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Anyone paying by Cheque can they please make sure the cheque is made out to the Hound Racing Association not the Hound Trailing Association.

After the 9th November can all paperwork and payments for Registrations, kennel forms and membership subscriptions be given to the Treasurer direct please. Anyone wishing to pay by bank transfer if they contact either Kerry or myself we can give you the bank details to facilitate this.

Many Thanks Fiona

1st – Silver Dream 60 points

2nd – Rodney Ranger – 51 points

3rd – Thorn Daisy – 49 Points

Thanks Fiona

Senior Hound Winner – Silver Dream joins the elite club of winning her third senior hound championship in a row. Congratulation to owners Darren and Julie McMaster and Anthony Skelton and the Dearham Kennel. A great acheivement. Senior Runner Up in the senior hound championship for the second year running was Sportsman for the Mark family, Willie, Daphne, Craig, Caroline, Billy and Jack

Open Puppy Winner – this year it was a tie for the Open Puppy Championship with the final puppy race of the season deciding the fate of the two hounds. Rodney Ranger for Nicola McMaster and Barbara Telford and Thorn Daisy for Martin and Molly Burrow and Ian Freyne, Ger and Jennifer Kenneally couldnt be seperated when it came to the end of the season with nineteen wins each.

The runner up position in the open pups went to Duncan, Amy, Oliver, Liam and Eleanor Chisholm, Harry Turner and Brian Graham’s Let me Try Again

The Senior Maiden Competition went to Minnie Million for Joy and Brian Lister with the runner up position going to Foxparke Whoosh for Nicola, Robyn, Ellie, Grace Napier and Brooke Butler

The Puppy Maiden Competition was won by Laura Steele and Andrew Bulman Swifty with the runners up position going to Darren and Julie McMaster and Sadie Wilson with Tartan Raider

The Open Maiden Competition went to the long running leader Heartside for Stuart and Jacob Jeynes with the runner up position going to Colin Satterthwaite’s Thorn Pop

The Open Restricted Competition was won by Sarah White’s Malfunction with the runner up position going to Brian and Erin Rowlandson’s Blue Striker

The Open Non-Winner was Tartan Raider for Darren and Julie McMaster and Sadie Wilson with the runner up position going to Nicola, Robyn, Ellie, Grace Napier, Neil Brady and Donald Hodgson’s Foxparke Whoop Whoop

The Veteran Competition went to the long time leader Thorn Pop for Colin Satterthwaite with the Mark familie’s Summer Spirit taking the runners up position.

Ike Walker Trophy plus prize money for first, second, third (£25, £15, £10)

Silver Dream – 48
Rodney Ranger – 40
Thorn Daisy – 39
Bewley – 29

Thanks Fiona

Please note the trails are cancelled today due to high winds it was too unsafe for the trailers to go out on the fell.

Thanks Fiona

A decision will be made at 10am regarding whether the trails will go a head or not following assessment by the trailers. A message will be put up then and on face book so please check both sites before setting off tomorrow.

Thanks Fiona

Area Annual General Meetings – Just a reminder of the dates – they are open to all members and the purpose of the meeting is to listen to members about how they feel the sport is going and for members to submit any Notices of Motion regarding any changes they would like to see. There is always plenty of chatter on the field so people need to come forward with suggestions. Any suggestions need to be with the secretary and supported by two members three days in advance of the meeting taking place. You need to attend the Area AGM to put your proposal forward and explain the thinking behind the proposed change. Those that are approved locally will go straight to the AGM in February. Recommendations can be made at the meeting and these would go to the December Meeting where they would be voted on and if past would also then go to the AGM in February. These meetings are for the members to influence how the sport is run.

Whitehaven Area AGM – Monday 2nd November at the Catholic Club at Egremont – 7.00pm

Carlisle and Penrith Area AGM – Tuesday 3rd November village hall at Crosby On Eden 7.00pm

Cockermouth and Workington Area AGM – Wednesday 4th November at the Seaton Rugby League Club – 7.00pm

South Lakes Area AGM – Monday 9th November at the Heron Pub, Kendal – 7.30pm

All Area December Meeting – will take place on the 6th December at the Braithwaite Village Hall at 1.00pm

Provision of Aniseed – anyone wanting aniseed will need to contact me once the season has finished then you will need to come and collect it. Anybody with any spare bottles can you please return them.

Registration Forms/Kennel Forms/Membership Forms – are all available to down load from the website, if people need printed copies you can contact me and i will post them out or if you are at the races I can give you them. I have printed some more off and will have them with me over the last week of the season as well as at the AGM’s.

thank you

Cockermouth and Workington Area Points

Hounds -Area and Local

Silver Dream – 176 points

Pups – Open and Local

Thorn Daisy – 130
Rodney Ranger – 119
Cinderella – 93

Senior Maidens – Open and Local

Castle Callant – 17
Dundee – 16
Foxparke Dealer – 14
Foxparke Whoosh – 14

Puppy Maiden – Open and Local

Swifty – 24
Tartan Raider – 12

Open Maidens – Open and Local

Thorn Pop – 42
Swifty – 32

Open Restricted – Open and Local

Malfunction -31
Foxparke Fairlady – 27
Foxparke Sassy Girl – 23

Open Non Winners

Tartan Raider – 12

Foxparke Whoop Whoop – 7

Veterans – Open and Local
Thorn Pop – 25

Cockermouth Show Trails

Hounds – Silver Dream

Maidens – Foxparke Cheese and Beans

Pups – Fable

Puppy Maidens – Blue Streak

Veterans – Miterdale Duchess

There is a road closed sign at Yanwath but Duncan has confirmed that you can get through

Thanks Sarah

Whitehaven Area Presentation

Friday 27th November 2026 (7pm)

Catholic Club, Egremont (Ged Hagen)

Entertainment and Buffet

Whitehaven Area points:

Seniors- Baroness Ava

Senior Maidens- Croft Lass

Open Pups- Acacia

Puppy Maidens- Foxparke Jubilees Jackpot Open Maidens- Heartside Open Restricted- Blue Striker Open Non Winners- Spring Ribbon

Veterans- Thorn Pop

3 Show points:

Seniors- Sportsman/Let It Be

Pups- Rodney Ranger/Bewley/Merle

Cold Fell points:

Seniors- Silver Dream

Pups- Rodney Ranger

Alan Pugh trophy- Blue Striker

Maurice Bewley trophy (most points at Cold Fell)- Silver Dream

Low Place points:

Seniors- Foxparke Honk Honk

Pups- Acacia

Open Maidens- Foxparke Elliot’s Lass

Open Restricted- Foxparke Beep Beep

Veterans- Black Eyed Shadow

John Jenkinson memorial trophy (most points at Low Place)- Foxparke Honk Honk

Please could all trophies be return ASAP

Thank you, Whitehaven area

Please note WASDALE SHOW has been CANCELLED there will be no hound races today.

Thanks Steph

Following the Finance meeting held last week there will be no changes to next years finances other than Promoters will not have to pay the £2 insurance fee per race for any organised trial races in March. Promoters will also not have to pay the 50p per book maker attendance at each race meeting. All other subs will remain the same.

The Executive are also planning to submit a Notice of Motion regarding the establishment of a Fixture Committee with the power to manage the number of fixtures per season. This committee will be different from previous Fixture Committee’s in that it will have the power to refuse fixtures. The Executive Committee have asked that if anyone has any suggestions regarding how this would work as it will need accompanying guidelines could they please email Edward Crosby directly with those suggestions his email is – ecrosby2854@gmail.com

Many Thanks Fiona

Please can those who won trophies last year please return them as soon as possible please. That would be most appreciated.

Also just a reminder that there will be the IKE WALKER Trophy being run throughout October for all Cockermouth and Workington Area trails with the Trophy going to the hound with most points with any grade counting accumulated throughout October. Prize money will be £25 for the first, £15 for second and £10 for third.

Reminder that the Cockermouth and Workington Area Presentation and Race Night will take place on the 14th November at Seaton Rugby League Club – 7.00pm plus Buffet – tickets £10. There are still a few horses left to sell (five) so if anyone wants one they need to be quick.

Thanks Fiona

Just to note there will be no catering at Helton on this date.

Thanks Amy