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JENNY’S AURA                   34   4   5   3   1   2

LIZ                                        24   9   7   5   2   4

GENERAL JAMES               19  20   4   6   6   2

SILVER DUSK                      13   8   7   3    2   3

BUBLE                                    9   3   4    1   0   1

OVERWATER ROGER           7   7   8   4    5   3

MITERDALE COPPER            5   7   4   5    5   5

MITERDALE RUSTY               5   5   7    6   6   3

ECLIPSE                                  5   5   1    3   1   2

OVERWATER HALLY              4 11    6   7    4   1

SWEET HARMONY                 3   9    8   8    4    3

LARTY CARTY                         3   1    7   3   0    2

MARGARET ROSE                   3   0  10   3   2    3

JUST MICK                                2  12  13  6   5    3

TELSTAR                                   2    6    3   2  3    2

QUIET OTTER                            2   4    5   7   7   6

HUNTSMAN’S LOYAL                2    4    1   5   3   1

QUEEN                                        2    0    1   1   3   4

MISHA                                          1    9    6   5   5   2

CANNY MOVER                           1    7    3   4   6   4

KENMORE                                    1    3    6   4    5   3

SILVER DAWN                              1    3    5   6    6   1

COOL ENOUGH                             1   1    2    3  11   5

PHOENIX                                        1    0   0     0   1   1

 BRACELET                         22   12   4   4   2   1

OVERWATER ARNIE           16    5    4   1  7   1

GALEMIRE GRACE              11   10   5   4  0   0

MARLI                                    11    5   2   2  1   0

JENNY’S DELIGHT                10    9   4   5  4   5

THORN DANCER                   10    3   3   6   0  3

JAZZ SINGER                           7    4   2   1   0  0

ENDURE                                    6   15  11   5   4  1

HUNTSMAN’S JEWEL               5    5    7  4   5  5

TRY AGAIN                                5    4    6   2   0  1

OVERWATER BESSY                4    1   3   2  1   2

ARIZONA                                    4    0    4   7  7  3

WASHINGTON                            3    4   5 13 10  2

TOMMY’S LEGACY                     3    3   1   1   1   4

SAMBUCA                                   3    2   4    1   5  2

HUNTSMAN’S JENNY                 3   0   6   2    2   7

EXPLORE                                    3   0   3    4   3  3

LADYBIRD                                    2   2   7    6  4  2

MEADOW DIXIE                           2   1   2    3  5  6

J L S                                              2   1   1    3  2  1

SONGBIRD                                   2  1   1    1   2  1

ISSABELLA                                   2  0   2    6   3  2

BEDAZZLED                                 1  5    0    1  1  0

PERSIAN BAY                               1   4  6    8  5  2

LADY BETHAN                              1  4  5     4  3  7

BEDAZZLED                                   1   5   0   1  1 0

JENNY’S CHOICE                           1   4   1   3  4  1

TRY TIME                                        1  2    2    1  2  1

WESTGATE BELLE.                        1   2   1   1   2  7

DEBRA                                             1  1   1   0    4  0

DAWN                                              1  1    1  0   1  0

SERENITY                                       1  1    0  0   0   1

LANGDALE RANGER                     1   0   3  2   1  0

MARLOU                                         1  0    2  1   3  1

FREE SPIRIT                                  1  0   0   0   2  2

FLAWLESS                                     1   0  0  0   1   0

Aspatria and Wigton .

13 members attended the meeting , Chair Colin Satterthwaite was re- elected as was the rest of the committee.  Congratulations were in order for the Senior champion Bracelet and runner – up Overwater Arnie and Senior maiden points winner Jazz Band,  thanks were also extended to the organisers of the October trails at Gamblesby.

The treasurer reported that they had a balance of £476.00 and that £600 had been distributed to local charities.

AOB> A discussion on All In  trails and it was recommended to the December meeting that there should be one per week, also alteration to rule allowing HTA major trails to be run on Sunday. Also recommended to the December meeting was the abolishment of the prize money for 7-10 at HTA major trails.

The quality of the mixture was also debated and although it would be better if one source was used for all areas. the practicality of this was brought into question.

Ulverston.

The area had ten meetings in the season resulting in a loss of £26 .

John Lyon was elected onto the committee and it was the members wish that Donald Mc Lean should be made an honorary member of the HTA.

Concern was made over the loss of some fixtures including that of the David Howson memorial trails.

It was recommended to the December meeting that all scouts should wear hi-viz jackets , all road crossings should have a warning sign , hounds crossing, and there should be a risk assessment for all trail layers.

Whitehaven.

22 members were present , a minutes silence was observed ,and the chair congratulated all points winners and mentioned the new trail venues and the new treasurer John Bromage, who reported a profit on the season of £633 and a balance of £6608 56p.

The area has 106 members and 30 kennels, it had 44 meetings last season made up of  S -44 P -44 OR 26- M 7 PM 4 OM 30 V 5 ONW 4 All-In 4.

Addition to rule 30

To authorise the promoter to refuse an hound entry and to report in writing within 48 hours to the Area Committee , the secretary and the hound owner, the reasons why.

This was carried.

Rule 76 Hounds partaking in HTA trails that are affiliated to another Association will qualify to run in trails under the rules of the HTA. recommended to the December meeting.

A discussion followed on – Is there any need for the continuation of ear – marking now that all hounds are chipped.

And is there an answer to why so many hounds are “under the weather” this last season.

Both ended inconclusively.

Cockermouth and Workington-.  The meeting got off to an inauspicious start when regular timekeeper David Hogg was late and after being reprimanded was told to stand in the corner by chair Mr Brown.

18 members were present and in the chair were Neil Brown and Phil Graham, who acting as spokesman congratulated the area for a record season, As treasurer he reported that the area funds stand at £4863 00. £700 was donated to charities including mountain rescue, local shows, rugby club and junior hound trailers. He reserved a special thank you to Margaret Pattinson , dedicated entry and gate person. Also the area had played host to the International trail and a profit of £1148.00 was made. The area itself had 46 trail meetings and has 60 members and 23 kennels  And also benefitting from the trails at Bridekirk was the Isel ward at Cockermouth hospital and cancer research from the Wythop trails.

Area hounds were also congratulated including Liz, Silver Dusk, Washington, Endure, Just Mick, Jazz Lyric and Jazz Band ( two areas) Eclipse,

Recommended to the December meeting also the abolishment of 7-10 prize money at major trails , an improvement in the quality of rosettes at major trails.

KESWICK.

David Loan welcomed nine members to the meeting apologies from Graham and Julie Birkenshaw.

The area had a quiet season only 6 meetings but a successful one with Jenny’s Aura winning the puppy championship. The chair thanked Margaret for her contribution to the Keswick reminder.

The treasurer reported a profit of £306 on the year and this was to be divided amongst local charities and the chair would donate £50 to the junior club.

The balance in the account was £1300.

The secretary reminded the meeting that they would be hosting the Bitch produce in June. There followed a general discussion on various topics including fixtures, ways of raising finance, a presentation day trail. It was intimated that Rosthwaite  could be back on the fixture list.

Senior Champion.       Mr A Blacklock’s  Bracelet.

Runner-up                   Mr J and E Irving’s  Overwater Arnie.

Junior Champion         Miss J . Bland’s and Mr A .LIttle’s  Jenny’s Aura.

Runner-up                    Mr L. Reid and Mr D . Allison’s   Liz.

HTA points Winners.

Open Maidens            Sunset Ridge

Open Non Winners     Spring Rose

Open Restricted          Razzle Dazzle.

Senior Maidens           Jazz Band.

Puppy Maidens           Speed On .

Veterans                     Artisan

Aspatria / Wigton   Wed Nov 2nd , Wigton Rugby Club.

Cockermouth / Workington. Thursday 3 Nov Seaton Rugby Club.

Ulverston           Friday 3 Nov Jutland Club Flookburgh.

Whitehaven     Mon 7th Nov Catholic Club Egremont .

Keswick          Thursday 10th Nov   Con Club Keswick.

Westmorland  Mon 14th Nov  Ivy Leaf Club Kendal.

Carlisle/ Penrith Tues 15th Nov Globe Inn Calthwaite

In the last week there have been three fatalities of hounds ,that were in training, an autopsy on one of them revealed Pneumonia was the cause of death, in the other two , who had similar symptoms, the cause was unknown. For the past few months some hounds have been under the vet for one thing and another and there seems to be no underlying cause. There has been a few guesses as to why but nothing conclusive.. The HTA will attempt to try and get an answer and to start with we would like to draw up a dossier of all hounds that have either had an unexplained loss of form, been under the vet without no conclusive reason why , and any hound that has suffered the following symptoms.

Coughing, Wheezing, chest pain, fever , difficult breathing, dehydration and loss of appetite. Your hound may have had these symptoms and made a recovery but we would like to know its history.

The Hound Trailing Association is looking for someone to takeover the post of treasurer. A knowledge of accounting is not necessary but would be a bonus.  Remuneration will be negotiable .

Applicants apply to the Chair – Vice Chair or Secretary by Sunday December 4th 2016.

Haven’t mentioned Caroline’s sense of direction lately, because she has been ‘up to scratch’ until going to Latrigg.

Go around the roundabout at Crosthwaite and take the first right.” I said

” I Know , shut up ” was the reply “.

So ! as we preceded up the east shore of Bassenthwaite , passing a few trailers , she suddenly remarked ” I am going the wrong way, aren’t I”

Well” you told me to shut up!.

The pups did it again at Eskdale – Crossed the road – jumped the wall – and landed squarely on the Hens !

Phil Graham lost his pup at Tallentire on Sunday – where is it ? in the boot of Dickie’s car going backwards and forwards from the last road to the ‘Redmain crossing’

Biggest cheer of the week – Foxparke Mamma Mary  finishing last at Eskdale Show. Nicola was quoted as saying there should be rosettes for the last to finish .Answer as quick as a flash .” Nicola , you haven’t got a room big enough to house them. ”

Took my grandson to Eskdale and on the last road we were whistling and shouting at the sheep to keep them back from the open gate. The hounds came and he started to shout to keep them back as well but they just kept coming.

It was rather wet at Dearham , so wet ,in fact that the canaries were out – alias the Reids.

£75  NO 105 Jackie Steele Skelsmergh Kendal.

£25  No    16  Graham Reid Cockermouth.

The members of the HTA pass on their condolences to Jeanette and the family of Les Hudson, who passed away yesterday.

Jim Bob Batty has lost his house keys and on the same ring ,the safe keys. But according to Jim , there is nothing in the safe and what’s more nothing in the house. If you have any information regarding this please ring Norman as Jim Bob has lost his phone.

Mobile phone kept ringing then went dead when answered, recalled the unknown number, no reply. At Bridekirk it rang again a number of times amd was now beginning to p*** me off.  ” somebody is ringing this mobile and I’m going to —–“just then a titter of laughter from the next car and who is on the phone ‘  Abrahams , grinning like a Cheshire cat– 1-0 ,watch this space !.

Got called Lewis after taking a young lady to watch the hounds cross on Monday at Croasdale, That’s rich coming from somebody who careered down the middle of Dunmail Raise soon after passing her test, as her passenger remarked ‘ never again’!

Quote from MIke Wilding after Bobby had won the non – winners at Westward – ” Look Out we are on a roll”. God Loves a trier!

If strictly wants some more contestants then look no further than Victor Sylvestor aka Brian ( Popeye) Graham.

The first shall be last and the last shall be first- hound trailing proverb that applied to Flawless , last at Ennerdale first at  Lowick- just goes to show!

£75 no 223   H. Rose.

£25 no  12    K . Lynch.

The HTA October trails held on October 1st 2016.

will be hosted by the Aspatria and Wigton area and will be held at

GAMBLESBY .

Jenny’s Aura          24  3  3  3  1  2

General James      16 16  2  5  4  0

Liz                          15  5  5  4  2   4

Silver Dusk            10  2  4  1  2  2

Overwater Roger     7  7  7  4  5  2

Buble                       7  3  2  0  0  0

Miterdale Copper     5  5  5  3  4  3

Eclipse                     5  5  1  2  0  2

Overwater Hally       4  11  6  6  4  1

Miterdale Rusty       4  3  5  3  4  3

Larty Carty               3  1  7  3  1  2

Sweet Harmony       2  5   6  4  3 I

Telstar                      2  5  3  2  4  1

Margaret Rose         2  2  4   2  2  2

Huntsmans Loyal     2  3  0  5  3  1

Quiet Otter               2  2  4  7  5  5

Queen                      2  0  1  0  3  4

Canny Mover            1  6  3  2  3  3

Misha                         1  6  4  4  4  2

Silver Dawn               1  3  2  0  3  0

Just Mick                    1  7  6  6  4  1

Kenmore                     1  1  5  4  4  3

Cool Enough               1  0  0  1  6  4

Phoenix                       1  0  0  0  0  1