Glamorgan Foxhounds

Richard was born in Cardiff and from an early age he loved farms and animals. He worked on local farms and rode a pony and hunted with the Nantfawr Hounds. He was educated at the Cathedral School, the Downs in Colwall and at Marlborough College and then at Seale Hayne Agricultural College and Exeter University....

This is the first in a series of articles written by Gareth Jones (1905-35) a young investigative journalist and which Bailys has gained exclusive permission from the family to reproduce here. His insights into the hunting men of Wales are as fresh today as the day they were written. As a prolific writer, Gareth left...

April 20th. Entry – 10 1/2 couples Dogs, 6 1/2 couples Bitches   Dogs Place Hound Sire Dam Walked by 1 Vagabond Heythrop Vampire Frantic Mr. P. Hill, Treherlyn 2 Why Not Heythrop Vampire Woodlast Mr. Jones, Newton 3 Render Falstaff Roguish Mr. Davies, Llanmais   Bitches Place Hound Sire Dam Walked by 1 Dublin...

April 15th. Entry – 7 1/2 couples Dogs, 8 couples Bitches   Dogs Place Hound Sire Dam Walked by 1 Diomed Warwickshire Diomed Percy Wisdom Mr. F. Williams, Stallcourt 2 Drayman brother to Diomed Miss Franklen, Clemenstone 3 Jester Warwickshire Janitor Frantic Mr. Jones, Newton   Bitches Place Hound Sire Dam Walked by 1 Faithful...

16th April. Entry – 7 couples Dogs, 5 couples Bitches Losses through distemper very serious   Dogs Bellman : sire – North Stafford Whynot; dam – Bounty; walked by Mr. A. Masters Ferryman : sire – Ludlow Watchman; dam – Folly; walked by Mr. H. P. Williams, Ponstaguesta Daystar : sire – Duke of Buccleuch’s...

22nd April. Entry – 12 couples Dogs, 9 couples Bitches Distemper : losses not serious   Dogs Bondsman : sire – Duke of Buccleuch’s Roister; dam – Bounty; walked by Miss Gilbertson, Pontardawe Founder : sire – Percy Wiseman; dam – N. and W. Hereford Fashion; walked by Mr. Masters, Lanstay Hall Factor : sire...

26th April. Entry – 12 1/2 couples Dogs, 9 couples Bitches Distemper losses not so bad as usual   Dogs Bedford : sire – N. Cornwall Soloman; dam – Bounty; walked by Mr. Williams, Lilliput Farm Wrangler : sire – Percy Vanguard; dam – Whisper; walked by Mr. Radclyffe, Penline Sampler : sire – Meynell...

18th April. Entry – 3 1/2 couples Dogs, 6 1/2 couples Bitches Distemper losses very serious; 24 1/2 couples sent out to walk, 10 returned   Dogs Traveller : sire – Wiseman; dam – Traffic; walked by Mr. G. Radclyff, Pentnor Villager : sire – Percy Vanguard; dam – Gossip; walked by Mrs. Llewellyn, Llanbretinan...

19th April. Entry – 3 1/2 couples Dogs, 4 couples Bitches Distemper losses serious; 26 bitches were put to, 12 missed or died whelping; 15 couples of puppies being all sent out to walk, and out of these 7 1/2 couples came to be judged   Dogs Shylock : sire – Seaman; dam – Agnes;...

8th April. Entry – 7 couples Dogs, 10 couples Bitches Distemper losses most serious   Dogs Nailer : sire – Nipper; dam – Redrose; walked by Mrs. Brain, Bouvilston Nigel : sire – Nipper; dam – Redrose; walked by Mr. Hopkin Thomas, Llanbretinan Tartar : sire – Tartar; dam – Seaman; dam – Traffic; walked...

April 30th. Entry – 5 1/2 couples Dogs, 7 1/2 couples Bitches Losses through distemper serious; yellows also very bad   Dogs Smoker : sire – Layman; dam – Sanguine; walked by Mr. D. Richards, Moorlands Farm, Penlline Rainbow : sire – Rattler; dam – Dimple; walked by Mrs. Brain, Borwilstow House. The 1907-08 Directory...

May 25th. Entry – 6 couples Dogs, 4 1/2 couples Bitches   Dogs Limerick : sire – Lord Eglinton’s Landlord; dam – Fatima; walked by Mr. Thomas, Old Post, Bonvilston Lawyer : sire – Lord Eglinton’s Landlord; dam – Fatima; walked by Mr. N. Griffith, Lower Green, Bonvilston   Bitches Wishful : sire – Cotswold...

May 12th. Entry – 6 1/2 couples, 6 couples Bitches   Dogs Sultan : sire – Stroller 1899; dam – Lilac 1897; walked by Mr. Collier, Penylan Ruler : sire – Radical 1898; dam – Ransom 1894; walked by Mr. Evans, Duffryn Mawr   Bitches Antic : sire – Acrobat; dam – Fairy 1894; walked...

April 12th. Entry – 3 couples Dogs, 5 1/2 couples Bitches.   Dogs Ladas : sire – Royal; dam – Lilac; walked by W. Thomas, Aberthan Tuner : sire – Troubadour; dam – Rakish; walked by Mr. Bowen, St. George’s   Bitches Fashion : sire – Forester; dam – Famous; walked by Mr. Earl, St....