The Belvoir hounds met at Scalford on Saturday, and the afternoon fox provided a stirring gallop from Ganley Gap. This was an experienced customer, without a doubt ╤ probably the same that defeated hounds in a memorable run on a recent occasion. The old device of sounding the horn outside the covert sufficed to start him from his lair. With a capital scent and a good start, hounds raced away past Jericho and across the fine stretch of country that lies towards Botesford. Once again this stout fox contrived to elude pursuit in the vicinity of Newark, finding refuge underground after leading the field in a brisk gallop. Although more than a week has elapsed since its occurrence, mention must be made of a wonderfully fine run with the Craven hounds. Finding in Sydmonton Wood, hounds rattled their fox along in grand style to the Warren Bottom, where it was thought that they changed on to the line of a fresh fox. Up to this point the pace had been very fast, and, with the ground deep and holding, many of the field were thrown out. From Warren Bottom hounds streamed away towards Basingstoke, the pace improving again as they neared that town. In the neighbourhood of Bramley they were in difficulties with a failing scent, and as the pack were a long way from home it was thought advisable to stop them. This great run lasted for over two and a half hours, and the point was twenty miles, the distance as hounds travelled being of course considerably more.
