On this day in Yorkshire 1925

Conditions on the moors improved yesterday, although in the afternoon rain again fell heavily and interfered with sport.

The morning, however, was bright, with a favourable wind. Bags were again below the average.

Colonel Stopham Dawson’s party of eight guns again shot over Middleton Moors (Wharfedale), aud brought in bag of 52 and a half brace.

On the Oakworth Moor, Mr. J. Atkinson Jowett’s party were out again yesterday.

The party comprised Mr. Sam Ambler of Baildon; Mr. J. D. Barwick of Leeds; Mr. J. H. H. Bottomley of Ripon; Mr. Lupton Booth of Londesborough Park; Sir Kenelm Cayley of Brompton by Sawdon, Mr. Gordon A. Jowett of Scarborough. Mr. J. L. Margerison, of Menston, and Mr. J. Atkinson Jowett.

On the Handaley part of Mr. J. Bell’s (Thirsk Hall) Handaley Abbey estate, Mr. Bell and four guns, including Mr. C. Alington, found good sport and a fair number of birds.

GROUSE IN LONDON AND LEEDS.

There was a fair supply of grouse in Smithfield and Leadenhall Markets yesterday from the Scottish and Yorkshire moors.

The prices ranged from 15s. to £1 a brace, and there was fair demand. At the lending West End stores young birds were being sold for 17s. 6d each, and there was good demand for them, while old birds were fetching 7s. 6d. each.

The supply of grouse in Leeds is much below the average, coming for the most part from the Bolton Abbey and Whitby Moors. Most of the birds had been ordered by the hotels, and apart from this there was poor demand.

Prices on Wednesday ranged from 20s. to 25s. a brace, and yesterday afternoon 22s. was asked.

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