Who's Who

The Masters, (Harry Harvey MDH, David Harvey MDH, Phillip Kelly MDH,

Steve Evason MDH, Damian Williams MDH) are in overall command of the hunt and their word is final in the field and in the kennels. They decide when and where hounds will meet, what coverts are to be drawn, and when hounds will go home. They are responsible for hounds showing the best possible sport under existing conditions; and they are responsible for the hounds, the staff, and the Field neither damaging nor annoying the landowners who make the sport possible. They are the boss, and during their term of office there is no higher appeal. In many hunts the duties of the Master are divided between several Joint Masters.

The Huntsman (David Harvey MDH)  

The Huntsman controls the hounds, indicating to them by signals when he wishes them to follow a trail, He has to make sure that his hounds work together as a pack by encouraging the tail hounds and steadying the lead hounds. In the case of a check he must be prepared to assist hounds to recover the line by use of a cast if necessary. His technical decisions must be quickly made, and staff and Field must abide by them.

The Fieldmaster (Phillip Kelly MDH)

The Field consists of the mounted followers and is controlled by the Field Masters who ride at the head of it. The Field Masters are responsible for seeing that the Field does not interfere with hounds in their work; and they are also responsible for seeing that the Field avoids damage to the landowners property.

Within the Cheshire Farmers all the masters make a point with dealing directly with our famers and agree before any hunt which route they would prefer, we then use a runner to lay down the scent on the agreed route, Des Evans (The Runner) then uses his experience to run where the fox would go and therefore gives the field a good days hunting. We hunt from September through till March with a good mounted field and many who simply coming out on foot to enjoy watching our hounds work on the scent.

The Committee

The Hunt Committee is made up of:- The Masters

  Steve Evason - Chairman/Master

  Nigel Haddock- Lines Manager

  Dave Wright

  Damian Williams - Master

  Jo Williams

  Derek Bird

  Delia Metcalfe

  Liam Hall