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Kington / Newent Reporter Newspaper 08 08 1914 No Hunting There will be no hunting with the Ledbury Hounds. Sir George BULLOUGH, the Master, has offered his horses to the Government. Horses, motor cars and motor lorries are liable to be commandeered by the Government. - Local War News Ledbury Guardian Newspaper 15 08 1914 Abandon Hunting It has been definitely decided to abandon hunting in the Ledbury country for this season, and Sir George BULLOUGH, the Master, has placed the whole of the Hunt horse at the disposal of the Government, but up to the present none has been requisitioned. The orders for the making of the scarlet for the men had been given to local tailors but has now been cancelled. The postponement of hunting will have a serious effect in the Ledbury district, besides being a great disappointment to the many followers. - Local War News Feeling of Relief There will be a feeling of relief in the district at the news that Hunting is not going to be suspended. If an individual is able to serve his country, well and good, but if age or other restrictions prevent it there is no reason, why he should give up sport. In fact, there is every reason why he should not give it up. Hunting, like shooting and many other forms of sport, provide employment for thousands of persons, and at a time like the present, it is incumbent on those left at home to do their share. In this respect, not the least that can be done is to ensure that there shall be as little unemployment as possible. To this Hunting will greatly help. - Town Crier Ledbury Guardian Newspaper 22 08 1914 Cub Hunting The Ledbury Hunt - Cub hunting will commence on Monday next, August 24th at Four Oaks, Dymock, at 5 a.m. Future meets will be duly announced. North Ledbury Hounds The Master hopes to start cub hunting as soon as harvesting operations permit, and to carry on hunting during the war as far as possible, in accordance with the resolution passed by the committee of the Masters of Foxhounds Association, on Monday last. Ledbury Guardian Newspaper 26 09 1914 Ledbury Hounds The Ledbury Hounds started cub hunting on the 24th ult. and have been doing four days per week. Cubs have been found very plentiful, although scent has been bad for want of rain. Up to the present 16 1/2 brace have been accounted for. Cub-hunting will continue for four days during each week until November, when further arrangements will be made for the hunting in the future. FOXES AND EGGS The committee of the Masters of Foxhounds' Association, at a meeting held last week, passed the following resolution, which has been circulated to all masters and hunt secretaries:- That owing to the fact that all foreign supplies of eggs and poultry will be very much curtailed on account of the war, thereby endangering the national food supply, it is imperative that all masters of hounds should make special endeavours to reduce the number of foxes in the different hunts below the normal. Ledbury Guardian Newspaper 03 10 1914 HUNTING APPOINTMENTS Monday, October 6th..............Collin Park. Wednesday, October 7th...........Mains Wood. Friday, October 9th..............The Stanks. Saturday, October 10th...........Wallhills. At 7.30 a.m. Ledbury Hounds The Ledbury Hounds were at Bromsberrow Heath on Monday. The pack, however, had a very bad morning owing to bad scent. One cub was killed at Russell's End. On Wednesday the venue was Hallwood, when the pack had a capital run, but no kill was effected and the hounds had to return home early on account of the brilliant sunshine. Ledbury Guardian Newspaper 10 10 1914 HUNTING APPOINTMENTS WORCESTERSHIRE HOUNDS Monday, October 12th.............Bishops Wood. Wednesday, October 14th..........Hanbury Warf. At 7.30 O'clock. At 8 o'clock LEDBURY HOUNDS Monday, October 12th.............Four Oaks. Wednesday, October 14th..........Kilcote. Friday, October 16th.............Corse Hill. Saturday, October 17th...........Forthampton Court. At 8.30 a.m. Ledbury Guardian Newspaper 17 10 1914 HUNTING APPOINTMENTS LEDBURY HOUNDS Saturday, October 17th..........Danemoor, not Forthampton Court. Monday, October 19th...........The Kennels. Wednesday, October 21st......Blaisdon. Friday, October 23rd..............Canning Arms. Saturday, October 24th..........Forthampton Court. At 9.30 a.m. The CROOME HOUNDS Tuesday, October 20th...........Elmley Village. Thursday, October 22nd........Ashton-under-Hill. Saturday, October 24th..........Strensham. At 10 O'clock. WORCESTERSHIRE HOUNDS Monday, October 26th...........Grimley. Wednesday, October 21st.....Worcester Woods. Friday, October 23rd..............Bradley Green. At 9.30 O'clock. Interesting Hunting Engagement The engagement is announced of M. C. ALBRIGHT, M.F.H, The Kennels, Wormelow, Herefordshire, son of Mr. and Mrs. George ALBRIGHT, Bromsberrow Place, Ledbury, and Barbara, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Algernon STRICKLAND, Apperley Court, Tewkesbury. Ledbury Guardian Newspaper 24 10 1914 CUB HUNTING - THE LEDBURY HOUNDS Cub hunting has been proceeded with by the Ledbury hounds since the month of August, and one or two good runs have taken place. One such was experienced last Saturday, when the meet was at Danemore, and finding a brace, hounds settled down on a real good fox, which took them at a good pace through the Danemore coverts and over Mr. GILBERT's training grounds. From here he made for Welland, and then on to Henley Swan and into the Crome country. He eventually made his way back over the Midland railway, and going on over Mr. HAINES' farm and on to the Stanks, he turned for Upton-on-Severn, but came back through the Stanks as if for Longdon, and leaving Hill-end Lodge on the left he made over the vale. Turning again as if for Welland village, he went again left-handed and made for Castlemorton Common, where he was killed after a great hunt of three hours. On the previous Wednesday, following a meet at Kilcote, a litter was afoot at Kilcote Wood and Acorn Wood, and a good woodland morning resulted in a tired cub being killed before the order was given for home. Friday's meet was at Corse Hill, and after bustling a few cubs about at Foscombe, where scent was very poor, hounds were taken over to Corse Grove, and after killing a brace of badgers, hounds got away on an old fox, going over Corse Hill and over the Haw Bridge Road by the Hawthorns, and skirting Berth Hill and Gadbury he made for Pendock village where he turned to the left and went on for Lowbands. Here he popped to ground with bounds grabbing at his brush at Dobbs. Time 1hour 15 minutes. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS - LEDBURY HOUNDS Monday, October 26th................Walwyn Arms. Wednesday, October 28.......Rylands, Taynton. Friday, October 30th....................Duke of York. Saturday, October 31st................British Camp. At 10a.m. Ledbury Guardian Newspaper 07 11 1914 Officers Killed in Action The death is announced of Major Selwyn LUCAS (eldest son of Sir Robert and Lady LUCAS-TOOTH, Holme Lacy Park, Hereford.) It has been officially reported that he has been killed in action in France, although the name has not yet been published in the cemetery lists. He was serving with the 3rd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers and went to the front after the famous charge of the Lancashire Fusiliers in which so many officers were lost. The deepest sympathy will be felt with Sir Robert and Lady LUCAS-TOOTH in their sad bereavement for this is the second son they have lost during the present campaign. Captain Douglas K. L. LUCAS-TOOTH of the 9th Lancers, having also been killed in action. Another officer well known in the district in the person of Mr. Thomas Algernon Fitzgerald FOLEY, was killed in action near Bethune on October 25th. He was the only son of the late Vice-Admiral F.J. FOLEY, R.N. and Mrs. F.J. FOLEY of the Moat, Butford, near Salisbury, and nephew of Mrs. CHILD, of Rudhall, near Ross. Mr. FOLEY spent much of his leisure time at Rudhall, and hunted during his long leave in 1911 and 1912 with the South Hereford and Ledbury Hunts, and the Ross Harriers. Ledbury Guardian Newspaper 14 11 1914 HUNTING APPOINTMENTS LEDBURY HOUNDS Friday, Nov. 13.........Rose and Crown, Redmarley. (Opening meet.) Monday, Nov. 16.........Upleadon Cross Roads Wednesday, Nov. 18......Red Lion, Huntley Friday, Nov. 20.........Pheasant, Welland At 11.45 o'clock. NORTH LEDBURY HOUNDS Monday, Nov. 16.........Stifford's Bridge Saturday, Nov. 21.......Acton Cross At 11 o'clock. SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE HOUNDS Tuesday, Nov. 17........Blackmoor Farm Saturday, Nov. 21.......Crow Hill At 11 o'clock. LEDBURY BEAGLE HARRIERS Thursday, Nov. 19........Bromesberrow Heath At 11 o'clock. Ledbury Guardian Newspaper 21 11 1914 HUNTING APPOINTMENTS LEDBURY HOUNDS Monday, November 23rd.............Bromesberrow Heath. Wednesday, November 25th ......The Kennels. Friday, November 27th................Green Dragon, Corse. At 11.45 o'clock. NORTH LEDBURY HOUNDS Wednesday, November 25th........Suckley Station. Saturday, November 28th.............Ridgeway Cross. At 11 o'clock. SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE HOUNDS Tuesday, November 24th.............Ruckhall Mill. Saturday, November 28th............Dinedor Court. At 11 o'clock. CROOME HOUNDS Tuesday, November 24th.............Old Hills. Thursday, November 26th............Eckington. Saturday, November 28th............The Mythe. At 11 o'clock. THE LUDLOW HOUNDS Tuesday, November 24th.............Broncroft. Thursday, November 26th...........Newnham. Saturday, November 28th............Overton. At 11 o'clock. THE WORCESTERSHIRE HOUNDS Monday, November 23rd.............Broad Green. Wednesday, November 25th.......Broadheath. Friday, November 27th................Bassage Farm. At 10.30 o'clock. Ledbury Guardian Newspaper 21 11 1914 HUNTING LEDBURY HOUNDS The Pheasant, Welland, was the venue of the Ledbury Hounds on Friday last. The meet was not a large one and those present included the following: Col. HOLLAND, Miss STRICKLAND, Miss Barbara STRICKLAND, Mrs. HAWKER, Mrs. BAGNALL, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. T. W. THOMPSON, Mr. C. CHAPPLE, Mr. O.T. MENCE, Mr. H. GREEN, Mr. CLUTTERBUCK, Mr. A. CROCKER, Mr. BAINBRIDGE, Mr. S. BRADBURN, Mr. T. MOLESWORTH, Mr. C. WARNER, Mr. JONES (Danemore), Mr. ROXBURGH, and several in motor cars, including Mrs. ALBRIGHT and party, Misses BARTLETT and party, etc. Hounds first went to draw a hit of a sling close to the rendezvous, where three foxes were seen the previous morning, but they were not at home. During the time the hounds were drawing, a fox was put up some distance away, but no one heard the view holloa until Danemore was tried, and where a fox was disturbed. Hounds were put on his line, but nothing could be done with him. Afterwards The Stanks were called upon, and, having persevered in the covers, hounds were soon on the go, a fox being viewed away at the top end going towards Hillend on the Castlemorton side. Hounds pushed him through two fields and then rolled him over on the hard road. After drawing Ireland, Long Cover, and Rogers ' oziers all blank, the pack made for home. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS LEDBURY HOUNDS Monday, November 30th ..............Walwyn Arms. Wednesday, December 2nd..........Ockle Street Station. Friday, December 4th....................Hethelpit Gate, Corse. At 11.45 o' clock. NORTH LEDBURY HOUNDS Thursday, December 3rd..............Bachelor's Bridge. Saturday, December 5th...............Stanley Hill. At 11 o' clock. NORTH HEREFORDSHIRE HOUNDS Monday, November 30th.............Marston Church. Thursday, December 3rd.............England's Gate. Saturday, December 5th..............Berrington Lodge. At 11 o' clock. SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE HOUNDS Tuesday, December 1st...............Kilpeck. Saturday, December 5th..............Picts Cross. At 11 o' clock. LEDBURY BEAGLE HARRIERS Wednesday, December 2nd.........Rose and Crown, Redmarley. At 11 o' clock. THE LEDBURY HOUNDS OPENING MEET AT REDMARLEY Instead of several hundred being present at the opening meet of the Ledbury Hounds on Friday last, there were but a few score all told, for the first time in the history of this pack. The war, no doubt, is accountable for this fact, for the Master, Sir George BULLOUGH, is away on army duty for one reason. Several members of the committee were also prevented from attending. It was stated that the red coats would not be worn by the followers of the pack this season. Will BATCHELOR, huntsman, was in charge of the pack - 19½ couples of dogs. This opening meet took place at the Rose and Crown Inn, and not at Down house in accordance with the usual custom, owing to the absence of the popular Master, Sir George BULLOUGH. Among those present were: Mr. G. L. ACWORTH (hon. Secretary of the Hunt), Mrs. ACWORTH and party (in a motor car), Mrs. STRICKLAND, Miss STRICKLAND (Apperley Court), Miss KENWICK, Miss BARTLETT, Dr. HOLBECK, Miss HOLBECKE (Malvern), Mrs. WHALLEY (Hellens), Mrs. HAWKER (Ledbury), Miss M. POWER (Aston Court), Miss LURDREN (Kynaston), Mrs. BLEW (Hillfields), Mr. G. S. ALBRIGHT (Bromesberrow Place), Mrs. ALBRIGHT and party (in motor car), Mrs. SMYTHE and party (in motor car), Mr. A. W. MONTGOMERY CAMPBELL, Mr. T. MOLESWORTH (The Conigree), Mr. C. H. CHAPPLE (Malvern), Mr. H. GREEN, Mr. TERRY, Mr. C. IRELAND, Mr. O. MENCE, Miss TOOBY, Mr. TREWIN, Mr. W. BREWER (Lowbands), Mr. WILESMITH (Malvern), Mr. J. PARTRIDGE (New Mills), Mr. TARBOTH, Mr. E. GIBBONS, Mr OWEN, Mr CROCKER, Mr. F. LEWIS, Mr. C. H. CHAPPLE (Malvern), Mr. T. H. BAINBRIDGE, Mr. OSMAN, Mr. J. DAVIES (Hill House), Mr. MARK, Mr. W. BLANDFORD, Masters BATCHELOR (2), and the following officers attended from the Gloucestershire Yeomanry: Lieutenant H. W. CAMPBELL, Lieutenant H. W. PONSONBY, Lieutenant H. H. CALVERT, Lieutenant DUANFORD, Lieutenant R. A. BENNETT and Trooper MORGAN. A move was made to the Down house covers, and there was an immediate response. The fox did a run round the cover, and then went away at the lower end, and skirting the brook side passed Staunton Mill. He crossed the road as if for Hethel-pit Gate, but, turning round again he pointed for Down House and went to ground. While hounds were working to ground another fox was viewed going away from Down House covers. Hounds chased him over the hill by the Rose and Crown, then over the Gloucester Road, past the Rectory, and then the quarry sought refuge in an earth at the top end of the village after a sharp burst. On going back to Down House covers hounds found the third fox, which was pushed out at the end of a small cover near Down House entrance. Here it was that one hound rolled the fox over, but let him go, and Reynard went through the spinneys, thence across the park, hounds rolling him over in the open. A move was then made for Staunton Coppice, where there were three foxes on foot. Very quickly one of them was killed in the coppice, and another was pushed away, giving a nice gallop of about 20 minutes, but finally he went to ground at the Hawthorns, Staunton. Ledbury Guardian Newspaper 05 12 1914 THE LEDBURY HOUNDS The venue of the Ledbury Hounds on Friday last was the "Green Dragon" Corse. Those present included: Mr. G. L. ACWORTH, Mr. G. S. ALBRIGHT, the Right Hon. J. W. WILSON, M.P., Mr. W. M. BAKER, Colonel CALVERT, Miss CALVERT, Mr. CALVERT, jun., Captain DAW, Mrs. BLEW, Miss STRICKLAND, Miss Barbara STRICKLAND, Mr. O. T. MENCE, Mr. T. MOLESWORTH, Mr. F. BAINBRIDGE, Mr. H. GREEN, Mr. C. TERRY, Mr. C. CHAPPLE, Mr C. WARNER, Mr. W. UNWIN, also a number of officers in the Gloucestershire Hussars. Corse Grove was the first draw; a brace of foxes was soon afoot. After running one for a considerable time round the Horse Shoe Cover, he made his way down towards the Severn Meadows, where he was headed, and then he turned back into the lower end of Corse Grove and here he was rolled over. The spinneys at Covert Side proved blank. Foscombe, however, held a fox, and he went away immediately, going along the Gloucester Road into the Firs, where he was headed back at the top end, and returned towards Foscombe. Leaving Foscombe House on the right at a fast pace he swung across the Ashleworth Road, and when pointing for Ashleworth village the "field" got "spread-eagled" somehow, and only a very limited number went on with the hounds, which turned sharp left-handed, the "field"going to the right. The hounds went straight for Hasfield, over the hill, pointing for the Severn, and raced along the river meadows, where it was thought that he had crossed the Severn. Hounds having been cast left-handed, they hit off the line of the fox, which travelled as far as Haw Bridge, and finally went to ground near Tirey (sic) village in an old oak tree. This ended the day's sport, which had been obtained through negotiating some big fences. There were several spills, the first whip coming down a cropper, but, fortunately, there were no serious results from the spills. Ledbury Guardian Newspaper 12 12 1914 HUNTING APPOINTMENTS THE LEDBURY HOUNDS Monday, December 14th.................Redmarley Village. Wednesday, December 16th............Four Oaks. Friday, December 18th.....................Duke of York. At 11.45 o' clock. NORTH LEDBURY HOUNDS Tuesday, December 15th................Acton Mill. Friday, December 18th....................Alfrick School. At 11 o' clock. SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE HOUNDS Tuesday, December 15th...............Gilberts Hill. Saturday, December 19th...............Winslow Mill. At 11 o' clock. SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE HOUNDS Monday, December 14th..............Fencote Station. Thursday, December 17th............Hermitage Lodge. Saturday, December 19th.............Rosedale Lodge. At 11 o' clock. Ledbury Guardian Newspaper 19 12 1914 HUNTING APPOINTMENTS THE LEDBURY HOUNDS Monday, December 21st...................Haffield School. Wednesday, December 23rd............The Trumpet. Saturday, December 26th.................Feathers, Ledbury. At 11.45 o' clock. NORTH LEDBURY HOUNDS Tuesday, December 22nd.................Ridgeway Cross. Saturday, December 26th.................Batchelor's Bridge. At 11 o' clock. SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE HOUNDS Tuesday, December 22nd.................Belmont Lodge. Saturday, December 26th.................King Street, Hereford. At 11 o' clock. SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE HOUNDS Monday, December 21st...................Stoke Lacey Church. Thursday, December 24th................Canon Froome. Saturday, December 26th.................The Kennels. At 11 o' clock. 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