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Things have been ‘on the quiet side’ but we are starting to get into gear and this applies to the ‘web’.

April fixtures will be published shortly plus a look forward to the 2017 season.

If anybody wishes to contribute then get in touch, the e-mail address will be posted forthwith as my current one is caput.

So if anybody has used my e mail over the last fortnight it is probably in space.

Carlisle and Penrith do on Saturday and I am reliable informed that ‘ Silver Joe’ is buying.

The AGM Of the HTA took place on Sunday Feb 5th at Hundith HIll Cockermouth . 80 members were present , the balance sheet was adopted and showed a small profit , although this included a donation of over £1000 and the secretary forgoing her travelling allowance .

John Bromage took over as treasurer.

One notice of motion was carried , this concerns the qualification of non-HTA hounds running in HTA trails.

AOB.

It was announced that at the next Committee meeting on the agenda will be the unification of the ‘mixture’ , that all seven areas will use the same sourced paraffin.

The May day fixture is open and always has been.

The meeting closed at 3.45pm.

 

The HTA members extend their condolences and best wishes to the family of the late  Mary Jenkinson of Wasdale and Eskdale.

The funeral will be held at Nether Wasdale church on Tuesday Feb 14th at 11.30.

£75  No 194       Lee Wall Carlisle.

£25  No 164       K Bunting Grasmere.

The HTA offers its condolences to the family of George Birkett ,of Little Langdale,  who passed away last night.  A Warrior to the end, God bless.

The breeding programme is underway for the 2018 season .

Up to press 32 pups have been whelped.

Fireman Sam – Aspire  (9)

Huntsman’s Hope- Howgill Blondie ( 11 )

Free Spirit – Miterdale Force     ( 8)

Jenny’s Choice – Thorn Girl      ( 4 )

 

 

 

 

Westmorland Area presentation night on Saturday 25th February .

Windermere Social club . Tickets £7 . Pat .015394 44635.

Carlisle and Penrith presentation night on Saturday 11th March.

Penrith Cricket Club.Tickets £8  Amy, 01228 712025.

The AGM of the Hound Trailing Association will take place at Hundith Hill  Hotel Cockermouth on Sunday 5th February 2017 at 2pm.

John Bromage is the new treasurer.

Fletchers , Irton, Holmrook, CA19 1TD.

TEL 019467 23714.

Fees : Under 18    £5

Adults 18-64    £20

65+               £15.

50p joining fee for new members.

Kennel Insurance   £10

May Day trails Mon 1st May.

Sat 10th June bitch produce .

Sat  1st  July  Dog produce.

Thurs 27th July Ambleside Sports.

Sat 29th July Cockermouth Show.

Thu 10th August Ings Dog Trials.

Sat 12th Aug Premier Trails.

Thu 17th Aug Rydal Dog Day.

Sat 19th Aug  Rusland Show.

Sun 27th Aug Grasmere Show

Sat 2nd Sept Lowick Show

Sun 3rd Sept Loweswater Show.

Sat 14th Oct Wasdale Show.

Dog and Bitch produce entries.

Bitch Produce 10 th June Keswick.

Dog Produce     1st July Westmorland.

 

 

 

Casanova – Sparrowmire Jill.

D — Northern Star                J. Graham .Kendal

Paddywack                    D. Crowe    Eskdale

Sandyman                      J Bromage  Eskdale

Sparrowmire Casanova   J . Graham Kendal

B— Cracking Star                    W. Mellon  Appleby.

Sparrowmire Jan              E. Blenkharn  Kendal.

Endeavour – Calypso.

D  Atlas                                     R. Smith          Kendal.

Cuhulainn                            I    Dooley         Allithwaite

Steel End                            J. Loan             Keswick.

B   Artemis                                V. Simpson        Kendal

Nikita                                   J Simpson         Kendal.

Endeavour – Jenny’s Rascal

D Black Legend                         G Whitfield         Moor Row

Hi Mac                                   D. McGee          Cleator Moor

Huntsman’s Magician             L. Reid              Cockermouth

Miterdale Shadow                  A. Steele            Eskdale

Uldale Tramp                         H. Park             Egremont

B   Jenny’s Breeze                      J. Bland             Patterdale

Provincial                               J. Crosby          Whitehaven

Thorn Diamond                      J. Satterthwaite  Kelsick

Try Again – Jenny’s Pride

D    Foxparke Golden Balls           R Napier           Egremont

Huntsman’s Major                  D Bland            Patterdale

Red Will                                 G Reid             Cockermouth

B     Crazy                                     J Moore            Cleator Moor

Newman – White Diamond

D     Rio                                          J Abram            Dearham

B     Impulse                                   C Henderson     Wigton

Jenny’s Choice – Silver Spangle

D     Bronco                                     D Todhunter      Maryport

Del Boy                                    A Blacklock       Kirkbride

Mac’s Choice                           D McGee          Cleator Moor

McNally                                    N McMaster      Dearham

Nixon                                        L Steele            Seaton

Showcase                                 A Horn              Wigton

B      Huntsman’s Mist                       D Bland            Patterdale

Rodney Rascal                         D McMaster     Dearham

Langdale Ranger – Dark Mist.

D – Overwater Stanley                      E. Irving   Uldale.

Raven Crag.                                I. Fleet     Camerton.

B –  Cloudy Mist                               G. Woodend Seaton.

Diamond Mist                            G Woodend  Seaton.

Hawkswood                                D.Peare        Little Langdale.

Overwater Gemini                       E. Irving        Uldale.

Endeavour – Bluebird.

B – Blue Solo                               J. Fearon             Cleator Moor.

Try Again – Foxparke Homeward Bound.

D– Foxparke Billy Elliot                          R.Napier        Coulderton.

Foxparke Homeward Again          R. Napier       Coulderton.

Miterdale Chance                                A. Steele       Eskdale.

Prospect Patch                  S Smith     Distington

Sergeant James                W Birkett Lt Broughton

B –  Escape                             J. Moore Cleator Moor.

Foxparke Homeward Pride N. Napier Coulderton.

Foxparke Lucy Loo              R. Napier Coulderton.

Mystery Bound                     G. Farren Arlecdon.

Westgate Kyza – Foxparke Blackbird.

B-  Foxparke Diamond                    N. Napier   Coulderton.

Foxparke Juicy Fruity                N. Napier    Coulderton.

Foxparke Katy Lou                     N. Napier    Coulderton

Brad- Sawdust.

D-  Captain America                          A Reay        Frizington.

Flash Gordon                              M. Reay      Frizington.

Say It As It Is                              R. Dixon        Frizington.

B-   Kinniside Meg                              A Jackson    Cleator Moor

Kinniside Mel                               A Jackson     Cleator Moor.

Kinniside Molly                             A. Jackson    Cleator Moor.

 

Senior Hounds.

Deepdale Frank                                     J. Bradley      Wigton.

Gambler                                                 A. Horn          Wigton.

Showtime                                                A. Horn         Wigton.

Name Changes.

Boston  –  Wansfell                                  B Laidler Windermere

Nevada –  West Tip.                                 B Laidler Windermere.

All registrations , transfers,and name changes are subject to approvement by the local  Area Committee.

 

 

 

 

It is with a heavy heart that I have to inform all trailers that last evening Gerry Meneaud from Ambleside passed away. Gerry will always be remembered for his willing ways , cheeky smile. If you weren’t personally acquainted – he was the starting trailer for Kirkstone, Ambleside and Rydal, Ings and finishing end at Applethwaite. And the “waller” at Kirkstone, seen in his left hand drive truck with his bandana. We extend our heartfelt sympathies to his wife and family, our thoughts are with you, God bless- RIP Gerry.

10.  On a hot day at Bridekirk , Steve Riley turned up” suitably “dressed in a pair of shorts that would have done justice to somebody a ” shade” smaller. Remember Linford? now you’ve got the picture!

9. Mary Benson remarked, on observing Emily , laying a trail up the steep slope of Haystacks in the Buttermere valley. ” She has walked up that  fell on her hands and knees”.

8.  After being told that his hound has been picked up at the Tallentire trails and was being brought in. The look on Phil Graham’s face when he discovered it was in Dickie Smithson’s car boot and would be brought back when the last trail had finished.

7. On making a passage through a hedge I inadvertently dislodged my ‘ flat ‘at’ and it was now nestled in the thorn hedge where it stayed for two days until the next trail when on checking the opening in the hedge I discovered it, put it back on , never missed it.

6 This season’s driving award- No ! not Dennis, Geoff Jones – off- roading at Marton.  What happened Geoff? The side of the road looked solid as he let a car pass only to discover a ditch about the depth of a car wheel and ” down he went ” .Barbara remarked “solid” ! Who’s solid?

5 The award for the best dressed trailer of 2016 goes to– It has been jointly won by the “twins”  les and Graham Reid for their impression of two canaries ( anon description) .

4 Ambleside sports – phone call to the starting end trailer, who was on the top of the fell in dense low cloud. ” Hiya Garry”

” Where are you”?

“Have no idea !  but hang on the clouds lifting ”  ” F*** we are above Grasmere, we will get the next bus.”

3 Geoff and Barbara again!

Barbara- ” hurry up Geoff I’m bursting”

Baz-” No problem Barbara everyone’s  gone home, you can pee here”

with that I got in my car and proceeded to leave the field but I didn’t, with a quick turn about and with a whoop and horn blowing , I circled the lone car like an Apache on the warpath!

No palefaces but a fast disappearing pale a***.

2 . Another Geoff – this time Geoff Higgins.

Millstone moor , end of season, a lady with two hounds destined to be re-homed.

She stood talking and was asked ” which is that hound” ” Kinniside ” she said,” it received a card last week” ! With that said a rather flustered Geoff appeared with another hound, ” Excuse me ” that hound you’ve got is running in the next trail , you should have been given this one ” and they swopped hounds much too lady’s surprise and she remarked ” I thought they could tell them miles away ”

1 Well !  Number one for 2016 again features Geoff Higgins and Ian Rudd.

They both went to watch their pup at the only road crossing at Dearham.  They watched the pups cross and both came to the conclusion that it hadn’t gone by;

Asking permission to catch their wayward hound ; they then;  stood at the entrance to the footpath , opposite each other like two slip catchers at a cricket game, and waited and waited and waited.

Meanwhile back on the trail field the pups had finished and ‘ low and behold’ there was an unclaimed hound amongst the also-rans,

Who’s is it,? no prizes for guessing., Morecambe and Wise,? Laurel and Hardy ?. Little and Large ?

No Higgins and Rudd !

The question then asked was- ” should we tell’em or leave them !”

So if you are travelling between Dearham and Tallentire and see two fellas at the roadside ” Tell ’em nowt”!  LOL

The person who compiled this list remains anonymous .

signed Baz.

20 members were present at the December meeting.

Donald McLean was made an honorary member and John Bromage was appointed treasurer of the HTA.

All the recommendations were defeated.

A discussion regarding the mixture endorsed rule 70.1. The formula for trail mixture is 100 ml of aniseed and 4 litres of paraffin.

The problem highlighted- was the mixture responsible for respiratory problems in hounds and that some areas were paying 28p per litre and some £1.30p  per litre.

The results were inconclusive and further investigation was deemed necessary!

A request from the bookmakers regarding payment on the official result was passed on to the Executive as was the timing and clashing of dates with other sporting events.