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Please note dates for the up coming Annual General Meetings for the four remaining Areas. This is where anyone can put forward Notices of Motion and discuss and put forward any recommendations to improve the sport. According to Rule 29.1 all notices of motion for consideration at the Area Annual General meeting shall be in the hands of the secretary, in writing, at least three clear days before the meeting, duly proposed, seconded and signed by members eligible under clause 22. Any Notices of Motion that are past at the Area AGM will automatically go to the December meeting to be noted and will go straight to the AGM in February for the members to vote on. Any recommendations which come from the floor at the Area AGM will go forward to the December meeting where they will be discussed and the Executive Committee may change/amend the Recommendation. If the recommendation is passed at the December meeting following a vote it will go to the February meeting for the members to vote on.

Whitehaven Area – Monday 3rd November – Egremont Catholic Mens Club in ST BRIDGETS LANE, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2BD

Carlisle and Penrith Area – Tuesday 4th November – Crosby-On-Eden Village Hall, Low Crosby, Carlisle CA64QN

Cockermouth and Workington Area – Wednesday 5th November – Seaton Ruby Club, STATION YARD, Seaton Workington, CA14 2UX

South Lakes Area – Monday 10th November – The Heron Hotel, Esthwaite Ave, Kendal, LA9 7PG.

Oulton Supporter’s Club

Oulton Points 2025

Hounds – Silver Dream

Senior Maidens – Cracking Artist

Pups – Busy Rascal

Puppy Maidens – Delta Fortune

Open Maidens – Cracking Artist

Open Restricted – Malfunction

Veterans – Eagle Rock

Uldale Points with 1 race remaining:

Pups

Zoya – 6

Jenny’s Chance – 5

Tucker – 4

Foxparke Rita’s Rose – 3

Heartside – 2

Puppy Maidens

Foxparke Cheese and Beans – 8

Sullivan’s Mist – 6

Thorn Bee – 6

Affirmation – 5

Chapel Lad – 4

Foxparke Waddle Waddle – 4

TikToc – 2

Deggsy Moon – 2

Seniors

Millies Lass – 10

Sportsman – 9

Millies Lad – 8

Silver Dream – 7

Huntsman’s Rebel – 3

Senior Maidens

Thorn Heart – 10

Chapel Stile – 6

Senorita – 5

Spring Return – 5

Flecky Jack – 4

Open Restricted:

Light Up – 6

Blue Striker – 5

Huntsman’s Sparkle – 4

Dream Catcher – 3

Foxparke Sassy Girl – 2

Huntsman’s Quantum – 1

Can all the Cockermouth Area Trophies be returned by the end of September please as we plan to review all trophies prior to giving them out again.

That would be much appreciated.

Thanks Fiona

Please check adverts for October trails, please send any amendments or any additions to the fixture list before close of play on the 25th September after which point i will not be able to change or add anything.

many Thanks Fiona

PLEASE NOTE THESE TRAILS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED

Many Thanks Fiona

1. Can those who won trophies at last years October Premier Trails please return them as soon as possible please Hounds – Lady Million, Maidens – Foxparke Dealer, Pups – Apache Chief, Puppy Maidens – Flecky Jack, Open Restricted – Foxparke Sassy Girl and Veterans – Miterdale Duchess
2. Annuals for 2025 are available and will have plenty at the October Trails if people still haven’t got one.
3. Reminder about the discount for vet bills at Millcroft for anyone choosing to use them. You will need a membership card which you can get from me and then you just have to show the card when you visit the vets.
4. Annual General meetings will be being arranged for November so anyone who thinks rules need to be changed or they would like to see other changes can you start to think about either Notices of Motion or Recommendations which you would like to put forward rather than people leaving it to the last minute or just not bothering.

Thanks Fiona

Unfortunately the Trails will be cancelled on Saturday 13th September due to current outbreak of kennel cough.

thank you

There will be limited catering on the trail field at Loweswater Show just Tea, Coffee and soft drinks and cake no sandwiches. There will be full catering on the show field.

There will be no catering at the next Fellside trail so take a picnic.

Thanks Fiona

Grasmere Sports – This year Grasmere Sports have moved onto an all electronic ticketing platform so there will no longer be paper tickets unless visitors want to print them off at home. Grasmere Sports are also transitioning towards full implementation of the new Martyn’s Law concerning venue security so they will not be posting wristbands out ahead of time.

Grasmere Sports are still offering discounted tickets for HRA members. In order to access these tickets you need to confirm with myself by the 10th August I will then let the Sports people know how many Tickets will be required and then you will be able to log on to the Try Booking Portal and access your tickets using a discount code which will be provided by myself. The Try Booking Portal link is: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/80249

Following the Associations change of name to ‘The Hound Racing Association’ the revised Articles and Rules now appear on this Website and have been changed as follows;

The words ‘Trail’ and ‘Trailing’ when used in the context of hounds running against each other in competition, have been changed to ‘Race’ and ‘Racing’ respectively.

The words ‘Trail’ and ‘Trailers’ when used in the context of the scent laid on the ground, and those laying the scent, have been changed to ‘Drag’ and ‘Drag Layers’ respectively.

The word ‘Trail’ when used in the context of reaching the minimum time limit for a race has been changed to ‘Time’.

Thanks Edward

Over the last few months the Association has been working with Millcroft Vets to establish a reduction in Vet fees for any member of the HRA who chooses to use Millcroft Vets. Please see details on the advert below. Anyone wishing to use this service will need to have a membership card which they will need to present to the Vets when they visit. Membership Cards can be obtained from myself.

Please note all trails for October have to be confirmed by the 25th September no later.

Thanks Fiona

It is with sadness that I report the death of Brenda Rayson. She used to run hounds with her husband Lenny. Our condolences to the family.