|
|
While travelling through
the Racing takes place over moorland, fields and fells, the hounds following a trail made of a mixture of paraffin and oil of aniseed. Two trailers carry rags to the halfway point and then walk away from each other, one towards the start and one towards the finish, laying the trail. As the race unfolds many of the owners and spectators lay bets with the bookmakers who are a permanent part of the trailing fraternity. When the timekeeper shouts "trail", the race is close to finishing, and the betting stops. The first dog to cross the line wins. Judging the result of a hound trail can often be a close call, with a video camera 'photo finish' sometimes used to decide the result.
Anybody wanting to participate in the running of hounds must be a member of the association and have their hounds registered. Some owners like to breed their own puppies; others buy them from a breeder. Puppies begin their training at 6 months and by the end of the year they are racing on practice trails against other pups. By the start of the season proper in April they are ready for the real thing. ASSOCIATION STRUCTURE AND CONTACT DETAILS Chairman - J.B.Laidler 2, Oldfield Road, Windermere LA23 1AZ (Tel: 015394 45200) Vice-Chairman - P.Airey, 14, Wooton Way, Carlisle CA2 6SW (Tel: 01228 511679) HTA Secretary - Fiona Dixon, Glenmore, Flimby Brow, Flimby, Maryport CA15 8TD (Tel:07584 660379) e-mail: 123bluebell123@gmail.com HTA Treasurer - John Bromage, Fletchers, Irton, Holmrook CA19 1TD (Tel: 019467 23714). Cheques to be made payable to HTA Ltd. For online transfers contact John direct for details. e-mail: jdbromage@btinternet.com Website Editor - Margaret Baxter, Ash Cottage, Blencow, Penrith CA11 0DB (Tel: 017684 83686) e-mail: hta.margaret@btinternet.com hta.websiteeditor@houndtrailing.org.uk 2021 RULE BOOK New Rule Book 2021 amended versionCOVID 19 RULES FOR 2021 SEASON New Covid Rules 2021EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Roy Laidler, Victor Brownlee, Tommy Newall, Dicky Smithson, Margaret Baxter, David Loan, Carole Jackson, Russell Dawson, Joe Simpson, John Pattinson, Harry Turner, David Hogg, Darren McMaster, Christine McGee, Tony Steel, Andy Horn, Alison Langhorn, Louise Pounder, Lyn Garritty (Book Maker Rep) Co-Opted Members - Duncan Chisholm, John Bromage ASPATRIA AND WIGTON COMMITTEE DETAILS 2021 CHAIRMAN Andy Horn Tel: 07484808040 VICE CHAIRMAN Vacant TREASURER Vacant COMMITTEE Christopher Henderson, Alan Blacklock, James Irving, Emily Irving, Tanya Satterthwaite COCKERMOUTH AND WORKINGTON AREA COMMITTEE DETAILS 2021 CHAIRMAN Fiona Dixon Tel: 01900 817957 VICE CHAIRMAN Darren McMaster Tel: 07583205855 TREASURER Phil Graham Tel: 07881575986 COMMITTEE David Hogg, Gary Woodend, Jayne Peterson, Alan O'Fee, Ian Fleet, Keith Lynch, Laura Steel, Nicola McMaster, Phil Graham CARLISLE AND PENRITH COMMITTEE DETAILS 2021 CHAIRMAN Paul Airey Tel: 01228 511679 VICE CHAIRMAN John Pattinson Tel: 017683 61203 TREASURER Amy Chisholm Tel: 01228712025 COMMITTEE Tina Airey, Robert Airey, Bill Melon, Harry Turner, Pat Melon, Duncan Chisholm, Ann Turner, Margaret Baxter, Lee Wall WHITEHAVEN AREA COMMITTEE DETAILS 2021 CHAIRMAN Christine McGee Tel: 01946 812650 VICE CHAIRMAN Anthony Steel Tel: 01946723258 TREASURER T. Birkett Tel: 019467 23714 COMMITTEE Stephanie Steel, Joe Fearon, James McClelland KESWICK AREA COMMITTEE DETAILS 2021 CHAIRMAN David Loan Tel: 017687 72880 VICE CHAIRMAN Stanley Jackson Tel: 017687 77677 TREASURER Christine Brownlee Tel : 017687 77647 COMMITTEE Michael Charlton, Jenny Bland, Andrew Denley, Denise Bland, John Loan, Carol Jackson, Eric Cockbain WESTMORLAND AREA COMMITTEE DETAILS 2021 CHAIRMAN Russell Dawson Tel: 015397 21987 VICE-CHAIRMAN Joe Simpson Tel: 015397 27765 TREASURER Currently Vacant COMMITTEE Pat Tomlinson, Richard Gardner, Donna Bingham ULVERSTON AREA COMMITTEE DETAILS 2021 CHAIRMAN Louise Pounder Tel: 07894735857 (Acting) VICE CHAIRMAN Louise Pounder Tel: 07894735857 TREASURER Vacant COMMITTEE
Jean Metcalf, Nicola Lyon, Geoff Jones, Barbara Jones, John Lyon, Danny Lyon
|
