Honeyhills Pedigree Whippet Racing Club

[Mike H]

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Would you please note that the 'Bend Open' scheduled to take place on Sunday 25th September has been postponed.

The reason for the postponement is that the low number of entries received by the closing date (today) suggested that the event if it were to take place would not be viable for either the Club or for Racing generally. It is suspected that the low number of entries possibly reflected concern that 'Vets' had been omitted, maybe the current loss of enthusiasm for bend racing, and perhaps a time of the year fatigue with Opens and Champs.

Clearly the Club in its planning made a mistake and apologies are offered. The Club in wanting to stage a Bend event sought to preserve tradition, and the omission of Vets was for solely practical reasons.

Once authority has been obtained, a date settled, and the issue of points established Honeyhills intends to run an 'End of the Season Open' -hopefully on either the 23rd or 30th October. The format will then be a 175 Yard Straight, a 150 Yard Maiden and a 150 Yard 'Vets'.

More details will follow and meanwhile I will refund cheques to all entrants. Once again the Club wants to apolgise to everybody for causing disappointment and inconvenience.

Mike h

 

[June Jonigk]

Well done for making a decision that is right for the club :thumbsup: We love Honeyhills and also bends, but without veterans we decided it was too far to come and only run 2 dogs. Good luck for your resceduled event :luck:

 

[Carol Brown]

Thank you for putting this out quickly as EAWR Club

cancelled there meeting so members could enter this Open

EAWR Club will now be holding a Club meeting on Sunday 25th September, anybody welcome

Carol .

 

[Garry Comber]

It is suspected that the low number of entries possibly reflected concern that 'Vets' had been omitted, maybe the current loss of enthusiasm for bend racing, and perhaps a time of the year fatigue with Opens and Champs. Mike h

Oh is there!

 

[rentagob]

Would you please note that the 'Bend Open' scheduled to take place on Sunday 25th September has been postponed.
The reason for the postponement is that the low number of entries received by the closing date (today) suggested that the event if it were to take place would not be viable for either the Club or for Racing generally. It is suspected that the low number of entries possibly reflected concern that 'Vets' had been omitted, maybe the current loss of enthusiasm for bend racing, and perhaps a time of the year fatigue with Opens and Champs.

Clearly the Club in its planning made a mistake and apologies are offered. The Club in wanting to stage a Bend event sought to preserve tradition, and the omission of Vets was for solely practical reasons.

Once authority has been obtained, a date settled, and the issue of points established Honeyhills intends to run an 'End of the Season Open' -hopefully on either the 23rd or 30th October. The format will then be a 175 Yard Straight, a 150 Yard Maiden and a 150 Yard 'Vets'.

More details will follow and meanwhile I will refund cheques to all entrants. Once again the Club wants to apolgise to everybody for causing disappointment and inconvenience.

Mike h

Would you please note that the 'Bend Open' scheduled to take place on Sunday 25th September has been postponed.
The reason for the postponement is that the low number of entries received by the closing date (today) suggested that the event if it were to take place would not be viable for either the Club or for Racing generally. It is suspected that the low number of entries possibly reflected concern that 'Vets' had been omitted, maybe the current loss of enthusiasm for bend racing, and perhaps a time of the year fatigue with Opens and Champs.

Clearly the Club in its planning made a mistake and apologies are offered. The Club in wanting to stage a Bend event sought to preserve tradition, and the omission of Vets was for solely practical reasons.

Once authority has been obtained, a date settled, and the issue of points established Honeyhills intends to run an 'End of the Season Open' -hopefully on either the 23rd or 30th October. The format will then be a 175 Yard Straight, a 150 Yard Maiden and a 150 Yard 'Vets'.

More details will follow and meanwhile I will refund cheques to all entrants. Once again the Club wants to apolgise to everybody for causing disappointment and inconvenience.

Mike h

Please dont give up on bend racing it is part of our tradition and great to watch. I think not having vets may have been the problem. Hope you get it sorted and look forward to racing (bends!) And straights soon

 

[Carol Brown]

East Anglian Whippet Racing Club would request that you reschedule your Open for 30th October so we do not have to cancell a further Club meeting.

If 25th October is used we will not have any meeting in October because of other meeting already booked for this month.

Hope you will take this into consideration

Carol

 

[SUNDANCE]

East Anglian Whippet Racing Club would request that you reschedule your Open for 30th October so we do not have to cancell a further Club meeting. If 25th October is used we will not have any meeting in October because of other meeting already booked for this month.

Hope you will take this into consideration

Carol

I think the clocks go back on 29th October. Its not easy to get an open completed in daylight once the clocks have changed.

 

[The Bruvs]

I think thats another reason as well why they are hoping for the 23rd, and I also they will be starting earlier as well because of the light :thumbsup: