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Caroline’s hound trailing skills were put to the test at Wasdale on Monday evening when she was asked to slip and catch a  ‘Foxparke’ . She had no problem, only she had to drive home with purple hands, the dye was on her jeans ,steering wheel ,it was everywhere!

Lowick on Thursday and the restricted trail- now I have been accused of many things but never a jinx but that was the reason ‘Dolly’ won the last as Joanna walked off the line’ Laidler you’re a jinx’.

Wythop on Wednesday – startling turn of foot by the veteran Da Look obviously appreciating the light or precisely the lack of it , personally I think that he didn’t fancy bed and breakfast in Wythop.

A message to J T P- if you want a good solicitor I know one but he’s not as good as mine. By the way tickets for Grasmere are £6 or for a couple of quid you can hide in my boot.

Apparently got the SP wrong on the seniors at Hawkeshead Show all I did was ask one of the few regular punters ‘ what price was Jenny’s ‘  6/4 on was his answer —Sorry!

Spare a thought for Jimmy Batty ;after having made two detours on the way to Wasdale missed entries by 1/2 an hour.

It was reported that Dairy Lightning overtaken by two herdwicks at Wasdale.

Somebody asked ‘did it pen them’?

Bloomer of the season so far goes to  Hawkeshead Show and whoever was responsible for the positioning of the gents toilets , as somebody remarked ‘ a sight for sore eyes ‘

Peggy Horsley wife of the late Maurice Horsley and daughter of Ben Pattinson affectionately known as ‘Peggy Pat’ sadly passed away at the age of 90.

The funeral is on Tuesday 25th August at Rosthwaite church at 11.30. All donations in Peggy’s memory will be for the Lakeland Trailhound Welfare and there will also be a collection at Mirkholme on Saturday.

Peggy will be remembered for her association with numerous hounds including Buacail, Dairyman, Ranger,Tosca,Dairy Box to name a few.

£140 PUPS AT 11.00 am

£ 130 OPEN RESTRICTED AT 11.40

£ 100 VETERAN AT 12.15

£ 320 HOUNDS AT   1.35.

Entry tickets available from Barry Laidler at £6.

Entry on the day £10.

Firstly on a serious note- the ‘cough’ is about.

Saying  of the week attributed to J T P by way of ID and SD ( to protect there anonymity )  ‘ the second hound is in front’

On being told that his hound, although it was a long way from the trail field , as the ‘crow flies” it wasn’t far. He replied’ my hound isn’t a f******** crow’.! Anon!

Laugh ! Tricia Wilson hanging on to the crowd barrier at Rydal whist I prepared her for the ‘wheelbarrow’ ( no 123 in the ‘Kama Sutra’) and a sight for sore eyes Cath Lister with the loo door open!

Poor Sophie, after Miterdale Force had given her the ‘runaround’ at Cold Fell ‘, Baz, my blood pressure is sky high! Don’t worry Sophie mine has been for weeks.

Nice surprise , won £30 on the Whitehaven lottery,

Walked a quarter of a mile to open two gates for the seniors at Rydal and then watched two of them jump two fences instead of going through the open gates .Sometimes you wonder why you bother!

See the community Police Officers were present at Cold Fell , parked there car on the side of the road , every car that passed slowed to a walk.

The question arose, that was asked a few weeks ago, ‘what’s the mountain called due east ‘ Based on the theory if in doubt ask a policeman! And, the PC’s answer Great Gable ! Wrong!

I ask the Question ‘Where do hounds go’ because at Ings last Thursday a hound was seen within shouting distance of the trail field at approx. 3.45 ,after an extensive search of the area by the owners and helpers and ‘no sign ‘and fast becoming ‘no hope, a shout went up ‘hound here’ and there it was poking its head through the gate in the starting field – the time 6.30. The hound ,in question ,had time to go to Mickledore and back!

An excellent effort to raise £900 at Cold Fell and thanks to Jill for the cakes- for those who bought the fruit cake ,Jill apologies for the crumbly nature and promises next time to use more cement and less sand.

Tommy Newall  didn’t have anything to do at the association trails so he decided to make a few observations and one of them was that hardly anybody used the loos , in fact he only saw one person make the lonely trek in that direction! This was noted and in future we will make sure that the field is nearer the toilets!

SATURDAY 15th AUGUST    RUSLAND SHOW:

TUESDAY    18th AUGUST    HAWKESHEAD SHOW:

WEDNESDAY 26th AUGUST  ENNERDALE SHOW

SATURDAY      5th SEPTEMBER  LOWICK SHOW

SUNDAY          6th SEPTEMBER  LOWESWATER SHOW

SATURDAY    20th SEPTEMBER  BORROWDALE SHOW

SATURDAY  26th  SEPTEMBER   ESKDALE SHOW

SATURDAY  10th OCTOBER      WASDALE SHOW

Jimmy and Pat Glaister’s memorial points trails to be held at Mirkholme nr Bassenthwaite

First meeting Saturday August 22nd.

Firstly: I’ve trained, owned  and re-homed ( in days of old we did it differently) hounds, a member of the area committee for 50 years, promoted trails, the youngest trails manager of a major HTA trail. A Bookmaker ,all in and without  -money. . Introduced many innovations including the ‘camera,first seven trail meeting, the first £1000 trails, scouted  , judged if there’s out else then I ‘ve probably done that. It goes without saying, that I am not everybody’s ‘cup of tea’ and if there is somebody out there that wants the job then the opportunity will arise at the December meeting.

Applicants must be -broad shouldered- fair- unbiased- humourless- handle aggression with aplomb -able to communicate- be oblivious and take with’a pinch of salt’ name calling, swearing and the odd reference to your parentage, Other than that it is a doddle and your out six days a week, can’t be bad ! Oh’ by the way if applying by letter -SIGN IT.

Saturday all roads lead to Uldale , good luck to everybody.

This week -and a remark after Levitate had won Cold Fell in a monsoon.’He doesn’t like rain’  said ‘Hoggy’ with a grin.

Look of the week – Owners face when ‘tongue in cheek’ he was asked to report any communication with the anti- hunt brigade after Cold Fell incident.

Carolines navigational skills had improved until – wed night – Cold Fell via Salter.

How many runners Russ -’14’ !  so after 11 had crossed the road and information said one more too finish- what happened to the other two?

Nice to see Lisa Whitfield in the winners enclosure ‘got told by Susan ‘nowt to do with me I’m here to keep her company while she waits for her pups to finish!

Bust my camera on Saturday last picture included David Studholme- say no more!

Scouting at Ings–Do you mind waiting a couple of minutes whist the hounds cross’ polite request to van driver, reply ‘no ,move your car, now!

Car was moved -van and trailer went by and four hounds  jumped into the road ! and then a car pulled behind blocking the gateway -it’s a good job there were four clear otherwise one jump and they would have been in a convertible.

PS : directions for  Uldale on Saturday — see Arthur Temple!

INGS NR WINDERMERE
SHEEP DOG TRIALS AND HOUND TRAILS.

THURSDAY AUGUST 6TH

£100 HOUNDS AT 2.30

£ 100 PUPS   AT 4 00

£    50 OM       AT 4.30

The Lakeland Trailhound Welfare would like to thank Alice Mark and the family and friends  of the late David Mark for the donation of £600 collected in David’s memory.

Seniors  1 Lady Bethan 2 Galemire Grace 3 Endeavour 4 Celtic Malone 5 Overwater Arnie 6 Huntsman’s Jewel . 28 Ran  Time 28.37.

Also Ran. Cartier -Layla -Marli -Night Vision -Washington -Jenny’s Rascal -Huntsman’s Jenny -Capetown -Jenny’s Rose -o Westgate Belle -Canny Girl -Razzle Dazzle -Dawn Tommy’s  Legacy -Simply Rascal -Acacia Debra =flawless – Black Eyed Boy -Jazz Singer =Explore -Bedazalled

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Pups      1 Lone Rebel 2 Daisy Dream -3 Huntsman’s Kraka 4 Jenny’s Delight 5 Thorn Dancer 6 Eden Rossi. 21 Ran . Time 20 20

.Also Ran: Oban Express- Paloma Faith -Jazz Band – Cool Miracle [ Cracking On – The Sundance Kid – Kaiser Sosa –  Persian Gold -Remember Me = Mc Coy Sparrowmire Angel – Dairy Lightning -Dairy Thunder -Eden Rocco –

OM         1 Cool Return 2 Miterdale Force 3 Mr Ant 4 High Stile -6 Superstition  6 Chavenel. 38 Ran  Time 20.18

. Also Ran – Rickman -MyWay -Full House -Freya -Black Eyed boy – Black Mist -Vesta ,= Cool Momentum -Colleen -Hunter’s Dale -Sparrowmire Lily -Tempress – Eden Rouge -Rooster – Miterdale Torment – . Hutton Molly -Hutton Toyah -sundance . Howgill Benella -Freebie -Bobby Dazzler -Dark MIst -Silver belle -Tinkerbelle -Casanova – Bonny -What Look

OR        1 Cherish 2 Two Tone 3 Mrs McGregor   4 Mr Dec 5 Carrick 6 Littman. 18 Ran. Time 19.43. Also Ran – Levltate Starlight – Celtic Ty Thorn Dolly -Highness -Kerry more -Howgill BLondi  Cancellara -Carrick  ;

Report: A pleasant afternoons trailing at Calebreak ,near Hesket New Market, where the only sign of hounds going downhill was on the finish.

And in the seniors ,at the bottom of the hill is where Keith Lynch and Endeavour would have preferred the tape. As it was the final level put a cap on proceedings as he was overtaken by first Lady Bethan and then Galemire Grace whom it was reported to have taken a tumble. These three were well clear of the remainder led in by, first time over the course, Celtic Malone.

The juniors appeared on the top of the finish and in front a ‘red un’ but which one?

By the time they had got to the bottom and levelled out it was all over as John Loan’s Lone Rebel had an unbeatable lead and stretched it even further to the line giving vain chase was Daisy Dream together with Huntsman’s Kraka.

The open maidens and winning this ,and by the way nobody identified it, was Lisa and Susan’s Cool Return, what a refreshing sight to see them in winners enclosure as most of the season has been a ‘labour of love’. Miterdale Force was second, caught by Sophie, after her usual detour, over the line ,turn left , ‘ catch me if you can’.

And in the final event the question was which hound went ‘roly-poly down the hill , was it the first or the second or was ‘Bill or was it Ben’ (joke). Well it was the winner Cherish ,who got up ‘ dressed  herself down and started all over again’ holding off the determined challenge of Two Tone with long time leader Mrs McGregor back in third,

There was only one bookie or was there two?, as the Crones bet all in and without three, John in charge of one set of prices Clare the other. It transpired in the last you could back one hound at 7/1 all in but it was ‘only’ 8/1 without three. No prizes for guessing who was right !

Three hounds gaining their first  wins of the season !

Winners of the HTA’s 200 club July Draw

£75  M. Moorhead  Settle.

£25  Mr Proctor      Chorley.