lost him. Drew Leather Belly, Trenholm Bar whin and plantation and the plantation behind Crathorne all blank. Found a fox on the Leven banks but there was no scent and hounds could not run a yard. Raining hard all day. Rode “Monica.” December 2nd Paston House. 11 A.M. Found a fox in a plantation close to the meet but could not run him. Drew Brawith whin blank. Found a brace in Oliver’s whin but there was so little scent hounds could not force them away so after trying for about an hour and a half gave it up. Found again in Stank and ran back to Oliver’s whin. Rode “Monica.” December 5th Fighting Cocks. 11 A.M. Found three foxes in the whin and went away with the last one. Ran as if for Goosepool then turned to the left and crossed the road to Fox Hill and lost him. Drew Bumper Hall whin blank. Found in Ld Londonderry’s whin and ran through Burn wood where half the hounds got onto a fresh fox and then on towards Elton and lost him. Found again in Goosepool plantations and ran across by Long Newton, past Fox Hill, through Barkers plantations and on to Woogra. Rode “Monica.” December 7th Croft. 11 A.M. Found in Dalton wood and ran round the river banks to Newbus where hounds crossed and then ran along the back of Neasham past Wilkinson’s covert and over the Dinsdale road, through Surtee’s wood and were stopped as they were recrossing the river at Bolton Park. Found again in Black Man whin but the fox was headed and ran back into the covert and was killed. Found again in Forty Acres and ran a ring round Enter Common and back into Beverley Wood and lost him. Drew Beverley Wood blank. Rode “Monica.” December 9th Rounton. 11 A.M. Found in the plantation near the house and ran across the road to Wales’ whin. There was no scent in the whin and the fox could not be made to leave. Thirty beaters walked the whin three times but could not shift him. Drew Welbury plantations blank. Found in Welbury whin and ran slowly to Arncliffe. Found again in Appleton Wiske plantations and ran as if for Hornby but turned at the Wiske and ran back past Welbury Station and on to Winton and lost him. A nice hunting run. Rode “Monica.” December 12th Hurworth. 11 A.M. Found a fox in the small plantation on Round Hill and ran him to the road where he was headed and ran towards Darlington and lost him near the railway. Spent the rest of the day about Scurfield’s plantation where we found plenty of foxes and killed one and ran another to ground in a drain behind Middleton St. George. Rode the Bay pony. December 16th Mourie Bank. 11 A.M. Drew Kirkevington Plantations, Scarford Hill, Worsal Whin, Long Roofed house plantation, Staindale Gill, Hugill’s plantation, Beverley Wood, Forty Acres, Blackman whin, Colling’s whin and Dalton Wood all blank. Rode “Monica.” December 19th Long Newton. 11 A.M. Drew Elton whin and plantations and Burn Wood blank. Found in Ld Londonderry’s whin and after dodging about for some time between there and Goosepool plantations we ran over the Long Newton road through Fox Hill and on over the Sadberge road and Newbiggen bottoms to the whin at the top of Cat-kill-lane and lost him. At times hounds ran fast. Drew Fighting Cocks whin blank. Rode the Bay pony. January 11th Over Dinsdale. 11 A.M. Drew Over Dinsdale plantations, Fardeanside, Worsal Whin and Worsal plantations blank. Found an outlying fox near Worsal plantations and ran fast round Hornby whin, past Hornby Grange and round through Beverley wood to the Yorkshire Batts where he got to ground. Found again in Beverley wood and ran back to Allan’s plantations where we changed foxes and went away by Enter Common, past Smeaton Manor and Frigidale wood to the railway south of Cowton Station and lost him. Rode “Monica.” January 16th Low Middleton. 11 A.M. Drew round the river banks to Newsham Hall whin where we found and ran past Trafford Hill, and, leaving Church whin two fields to the left, on to Goosepool. Hounds checked here and Bishop cast them round right handed but failed to hit off the line. We afterwards found that 3 hounds had run the fox to Fighting Cocks. Drew Ld Londonderry’s whin, Burn Wood and Elton whin blank. Rode “Monica.” January 30th Neasham 11 A.M. Drew Surtees’ plantations blank. Found an outlying fox near White Houses and ran him to Liberty Gate and back up the river to Girsby where he crossed and then ran on to Long-roofed House plantation and over the road and we lost him near Hornby village. Drew Neasham Hall plantations blank. Found in Wilkinson’s covert and ran round by the rifle butts and back by Dibdale and on through Surtees plantation to Bolton Park and lost him. Found again in Maidendale whin and ran over the stell as if for Burdon but as usual the fox was headed at the railway and then turned left handed round Hurworth Moor to the Brick yard and then over the Kennel lane but he have got too far ahead. Rode the Bay pony. February 8th Cleasby 11 A.M. (Zetland) Drew Stapleton whin, Clerveaux, Black Wood, Bullmire and Walmire blank. Found in Nattrass whin and ran over the railway to Cowton Church and lost him. Drew Moulton whin blank. Found on Walmire Bottoms and ran through Nattras’s whin over the railway past Cockleberry farm then right handed round the back of North Cowton and on to within a field of Uckerby whin and lost him. Rode the Bay pony. Very windy and cold. No scent with first fox but ran fast at times after the second fox. February 20th Fighting Cocks. 11 A.M. Drew Fighting Cocks whin blank. Found in Bumper Hall whin and ran over the road to the reservoir and then turned back through the whin and on through Goosepool plantations and Burn Wood nearly to Elton, then over the Stockton road and back round by Fox Hill to the reservoir and lost him. Found again at Bumper and ran a ring round by Goosepool back to Fighting Cocks whin. Found a mangy fox in the young whin and ran him into Bumper whin. Rode “Monica.” February 22nd Croft. 12 A.M. (on account of frost) Drew Dalton wood, Black Man and Colling’s whins, and Forty Acres blank. Wilkin holload a fox away from a field near Black Man but Mr Forbes would not go to it. Found in Allan’s plantations and ran into Beverley wood and then back to Allan’s where hounds were stopped as Mr Forbes said the ground was too hard. This was at 3 o’clock and the frost was practically all out of the ground. Rode the Bay pony. February 27th Neasham 11 A.M. Found at Liberty Gate and ran down to Sockburn where the fox crossed the river. Drew Surtee’s wood blank. Found in Scurfields and ran to Black Banks and then over the road to Rockcliffe and lost him. Rode the Bay pony. March 1st Moulton 11.30 A.M. (Zetland) Drew Moulton whin, Walmire Bottoms, Nattras’s whin, Birch Car, Walmire, Bullmire whin, Allan’s whin, Inkle whin and Middleton Lodge whin all blank. Found in Merrybent whin and ran for a few fields towards Forcett, then turned and ran through Sedbury and on past Sheeby village, round Sheeby whin and Morris Grange to the old Quarry at Middleton Tyas where we undoubtedly got onto a fresh fox which we ran into Sedbury and changed again. Rode “Monica.” March 3rd Appleton Wiske. 11 A.M. Meet was postponed until 12 o’clock on account of frost 4o! Drew Appleton Wiske plantations and whin, Welbury whin and plantations, plantations at Rounton also Winton whin all blank. Found in Stank whin and going away over the road ran West for a few fields and then turned and ran back through Foxton wood and on towards Arncliffe and lost him. Rode the Bay pony. March 6th Middleton-one-Row. 11 A.M. Found in Church whin and ran fast through Goosepool plantation and Burn Wood and lost him at the road at Urlay Nook. Found again in Farrar’s whin and ran very fast through Harrison’s Gill and up the river banks to Bowl Hole where the fox turned and ran back to Harrison’s Gill to ground. Drew Ld Londonderry’s whin and Burn Wood blank. Rode “Monica.” March 24th Hornby Village. 12 Drew plantation by Wiske side, Deighton plantations and plantations round Hornby Grange blank. Found a vixen in Worsal whin and stopped hounds at the head of Harrison’s Gill. Found in Horsfalls young plantation at top of Beverley wood and ran through Beverley wood to Allan’s plantations and lost him. Very cold and windy, no scent. Rode the bay pony. March 27th Hurworth. 12. Drew Blackbanks farm for an outlying fox blank, also Hurworth Moor plantation. Found in Maidendale whin and ran to the Cleveland Bridge works at Darlington and lost him. Found in Bumper Hall whin and ran a ring back through Fighting Cocks whin blank. Found in Bumper Hall whin and ran a ring back through Fighting Cocks to ground in the Burdon earths. Found again in Birch Car and ran down to Sockburn and on over the river to Smeaton. Rode the Bay pony.

Season 1904-1905

October 18th Neasham 9 A.M. Found several cubs at Sockburn and killed one in Bolton Park. Drew Dinsdale Wood (cut down) and Wilkinson’s Cover blank. Found more cubs in Birch Carr and killed one. Rode bay pony. November 8th Aislaby 11 A.M. Drew Farrows whin blank. Found in Harrison’s Gill and ran several times up and down the river banks and changed foxes two or three times finally losing the last one at Trafford Hill. Found and chopped a fox in Church whin. Rode “Monica.” November 10th Over Dinsdale 11 A.M. Drew Over Dinsdale wood and Scar Hill plantation blank. Found in Peases and ran towards Long-roofed-house but turned to the right over the stell and down Staindale Gills and killed him in Hugills plantation. Drew Peases again and down the river to Fardeanside without finding, also Worsal whin, Worsal plantations and the Gills. Rode “Monica.” November 14th Hurworth 11 A.M. Drew Black Banks whin, Hurworth Moor plantations and Maidendale whin blank. Found in Birch Carr but hounds could not run at all out of cover. Drew the young plantation between Maidendale and the railway blank. Found and chopped another fox in Maidendale. Drew Wilkinson’s blank. Rode “Monica.” November 17th Halnaby 11 A.M. Drew Forty Acres, Birch Carr and Walmire blank. Found in Natras’s whin and ran down the railwayside nearly to Pepperfield then turned to the left round by Birch Springs and lost him on Walmire Bottoms. Drew Moulton whin and Church whin blank. Found a mangy fox at Middleton Tyas and ran him to ground at once in an old quarry. Found again at Middleton Lodge whin and ran past Merrybent whin to Sedbury then in a ring back by Merrybent whin and back to Sedbury. Rode “Monica.” December 6th Long Newton 11 A.M. Drew Elton plantations. Elton whin and Farrar’s whin blank. Found in Harrison’s Gill, the fox was headed several times on the road but eventually crossed at Aislaby and ran through Farrar’s whin, round by Urlay Nook and back on to Newsham banks. After being hunted up and down the banks for some time he crossed the river. Rode “Kestrel.” December 15th Halnaby 11 A.M. (Zetland) Found in Forty Acres and ran round Halnaby and back through Forty Acres and slowly on across Walmire Bottoms to Nattras’s whin. After spending some time in the whin hounds ran out on a line at the low end past Nattras’s house and down the stell side to Forty Acres and lost him. Found again in Moulton whin and ran fast to Uckerby, then slowly on past Kirkbank, Middleton Tyas, Sedbury, and round by Gatherley Castle and Moulton Village back to Middleton Tyas to ground Rode the Bay pony. January 6th West Newton 10.30 A.M. (Glendale) Drew West Newton whin blank. Found a fox on Hethpool Bell and ran him to ground between West Newton whin and the farm. Drew Canno Mill blank. After drawing the bog a fox was viewed coming into it off Kilham Hill. Hounds were got onto him and ran round Lanton Hill through Lanton Dene, over Milfield Hill, through Howtel whin, past Branxton Moor whin leaving it to the right and on to the Hag where they lost him. Very windy and not much scent. Rode a chestnut mare of Rands, W.Newton. February 3 Croft 11 A.M. Drew Dalton wood blank. Found on the river bank near Eryholme brick yard and ran him to ground on the scar at once. Drew Dalton whin, Colling’s whin and Forty Acres blank. Found in Allans plantations but after running round the plantations once or twice he went to ground in the river bank near Breakhouse Bank. Found again in Beverley wood and ran across to Fardeanside and then down the river across the gills to Worsal where hounds crossed the river and ran past Newsham Grange and the Bowl Hole wood and lost him. Rode the Bay pony. February 7 Oak Tree 11 A.M. Drew Fighting Cocks whin, Bumper Hall whin, Goosepool plantations blank. Found in Ld Londonderry’s whin and ran towards Burn Wood for two fields then turned to the right and ran round by Goosepool and Fighting Cocks to Bumper Hall whin and lost him. Found again in Burn Wood and ran fast to Elton and killed him. Drew Elton whin and plantations blank. Found in Farrar’s whin and ran by the Eaglescliffe Quarry to Elton and lost him. Rode the Bay pony. February 9th Halnaby 11 A.M. Drew Forty Acres and the Birch Car blank. Found in Walmire and ran past the two Stranboroughs and the Spa into Goldsborough’s garden at Croft where hounds killed him. (A very mangy fox) Found in Nattras’s whin and ran past Birch Springs, through Forty Acres, past Halnaby and Waterloo Farm, over the road between Incle whin and Barton and on to the Barton Quarries where he was headed and turned back to Middleton Lodge where we lost him. Found again at Sedbury and ran him to Hartforth and killed him. Very dry and no scent. Rode the Bay pony. February 11th Over Dinsdale 11 A.M. Drew Over Dinsdale wood, Scar Hill plantation and Pease’s plantation blank. Found in Worsal whin and ran across to the Picton bridle road then turned to the right and ran as far as the main road to Picton station and lost him. Drew Kirklevington plantations, Yarm Wood, Worsal whin again, Worsal plantation and Hornby whin all blank. Rode the bay pony. February 25th Croft 11.30 A.M. Found a brace in Dalton Wood and ran one down the river side to Eryholme then turned to the right over the road and across to Breakhouse Bank and lost him. Drew along the Eryholme scar for the other but did not find him. Drew Dalton whin, Collings whin, Forty Acres, Allan’s Plantations, Beverley Wood and Staindale Gill blank. Found in Long Roofed House plantation and ran down Worsal Gills, then turned to the left up the river thro Pease’s plantation into Rose Hill gill where he was supposed to have gone to ground, hounds did not mark at the earth and he had not gone to ground. On the way back to Grisby hounds got onto a line and ran it back through Scar Hill plantation and past Rose Hill to the gill. This was evidently the heel line of the fox which was supposed to have gone to ground in the gill. Rode “Monica.” Mch. 14th Hornby. 12. Drew Long-roofed-house plantation, Staindale Gills, Pease’s plantations and Hugill’s plantation blank. Found in Beverley wood and ran through Staindale Gills to Pease’s plantations and then down the river to Worsal Gills where hounds were stopped as they were supposed to be running a vixen. After hunting the stale line of a fox back into Pease’s we drew the rest of Beverley wood and got onto a line which we ran slowly to the road between Smeaton and Cowton. Drew Allan’s plantations blank. Rode “Monica.”

Season 1906-1907

September 27th Croft Bridge. 8 A.M. Found several cubs in Dalton Wood but did not kill any. Rode the Bay pony. September 29th Girsby Bridge 7 A.M. Drew Hugill’s young plantation blank. Found three in Horsfall’s plantation and ran one into Staindale Gill and lost him. Found a brace in Allan’s and ran one into Graham’s Gill and then to ground in Beverley wood. Rode the Bay pony. October 4th Brass Castle. 6 A.M. Drew the Fighting Cocks whin blank. Found several cubs in Bumper Hall whin and after running several rings killed one at Sadberge hall. Very thick fog. Rode the Bay pony. October 30th Fighting Cocks. 11 A.M. Found a fox in Fighting Cocks whin and ran him round Sadberge Hall and into Bumper whin then back to Fighting Cocks and lost him. Drew Goosepool plantations blank. Found several cubs in Ld Londonderry’s whin and ran one to ground at Burn Wood and killed another in Goosepool plantations. Very wet and no scent. Rode the Bay pony. November 6th Piercebridge. 11 A.M. (Zetland) Found in Quarry Banks and ran through Selaby wood and on past Ingleton through Trundlewire and Copeland’s whin to Gordon Gill where he got to ground. Drew Trundlewire whin again but did not find. A very slow run and probably changed foxes in every cover we ran through. Rode Whitwell’s grey Brough Hill mare. November 13th Southlands Eaglescliffe. 11 A.M. Drew the plantations at Preston blank. Found in Elton whin, but the fox was so continually headed by foot people that we gave him up. Found in Bumper Hall whin and ran through Fighting Cocks past Burdon and back across the bottoms below Sadberge to Fighting Cocks and lost him. Found again in Bumper whin and ran through Goosepool towards Burn wood but he was headed at Ld Londonderry’s whin. Found a fresh fox in the whin and ran him into Goosepool plantations and killed him. Rode the Bay pony. November 20th Oak Tree 11 A.M. Found in Church Whin and ran down to Low Middleton where he was supposed to get to ground. Drew Newsham banks and Harrison’s Gill and Farrar’s whin blank. Found in Elton whin and ran through the plantation past Elton Hall and on through Burn Wood then turned to the right over the road between Goosepool and Long Newton and on to Barker’s plantation. Changed foxes in the plantation and ran a fresh one back nearly to long Newton and lost him. Rode the Bay pony. November 22nd Straggelton Gate. 11 A.M. (Zetland) Found in Nattras’s whin and ran a short ring round and back to the covert, hounds got him away again and ran to Walmire where they had to be stopped. Drew Clerveaux, Allan’s whin, Incle whin, Church whin and Sedbury all blank. Rode the Bay pony. November 26th Appleton Wiske 11 A.M. Found in the whin and ran slowly to Hornby Grange and lost him. Found three foxes at Welbury whin and ran past Wales’ whin to Picton where we lost him. Very slow run. Found a brace again in Appleton Wiske whin but scent was so bad hounds could not get them away. Drew Hornby whin blank. Rode Whitwell’s grey Brough Hill mare. November 27th Neasham. 11 A.M. Drew the Sockburn peninsula. Wilkinson’s, Birch Car and E. and W. Flats blank. Found in Maidendale whin and ran over the stell to the Darlington road at Herring’s farm and lost him. Drew the Far plantation blank. Found an outlying fox at Middleton St. George and ran round by the Asylum, through Wilkinsons round the Rifle Butts and back to Wilkinsons and lost him. Rode the Bay pony. December 14th Worsal Toll Bar. 11 A.M. Found several foxes at Kirklevington, hounds divided and each lot ran a fox to ground on the river banks. Found again at Kirklevington and ran nearly to Yarm and lost him. Drew Worsal whin, Long-roofed-house and Hugill’s young plantation blank. Found in Horsfalls plantation and ran through Beverley Wood and Allans to Forty Acres and lost him. Rode the Bay pony. December 13th Girsby Bridge. 11 A.M. Drew the Scar Hill plantation and the young plantation blank. Hit off the line of a fox on the river bank at Low Moor and ran very slowly through Peases and on to Hugill’s young plantation. Drew Pease’s blank. Found an outlying fox near Bell’s Gill and ran him to Staindale Gill and lost him. Drew Horsfalls and Beverley wood blank. Found a brace in Allan’s and ran one, very mangy, round the river bank and killed him near the Yorkshire Bats. Rode the bay pony. December 17th Halnaby 11 A.M. Drew Church Wood, Forty Acres, Birch Carr and Walmire blank. Found in Nattras’s whin and ran across to Banf House and lost him. Found again in Nattras’s whin and ran past Moulton whin, Uckerby whin and on past Moulton village to the Street near Gatherley Castle then turned back to the left and lost him near Uckerby village. Rode Double Post. December 18th Long Newton. 11 A.M. Drew Burn Wood, Londonderry’s whin and Goosepool plantations blank. Found in a small plantation below Goosepool farm house and ran fast past Bumper whin and the Burdon Earths to the stell at Red Hall farm then turned to the left over the railway and on towards the fighting Cocks and Darlington road and lost him in the belt on Herrings farm. Drew Bumper whin and Fighting Cocks blank. Rode the bay pony. January 8th The Kennels. 11 A.M. Killed a brace of mangy foxes in Birch Carr, after that had the usual Neasham day. There was a good scent and hounds ran well but never got away. Rode Double Post.

January 16th Low Middleton. 11 A.M. Drew Newsham Banks, Harrison’s Gill and Farrar’s whin blank. Found in Elton whin and ran towards Hartburn turned to the right at the stell and ran by Coatham Stob through Quarry wood and back by Elton Hall past Coatham Stob towards Burn wood but before going in the wood there is little doubt that hounds changed on to a hare and they ran first one hare and then another past long Newton, through Barker’s plantation to Woogra. Rode the Bay pony. January 22nd Long Newton. 11 A.M. Drew Burn Wood blank. Found in Ld Londonderry’s whin and ran through Goosepool plantations to Bumper Hall whin where we changed foxes and ran past Sadberge and up the side of Cat-kill-lane to ground on a plantation near Great Stainton. Drew Bumper whin blank also Fighting Cocks whin. Found a fox in a young plantation at Sadberge Hall and ran him over the railway and killed him. Drew Church whin blank. Rode Double Post. February 14th Croft. 11 A.M. Drew round by Blackwell for a fox supposed to be in the Park but not going near the park we did not find. Drew Dalton Wood and Forty Acres blank. Found in Allan’s plantations and ran backwards and forwards to Beverley wood several times and lost him. Drew Long-roofed-house and Staindale Gill blank. Found an outlying fox on a stubble near Staindale Gill and ran towards Pease’s plantations then out towards Worsal whin and over the Gills to Worsal village where the fox turned and ran up the river side and got to ground in the Gills. Rode the bay pony. February 26th Over Dinsdale. 11 A.M. Drew scar Hill plantation blank. Found in Pease’s plantation and ran slowly down to Worsal Gills and lost him. Drew Worsal plantations blank. Found at Saltergill and after running a ring round by the river, ran very fast past High Worsal Moor, over the stell and along the South side of it for a few fields, then back over the Stell, through Worsal whin, Long-roofed-house, Staindale Gill, Past Mr Hugill’s and along the river side past Grisby, through Scar Hill and on to Over Dinsdale, hounds checked here but eventually ran slowly on through Pease’s plantation to Fardeanside where they lost him. Rode the bay pony. March 2nd Wetting Station. 11 A.M. Found in Appleton Wiske new whin and ran very fast to Deighton old whin and lost him. Found again in Appleton Wiske and ran slowly to the bridge over the Wiske at Hornby Grange. Found again at Welbury whin and ran very fast by the low side of Harlsey village, past the ?Tontin to Arncliffe wood. Rode the Bay pony. March 5th Low Middleton. 11.30 A.M. Drew Church whin, Newsham Banks, Harrison’s Gill and Farrar’s whin blank. Found in Elton whin and ran to the Stockton Road where the fox was evidently headed and turned past Elton Hall where we lost him. Drew Burn Wood, Ld Londonderry’s whin and Goosepool plantations blank. Found in Bumper Hall whin and ran to the reservoir and lost him. Rode Double Post.

Season 1907-1908

October 2nd Croft Bridge. 7 A.M. Went to Blackwell and drew everything blank. Found a good supply of cubs in Dalton Wood and killed one. Rode Double Post. October 23rd Croft Bridge. 7 A.M Drew Dalton Wood again and found several cubs and killed one. Drew Eryholme Scar and Rockcliffe blank. Rode Double Post. October 26th Sockburn 9 A.M. Drew round Sockburn blank. Also Horse falls young plantation. Found in Beverley Wood and ran through Allan’s plantations and killed him in the river at Neasham Hall. Found again in Allan’s plantations and ran out towards Enter common and back into Beverley wood. Rode Double Post. November 12th Middleton-one-Row. 11 A.M. Found in Church whin and ran to Newsham Banks and lost him. Found in Farrar’s whin and ran down the stell to the road and on to Aislaby and lost. Found again in the whin and ran another ring the same as before. Rode Double Post. November 16th Willow Bridge. 11 A.M. Found several cubs in Stapleton whin and ran one over the beck to Clerveaux and lost him at Dobb’s Hall. Found again in Stapleton whin and after killing one in the covert ran over the beck again and lost him at Croft Grange. Chopped a fox in a plantation at ?Pinkney Carrs. Found again in the adjoining plantation and after running a ring round by Lucy Cross and back killed him in Lucy Cross plantation. Rode the bay pony. January 20th Croft. 11 A.M. Hounds did not arrive until noon owing to frost. Found at Rockliffe and ran across the river, through Dalton Wood and down to Eryholme where he got in opposite Neasham Abbey. Gerald Wilkinson’s terrier bolted him and he dodged about the river banks and was eventually lost near Wilkins. Found a mangy fox in Colling’s whin and lost him in Dalton Wood. Rode Double Post. February 21 Willow Bridge 11 A.M. (Zetland) Found in Stapleton whin and ran over the beck as if for Clerveaux but the fox was headed by foot people and ran back along Stapleton banks and was lost. Found again in the covert and ran for Willow Bridge to the back of Barton to ground. Drew Clerveaux and Walmire blank. Found in Nattras’s whin and ran to ground in a drain near Dalton Station. Found another in the whin and ran by ?Duice Moor and Little Stranbrough to Clerveaux and on to Walmire and back to Clerveaux where they killed. Rode the Bay Pony. A. Colling rode Double Post.

Worms in Dogs F.W.Barling’s cure. Trenaline capsules. 1 minim per lb of dog given after being well fasted. Give milk with cod liver oil in it 3 or 4 hours after. Kennel Lameness Give 2 drops Nux Vomica in desert spoonful of water twice a day for two days then give 2 drops tincture Rhus Tox: in desert spoonful of water 3 times a day indefinitely. This is for a large dog. (G.G.) To Fatten a Lean Horse Two teaspoonfuls of Nitre, two of Sulphur and one of Antimony. To be well pounded up, mixed and divided into ten powders, one to be given with the morning meal, a second course to be repeated after a fortnight. (An Afghan recipe. “Field” Apl.10.04) Drag Mixture Onions 4 oz Fenngreak 4 oz powdered Aniseed 2 oz Camphor 1 dr Sulphur 1 oz Boil together and add two teaspoonfuls of honey.

Mange Lotion Flowers of Sulphur 2 lbs Unslaked Lime 1 lb Water 2 gallons. Slake the lime in the water stir in the sulphur and boil down to a gallon. Let stand till cold, pour off the clear stuff and make the quantity up to 5 quarts with cold water. Wet the dogs well with this every day for 3 days and then at longer intervals. It will turn them yellowish, but never mind that. Then get some Fowler’s solution of Arsenic. Give from 2 to 8 drops twice a day with load according to size of dog. Terriers will do with from 3 to 4 according to size. While they are getting it watch well if appetite fails or the eyes get red, if they do reduce the dose or stop it for a few days starting with half the dose again. Feed on a good deal of vegetable, not much meat. (G.G.)

(Dated Nov 23.08) For Charlie

For Colic in Horses Give 10 drops Caustic Ammonia in a wine glassfull of water every 15 or 20 minutes. Don’t give any more than this dose and this mixture of water or you will burn his mouth. If you are away from home or have no caustic ammonia give double quantity common ammonia but dilute with about 3 times quantity of water, but it is not so effective. A 4 oz bottle will last a long time. (G.G.)

Mange Lotion Train Oil 1 pint Turpentine ¼ pint Sulphur ¼ lb Creosote 6 bottle. Mix together and well rub all over dog. On third day dog must be washed with soft soap and a second dress with lotion again if thought advisable. If mange is very bad clip the hair off a long coated dog.

THE GLENDALE FOXHOUNDS. Twenty Miles Without a Check. IN Mr. Fenwick's diary a big page will be needed to chronicle the doings of his gallant little pack on Tuesday, the 6th day of February, 1906 ; and against that date in his calendar there no doubt appears a mark—a prominent mark—in red. A red-letter day it was, truly, and it will be remembered when their heads are grey by the half-dozen stout hearted horsemen whose privilege it was to be with the hounds throughout the run. It began at Ford, in the valley of the Till—the garden of Northumberland. It ended in cloudland, far up among the peat hags and morasses, and, amidst the hoar frosts and driving mists on the top of big Cheviot, twenty miles away, and 2,600 ft. above the sea. Many fine runs the Glendale have had, but few can equal, and fewer still, if any, can beat, that of which I write. When Mr. Fenwick formed his pack four years ago, and gave to it the territorial name, he laid upon it great responsibilities. He charged it with the duty of living up to a great reputation, for, in the Borderland, the memory of the " Glendale" of the eighties is fresh and clear. The pack has not been found wanting. It is doing its duty, and doing it well, and the record that I give here will help to bear me out. Mr. Fenwick, most unfortunately, was not able to hunt himself, owing to indisposition, and so perforce he handed the horn and the care of the hounds to his capable kennel-huntsman, Luke Gilhome. The meet was a smallish one, but it was game to the backbone. Mr. Ronald Barber and Mr. Fred Barber were there, and so were Mr. Logan and his son, Mr. Geoffrey Lambton and Mr. Richard Stawart, and Mr. Brown from Horton, and Mrs. Alder from New Etal. The Rectory Wood was blank, and Luke therefore went off to the Moss behind the Ford coal-pits, where, by the way Mr. Snowdon is making what looks like a successful attempt to get at the rich coal seams which underlie that part of the Marquis of Waterford's estate. Barely had the hounds been thrown in, when a fox started from the heather, in which he had evidently been " week-ending," and set out boldly on a south-easterly course, over the Ford Wood House Hill in the direction of Fenton. The hounds hit off the line at once, and fourteen couple—the full strength of the pack—streamed over the brow of the hill, and began a chase at 11.15 a.m. which was to continue without break or fault far on into the afternoon. The pace at first was moderate, as scent, though fair, was nothing to boast of, and the hounds had to hunt the line over the grass lands of Ford Wood and Routin Linn, throughout the Curraghmore Plantation and the Routin Linn strip into the long stretch of wood on Mr. Lambton's ground at Fenton, which runs from the Lowick road to Berwick Edge. Immediately the woodland was entered the pace quickened, and the hounds, "with eager jealousy," at once began to race on a burning scent. And they gave tongue as only hill hounds can. The music rang and echoed " as if a double hunt were heard at once." It rose and fell, it ebbed and flowed. Now it was a crash, and again it was a whisper, but it was never silent. And it swept on, as the hounds ran the wood, a full twelve furlongs in length. At the farther end 10 ½ couple of hounds were sticking closely to their fox. In the wood 3 ½ couple detached themselves from the main body and picked up another fox, but there was no time to wait for them, as the others were pressing forward in a straight line over the grass below Wrangham towards Doddington. They passed through the Doddington Dene and made for the Doddington Quarry. Here it was feared the hunt would end, for, in spite of the clang of machinery, and the thunder of falling rock, the debris heaps in the quarry are strongholds which foxes love, and they will break through a cordon of men to find refuge there. But our fox was thinking of the big hills whence he had come, and whither he was going, and he turned a blind eye to all allurements, and threaded his way through the intricacies of the piled-up rubble, and faced the open country beyond. He continued his course by the keeper's house near the sculptured rocks, and thence by the Westwood Dene into the Horton West cover. Here he did not dwell for a single moment, but broke at the south end, and, still keeping a straight course, dipped into the valley and crossed the Till on to Heathery Hall. The farmplace was in his way, and he made a slight detour to avoid it. He ran the haugh-lands up the Till, and, curving easily to the right, he circled the steading, crossed the Fowberry road, and, with Cheviot in his eye and mind, kept on the curve until he had crossed the Wooler and Chatton road, and then made a bee-line for the home which was still far away. Trickley Wood was near, and offered him safe harbour, but he would have none of it, even for temporary shelter. His course now led him by way of Coldmartin, and the old Wooler fair ground on Whitsun Bank on to the Wooler and Whittingham main road, which he crossed near Wooler Haugh Head. He was now entering the hill country, and familiar landmarks no doubt gave him a home-like feeling and cheered his stout old heart. He pressed on by way of Earle and Earle Hid Head to the glitters at Hartsheugh. He ran these for a short distance, and then sank into the valley and crossed over the hip of the Sneer Hill on to the Langlesford road. During the whole of this time hounds were keeping close up to him without check of any sort. After striking the Langlesford road the fox ran it for two miles, and on this stretch, curiously enough, the scent was hot, and hounds ran very fast. They entered the wood at Langlesford, but broke immediately at the west end and faced Hedgehope. The time was now 1.15 p.m., and two hours had elapsed since Ford Moss was left. Horses could go no farther because of the dangerous ground, and the field was reluctantly obliged to stop. The Messrs. Barber and Logan, Mr. Lambton, and Mr. Stawart were all up. Luke, however, had to follow on, and, leaving his horse, he tackled Hedgehope in top boots and spurs. In time he reached the top, after the usual one step forward and two backward. Hounds then were not to be seen, but a note now and again indicated their direction. A scramble out and in peat hags, where 3,000 yards or more go to the measured mile, brought hounds in view. They were pluckily following their fox yard by yard, and threading their way among the hags on the farther edge preparatory to leaving the hilltop for the valley between Hedgehope and Cheviot. They were quickly down in the stream, and for a short distance it looked as though the fox were leading them back to Langlesford, but 100 yards on that course saw them again out of the valley and climbing Cheviot. With care and precision they tracked the fox up and still up over ground frozen hard and slippery with heavy hoar frost. Ridge after ridge they topped, and to the scrambling and toiling huntsman they seemed to be going on for ever. They crested glitter upon glitter, and still the fox was forrard. At last they came to a standstill in rolling clouds of mist, and they could carry the line no further for lack of scent, and when Luke arrived at 3.40 p.m. he found ten couple of hounds awaiting him within 100 yards of the pole which marks the highest point of the hill. The horses at Langlesford were got at five o'clock, three and three-quarter hours after they had been discarded, and at 8.15 home was reached. The distance run, measured from the flat surface of a map, was twenty miles, but the switchback surfaces covered add many more, but just how many I am quite unable to say. WINDY GHILL.

From " Field " April 24 97.

HUNTING. DURHAM AND NORTHUMBERLAND HUNT HISTORY. T HE EXACT DATE at which Mr W. H. Lambton, Mr Ralph Larnbton's elder brother, and father to the first Lord Durham, started his pack of foxhounds is fixed by a letter written by him to Mr Robinson, a friend of his. The letter in question is dated from Berkeley-square, on April 3, 1793, and runs ; Having given up hunting in Leicestershire, I purpose keeping a small pack of foxhounds in Durham. I have reason to think that Lord Darlington and myself shall agree about the division of the country. As you are a good sportsman, pray let me know what can he done in your neighbourhood to promote our sport. From the banks of the river to the seaside we might surely improve the country by inclosing some patches of whin or making other coverts. I am sure you will have the goodness to keep a strict look out that no litters are destroyed during the ensuing breeding season. I will thank you for any hints, and shall be obliged if you will as assure persons that upon fair cases I will satisfy them for any loss they may sustain. This letter confirms what was said last week as to the Lambton Hounds being started in 1793, and shows that Nimrod's chronology was faulty, for he put the date at 1789, making the Lambton Hunt one year only junior to its neighbour the Raby. Mention has already been made of Mr Ralph Larnbton's prowess in the saddle, and no one who rode as hard as he did could pass through his hunting career without his share of falls. In Leicestershire he " took his tosses " as a matter of course, but, like most other people, sustained his severest injuries at insignificant obstacles. He had a very bad fall in 1825 on his horse falling at quite a low place. Mr Lambton came down on his head, and remained unconscious for a long time ; it was found that the spine was injured, and symptoms of partial paralysis are said to have set in, but the master being made, as someone remarked, " of those stub heads they make gunbarrels of," he so far recovered as to be able to ride about; but in the very next year an old hack upon which he was mounted came down very heavily with him on the road between Lambton and Morton, an accident which came somewhat inopportunely upon a man who was no more than convalescent. As the result of this second accident Mr Lambton's head and neck became a little out of normal position. Nevertheless, he again carried the horn, but once more had to give up, as The Kitten, his favourite hunter (at that time) gave him a very bad fall in the middle of a field, and for almost six years and a half he was virtually a cripple, and eventually died without regaining his health. The accident happened in 1837. In the days of the Lambton and Raby Hunts local festivities were a good deal thought of, and hunt clubs played a more prominent part in the social side of the hunting world than they do at the present day. The Lambton Hounds had not been long in existence before the Tally-Ho Club came into being, its members dining together occasionally at Chester-le-street. The club, however, achieved one good end—its members contrived to obtain some capital portraits of Mr Lambton. They first induced him to sit to Ward in 1821, and the result was a capital portrait of him mounted on Undertaker, Mr Lambton being represented in the act of getting his hounds together in covert. Then the Tally-Ho men subscribed again ; they paid for, and presented, the first picture, and Ferneley, the well-known Leicestershire artist, was responsible for a second portrait of the master on horseback, with some of the favourite hounds about him, and then Mr R. S. Surtees, of Hamsterley, suggested that what the club really desired was a portrait '' of the man and the man alone." Their wish was gratified, and Sir (then Mr) Francis Grant was the painter to whom the commission was intrusted. The local press announced early in the year 1836 that the portrait was approaching completion, and congratulated that " rising artist, Mr Frank Grant," on his work. In due course the picture arrived by sea, and on April 11, 1836, it was presented at the Lambton Arms, Chester-le-street, on which occasion Mr Edward Johnson took the chair at a full gathering of the members of the club. The Sedgefield Club was an institution of rather later date, and its hon. sec. was Mr Benjamin Orde, whose services appear to have first been in request soon after 1804, when Lord Darlington ceded the Sedgefield country to Mr Lambton. Mr Harvey's notes say that the Sedgefield Club was more sociable and of greater use than the Tally-Ho. The Hardwick Arms Inn served for a clubhouse, and Mr Lambton took possession of a little white cottage close by as his head, quarters, while he built for himself small kennels and a sufficiency of stabling near the inn yard. Mr Harvey regretted that it was not possible to ascertain much about the comrades of Mr Lambton during the early portion of his career, but makes mention of a document containing the rules of the Sedgefield Club and a list of the original members ; but this paper I am unable to find. There is, however, one gentleman, Mr Baker, of Elemore (to whom reference has already been made as carrying on the hounds between the death of Mr W. H. Lambton and the accession to office of his younger brother Ralph), whose name stood next to that of the master of whom some particulars are given. Mr Baker was a good, all-round sportsman. In Mr Harvey's words, " He was fading into the 'sere and yellow leaf' when I commenced hunting with the Lambton, but there were the remains of an athletic frame ; he was about the middle height, with muscular power combined with great activity for his years." He was not unknown on the racecourses of the north of England, and his famous mare Jenny Horner—he rode her in a race on Durham course when he was nearly seventy years old—carried off many prizes. On one occasion he took this mare to Musselburgh to run for a hunters' stakes, gentlemen riders. The races were held, Mr Harvey thought, on the sands. A local horse was the favourite with the Scotchmen, but the good thing was upset by Mr Baker and Jenny Horner, who won with great ease, the local sportsmen anathematising his luck and the " bow-backit baker," this epithet being applied to him on account of a stoop in the shoulders, and because the natives of Musselburgh thought that he was a baker by trade. Mr Baker had hunted all his long life with foxhounds, and towards his later years kept a pack of harriers, with which to amuse himself when the foxhounds were paying their visits to Sedgefield, and he was not inclined to make one of the party. There was a story that he once found a fox at Elemore while drawing for a hare, and he let his little pack stick to the line of the fox, pulling him down in Lord Darlington's park at Raby. It was said that he naturally had great misgivings about thus encroaching on the sporting rights of the Lambton Hounds, but the scent was so good that he could not bring himself to stop his pack, trusting to eventually being able to make things right with Mr Lambton. He was told that his "little dogs" must have changed foxes in the course of so long a run, but Mr Baker always denied it, for he said " it was a bob-tailed fox we found and a bob-tailed fox we killed." The pleasant gatherings of the Sedgefield Club were in great favour with all the countryside, while visitors came from Scotland and from many of the distant English hunts to testify to the popularity of Mr Ralph Lambton. The club held two meetings a year, one beginning on the first Monday in November and lasting six weeks, the second in February for a month. Every stable in the village was taken, country houses held large parties invited in honour of the occasion, and the roughest accommodation the village could afford was snapped up. Think of the amount of money brought into the district by these meetings! “In the present day," runs Mr Harvey's manuscript, "club life signifies all that is luxurious; but it would be absurd to suppose that anything deserving of that term applied to the style of the Sedgefield Club. Everything was good and substantial, but the real inducement to be present was the hunting with such a pack of hounds presided over by such a master, whose renown had spread far and wide, and who gave his whole time and unrivalled experience to showing sport and giving evidence of the state of perfection to which his hounds had been brought. When Mr Ralph Lambton's nephew attained his majority and relieved his uncle from further parliamentary duties the latter rejoiced exceedingly, as it was no longer necessary for him to sever himself from his hounds when the House was sitting, though this was of course rather early in his career. From his last fall from The Kitten Mr Lambton never recovered, and on July 29, 1844, he died, most deeply regretted by all who knew him, and leaving a blank which was hard to fill, for as a landlord, friend, member of society, or sportsman, it was not easy to find his equal. The spring of 1838 was the limit of Mr Ralph Lambton's career as master of hounds, and at the close of the season 1837-8 he determined to sell his hounds, and herein there arose a little difficulty. Sir Matthew White Ridley (who in 1818 established a pack of hounds to hunt a portion of Northumberland, which he subsequently abandoned) desired to purchase this well-known kennel in order that he might resume his old Northumberland country. John Winter, the huntsman, had been provided for by Mr Lambton, and so was no longer in want of a berth but Sir Matthew engaged the whippers-in, Robert Hunnam, Tom Harrison, and Robert Robinson, but he could not obtain the hounds. Mr W. H. Lambton had started for London with power to sell, so on Sir Matthew White Ridley making an offer nothing more than a provisional arrangement could be arrived at, for telegrams were not then invented. Mr W. H. Lambton succeeded in finding a buyer in the person of Lord Suffield, who had just then taken the Quorn, and the price he paid was 3000 guineas. So to Leicestershire they went, and, curiously enough, they did not give satisfaction. Lord Suffield, in consequence of disastrous racing speculations, could not keep the hounds for more than a single season, so in the next year the Blagdon baronet was able to buy the Lambton Hounds for about one-third of the price Lord Suffield had paid for them. Sir Matthew, however, did the next best thing at first; he bought the Rufford Hounds from Capt. Percy Williams, who was then giving up the country, adding the Lambton a year later. The Lambton country was now without a pack of foxhounds, but the love of sport, strengthened beyond all doubt by the example set them during the past five-and-thirty years, made the gentlemen of Durham cast about for a means of again setting hunting upon its legs. Accordingly, in the month of May, a meeting was held to discuss measures for obtaining funds to continue hunting, and to get together , “such a pack as would not disgrace their predecessors'' Eventually Mr Williamson, familiarly known as " Billy " Williamson, a fine judge of hounds and hunting, was prevailed upon to hunt the undivided country as Mr Lambton had done, but in the circumstances then obtaining the task proved too great for him, and, after keeping the hounds for a short time, he sold his pack and gave up the country. For the next few years it is somewhat difficult to trace the precise lines upon which the county of Durham was hunted, because it is apparently so bound up with parts of Northumberland; but I fancy that the Wynyard and Durham pack, under Lord Londonderry, next filled the gap, but his lordship seems to have resigned in 1843, when he and Lord Seaham were entertained at dinner, at which gathering Mr Marshall Fowler presided. Meantime Mr Russell, of Brancepeth, and Mr Robertson, of the Northumberland and Durham Hunt, had both resigned their respective countries, and in 1844 the Durham County Hounds were established under a triumvirate, consisting of Lord Seaham, Mr Russell, and Colonel Tower, who were to arrange details. On the new hunt being established Colonel Tower was appointed its first master, and he ruled until 1852, when Mr Williamson was induced to return to office, he remaining at the head of the pack until 1856, when he gave way to Colonel Johnson, who ruled the fortunes of the country until relieved by a committee in 1860, and they again came into harness in 1862, after Mr Henderson had been master for a single season. Up to this time the Duke of Cleveland had subscribed 500 guineas a year to the hunt funds, but this substantial contribution was discontinued in 1865, and so Messrs Harvey and Henderson, who became joint masters in 1863, had to work on somewhat more economical lines than before. In 1871 rabies visited the kennel, and the pack had to be destroyed, and in 1872 a resolution was arrived at that the large tract of country should be divided, whereupon Mr Maynard came forward to look after the northern pack, and Mr Harvey was unanimously elected master of the southern division. He stayed on until 1877, when Sir William Eden succeeded him. Mr Orde supplanted Sir William in 1881, but the latter returned to office in 1885 and hunted the country for five years, when he made way for the Hon. Gr. W. Hamilton Russell. Mr Maynard gave up the north country in 1884, when a committee carried on the hunt until 1889, when Mr Rogerson became master. Want of space precludes my entering into details of runs, &c, for many of them have been published in the Field. Moreover, Mr Harvey's papers do not say very much about matters which occurred during his own rule, except those which refer to the details of each day's hunting. His reminiscences of olden time refer rather to Northumberland hunting, and will be related on another occasion. ARUNDEL.