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I have just been looking at the racing calender for 2010. I noticed the WCRA have decided to stage their 1st championship meeting on Sunday 4th April 2010. This is Easter Sunday. For the past few years there has been a whippet rescue open held on Easter Sunday. All of the clubs have always acknowledged this and not clashed with this date. When planning the dates for next years NPWRA championships, the Easter Sunday wasn't even considered because we wouldn't want to clash with the rescue open. So it is very disappointing that the WCRA have decided to steal this date for themselves, and then hold a whippet rescue meeting of their own on Saturday 29th May(the day before the second NPWRA championships). This rescue meeting will undoubtedly have a greatly reduced entry and therefore the charity will suffer as a consequence. It looks as though the WCRA don't care about this and are just being petty by trying to take entries away from the NPWRA. The whippet rescue open has never previously been run by the WCRA(hence no superstar points) but, it appears they have now decided it is theirs to stage where and when they want.
 
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I have just been looking at the racing calender for 2010. I noticed the WCRA have decided to stage their 1st championship meeting on Sunday 4th April 2010. This is Easter Sunday. For the past few years there has been a whippet rescue open held on Easter Sunday. All of the clubs have always acknowledged this and not clashed with this date. When planning the dates for next years NPWRA championships, the Easter Sunday wasn't even considered because we wouldn't want to clash with the rescue open. So it is very disappointing that the WCRA have decided to steal this date for themselves, and then hold a whippet rescue meeting of their own on Saturday 29th May(the day before the second NPWRA championships). This rescue meeting will undoubtedly have a greatly reduced entry and therefore the charity will suffer as a consequence. It looks as though the WCRA don't care about this and are just being petty by trying to take entries away from the NPWRA. The whippet rescue open has never previously been run by the WCRA(hence no superstar points) but, it appears they have now decided it is theirs to stage where and when they want.
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your thoughts are the same as many of us Robin, the only loss will sadly be to the whippet rescue....maybe we should put on a whippet rescue open anyway ;)

also to be running a meeting on a Saturday....just to run the day before the NPWRA is soooo petty, but to be expected by now i suppose
 
I have also been giving consideration to the Whippet Rescue open and feel very torn morally about what to do. If I remember correctly, last year the Shearings organised the event with great success and "those dogs" were refused entry. As usual, the support was fabulous and and the charity made a great deal of money. I am always eager to support Whippet Rescue, but feel that I cannot attend the WCRA event whilst the litter that has disrupted this sport and divided so many is on the same field, running as if there is no problem. If any-one can come up with a suggestion of how this dilemma can be rsolved, I would love to hear it. Perhaps a fat donation from all of us who would have gone to the charity do but feel unable to will sort it?
 
well im always willing to donate to a good cause xxx
 
The Whippet Rescue open has been held at Easter for as long as I can remember, and I don't see why it shouldn't still be. The WCRA's disregard for the event is disturbing but not surprising! I say we hold a Whippet Rescue Open anyway, and ignore their petty attempts to ruin anything that is not sanctioned by them :D
 
June Jonigk said:
The Whippet Rescue open has been held at Easter for as long as I can remember, and I don't see why it shouldn't still be. The WCRA's disregard for the event is disturbing but not surprising! I say we hold a Whippet Rescue Open anyway, and ignore their petty attempts to ruin anything that is not sanctioned by them :D
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;) i agree....and to be honest Jo i would not donate under these circumstances, if the wcra want to take entries/donations away from the whippet rescue then that's down to them :(

at the very 1st nationals Gill and Pam did the racers remembered draw and all the money went to the whippet rescue, this was due to Somerset not running their open and none of us wanted to see the whippet rescue miss out on any money ;)

id be happy to support another whippet rescue open and as always I'm willing to help out, I'm also happy to put in to a raffle/draw that is held at another NPWRA event, and so the proceeds go to WR.....but i wont be donating as it is now due to the spiteful way its been handled
 
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I am sure this is not deliberate, and is it not possible for the Whippet Rescue Open Organisers to contact the WCRA to reach an amicable result

Also I notise the WCRA & the National have a clashing date in May 2010.

I would suggest that the Secretaries of both organisations contact each other to relsolve this situation also
 
I think the WCRA have run the Rescue Open in the past.

I know the Snowball Open started by Alan Jones alway gave its money to JR Rescue - and I think this was the start of the Rescue Opens.

I know Alan allowed different clubs to host the Open and I know that there was a balance of money which was offered to the club who said they would host the next event - to get things started.
 
Carol Brown said:
I am sure this is not deliberate, and is it not possible for the Whippet Rescue Open Organisers to contact the WCRA to reach an amicable result Also I notise the WCRA & the National have a clashing date in May 2010.

I would suggest that the Secretaries of both organisations contact each other to relsolve this situation also
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Well said Carol!
 
Carol Brown said:
I am sure this is not deliberate, and is it not possible for the Whippet Rescue Open Organisers to contact the WCRA to reach an amicable result Also I notise the WCRA & the National have a clashing date in May 2010.

I would suggest that the Secretaries of both organisations contact each other to relsolve this situation also
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Well said Carol!
 
Rob Rixon said:
I think the WCRA have run the Rescue Open in the past.I know the Snowball Open started by Alan Jones alway gave its money to JR Rescue - and I think this was the start of the Rescue Opens.

I know Alan allowed different clubs to host the Open and I know that there was a balance of money which was offered to the club who said they would host the next event - to get things started.
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The whole point of a charity open is to raise as much money as possible for the charity. Did no-one think of the two issues that will severely impact on this aim.

1. At least 50 % of racers will not run at an event where "that litter" are racing or their breeders are on the field

2. Hosting it a day before a National Championship (by the other body who runs championships) is going to deplete entry.

Shame on you who are trying to score points at the expense of charity funds. :rant:
 
Joanna said:
Rob Rixon said:
I think the WCRA have run the Rescue Open in the past.I know the Snowball Open started by Alan Jones alway gave its money to JR Rescue - and I think this was the start of the Rescue Opens.

I know Alan allowed different clubs to host the Open and I know that there was a balance of money which was offered to the club who said they would host the next event - to get things started.
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The whole point of a charity open is to raise as much money as possible for the charity. Did no-one think of the two issues that will severely impact on this aim.

1. At least 50 % of racers will not run at an event where "that litter" are racing or their breeders are on the field

2. Hosting it a day before a National Championship (by the other body who runs championships) is going to deplete entry.

Shame on you who are trying to score points at the expense of charity funds. :rant:
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Well said Jo :thumbsup: Sad that trying to score points has become more important to some than making money for the rescue.
 
Carol Brown said:
I am sure this is not deliberate, and is it not possible for the Whippet Rescue Open Organisers to contact the WCRA to reach an amicable result Also I notise the WCRA & the National have a clashing date in May 2010.

I would suggest that the Secretaries of both organisations contact each other to relsolve this situation also
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Well said Carol.

Pity the NPWRA is being so nasty about this, why should the WCRA change their date to suit this new club? I am sure non of it is done on purpose.

I think people should grow up and stop trying to score points by running down the WCRA.
 
bertha said:
Carol Brown said:
I am sure this is not deliberate, and is it not possible for the Whippet Rescue Open Organisers to contact the WCRA to reach an amicable result Also I notise the WCRA & the National have a clashing date in May 2010.

I would suggest that the Secretaries of both organisations contact each other to relsolve this situation also
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Well said Carol.

Pity the NPWRA is being so nasty about this, why should the WCRA change their date to suit this new club? I am sure non of it is done on purpose.

I think people should grow up and stop trying to score points by running down the WCRA.
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:lol: Totally reverse everything and you might be somewhere near the truth :clown:

The NPWRA dates were booked well before ANY others, as Whippet News will confirm :D
 
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Sorry about all those weird postings - I think bertha put a spell on me :lol:
 
It still begs the question, that if the interests of the sport, and the finances of the Rescue are of importance to both bodies - and surely they are - then WHY did one lot not talk to the other lot? It isn't too late to rectify this - get your acts together please - literally. ;)
 
no Bertha here you go again get your facts straight before posting, the NPWRA dates were already their for all to see :rant:
 
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why is it that you think its the NPWRA that are being nasty? :eek: -_-

our date went out ages ago, as for Easter Sunday, like everyone else we all just assume (as racers) that it would be the whippet rescue open just like it is every year and probably at Andover again 8)

the wcra did wrong by us and peddie racing as have the whippet club, hence the birth of the NPWRA :D

we have all moved on i suggest you do the same ;)
 
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Just removed a few bits. Try not to make things personal folks.
 
Hi all

Now I might be wrong but - surely the WCRA's 40th anniversary race meeting was going to be in May 2010 - by defination (ie 40 years after the initial race meeting)

and if you look back on K9 you could see that I started a thread 2 years ago asking what people would like to see at the Anniversary meeting!

Just for clarity - the 50th Anniversary will be in May 2020 - also by defination
 
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