A & T Miners Welfare WRC

[Vicky]

[SIZE=14pt]Astley & Tyldesley Miners Welfare WRC [/SIZE]

Presents our second open

[SIZE=14pt]“The George Hartley Memorial Open ” [/SIZE]

For Top Ten Points

 

On Sunday 18th July 2004

(in conjunction with A & T Miners Lurcher & Terrier Show)

 

Main Handicap

150yds at ½yd/lb Dogs & Bitches separate in classes of:

Up to 19lb, 20 - 23lb, 24 - 27lb, 28 - 31lb, 32 - 35lb, run to a 5 dog final.

Dog & Bitch final winners to receive “George Hartley Memorial Shields” (Kindly sponsored by Astley & Tyldesley Miners Welfare Club) & Presentation Jackets,

All weight class winners to receive prize money & trophy.

 

Pups

Up to 25lb / Up to 35lb Proof of age req - 8 to 12 months

Supreme Puppy to receive the "Steven Foy Memorial Trophy" & Presentation Jacket

(Sponsored by Dorothy & Graham Cooper)

 

Puppy No Limit

According to entries

 

Yearlings

Up to 25lb / Up to 35lb Proof of age req - 12 to 18 months

Supreme Yearling to receive the "Gin Pit Yearling Trophy" & Presentation Jacket

(Sponsored by A & T Miners Welfare Club)

 

Veterans

Up to 25lb / Up to 35lb Proof of age req, ½ yd/yr

Supreme Veteran to receive the "Nch Maralyn Trophy" & Presentation Jacket

(Sponsored by Vicky Harper)

 

40lb & No Limit Scratch

Run off to Supreme for the "The Keith D.H.Garnham Trophy" & presentation jacket

(Sponsored by Brian Garnham)

 

Consolation racing

for all losers - no charge

Up to 25lb / Up to 35lb all in, racing for "The Soapy Joe Trophy"

(Sponsored by Michelle Holt & Tony Taylor)

also scratch cons & puppy cons according to entries.

 

Pedigree Whippet Racing

All dogs timed in 11am - 12pm

No passports, no height/weight restrictions, racing for "The Whisterfield Trophy"

(Sponsored by Angela Bayley)

 

 

 

¼lb allowance, 1 weigh on electronic scales

All entries £3.00

Weigh in until 12pm, Start 1pm.

Children’s dog show after weigh in.

 

Camping

Whippet Stall

Toilets

Pub etc

 

Caravans & Tents on field - At no cost!!

 

Any enquiries to:

 

Vicky on 01942-200336 e-mail. vickyharper@lycos.co.ukor

Michelle 01942-895928 e-mail. whippet.world@blueyonder.co.uk

 

Track easily accessible from M6 jct 23 & M62 jct 13

Astley & Tyldesley Miners Welfare Club

Meanley Road / Ley Road

Off Princes Avenue

Astley, Manchester

 

Event will be sign posted on all major roadsin the area.

Could last years winners (Refuse to Bend, Elbon Sioux, Show Three, Branca, Everything's Rosie & Southern Scott) please return the trophies on time.

 

[Vicky]

I've added a poll of the things we CAN change, unfortunately due to the state of the ground underneath we can't really change much about the track, we can roll to our hearts content & it wont make it like a bowling green.

Last year we got asked about having rubber bottoms in the traps - these will be near the traps this years if anyone feels the need to use them!

 

[michelle]

give me a better bloody tannoy :rant: .

 

[Vicky]

You don't need one lady !!! :lol: thats the smiley with the biggest mouth i can find

 

[JoJess]

Oh dear looks like you gota make do michelle...... (w00t)but i will give you my vote :blink: :wacko: :unsure:

 

[michelle]

me and my big gob eh :- "

 

[kipper fluke]

I hope its not same day as the Scotland event this year and holidaytime for quite a number of folk very sad last year to have missed it .

 

[michelle]

we had consolation scratch last year so i depending on entries i think it'll be the same again this year.

im not entirely sure when scotland is,but i think its the week after gin pit open.

 

[sherry]

Yes it would be a shame if it was the same day as Scotland. As that is what happened last year.

 

[mutley]

we were also holidaying in scotland when this open was on but heard nothing but good reports about it will atend this year, all being well...

 

[JoJess]

Yes sounds like a good venue, we too hope it isn't when the scotish derby is on....

 

[debbie]

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i really feel that the puppy should run in 4 weight groups as up25 and up to 35 is a lot for puppies as you can get a 8mth against 12mth and this makes a big differance when they are so young the big pups at the back pull there little hearts out

debbie )

 

[Vicky]

It actually worked out well last year debbie - with it being 1/2yd - lb, the supreme puppy winner was Refuse to Bend at 27lb, if you look at the results from last year you'll see the finals were split nicely between light & heavyweights (varying from Branca to Southern Scott), much fairer than the usual yd/lb in the committee's view!!

A & T Results

 

[debbie]

sorry vicky i didnt realise the pups were 1/2 yd per pound also

debbie

 

[Susan]

I wish that we could go but the open is on at a rotten time for us with the Scottish fortnight. We have the Scottish AGM on Sunday so we will find out when the Scottish Champ's and open's are. I do think the Scottish Derby will be the same as last year on the 24th & 25th July. Wish you all the best with the open Vicky and I don't think you could do much more to improve on last year's open.

 

[Vicky]

btw sue - scales gone first class today!!

 

[Scotty]

I cant believe someone has asked for better trophys, the prices given out last year at this open were the best i have seen since comming back into the sport. What handicap changes would the 27% like to see not another yd lb open please. The track is bumpy but last year the finnishing area was soft and caused no injuries to the dogs feet. A great open all round in my opinion.

 

[Fleesh]

I like the idea of an option being better sign posts lol I would need signs from my house right up to the track ... is this possible :b

 

[Vicky]

Errrr could be a possibility Fleesh, if you supply the weekends booze for me & michelle (it's us who'll be putting out the signs)!!! Bearing in mind we couldn't drink last year, so have a lot of making up to do!! :cheers:

 

[John]

We will need direction's from Scotland as we will be there if Robbie fit and well .

See you's there then