J MONKHOUSE (Letters, December 12) implies that I won't define cruel sports as he asked me do (Letters, November 6).

Nothing could be further from the truth -- I answered every point he raised and even provided examples to show that fox hunting in his home county is done purely for sport not pest control.

Unfortunately, my reply wasn't lucky enough to be chosen for publication but would refer him instead to the reply by B Jones (Letters, November 13).

J YOUNG, Lancashire League Against Cruel Sports support group, Abbey Village, Chorley.