Hountrailing news

Wait pays off for Billy who enjoys first championship win in 60 years

TOP MAN: Sam Ruddy and Bill Birkett with their joint puppy maiden champion BILLY Birkett’s patience was rewarded in the HTA’s truncated season when he landed his first championship in 60 years.

Last updated 29 November 2007
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Junior championship title ends in a draw – for only sixth time in 80 years

Alfresco: With assistant-trainer Donna Bingham ALFRESCO and Show Girl shared the 2007 HTA puppy championship – the sixth time the junior title has ended in a tie in 80 years.

Last updated 22 November 2007
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Hound-trailing results

Hound-trailing results: November 15

Last updated 15 November 2007
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Westgate Kyza secures senior crown

WESTGATE Kyza didn’t win a trail following the resumption of trailing after the foot and mouth restrictions, but he’d done enough earlier to win the HTA senior championship.

Last updated 15 November 2007
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Hound trailing results

Hound trailing results: November 8

Last updated 8 November 2007
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One bright moment in a difficult season: Hound trailing at Wigton earlier this year FOR the third time in 15 years, the HTA puppy championship has been shared – although there are moves to make it the last time.

Last updated 8 November 2007
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Hound trailing results

Last updated 1 November 2007
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Good golly it’s Miss Molly

NETBALL CONTEST: Members of the Drigg YFC and Brampton YFC. Drigg won the netball contest at the County Sports Competitions. THE climax to the season at the traditional venue of Millstone Moor yesterday will be reported in full next week.

Last updated 1 November 2007
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Hound trailing results

Hound trailing results: October 25

Last updated 25 October 2007
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Thrilling finish to puppy title

CHARMING WINNER: Lyndhurst Charm, the winner of the puppy trail at Lorton THE foot and mouth restrictions have taken two months out of the season but they haven’t prevented a thrilling finish to the puppy title race.

Last updated 25 October 2007
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Hound trailing results

This week's results

Last updated 18 October 2007
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Delight for hound trailers as DEFRA give green light

race is on: Alliance crosses the tape at Helton to join kennel-mate Alfresco at the top of the puppy table WELL, just like last time, the news when it came was quick and unexpected.

Last updated 18 October 2007
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HTA Executive to make decision over suspended trailing season

waiting: Ken Routledge with Dignity, who at present is tying with Dairy One in runner-up position in the ChampionshipPicture: Margaret Baxter THE HTA executive committee is expected to meet on Sunday to discuss the current situation over the suspended season.

Last updated 11 October 2007
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Time is running out for Latrigg Top trails to get the go-ahead

looking back to happier times: The hounds come over the final fence and sprint up to the finish of the senior hounds race at Frizington back in MayPicture: Mike McKenzie TIME is running out for Saturday’s Latrigg Top trails to be given the go-ahead as foot and mouth continues to cause problems across the country.

Last updated 4 October 2007
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Trailing hopes raised and dashed

delight: Visitors to the Nook Farm Walk on Sunday enjoyed a talk on hound trailing with the help of Carole Jackson and hound Centenary HOPES of a resumption in hound trailing appear to rise and then be dashed in a series of changing situations cross the country.

Last updated 27 September 2007
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Prospects bleak for hound trails

charming scene: As the puppies cross the beck immediately after the slip at Shap recently but trailing is on hold again due to foot and mouthPicture: Margaret Baxter THE prospect of the hound trailing season finishing early has increased with confirmation that foot and mouth is spreading in the south.

Last updated 20 September 2007
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Hound Trailing suspended

HOUND Trailing has been suspended for the second time this season, after it was confirmed that a new foot and mouth outbreak had occurred in Surrey.

Last updated 13 September 2007
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Hound trailing results

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Last updated 13 September 2007
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Rapid hat-tricks at Low Place

The first six Open Non-Winners at Shap: From the left: Seven Sevens, Meadow Solo, Matty Brown, Westgate Ali, Dusty Hare and Wayward LadPicture: Margaret Baxter DIGNITY and Dairy Singer made progress up the HTA senior and puppy tables thanks to rapid-fire hat-tricks at Low Place.