What An Audience!!!

[sadieandco]

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Tonight was a great night with 8 whippets racing and a 2 lurchers/ped race, with 100+ people watching it was GREAT (w00t) the atmosphere was unreal it was worth going just to see the audience haha (w00t)

Lurcher/ped race

R.Taz

B. Shandy - 1st

HT 1

R. Jets Quest 24 - 2nd

B. Rags To Riches 20 - 1st

W. Haunted Quest 17 - 3rd

HT 2

R. Dancing Flame 22 - 1st

B. No Angel 16 - 2nd

W. Pipastrell 14 - 3rd

HT 3

R. Mister Bit 30 - 2nd

B. Vivs Perfection 27 - 1st

C FINAL - PIPASTRELL

B FINAL - NO ANGEL

A FINAL - DANCING FLAME

A few pictures to follow

sorry aboout the odd blurry one dunno what mum was doing but you can see the amount of people and these were taken at the beginning alot more folk came throughout the evening

 

[hellbound]

wow thats great lots more whippet racers into the sport i hope

 

[Trojan]

It was worth the trip just to see the spectators they were out in droves, i think most of Shirebrook Village attended, some were old whippet racers others were just interested parties who hadn't seen whippet racing before, it was a right nostalgia trip, some of the old racers couldn't quite get to grips with why we were putting in jump boards and fronts, others were telling tales of Ted Baker, Nev Butler and a couple gave dogs names that even I didn't recognise but then there were some that i did Judygo, Notts Forest was mentioned and a few more it was a real good night :wacko: I was a little worried at first when i saw the amount of spectators turn up but i couldn't applaud them enough, they lined the side of the track some with picnic blankets, young children ad pushchairs and watched intently and seemed to enjoy every moment of the racing.

:sweating: First one over the boss will be back next week :thumbsup:

 

[mutley]

looks great well done :thumbsup:

 

[Trojan]

Forgot to say thanks to the trap lady (sadie) lure driver (Pat otherwise known as mummy dear) handicapper and judge yours truly (me) and have to say never had as many helpers no sooner had we arrived and the chaps from the club came out helped get traps out and were ever so helpful (w00t) then afterwards they helped take them away along with a couple of our regular club helpers and we were told if we needed anything just ask, I was told not to push the lure back up the field at the end of racing i only need to shout and someone would come and do it, it was a bit like unreal they were so shocked that us women were doing work like carrying a battery (w00t) Don't know if it will last but they were unbelievably helpful :thumbsup:

Sorry for going on a bit but they were good folk and it was a damn good night even if not many dogs there it was pure entertainment and one of our whippet racers said he felt quite intimidated so many people had come to watch and see how it was done :thumbsup:

 

[lukes racing machines]

thanx karen sadie and pat very nice evening`s racing look forward to racing there again alot of interesrt from locals asking question bout whippets it can only be good :thumbsup:

 

[DavidH]

nice one,hope it goes from strength to strength this new club.sure it will with all the interest :luck:

 

[weathergirls]

well done everyone a great plus for whippet racing really looking forward to the first NNWRF event there 2011 :thumbsup:

 

[rodders]

OMG,ladies,local celebraties or what :lol: :thumbsup: Can't wait to come over and watch you all on show

 

[Trojan]

OMG,ladies,local celebraties or what :lol: :thumbsup: Can't wait to come over and watch you all on show

Not only did we have a fab audience last Wednesday we also made it into the local newspaper :thumbsup:

 

[hellbound]

hey thats great karen :thumbsup: did kim make the paper :sweating: lol

 

[Trojan]

hey thats great karen :thumbsup: did kim make the paper :sweating: lol

Haha no i'm sure she would have if she'd known the press were going to be there (w00t) (w00t)

 

[Trojan]

Top pic, newly crowned Scottish Derby Puppy winner Dennis Ward's Sheer Pleasure. Bottom left Haunted Quest and Pippastrelle. Bottom right Rch No Angel.

 

[Trojan]

8th September 2010 Results

Peds/Lurchers

Sandy Winner

Meg

Macha

Ht 1

Dancing Flame 22 2nd

Brookdale Boy 21 4th

Weardale Badger 18 Winner

Pippastrell 15 3rd

Ht 2

Jets Quest 24 4th

Orontes 22 3rd

My Delight 21 2nd

No Angel 16 Winner

Ht 3

Mister Bit 30 Winner

My Pretty Fast 24 2nd

Weardale Weasel 23 3rd

D FINAL

Jets Quest

C FINAL

Weardale Weasel

B FINAL

My Pretty Fast

A FINAL

Weardale Badger

Another nice evening of racing and chat, thanks again to all the workers and helpers :thumbsup:

Racing will be on next Wednesday weigh in 6.00 pm prompt racing to start as soon as programme drawn.

The owners of Sandy and Jets Quest went home without collecting their winnings, see me next week and will sort it :thumbsup:

 

[sherry]

thats fab getting into the local paper. looks like the clubs getting busier this week and shud do every week. u shud try and get an open on b4 the end of this year. we wud make the trip. good luck :luck:

 

[rodders]

Way to go,famous already :thumbsup: Fab pic of the 'worm' :thumbsup:

 

[Trojan]

15th September 2010

150 2ft/lb

A good turn out for the last evening meeting tonight, weigh in was until 6.00 and racing started as soon as the draw had been made. We managed to finish racing with enough light so went on and did a good few trials although have to say glad Brian feeds his dogs carrots, his last two trials the light was fading quickly (w00t)

Apologies to the lurcher racers i will add the race when i find out the names from Sadie sorry folks, a full four dog race this evening too!!

He's Haunted 25 3rd

Orontes 21 2nd

Evolution 20 1st

No Angel 16 4th

Purple Haze 32 3rd

Mister Bit 30 1st

Jets Quest 24 2nd

My Delight 20

Unique 28 2nd

Weardale Weasel 23 1st

Brookdale Boy 21 4th

Evil Evie 15 3rd

Vivs Perfection 27 1st

Plan B 18 2nd

Pillar to Post 17 4th

Pippastrell 15 3rd

D FINAL

Brookdale Boy 21

Pillar to Post 17

No Angel 16 WINNER

C FINAL

Purple Haze 32 WINNER

He's Haunted 25

Evil Evie 15

Pippastrell 15

B FINAL

Unique 28 WINNER

Jets Quest 24

Orontes 21

Plan B 18

A FINAL

Mister Bit 30

Vivs Perfection 27

Weardale Weasel 23 WINNER

Evolution 20

The next meeting will be on SATURDAY 25th SEPTEMBER - Weigh in up to 11.30 (i think :wacko: ) Confirmation needed Mr Boss man

 

[sherry]

as u know i follow your results with interest and have to say mister bit is looking very impressive for a heavyweight dog hes been in a few A finals. thanks for keeping us posted on results.

 

[ahorsnall]

weigh in is 10.30 till 11.00 :thumbsup:

 

[Trojan]

weigh in is 10.30 till 11.00 :thumbsup:

Thank you, glad i asked it wouldn't have done for the workers to be late would it, although don't you get the sack for bad time keeping :thumbsup: