A & T Miners Welfare WRC

[Vicky]

Astley & Tyldesley Miners Welfare WRC [/size][/color]

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 / Veteran 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)

Pedigree consolation (sponsored by Terry & Shiela Smith)

 

 

¼lb allowance, 1 weigh on electronic scales

All entries £3.00

Weigh in until 12pm, Start 1pm.

 

Camping

Whippet Stall

Toilets / Porta Loo's

Pub etc

Childrens Activities

Children’s Dog Show

 

Caravans & Tents on field - At no cost!!

 

Any enquiries to:

 

Vicky on 01942-200336 (or 07786-915930 on that weekend) e-mail. vickyharper@lycos.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]

Right, here goes!

After the torrential rain on Saturday we were chuffed to wake up to glorious sunshine on Sunday, racers started arriving around 10.30am & weigh in started at 10.45 - thanks to Michelle for doing that. No pre-entry :wacko:

Scales went down bang on 12 o'clock & programmes we're finished for 12.45 with racing starting at 1pm. 65 dogs on the programme, quite a lot of Gin Pit dogs missing but still a good entry for a North West open.

Despite what people say about the 1/2 yd handicap no-one could say that the races weren't close - no heavyweights going in after the lightweights with people closing their eye's scared of what might clash.

All times back to scratch

No Limit

Moonpie

Slipper

No Surrender 1st 8.35

40lb

Simpson

Show Three - 1st 8.28

Red Ranger

A brilliant race, Red Ranger & Show Three being neck & neck 3/4 of the way up until Show Three pulled away at the end.

Vet No Limit

This Way

Jive Talk - 1st

Jive Talk made it look easy to win in a good (for an oldie) time of 8.41

Yearling Scr

Tallyman

Le Belle 1st 8.66

Dazzlyn Vegas

Nice close race for most of the way up, with Le Belle pulling away at the end.

25lb Veterans

Mimic Scr 1st 8.88

Michellebelle 2½

Michellebelle ran a blinder for a tiny dog & looked to have the race hers most of the way up until 10yds before the line where Mimic just got up.

35lb Vets

True Faith Scr

Crazy Jig 1 - 1st 8.63

Clarity Sprint 2

Free n Easy 2½

Trivern 3½

Crazy Jig looked impressive, again another good time at our club for a veteran!

25lb Pups

Blue Magic Scr

Blind Spot 1½

Just Friends 2½ - 1st 9.49

A bit of bumping as pups tried to get to their sides, poor Blind Spot being sandwiched for a while, Just Friends took advantage and wasn't troubled after that

35lb Pups

Mad Max Scr

Nikitason Scr

Slipstream Sadie 1

Ballyreign 2½ - 1st 8.73

Bally Reign didn't look troubled to win by what she was given from club mate Mad Max.

25lb Yearlings

Guess When - 1st 8.89

35lb Yearlings

Cassan Scr - 1st 8.70

I'll be back 1½

Tomb Raider 1½

Cassan (2 S's, 1 N :lol: Arthur made me laugh), another who never looked troubled to win from litter mate I'll be back.

19lb Dogs

Guess Who - 1st 9.00

23lb Dogs

Master Tornado - 1st 8.93

27lb Dogs

Stormcloud Scr

Colorado ½ - 1st 8.68

Milligan 1½

As would be expected Colorado won easily (and actually didn't skim the cones like i thought he would )

31lb Dogs

Power Devil - Scr

Vandason ½

Southern Scott 1 - 1st 8.73

Southern Scott - another not troubled, his times down on last year though.

35lb Dogs

Masai Scr

Red Ranger Scr - 1st 8.41

Blueberry Boy 1½

Red Ranger trapped well & had the race won half way up the track.

19lb Bitches

Troubelle Scr - 1st

Ventura 1

Troubelle had her side & took full advantage to win in a good time of 8.88

23lb Bitches

Connors Lass Scr

Legs & Lips ½ - 1st 8.70

Legs & Lips didn't exactly make it easy for herself bobbing up & down all the way up but managed to do what she needed to win.

27lb Bitches

Lacey Venture Scr

Night Venture 1

Whinny Skippet 1½ - 1st 8.69

Another not looking troubled and ran the perfect race.

31lb Bitches

Wild Snowberry Scr

Sally Scr

Refuse to Bend ½ - 1st 8.43

Lacey Lastic 1

Moany Moany 1

This was a great race on paper, Tony & Wendy with the rescue dog Lacey Lastic we're just chuffed to have entered but for her to come 2nd to the good bitch Refuse to Bend made their day, beating good bitches in the process.

35lb Bitches

Show Three - 1st 8.34

Pedigree Racing

This probably dragged the racing out a bit but we think as the pedigree racers turn up & support us week in - week out it's only fair they should be able to run at our open and with it being all off time, the finishes we're excellent!

Ht 1 - Barney 9.85

Ht 2 - Digby 10.26

Ht 3 - All disq

Ht 4 - Leo 9.79

FINALS

Supreme Scratch

No Surrender

Show Three

No Surrender w/d leaving Show Three the winner

Supreme Veteran

Crazy Jig Sc - 1st 8.72

Mimic 5

Supreme Pup

Bally Reign Sc - 1st 8.82

Just Friends 5

Supreme Yearlings

Cassan Sc

Guess When 4 ½ - 1st 8.74

Dog Final

Red Ranger Sc - 3rd

Southern Scott 3 - 2nd

Colorado 4 ½ - 1st 8.66

Master Tornado 6 - 5th

Guess Who 8 ½ - 4th

A brilliant race - all good dogs, everyone stood a chance off time with 2/3yd seperating all 5 over the line.

Bitch Final

Show Three Sc - 1st 8.35

Refuse to Bend 1 - W/D

Whinny Skippet 4 - 4th

Legs & Lips 5 ½ - 2nd

Troubelle 7 ½ - 3rd

Another good race on paper, Legs & Lips wasn't for giving up & hung on right up to 5 yds before the line where Show Three's finish was something else & got her head in front where it mattered. 3rd & 4th was disputed but now after looking back on the camera Troubelle was 3rd & Whinny Skippet 4th.

Pedigree Final

Leo Sc - 1st

Barney 1 - 2nd

Digby 5 - 3rd

Barney ran his heart out but Leo just managed to get up for the line to win by 1/2yd

Consolation

Scratch - Moonpie

25lb ht 1 & Final - Connors Lass

25lb ht 2 - Ventura

35lb ht 1 - Wild Snowberry

35lb ht 2 - Vandason

35lb ht 3 - Lacey Venture

35lb ht 4 - Blueberry Boy

Peds Ht 1 - Misty

Peds Cons Final - Rolling Thunder

Now just a few thanks - here's my Gwyneth Paltrow speach lol

My hat goes off to the organisations who run opens on a regular basis, i was kind of glad when it was all over having been organising things for weeks leading up the the event, there we're a million and one things to remember and get done.

BIG thanks to everyone who attended, if anyone did complain it was behind our backs, the only thing we struggle with is sorting the consolation & the presentation but it's a rush job from finishing racing to having everything set up ready. Our lure lad was brilliant all weekend - well done to Tom, Also well done to Graham (on lure) and Keith (on traps) no re-runs all day thanks to them. Thankyou to the sponsors, without them open's like this can't go ahead - no one could complain about what they won and thanks to Wendy for the Jackets (which nearly were'nt given out ).

Hopefully the weather next year will be much better friday & saturday so that we'll get a few more campers.

**CAN WEIGHT CLASS WINNERS PM ME THEIR ADDRESS AS I HAVE CERTIFICATES FOR YOU**

Again i think George would have been proud!

(pic's to follow)

 

[debbie]

a brilliant well run open, with trophies for all class winners, which may i say are good enough for champion title trophies. i only had a solo with zak, (you can only run with what turns up) but enjoyed the day and also £10 price money,a trophy and certificate, a lovely day, will be back next year.

debbie

 

[Susan]

We would recomend this open to everyone. Our kid's had a great time Gary even went on the horse and loved it. They were on the roundabout for ages also. The burger van was very good. Track was also good and we thought the terrier racing was very funny .

Thank's to the man who pulled us out when we got stuck on the Saturday morning and to Tony ( Wendy's Man ) for staying till we left on the Monday incase we got stuck again :cheers:

The weekend we had was very good but will take our wellie's next year just incase. Everyone was so friendly.

Susan & John

PS Thank's for the pint's, pop and crisp's Vicky & Michelle

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

 

[fallenangel]

We had a lovly time thanks vicky and everyone else for there hard work Tony and me only got the smalest glimps of what was involved.

Were very pround of lacey the best we were hoping for was for her not to finish to fare behined the last dog and at best may be in forth place. We saw some beatifull dogs and and some fantastic races and some realy nice peopel. Opens are exciting arnt they Carnt wait for the pics Think i avoided the camra all day though

wendy

 

[Fleesh]

Well Done avoiding the camera Wendy - Lacey did run well I bet you are proud of her ... I think these days it's the camera that avoids me

I just typed a post ... pressed Add Reply and it just wiped the whole post What on Earth happened ?

Try again ... (if I can remember what I put)

We had a brilliant day out (despite wet feet when we got home). We were more than pleased with the performance of Kerri saying that she's been off 5 weeks after her op and she's only been able to go out the house on her lead past 2 (same goes for Blaze). Kerri's 1st run wasn't all that good but it was all we were expecting, for her to come out and run 3yds faster in her next race was astounding WELL DONE KERRI :wub: . Blaze ran abismally ... enough said about her.

It was nice to see Refuse to Bend is back up to steam and on the straight tracks after her toe problems at the end of May. Also was good to see Susan and John Weir's youngster Guess When have company to race with allowing him to show everyone else how well he is maturing. Legs 'n' Lips is just recovering from another Virus so Alan told me, she did well considering and if that was a taste of her on the road to recovery then watch out when she is 100%. Red Ranger was a definate crowd pleaser I think he impressed everyone (I know a few were leaning his way for the dog supreme).

Hi !!! To all the people I met from K9 - I probably won't remember meeting most of you so you'll have to remind me -_- lol

 

[Vicky]

Ha Haaa Wendy that bugger of a cameraman got everywhere!!!

 

[michelle]

there's BOUND to be some shocking ones of us :b

 

[fallenangel]

Ha Haaa Wendy that bugger of a cameraman got everywhere!!! 

NOOOOOOOOO. I promiss to make the jackets every year even at a days notice but no short fat pics please( grovel grovel)

 

[Vicky]

Ha Haaa Wendy that bugger of a cameraman got everywhere!!! 

NOOOOOOOOO. I promiss to make the jackets every year even at a days notice but no short fat pics please( grovel grovel)

Thats a fair swap :thumbsup:

 

[Vicky]

I forgot to mention what a fab time we had camping too, great company & great food (courtesy of local indian takeaway :lol: ) pity there wasn't more of us but we all had a good chat and micky take and ended up with next to no sleep.

 

[fallenangel]

lacey liked the indian too :lol:

 

[Carol Jepson]

Really enjoyed the weekend, especially the racing. Nice to put names to faces of some of the K9ers. Pleased Barney did well in the ped racing. Barry says well done Fleesh and tell your mum well done as well as he knows she doesn't come on much and it was nice to meet you! :luck:

Vicky, really enjoyed the late late late late late night drinking session :cheers: next time need a little bit more than 3 hours sleep :lol:

Hope to meet everyone again next year.

Carol

 

[Fleesh]

Mum is at work at the minute Carole but I'll make sure to say Hi and all that tomorrow morning. Barney and Kerri seemed to become good friends (put it this way, she didn't try and bite his head off ).

Blaze says to tell you all sorry she missed the drinking session but could you save her a can of bitter next time as that is her favourite :thumbsup:

 

[Scotty]

Here are some of the picture I took yesterday at A & T. like last year it was excellent, great prizes for all classes, coats for supreemes, track was great going no injuries, apart from conors lass whos dew claws caused problems again. as usuall I missed my own dog, cant look through the lens at the same time he runs.

It shows when you only put one open on a year you are fresh, keen, spend the time getting sponsers. This results in everyone leaving happy, how many times

can we say that. Well done to all the members of A&T that helped put on your second open, you desrve full credit. Also well done to all the winners even colorado

who just pipped me on the line, this came two weeks early as Tigger is just getting back after the dreded cough.

One last thing looking at the dog and bitch finals it is clear that yd per lb is out of touch with the modern racing dog, light weights are running much faster than in the past, resulting in very unfair racing. The biggest handicap on straights should be 2ft per ld, but then again I must be mad as over 75% of racers agree, but will we change I doubt it. I said in my tip for the scotish Derby look out for Truebelle

well after the bitch final, im sure she wont be far away,only inches away from winning.

 

[Scotty]

I had to take a pic of Debs latest pup out of the Blaster, he looked a right bundel of trouble.

 

[Scotty]

No Limit

R. Moon pie

b. Slipper

W. No Surrender 1st 8.35

 

[Scotty]

40lb

R. Simpson

B. Show 3 1st 8.28

w. red ranger

 

[John]

First of all I would like to start with a big thank you to the bloke who towed my caravan onto the field when it got stuck (this is not the first time this has happened to me) and then to Tony and Wendy for making sure I would get out this morning by staying behind with their 4*4 but thanks to the sunshine yesterday my poor front wheel drive done the job and a big thanks to the bloke who was pulling the traps for asking the bloke to get me on the track when I got stuck and for making sure that I would get out this morning but as you would have seen I got out okay. As for the event I enjoyed it I wish that the weather was a bit more kind to the people on the Saturday but I ventured out to watch the Lurcher and Terrior Racing and although it was new to me I enjoyed watching it. A fast food van on the field all weekend made sure that we did not go hungry and with a show ride along with horse rides on the Saturday it went down well with the kids. On to the racing a well run event and racing started just over an hour after the scales went down and a break to make a new programme for the consolations and the finals gave the dogs a good break before they starting racing again. No need to go into the results as they have already been posted but a big thanks again for the hospitatly and the refreshmints :thumbsup: .

 

[Scotty]

I forgot to say all pics were taken at 100yd mark, except the dog and bitch finals these were 15yds from the line.

R. This Way

B. Jive talk