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the left of Finnie Brae by Mid Woods to Threepgrass. To the left of Capellie Strips they continued by Mossneuk through the end of Bardrain Strip, and skirting Mid Hartfield Moss went on through Hartfield Strip, hounds running right into their fox in the open near Hartfield Moss. The time occupied was about thirty-five minutes, and it was one of the fastest The Lanarkshire and Renfrezvshire Hunt. 33 gallops I have ever seen. Hounds were fairly screaming throughout, so it must have been a burning scent. Mr. Barclay possesses the mask of this fox, and it is certainly one of the biggest I have ever seen. He was what I would describe as a specimen of those so ably preserved by Donald Sinclair, who has for many years served Mr. Barclay as gamekeeper in this locality. It should be mentioned that the Master not only has extensive shooting interests here, but owns a considerable tract of land, and both Mr. and Mrs. Barclay are intimately concerned in the working of their farm at Hartfield. Sinclair may be said to have a penchant for preserving foxes, for there is invariably an unlimited supply in his district, and while I do not wish to be invidious in singling out any gamekeeper for special mention, it can truthfully be said that nobody could have done better in bringing about the consummation so devoutly to be wished by ardent foxhunters. Meeting at Gleniffer on 22nd March, followers were again treated to some good sport on the hills. They found in Bardrain, and after taking a turn in the valley for Johnstone Castle they forced their fox back up the hill by Bardrain to go on over the corner of Fereneze Muir to the right of Game Wood to Foreside Strip. A check here, and then away again to Bardrain, the fox being hunted down to High Craigs at Johnstone Castle, where they rolled him over.

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