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Ian better known as Sqawky ( don’t know why?) “How is Kinniside running”

“Ok” She is fourteenth out of Twelve ” Cleator Moor mathematics !

” Tony , how did the hounds run ”

Seventh , Eighth and ninth, he replied .

How many ran?

Nine!

Who stopped at the chippie in Shap on Sunday and waited an hour to be served.

Could have gone home and back in that time. No Rhyme or reason.

Oh yes and the remainder of the song.

Two wheels on my wagon and I’m just rolling along, Cuckoo Lane is after me and I’m  singing a happy song.

One wheel on my wagon or should that be my truck I’m stuck in a field on Dubbs Lane and I don’t give a F***.

No wheels on my wagon and I’m still rolling along I don’t care if I am late ‘cos i’m singing a song with my Best Mate.

The Chairman of the HTA replies to————-

On advice from the Chair the trailer who laid the starting end of the senior trail and who came under strong criticism from members will now “take stock” and contemplate whether it is worth taking a day of work for a uncalled for bollocking.

Therefore putting into serious doubt whether Rydal, Ings , Applethwaite and Kirkstone will continue., An idle threat , maybe ,but in reality it could happen.

And who could blame him, not me!

Lets start at the beginning – Ambleside has always been free entry for hound runners , therefore , immaterial of what the gateman says , you were entitled to free entry with your hound – if you paid you got your money returned, And as for spectators assembling on the finish , it’s been like that since time began you know what its like so why complain.

Behind the scenes — Due to a field full of stock , the gate , a water works metal spiked one, had to be opened and shut for each of the short trails, any  volunteers ?Now , you have to find somebody , at extremely short notice to “man the gate  “. And the trails manager was informed if nobody is found , the trail meeting will be cancelled. and up stepped  Steve , who had just paid a fiver to come in. He spent the duration of the three short trails swinging on a gate. How many hound men would have volunteered? Thanks Steve – We owe you one!

An early phone call to the trail manager, the finishing end trailers hurt his leg and cannot lay the trail, a replacement is found. only one thing he has never laid the finishing end of the senior trail. On taking advice from his co- trailer who pointed out the trail from the “split” he completed it successfully. The Co- trailer is the one who allegedly didn’t know his own half!

Another complaint – visitors are not aware of the result . It has been policy for a number of years that the entry clerk provided a results board, this year there wasn’t one , there will be changes and a result board will be provided at all the shows and  sport trails for the rest of the season. Also  results were slow to materialise this will be rectified forthwith.

The length of the senior trail, due to a misunderstanding between the timekeeper and myself the shout of “Trail” was, at least , shouted three minutes early, therefore anybody timing from 25 minutes will be three minutes “out”.

PS . The trailer earns £25 an hour. Ambleside took 4 hrs= £100.

Paid £25 loss on day = £75.

Due to the fact that money which had been allocated to each major event and which had been credited to the HTA’s account and  wasn’t credited to the trails means that the profit/ loss has been adjusted and consequently the trails on Sunday made a profit of £117.00.

The 2018 International trails will be held on Saturday 23rd of June at Gamelsby.

First trail 1.30, entries must be in by Saturday the 9th of June to Barry Laidler  2 Oldfield Rd Windermere Cumbria LA23 2 Az.

The old age question , Why did the chicken cross the road?. On Sunday the reason was to try to evade brummies’ wheels.

West Brom John,as he is affectionately called ,is a regular visitor to our trailing world and has been for a number of years having retired from flogging burgers to unsuspecting brummies. When it comes to picking out winners he is mustard and knows his onions. With his wife they reside at the farm just to the left of the Helton finish. Where on Sunday after the fourth trail they returned ,only to find the farmer in possession of a lost hound, being the person he is ,he immediately turned his car around and proceeding back to the venue at great speed.

Now this is where the chicken appears, apparently a Rhode Island Red, who at that very instance decided to cross the road, alas it met an untimely end under the wheels of Sterling John. Now this chicken was the farmers pride and joy and it was now well plucked ( I think that’s what he said)

John dug deep into his pocket and produced a white fiver to compensate the farmer and his wife and the promise of a free burger if they happened to be outside Villa Park , the hawthorns , Molineux, St Andrews ,Ricoh arena, compliments of John’s Son. And still the unanswered question ” Why did the chicken cross the road” ? Perhaps it was expecting a monsoon.?

The HTA received a donation of £423.57p in memory of Dennis Barrow who passed away on the 26th of Feb 2018.

We would like to thank the family of Dennis and wish them well .

John Barry Laidler HTA Chair.

SENIORS

Jenny’s Aura           6   1   1    1    0  0                                                                                                                                                                                 

Canny Mover             5   4   1   1   1    0

Tommy’s legacy         3   2    0   1   1   0

Jenny’s Delight          3    0   3    3   1   0

Arizona                       2   2    1   3   0  1

Eclipse                        2   2   1   1   0   3

Thorn Dancer             2   2   0   1   1   1

Miterdale Shadow       2   1   3  0   0   1

Buble                          2   1    1   0   0  0

Washington                 1    2   2   2   1   1

Queen                         1    2    0   2   2  0

Kinniside Joe               1    2   0    3   4   0

Liz                                1   0   1   1   1   1

Crazy                           1   0   0    0   1   1

Step up                       1   0   0    0   0    0

Try Time                     1   0   0    0    0   0

PUPS  

Huntsman’s Nimrod    9    2    0    1    0    1

Best Mate                   6    0   3     2    2     1

Cuckoo Lane              6    0    2    2    5    1

Baba o’ Riley              3    1    1   0    0     2

Babylon                      2     2   3    3    0   3

Ranger                       2    2    2     2    2   0

Blondie                       2    2     0     1   1   0

Tom Thumb                1    5     3     3   2   0

Cracksman                 1     3    0    1    2   1

Miterdale Spirit            1    3    4     2   1   2

Rover                          1     2   1    0   1    0

Orders for Paraffin are to be given to the HTA Chair ,at all the trails or by phone.

015394 45200. The paraffin will be delivered and will be priced at around £1 a litre.

Just For The Crack.

2018 season and the March Trials are underway the snow is receding and spring is in the air.

And first off is “yours truly” with a quote . It is well over 40 years ago  that I put some prize money in a jar to keep for a rainy day . On Saturday “the pup” finished fifth and in the tin went £1.

Somebody remarked ” There are too many runners ,they should be split up , well I slipped a pup and many years ago  the last time I did 40 runners was “par for the course” At least the incoming trailer was safe.

Pup names for the season and “standing Out”  Release The Beast” apparently reference to the “chase”. James McClellan’s two – one is Yours and the other is Mine or is it the other way around?. Cuchulainn last years pup was nicknamed Cuckoo Lane, this year it runs, named after a lane in Windermere, true!!.

What’s a “Jiggly Puff”?

Kirkbride on Tuesday- exercising Arizona , stood for a while chattering and then to howls of laughter he peed down my leg.

Here we go again- Crosthwaite roundabout on our way to KIRKBRIDE or is it BRIDEKIRK., Anybody see a Kia doing a U- turn on the A66, yes ! Caroline going the wrong way – Again!!!!.

At a meeting called on Sunday 4th March at the Wigton Rugby club of all members of the Wigton and Aspatria area of the Hound Trailing Association.

The Aspatria and Wigton area of the HTA formed a Committee in conjunction with the rules of the Hound trailing association.

Chair:  Mr A . Horn.

Vice – Chair Miss S Mackereth.

Treasurer . to be appointed.

Committee. Mr B. Atkinson Mrs T Satterthwaite. Miss. E. Irving. Mr J. Irving.

Mr A. Blacklock. Mr C. Henderson. Mrs .S. Glaister. Mr D. Studholme.

Representing the area on the Committee. Mr .A. Horn and Miss .S Mackereth.

For a detailed look at the early fixtures see Fixtures and Standings on the website.

These fixtures are provisional depending on leave being granted.

Starting times will follow.

Sun 4th . PLUMPTON    Three trails  1.30. cancelled

CONISTON     Three Trails 1.30                 cancelled

Sat 10      LOW PLACE   Three Trails   1.30.

SUN 11   PLUMPTON     Three Trails.   2.00

Tues 13  KIRKBRIDE      P H                 5.00

Wed 14  CONISTON        P H                5.00

Sat 17    KIRKBRIDE     P H                   2.30

Sun 18   PLUMPTON    Three Trails       2.00

Wed 21  KIRKBRIDE     P H                   5.00

Thu  22  PLUMPTON      Three Trails    5.00

Sun 25   KIRKBRIDE      P  H                 2.30

CONISTON
Wed  28  KIRKBRIDE    P H                    5.00

FIXTURE LIST FOR MAJOR TRAILS IN 2018

MON MAY 7th May Day trails.

DOG PRODUCE CARLISLE AND PENRITH  SAT 9TH JUNE AT LAZONBY

BITCH PRODUCE COCKERMOUTH SAT 7TH JULY at REDMAIN

PREMIER TRAILS SAT 11TH AUGUST 

OCTOBER TRAILS ULVERSTON SAT 6TH OCTOBER.

INTERNATIONAL TRAIL SAT JUNE 23rd at Gamelsby

AMBLESIDE SPORTS THURSDAY JULY 26TH.

COCKERMOUTH SHOW SAT AUG 4TH.

RYDAL HOUND SHOW THU AUG 16TH

RUSLAND SHOW SAT 18TH AUGUST.

INGS SHEEP DOG TRIALS WED 22ND AUGUST ( CHANGE OF DATE)

ENNERDALE SHOW WED 29TH AUGUST

LOWICK SHOW SAT 1ST SEPT.

LOWESWATER SHOW SUN 2ND SEPT.

ESKDALE SHOW SAT 29TH SEPT.

WASDALE SHOW SAT 13TH OCT.

Present/ Chair B. Laidler. Vice – P. Airey. Sec . P . Graham. Treasurer J . Bromage.

Mem Present. R . Dawson. J . Simpson . C Satterthwaite . C. Jackson. V. Brownlee . C. .Mc Gee . A . Steele. R . Laidler . P. Airey . A . Langhorn . H.. Turner. J . Pattinson . D. Chisholm. Apologies. D . Loan .J . Satterthwaite. C . Oldcorn . N. Brown .  R. Smithson.

Minutes were read and passed, arising from the minutes. a trophy in memory of G Harrop was to be shelved and the family would be asked if we could use the money in another way.

Further business– The finances for the current season were agreed – Honorarium for both Secretary and Treasurer, no change in prize money , but prize money for the sixth trail at the five Majors would be sponsored by the late Hamish Rose

All insurance , levy and membership would stay the same.

A £100  donation will be made to the Lakeland Trailhound Welfare,

Correspondence. A letter from G . Farren representing the Ennerdale Show Committee was read out. A complaint was made regarding the price of the mixture charged by the Whitehaven Area Committee. This was referred back to the Area Committee.

Also it was mentioned that the HTA trophies be presented at a different function than the AGM.

The rule regarding maiden status for 2018 was clarified,

Seniors  and juniors are only allowed to win one senior and one junior and one open maiden in he following season. International trail is  exempt.

There are still some outstanding memberships to pay.

Nominations for a venue for the May Day trails to be held on MONDAY MAY 7th. will have to be with the secretary by the 17th of March.

The season begins on FRIDAY  30th March