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Thus the master of the pack will drive ahead to some hayfield near the woods while his companions get in position, ready to wait for his start signal through the walkie-talkie. The small groups are familiar with the territory and know by experience where hares might be found. Hare hunting with a pack of 4-8 Italian hounds or Segugi Italiani, is usually a very small and quiet affair: it's made up by the master of the pack and 3 or 4 of his friends, not at all like the gathering of dozens of hunters for the wild boar chase. So at around 6 o'clock the huntsmen meet near the areas where they will try their luck. In most Italian regions the hunting season starts on the third sunday of september at first light. The second major fixture of the year is the BUCS cross-country championships.Hare hunting with Italian Segugios in Italy

The event is currently split over two weekends, with the second to fourth teams competing at Cambridge or Oxford, followed by the first team match at Wimbledon Common. This is one of the oldest annual fixtures of its kind in the world, having been held since 1880, with only world wars breaking up the series. The focus each winter is on the Varsity match against University of Oxford Cross Country Club, in which competitors may receive a University Sporting Blue on merit of performance. Mike Turner, an international distance runner in the 1960s was CUH&H president for thirty years until his retirement in 2006. Past members include the 1956 Olympic Steeplechase gold medallist Chris Brasher, England international Bruce Tulloh, the Australian miler Herb Elliott, and the current top 1,500m runner in Britain Andy Baddeley. The club's activities are based at the University’s track facilities at Wilberforce Road off Madingley Road and the grass of Jesus Green in Cambridge, England. It has been providing training and competitions for its members since 7 February 1880. Tagged since July 2009.Ĭambridge University Hare and Hounds ( CUH&H) is the University of Cambridge cross country running club. Please help introduce links to this page from other articles related to it. Very few or no other articles link to it.It needs additional references or sources for verification.Please help improve the article or discuss these issues on the talk page. This article or section has multiple issues.