North Down Club "open"

[stormydog]

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"NORTH DOWN LURCHER AND TERRIER CLUB" are having an "open" racing only day at our club grounds----

"BILLY NEIL PITCHES", comber road, dundonald. as we are limited for light we can only run field events..no showing. anyone competeing will be given a numbered ticket on arrival which will determine which heat their dog will entered in, hopefully this will speed things along.

STRAIGHT RACING-------UNDER 23".... (possibly) UNDER 21".... OVER 23"

-------also puppy racing

FOLLOWED IMMEDIATLEY BY----- "SIMULATED COURSING"

RACING TO BEGIN @ 2PM !!!!!!!!

can i just add that all you " NEVER LEAVE ENGLAND " racers are more than welcome......

JOHN

 

[Lurcherbni]

im thinking of coming down stormydog but ive never been to a race before. what would i need to bring, is there a certian type of slip to be used etc? :thumbsup:

 

[Miss Madam]

im thinking of coming down stormydog but ive never been to a race before. what would i need to bring, is there a certian type of slip to be used etc?  :thumbsup:

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Hi lurcherbni, no u dont need a slip, the dogs are just handslipped at the starting line by the owners, but if u feel better with a slip then use it, the only thing u need to take with u is a muzzle.. :thumbsup: goodluck :thumbsup:

Rose

 

[milly]

What distance is the racing John? ps hope all goes well on the day. :luck:

 

[stormydog]

What distance is the racing John? ps hope all goes well on the day. :luck:

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geoff its only 230 yards but the ground is perfection. its a sandy topped area of 15 yds wide and 260 yds long really level too.. so weve got a safe 30yrd "run-off" zone at the finish line. its also fenced off with only 2 ways in and out.,.starting line and finishing line. ermmm hows about book donated as a prize lol

hey someday id like you over here !!

john

 

[milly]

Sounds like a good running track, is that English yards or Irish yards ?

I would be willing to sponser your next racing ie 23"& under, also the over 23" with pleasure :thumbsup: Tommy Rileys asked me to ask you if you can find out were Billy used to live so that he can get all them trophies out of that shed that he left behind. ps but don't tell Billy

 

[kirsty17]

all them trophies were nly dust collecters!! lol! :lol: n talk about the amount of space they took up!! hehe! well hopefully me n dad will b @ da show!!

 

[wunwin]

"NORTH DOWN LURCHER AND TERRIER CLUB"  are having an "open" racing only day at our club grounds----    "BILLY NEIL PITCHES", comber road, dundonald. as we are limited for light we can only run field events..no showing. anyone competeing will be given a numbered ticket on arrival which will determine which heat their dog will entered in, hopefully this will speed things along.

    STRAIGHT RACING-------UNDER 23".... (possibly) UNDER 21"....  OVER 23"

              -------also puppy racing

              FOLLOWED IMMEDIATLEY BY----- "SIMULATED COURSING"

                            RACING TO BEGIN  @  2PM  !!!!!!!!

      can i just add that all  you " NEVER LEAVE ENGLAND " racers  are more than welcome......

                            JOHN

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2pm start??????!!! I suppose thats to give you time wash the car, polish the dog( sorry, cant remember his name!) and measure the track, once in English and once in irish yards!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

 

[stormydog]

"NORTH DOWN LURCHER AND TERRIER CLUB"  are having an "open" racing only day at our club grounds----    "BILLY NEIL PITCHES", comber road, dundonald. as we are limited for light we can only run field events..no showing. anyone competeing will be given a numbered ticket on arrival which will determine which heat their dog will entered in, hopefully this will speed things along.

    STRAIGHT RACING-------UNDER 23".... (possibly) UNDER 21"....  OVER 23"

               -------also puppy racing

               FOLLOWED IMMEDIATLEY BY----- "SIMULATED COURSING"

                             RACING TO BEGIN  @  2PM   !!!!!!!!

      can i just add that all  you " NEVER LEAVE ENGLAND " racers  are more than welcome......

                            JOHN

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2pm start??????!!! I suppose thats to give you time wash the car, polish the dog( sorry, cant remember his name!) and measure the track, once in English and once in irish yards!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

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HAHAH NO SMART ARSE !! sadly pitches are shared with a local boys team whos parents have stipulated when they block booked for training that whilst their lil "golden children" were there they dont want our club dogs there at same time. despite the fact we aint even near a pitch we run on spare ground adjacent to their pitch ! hence the late start @ 2pm !!

ANY OTHER QUERIES ? by the way its down south they measure differently from us..the measure in GAELIC !! (w00t)

j hn

 

[stormydog]

ID LIKE TO ADD TO THIS POST THAT.....................................

MR GEOFF FLETCHER HAS KINDLY SPONSORED THE STRAIGHT RACING AT OUR CLUB OPEN NEXT SUNDAY. IM SURE YOULL AGREE THAT THIS IS INDEED A FANTASTIC GESTURE BY "MR LURCHER RACING" HIMSELF ! :thumbsup:

PICTURES TO FOLLOW----------------------------------------------i hope :wacko:

j :cheers: hn

 

[stormydog]

JUST A REMINDER OF THIS EVENT :- " LOCAL PRESS ARE ATTENDING AND DVDs WILL BE PRODUCED TO COVER THE RACING.

J :thumbsup: HN

 

[kirsty17]

shud b a gud ole show john!! lol! me n dad r goin as far as i knw! dunno 4 deff tho!!

 

[Macha]

what's the ground like?

it's been raining, often heavily, almost every day this month!

does the race go on regardless of weather (baring lightning or tornados)?

 

[milly]

Any results yet John?

Hope you all had a good day :thumbsup:

 

[kirsty17]

gud job me n dad didnt go! on sunday mornin we were all set..car was loaded up n evrything but then the rain started to **** dwn.dad phned john 2 c wot the weather was like up tehre n it was the same...so we ended up stayin nice n dry in the house! lol! better than goin out n gettin a soaken! lol! ongrats to evry1!!

 

[Alba]

gud job me n dad didnt go! on sunday mornin we were all set..car was loaded up n evrything but then the rain started to **** dwn.dad phned john 2 c wot the weather was like up tehre n it was the same...so we ended up stayin nice n dry in the house! lol! better than goin out n gettin a soaken! lol! ongrats to evry1!!

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so what did happen? I understand no-one wanted to travel in that weather, but did the local dogs run anyway?

 

[stormydog]

gud job me n dad didnt go! on sunday mornin we were all set..car was loaded up n evrything but then the rain started to **** dwn.dad phned john 2 c wot the weather was like up tehre n it was the same...so we ended up stayin nice n dry in the house! lol! better than goin out n gettin a soaken! lol! ongrats to evry1!!

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so what did happen? I understand no-one wanted to travel in that weather, but did the local dogs run anyway?

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yeh we went ahead.......read North Down .."geoff Fletcher Cup" on lurcher thread .

j :thumbsup: hn

 

[posh totty]

just bumping this up as MARKBRICK seemed to have missed it first second third time round it was posted :- "

 

[markbrick]

just bumping this up as MARKBRICK seemed to have missed it first second  third time round it was posted  :- "

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OH HOW NASTY ITS A GOOD JOB I DID MISS IT AS YOU WOULDNT WANT A ENGLISH DOG BEATIN YOU IRISH AGAIN WOULD YOU I HEARD A COLLIE X WON THE PUPPY RACIN AND THERE WAS A LOT OF BITCHIN WITH THE GH WHIPPET OWNERS???? ONLY HEARD SO DONT GET OF YOUR HORSES ALL AT ONCE

 

[posh totty]

dont be so touchy markbrick , please also be correct im english and personally i dont give a hoot who wins as long as the dogs have a good run and come back safe, i commented as you came steaming in saying you didnt know of it so merely pointed the fact out to you ? so the event was advertised in plenty of time to compete? also my little bitch is whippet x beddyx italian so only stands 18 inch hardly a match for the bigger dogs! (w00t)