History
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The History - based on Baily's Hunting Directory (HERE) The pack was begun as the Sid Vale Harriers in 1879 by J.D. Lang who hunted hounds himself until 1885. The pack was then disbanded and given to Dr. G. Evans who established a committee and asked John Impy Scarborough to become Master a position that he held for thirty-six seasons. He did not hunt hounds himself but retained a series of eight Amateur Huntsmen through this period. He increased the size of the hounds to 21 inches with blood from the Cotley, Seavington and Pynsent Matthews' hounds. This formed the distinctive, light-coloured, West Country Harrier. Hare was hunted until 1954 with fox, particularly after Christmas. In 1954 the pack was recognised by the MFHA although hounds are still registered in the Harrier Stud Book and the pack is still recognised by the AMHB.
Masters - past and present
1885 - 1922 1922 1922 - 23 1923 - 25 1925 - 32 1932 - 39 1939 - 46 1946 - 48 1948 - 49 1949 - 68 1968 - 71 1971 - 92 1992 -	J.I. Scarborough Cdr. Shee Colonel England Capt. Roland Corbet P.H. Broom G.J. Hollingworth A committee J. Treffy A committee L.J. Newbery Major P.C.G. Wainwright J. Salter C.R. Williams
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