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Apparently there has been a hound dog running lose down at Rogerscreugh, Bowness Common. If anyone has a hound missing or knows anything about the hound could they please contact Brian Shaw on the following number – 07788752121

Many thanks Fiona

Due to unforeseen circumstances unfortunately the trails at Grange in Borrowdale on the 3rd and the 12th April have had to be cancelled.

Thank you Fiona

Aspatria and Wigton Area Presentation Night / Race Night

Friday 24th March 7pm at Wigton Bowling Club

8 Races

Pie & Peas

Raffel

£5 per ticket 

Please contact Andy Horn to book your tickets, closing date for tickets is the 21st March 

Just a reminder that it is the Carlisle and Penrith Presentation night on Saturday the 11th March at 7.30pm at Penrith Cricket Club, Disco by Maddison Entertainments and catering by Theresa Lancaster, Tickets £10 per adult, juniors are free, contact Amy for tickets – 01228 712025 or 07709120662. All winners and runners up are listed further down the page.

Many Thanks Amy

Fri – 1st April – The Grassings – H, P, OR – H- 5.30pm

Sat – 2nd April – Cobra Castle – H, P, OM, AI – H – 1.00pm

Sun – 3rd April

Mon – 4th April – Low Place – H, P, OR, H – 5.45pm

Tue – 5th April

Wed – 6th April – Cobra Castle – H, P, OM – H – 5.45pm

Thur – 7th April

Fri – 8th April

Sat – 9th April – Low Place – H, P, OM, V – H – 1.00pm

Sun – 10th April

Mon – 11th April – The Grassings – H, P, OR – H – 6.00pm

Tue – 12th April

Wed – 13th April – Cobra castle – H, P, OR – H – 6.00pm

Thu – 14th April

Fri – 15th April

Sat – 16th April – Low Place – H, P, OM, OR – H – 1.00pm

Sun – 17th April

Mon – 18th April – Low Place – H, M, P, OR – H – 1.00pm

Tue – 19th April

Wed – 20th April – Cobra Castle – H, P, OM, AI – H – 5.45pm

Thu – 21st April

Fri – 22nd April

Sat – 23rd April – Helton – H, M, P, ONW, AI – H – 2.00pm

Sun – 24th April

Mon – 25th April – Cold Fell – H, P, OM, OR – H – 5.45

Tue – 26th April – The Grassings – H, P, ONW, AI – H – 5.45pm

Wed 27th April

Thu – 28th April – Kirkstone

Fri – 29th April

Sat – 30th April – Whitehaven Area

thurs 3  Low place  H P OM  5.30

Sat    5  Lowick     H P ONW OR V 1.00

Sun   6  Wythop    H P  OM OR       1,00

Mon  7  Lowick      H P OR               5.30

Tues  8  Cold Fell   H \P OM OR      5.00

Thurs 10 Low Place     H P OR        5.15

Oulton          H P OM         5.00

Sat   12  Lowick        H P OM OR V 1.00

sun 13   Millstone moor H P OM OR  1.00

Championship. Aug 25th

Juniors

Young Harry                  6  0   0   0  0   1

Cracking Last One Two 4  3   1  2   2   0

Silver dancer                3   3   5    5   2  0

silver mist                     3   4    1    1  4   1

Jenny’s quest               3   2    2    1  1  1

Wait And See                 2   5  3   1   1   0

foxparke bugaboo           2   3  1    0    1   0

Shiraz                              1   0   3   1   2   2

Kinniside sandy              1   0   0    1   0   1

biff                                  1    0   0    1   0   1

Grange rose                   1   0    1    1   2   1

Miss ava                          1    1   0    2   1  0

Bretton                             1   2   0  0   0    1

Championship. Sept 10th ( Subject to Confirmation )

Seniors                          1       2     3     4    5    6

Miterdale Shadow           13    1     1     1  2   1

Huntsman’s Nimrod          8    2     2   2   0     0

Acorn                                5    6   3     0   0     1

Babycham                        2    6    0    3   5      0

limber                               2     1     2   0    0    1

Best Mate                         2    2     0   1    0   1

Miterdale steel                  2     1    2    1    2    1

Crazy                                2    0      4    4    1     2

Cuckoo Lane                     1   1     1    2    1     3

Mystery Bound                  1    0     3     1      0   4

Jenny’s aura                       1    0    0    0     1    0

jenny’s delight                     1   0      0  0      0    0

Cracking last One                1   0    0    2    3    2

Dubbs Lane Windermere Tuesday 30th  6.30

Trails 15/18 mins.

Pre- Season trial trails at

DUBBS LANE WINDERMERE on Tues 30th  June at 6.30

Due to the indisposition of Margaret, who unfortunately injured her back in a fall, this website will be the temporary HTA website.

Meeting Friday June26th 2020

1 The premier trails Saturday 8th August  Tallentire Hill Cockermouth.

2 The maximum number of maiden trails to be won will be reduced in each category from  two to one .

3 Dog produce  August 22nd venue to be confirmed

4 Bitch Produce Sept 19th venue  to be confirmed.

5 The ability of some juniors, who are showing signs of ” greenness”, was a concern for some members .

6 Where are the annuals?

Promoters are reminded to get their venues onto the  website in plenty of time.

Barry  015394 45200

PS We wish Margaret ,a speedy recovery.

Dubbs Lane  Trails windermere

SATURDAY 1.30 pm

weather permitting.

After the meeting of the committee on Friday MAY 29th.

It was agreed to start the 2020 season on Saturday July 4th preceded by trial trails starting on Saturday JUNE6th.

This is subject to a favourable report on professional sport by the government..

The first meeting will be held at Kirkland and there will be a set procedure to follow and I emphasise this must be strictly adhered to.

More information will be made available next week.

Barry laidler.

I suppose it is inevitable that we go back to the last major disruption in the hound trailing calendar — the foot and mouth outbreak that closed down the 2001 season. and disrupted the 2002 season.

And we start with none other than the man himself Mr Reginald Bell..,. The puppy championship was due to start on May 1st and official trials in April. Not Reg, the pups are doing fine and we want to start the season on April 1st.

” I have to get 10 per cent of the membership to support a call for an extraordinary meeting and then we will see what can happen ” said Reg , whose two pups out of Lady Bandress had been showing promise.

The Committee decided to delay the start of the puppy championship to allow everyone a fair chance to catch up ,it isn’t everybody that can devote as much time as they wished especially through the ban which it is alleged some people broke to train their hounds.

For the record Melody won the puppy championship with 43 wins , Reggie’s won 8 and 6.

Every once in a while there’s a result,a race winner, or an event which unites this colourful sport and puts a smile on everyone’s face.

At Lazonby on Saturday Meadow rose won the pup trail for the Carlisle and Penrith area Chair, Paul Airey. This was Paul’s first Championship win in over 30 years of trailing.

In comparison Victor Brownlee turned out Melody to win at Coniston to bring up his 1,000 th Championship win, a remarkable achievement and Victor, modest and unassuming, said that the best of all his hounds was Shannon with 167 wins.

Ambleside sports and a not so happy Peter Green of Windermere, after his Super Club threw away her winning opportunity in the open graded, coming to the final gate with a massive lead, veered off to the parked cars and was looking for her own, after several attempts to attract her attention,Peter moved off the line and although Super club

righted herself she was subsequently disqualified, unfortunate but correct.

stay tuned more to follow.

To all members and hound trailing followers throughout Cumbria and further afield.

Memories of 2001 come  flooding back as once more hound trailing is in the grip of a ban.

How long for?  judging by what you read and what is said, pure guesswork is the answer!

Based on present calculations mid June is predicted, how long is a piece of string ?

If that is the case then trailing will proceed on a Championship basis on and around the beginning of July

Therefore May Day will be cancelled , the International will be postponed and the Dog produce will be run in October.

when trailing gets the go ahead there will be a trial period where the Fixture list will contain the trail meetings but the minimum time will be altered  on a similar basis to march trials.

An Attempt will be made to ensure that when trailing resumes it will be on “a level playing field ” and on that note it is legal to run a practice trail as long as there is only two of you !

I hope, like the rest of you , that this virus will run its course as quickly as possible and we can get back to normality,

Monopoly, trivial pursuits, betting shop and pub shut  are not my “cup of tea.”

CHAIR . J B. laidler.

To lighten things , a baz’s blog will follow