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Thats great ....I live a few mins up the road from Bob and went to school with his youngest lad ......My family have known him forever ...... I love this track and do think it is the best I've ever seen :) ....... This man has forgotten more about running dogs than most or us will ever know .......... Great vid :thumbsup:
 
Cool video :thumbsup: Here's a pic....

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WOW you lot. That is SOME track (w00t) . If that is Wickwar, Then I am buying a house at er........ Wickwar.(Only joking, there are some on this thread that believe everything I say:D ) I have felt for a long time that this is how lure coursing/chasing, call it what you will, should be done. A challenging course and first past the post. Simple. I will be there next year and cannot wait. You good people make sure that I do not miss it. Top draw. Can you become the best lure chasing whippet in the country. :eek: Please tell me we can Hannah.

Your ever loving LAMPY :teehee: :teehee: :teehee:
 
wow looks like its kept in top notch condition too!!! :thumbsup:
 
Thanks Graham (w00t) What a track :eek: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 
lamping man said:
WOW you lot. That is SOME track (w00t) . If that is Wickwar, Then I am buying a house at er........ Wickwar.(Only joking, there are some on this thread that believe everything  I say:D ) I have felt for a long time that this is how lure coursing/chasing, call it what you will, should be done. A challenging course and first past the post. Simple. I will be there next year and cannot wait. You good people make sure that I do not miss it. Top draw. Can you become the best lure chasing whippet in the country. :eek:   Please tell me we can Hannah.
Your ever loving LAMPY :teehee:   :teehee:   :teehee:

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Spoke to Sue at Whippet Club of Wales yesterday and she said you're barred (w00t) 8) :- "

Love You :*

Tx
 
The slipper in the first part in the video is Brian Pether, not sure about the chap slipping the whippets though! The whippets have had a number of meeting there, at Bob's invitation. The first one was about 9 years ago when he put on a charity meeting,with the greyhounds, for Frenchay Breast Clinic after I had finished my treatment. I have known him for years through greyhoond coursing. He very kindly used to help me with my dogs at meetings when I was in the post op. stage so that I could go and enjoy a day out He foresaw the end of live coursing and set up his track about 19 years ago. I.T.V.made a film about him and his countryside skills a few years ago. I believe he is only person licensed to catch and relocate hares, and as Hannah says, his knowledge of running and gundogs is phenominal. Like Hannah I live up the road from him, but greyhounds come for morning trials on the track as far away as Kent and Norfolk. It's a fantastic facility!
 
no problems lampy .it does have spectacular views from the top.it also has its own airfield if you want to come by air. (w00t)
 
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no problems lampy .it does have spectacular views from the top.it also has its own airfield if you want to come by air. (w00t)
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Oh great Graham. I have sadly, had to get rid of the aeroplane. Dogs kept being sick :( :thumbsup:
 
A teensie weensie confession...........

When I saw people posting about Wickwar - I kind've assumed it was a silly way of saying Warwick :oops:

*scuttles off to hide in the Corner of Shame*
 
Cloke said:
The slipper  in the first part in the video is Brian Pether, not sure about the chap slipping the whippets though! The whippets have had a number of meeting there, at Bob's invitation. The first one was about 9 years ago when he put on a charity meeting,with the greyhounds, for Frenchay Breast Clinic after I had finished my treatment. I have known him for years through greyhoond coursing. He very kindly used to help me with my dogs at meetings when I was in the post op. stage so that I could go and enjoy a day out He foresaw the end of live coursing and set up his track about 19 years ago.  I.T.V.made a  film about him and his countryside skills a few years ago.  I believe he is only person licensed to catch and relocate hares, and as Hannah says, his knowledge of running and gundogs is phenominal.  Like Hannah I live up the road from him, but greyhounds come for morning  trials on the track as far away as Kent and Norfolk. It's a fantastic facility!
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Thanks for that Julia :D ....that's very informative and gives an in sight into how and why this track was started :thumbsup: .......I thought people would have been interested :( .......and that sounds very much like a thing Bob would do (well for people he likes anyway ;) ) ....how kind of him :huggles:
 
its great to hear and read about people so passionate about things like this , you very lucky having someone as knowledgable right on your doorstep :thumbsup:
 
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lamping man said:
WOW you lot. That is SOME track (w00t) . If that is Wickwar, Then I am buying a house at er........ Wickwar.(Only joking, there are some on this thread that believe everything  I say:D ) I have felt for a long time that this is how lure coursing/chasing, call it what you will, should be done. A challenging course and first past the post. Simple. I will be there next year and cannot wait. You good people make sure that I do not miss it. Top draw. Can you become the best lure chasing whippet in the country. :eek:   Please tell me we can Hannah.
Your ever loving LAMPY :teehee:   :teehee:   :teehee:

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Spoke to Sue at Whippet Club of Wales yesterday and she said you're barred (w00t) 8) :- "

Love You :*

Tx

If i'm barred mate...... its your fault OK (w00t)

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