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Some old photographs of whippet racing from many,many years ago

Just to let everyone know we are now fully booked for our camping event that will take place in June 2013. This is the English Derby & The NNWRF/Fordingbridge opens. We are starting a reserve list so if anyone wishes to put their name down please contact me. Also please can those people who...

Just to let everyone know bookings will now be taken for the 12 day camping events that will be staged at the Fordingbridge Wrc in 2013. The English Derby Dates are camping from Wednesday June 19th to Monday June 24th. The English Derby Racing dates will be Saturday June 22nd - Sunday June...

Just heard that Hey Girl won the Jack Cadman final, Ride A White Swan 2nd, Mate's Touch 3rd, Swift Boy 4th. By all accounts it was a cracking final, went to the camera for the placings. Well done everyone, I'm told there were 85 dogs in total incl. pups, yearlings, vets,scratch. Brilliant...

Bl.......dy furious, Bill got back from walking Chalky ( Sun Up ), almost home passed a man with his dog NOT ON A LEAD, it proceeded to have a go at Chalky, bit him in his side, the other dogs owner became absuive when Bill told him to put his dog on a lead and said it was Bill's fault ( moron )...

Notorious pups now 1 week old

Dear Audrey Have a very happy birthday today, your little chap Rudi gave you a wonderful present back in August when he made Rch, so have a great day today. Best wishes from all the Fordy gang regards Doreen xxxx

Brilliant news from Bert ( Madgwick ) his little 18lb dog Rch Notorious has sired 6 x pups to Fly ( Breakfast Boy x Remmys Dream ) 4 x bitches, 2 x Blue Brindle, 1 x Red Brindle, 1 x Black Bitch all with White Blaze Sadly one dog pup died, but the other one that Bert will be keeping is a...

This little whippet racing club did brilliantly at the BWRA Champs. Pete & Jenny Sullivans bitch CONNORS WILLOW gained her 24lb Rch title Bert & Jane Madgwicks little dog NOTORIOUS gained his 18lb Rch title Audrey Johnson's RUDI VALENTINO gained his 16lb Rch title Michael Southwoods Rch...

Big crongratulations to Audrey ( Johnson ) with RUDI VALENTINO on gaining his Rch title. Audrey has been in whippet racing for over 40yrs and this is her first Rch. Audrey was in shock when he crossed the line and it took quite a while for it to sink in. many many crongratulations. best...

If anyone has or knows of a portamag for sale please can you contact me with details. I will be at Notts & Derby on Sunday if anyone has any info. many thanks Doreen

A very warm clammy evening, thought we might have had a thunderstorm but didn't happen. Michael only ran one of his bitches this evening, he obviously has a plan in mind for the championships, Pete gave his two bitches a run, he is praying that Connors Willow will not come into season before...

Watched the cycling yesterday, how great were the Sky Team. The way they all worked together, especially Bradley Wiggins going out on the last stretch so that his team mate Mark Cavendish could take the title for the fourth time. Now that's what you call team spirit. Had the feel good factor...

Just heard that Pete Sullivans bitch CONNORS WILLOW has got into the final. Well done Pete & Jenny, hope she keeps improving for you ready for the champs. regards Doreen

Just watched the 7.25pm race from Nottingham, Julie Batesons dog out of trap 4 ran a blinder, got the result in a photo finish, The ground looks really heavy going. Doreen

Just want to say thanks to all those of you who sent me some heart warming messages. Bless you Doreen

Only 11 days to the start of the Olympics, can't wait. Hopefully Great Britain will have some thing to cheer about. We haven't done too well on the sporting front just lately, surely our luck must change. Doreen

Weather atrocious here in Havant today.Had thunder this morning and heavy showers.When is it ever going to end.Can't get the lawn cut, it will be look like a paddy field if it doesn't stop soon. Doreen

Just to prove that the sun does shine at Fordy ( he he )

I have started to get enquiries concerning booking a camping space for the English Derby in 2013 at Fordingbridge Wrc. I think Chris Cornish will be putting on some information about the arrangements for doing this and when you can start to book. regards Doreen