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found this on youtube gives you an idea what it is about ,but the hill is steeper than it looks (w00t)

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt22fo50pfs

 

[Strike Whippets]

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:

 

[TC]

Cool video :thumbsup: Here's a pic....

 

[controversial]

i was wondring if anbody reconizes the slippers.

 

[Trish]

Cool video  :thumbsup:   Here's a pic....

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this pic shows the hill more :thumbsup:

 

[controversial]

that pic does it justice .i remember that climb (w00t)

 

[CHRIS DOYLE]

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 ) 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. Please tell me we can Hannah.

Your ever loving LAMPY :teehee: :teehee: :teehee:

 

[posh totty]

wow looks like its kept in top notch condition too!!! :thumbsup:

 

[CHRIS DOYLE]

Thanks Graham (w00t) What a track :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[TC]

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 ) 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.   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

 

[Cloke]

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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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)

 

[CHRIS DOYLE]

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:

 

[controversial]

i thought you would have had a chopper (w00t)

 

[urchin]

A teensie weensie confession...........

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

*scuttles off to hide in the Corner of Shame*

 

[Strike Whippets]

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 ....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:

 

[posh totty]

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:

 

[CHRIS DOYLE]

This is Henrietta

 

[CHRIS DOYLE]

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 ) 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.   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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