British sport past and present . FOX-HUNTING Here are, epitomised, some of tlie great runs of the lasteighty years :— 17th March 1837.—Mr. Delme Radchffes Wendover at Kensworth at half-jDast two, ran their fox to Hampdenand lost him at dusk : 2 hours 35 minutes : 18J miles pointto point, 26 as hounds ran. Fox found dead in a rick-yardnext morning. 9th February 1849.—The Old Findon (Surrey). Ran theirfox 45 miles in 4 hours 50 minutes : last 22 miles nearlystraight: killed in Dorking Glory, Surrey. 2nd February 1866.—The Pytchley, Waterloo Run. Foundin Waterloo Gorse at five minutes p
British sport past and present . FOX-HUNTING Here are, epitomised, some of tlie great runs of the lasteighty years :— 17th March 1837.—Mr. Delme Radchffes Wendover at Kensworth at half-jDast two, ran their fox to Hampdenand lost him at dusk : 2 hours 35 minutes : 18J miles pointto point, 26 as hounds ran. Fox found dead in a rick-yardnext morning. 9th February 1849.—The Old Findon (Surrey). Ran theirfox 45 miles in 4 hours 50 minutes : last 22 miles nearlystraight: killed in Dorking Glory, Surrey. 2nd February 1866.—The Pytchley, Waterloo Run. Foundin Waterloo Gorse at five minutes past two, ran to Blatston :3 hours 45 minutes : whipped off in the dark at couples of hounds up of 17h out.^ 3rd February 1868.—The Meynell, Radburne Run. Foundin the Rough : fast but erratic run to near Biggin, 3 hours37 minutes : 36 miles : fox believed to have been knockedover when dead beat by a farmer. 22nd February 1871.—Duke of Beauforts Greatwood Gretenham Great Wood : marked to ground onSwin
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