07 Dec




















Barochan Moss to Houston Wood, and going on again passed through 30 The Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire Hunt. several gardens in the village of Houston on their way past the kennels up to Botherickfield. After a check here they continued by Gryffe Castle, Scart, and Ennelly to finally kill this fox just outside High Barlogan. Time, one hour and thirty-five minutes. On Tuesday, ist December, Lochside Station was the venue, and after a preliminary spin from Barcraigs Bog, hounds found again on this favourite haunt. They then ran by Brownmuir and Cuffhill to Trearne Mines, thence nearly to Caldwell, back to the right of Cuffhill, over Beckam Hill towards Woodside. At Beckam Farm this fine run ended with a kill in the open. During December and January sport can be described as fairly enjoy- able, but I can only refer to the more brilliant achievements of the pack, and a good item came forth with the Howwood fixture on 9th February, when only a few fortunate enthusiasts turned out. On entering Skiff they chopped one fox and hunted another around the district until he went to ground just above Howwood village. Reaching Mid Hartfield Moss in the afternoon, Mr. James Barclay had espied a fine fox leaving here, so the hounds were soon got on excellent terms to run smartly by Hartfield Moss and Rashyfield to Skiff. This was quickly left on the journey by Mount Top, Bardrain Strip, and Capellie Strip, through Threepgrass and Double Woods to the right of Caldwell Law. Over a fine stretch of country they continued by Braco until near Sproulston, where a check gave the pilot the advantage, and it was only a stale line from here to Cuffhill where the Master had the hounds stopped. Those conversant with the country traversed can readily imagine what a great run this must

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