A & T Miners Welfare WRC

[Vicky]

Join our free community today.

Connect with other like-minded dog lovers!

Login or Register

[SIZE=14pt]Astley & Tyldesley Miners Welfare WRC [/SIZE]

[SIZE=14pt]Presents our first open[/SIZE]

“[SIZE=14pt]The George Hartley Memorial Open[/SIZE] ”

For Top Ten Points

 

On Sunday 20th July 2003

(in conjunction with A & T Miners Lurcher & Terrier Show on 19th July)

 

 

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, ear tattoo by National Tattoo Register plus whippet products kindly donated by “Premarket Greyhound & whippet products"

All weight class winners to receive prize money, trophy & framed certificate.

 

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)

 

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)

 

Pedigree Whippet Racing

All dogs timed in 11am - 12pm

No passports, no height/weight restrictions, racing for "The Whisterfield Trophy"

(Sponsored by Angela Bayley)

 

¼lb allowance, 1 weigh on electronic scales

All entries £3.00

Weigh in 12pm, Start 1pm.

Children’s dog show after weigh in.

 

Camping

Whippet Stall

Pet Stall

Greyhound Rescue

National Tattoo Register

Burger Van

Kids rides

Bouncy Castle

Toilets

Pub etc

 

Caravans & Tents on field from Friday 18th - At no cost!!

 

Any enquiries to:

 

Vicky on 01942-200336 e-mail. vickyharper@lycos.co.uk or

Michelle 01942-895928 e-mail. whippet.world@blueyonder.co.uk

 

Track easily accessible from M6 jct 23 & M62 jct 13

Event will be sign posted on all major roads in the area.

 

A map of the area can be viewed at Gin Pit Village / A & T Track

 

Many thanks to weight class sponsors :

Thommason Whittaker Dental Supplies

Premier Dental Laboratory

Whitefield Precision Dentistry

Mick Sharratt

The Half Moon

The New Butchers

Deano

The Bongs Tavern

The Queens Arms

J Mansley

Derek & Diane Hilton

Bar 1-10

Adam's Garage

P & R Motor Salvage

Gibfield Garage

Keith Woodward

 

[Vicky]

Well what a fab turnout, thanks to everyone who travelled we had 59 non ped racers & 1 heat of the pedigree's, it was by far the best turn-out for a North West open for a very long time. A few comments (a couple about the plain wooden floors not being rubber - if we changed this i'm sure someone would complain about that - next time we plan on having rubber mats near the traps & if racers want them in they can have them in) but considering it was our first open & some things can be changed for next time we didn't do too bad (we're very open in saying the track is no bowling green & we don't mind a bit of constructive criticism), the scales went down a bit later than planned to allow for the people who got lost, racing started at 1.15pm & finished at 5pm, we were absolutely chuffed to bits with the quality of the dogs - some really top class animals!!

Big well done to Peter & Show Three who broke the track record of 8.24 set by Hobgoblin 2 years ago which now stands at 8.20 - WELL DONE!!

Thanks to the kind offers of help & big well done to Bill Grass & Graham Cooper the trap & luremen, also the 2 lure kids who never complained all day & were thrilled with their £20 (one bless her, offered it back!!) & the photographer who did a great job.

The committe would like to express their thanks to:

Astley & Tyldesley Miners Welfare who are always very supportive & sponsored the two main finals

Charles Fanous of Premarket who donated prizes of over £90 to the two finalists

and to all group, weight class sponsors & raffles donations.

Quite a bit of interest from the locals, also people looking to get back into the sport & the pedi convert who i believe is on the look out for a decent bred pup, plus people who have realised this club is closer than they thought for club racing.

All times back to scratch

Weight Class Winners

No Limit - Yell - 8.37

40lb - Show Three - 8.20

Pup No Limit - Sail Away - 8.82

25lb Veterans - Branca - 8.91

35lb Veterans - True Faith - 8.62

25lb Yearling - Elbon Sioux - 8.96

35lb Yearling - Red Ranger - 8.43

25lb Puppy - Winny Skippet - 8.89, ht Fingers Crossed

35lb Puppy - Sail Away & Refuse to Bend d/h

Dogs

19lb - (no entries)

23lb - Xstatic

27lb - Stormcloud - 8.79

31lb - Southern Scott - 8.38

35lb - Masai - 8.46

Bitches

19lb - Troubelle - 8.81

23lb - Just Right Tess - 8.58, ht Legs & Lips - 8.54

27lb - Night Venture - 8.69

31lb - Everythings Rosie - 8.58

35lb - Show Three - 8.24

Pedigree's

Overall winner (soon to be converted) Keith Earnshaw's Rolling Thunder.

Scratch Consolation - Moonpie - 8.46

Veteran Consolation - Mustang Sally / KC

Puppy Consolation - Super Crack - 9.00

Adult Consolation - 1st. Hell on Legs (25lb class) - 8.79 2nd Blueberry Boy (35lb Class) 8.59

FINALS

Supreme Scratch

1st Show Three 8.28

2nd Yell

Show Three was never troubled to win comfortably

Supreme Puppy

1st Refuse to Bend 8.90

jnt 2nd Sail Away, Winny Skippet

These 3 pups are all the same litter (Wor John x Time to Fly) & all three were really impressive, being 1/2yd in all 3 dogs!!

Supreme Yearling

1st Elbon Sioux

2nd Red Ranger

John's Elbon Sioux (my new little friend) won comfortably.

Supreme Veteran

1st Branca 8.72

2nd True Faith

Branca was out & away & held the bigger dog off very well to win comfortably.

DOG FINAL

1st Southern Scott, well worth the trip from down south, Tig ran some cracking races clocking some very impressive times in the process!! 8.45

2nd Masai

3rd Stormcloud

4th Xstatic w/d

BITCH FINAL

1st Everythings Rosie, another who clocked up some very good times!! 8.55

2nd Just Right Tess

3rd Night Venture

4th Show Three & Troubelle w/d

Southern Scott took the top ten points for the overall run off as Everythings Rosie didn't want to run off.

All weight class winners received added money & trophy (to keep).

All final winners received added money, trophy (for 1yr) & presentation jacket, with Supremes getting 1 gallon of trainers choice too.

All consolation winners received money & handicap winners a trophy & money.

Once again thanks & well done all winners, i think George would have been over the moon!!

 

[michelle]

I cannot believe what a day we have had . we dragged out some of the gin pit demics just incase no-one showed up ( esp with 2 other opens on) and all i can say is that some excellent dogs turned out!!!!!!!!. lots of locals watched and the club has probably gained some new members as well

we had 59 dogs, and considering that the club is a bit new to holding opens it all went great........big thanks to everyone who helped....esp bill grass on traps, graham on lure and of course the lure kids who i dont think even wanted paying.

Thanks to everyone for there encouragement to both me and vicky about the open, they were a great bunch of people who attended and i have had a really good day.

thanks everyone.......hopefully we'll get the same support at septembers IRG open

 

[jade scott]

what a great open it was a really good day out, i thouroghly enjoyed myself and to top it all tig ran well, it was a really well run open and a huge efforet was made with the prizes and the sponsors, and the members were all very wecoming i would willingly return and recomend it to anybody

well done to all the organisers and gin pit members for a great open

 

[Vicky]

Just got this lovely pm from one of the sponsors Brian Garnham

onceracedatpreston  - what a day,you should all be proud of yourselves for putting together a cracking meeting.Thanks i did enjoy the day,and was really impressed by Branca and Yell,in fact all the whippets running today seem to be really flying.........i spoke to a lovely elderly couple who like me had raced whippets before and came along "just for a look",by the end of the racing there was talk of them getting a pup....even my little lad was begging me to get him a whippet!Thanks for putting on a belting event,well done to your club.

 

[RealMadYid]

Congrats to all involved and all the winners and losers (there's no sport without good losers). Good to hear others are interested in returning to the sport...

Paul

 

[jade scott]

some of the winners from yesterday

supreme bitch everythings rosie

View attachment 546

 

[jade scott]

27lb bitch winner night venture

View attachment 547

 

[jade scott]

supreme dog and overall southern scott

 

[jade scott]

supreme dog and overall southern scott with all of the brilliant prizes

View attachment 549

 

[butch]

Nice piccys Jade How did you get Tig to stand still ??? nice photo

KEN

 

[jade scott]

he was lookin at me while dad took the piture and he loves to wear his coat and hes a champion posser so it was easy lol lovely coat though vicky can work wonders with a sewing machine

 

[Vicky]

Just wait until the stitching comes undone!!! lol

Glad you & he liked it

 

[johnnoble]

"THE GEORGE HARTLEY MEMORIAL TROPHY"

This club really deserves to do well , after all the hard work the commitee put in getting sponsers etc. The open went like clockwork without a hitch , if all opens were like this a lot more people would be encouraged to join the sport. It was a really enjoyable day & i wouldnt hesitate to go again. Well done to V icky & Michelle & all the other club members.{George would be proud of you}

 

[Vicky]

The photographer has sent me his piccies this afternoon, they really are brilliant some really good action shots, he managed to get a pic of most races!

I will try & get them scanned in tomorrow - in the meantime if anyone wants one pm me your address & i will post them out!!!

 

[Vicky]

Thanks for your lovely comments John - we would love it if all racers were like you, it was a pleasure to accomodate you & your great little dogs i know George spoke highly of you (and very rightly so)!!!

 

[Ash]

Just saw this post. A big well done to tigger and jade and ow yer scotty.

ha ha no seriously well to you all.

 

[john m]

See Vicky and Michelle and the rest of your committee, there isnt any magic formula for a good open, its all down to hard work and planning on your part, and with you all pulling together it made for a very good open, everything was with you and all the racers that came were willing it to be a good event, and that is what you had. I am sure that there will be many more opens for you to put on, thats the pay off for being successful. wish you, your club, and your area, many more opens in this vain.

Yours John M

 

[Vicky]

40lb Scratch Winner & New track record holder

Show Three

 

[Vicky]

Puppy No Limit

r- Sail Away

b - Refuse to Bend