Joney 0 Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 ay up boys with the new season upon us it was usually about now that meself and a couple of me closest friends used to start thinkin about the most famous of all hare coursing events the waterloo cup! every year we would make the pilgramage to stand side by side with like minded souls on the public bank at the hallowed turf of the whithins at great altcar. christmas and new year would come and go and as far as i was concerned you could keep em mate .the only holiday i ever really looked forward to was 4 days in southport in the last week in february.not much to look forward to 3 days freezin ya nuts off in icy winds ill grant ya but i would walk there every year if it meant we could have it back. meself and me mates went to clonmel in ireland the year after the cup was banned and as good a crack as it was it just couldnt match the atmosphere of the waterloo cup. so lets hope that a new government will help us to turn over the ban and let us and the huntin folk go about our buisness with out lettin the folk out of the towns and cities stick their ignorant and predjudiced noses in ! keep fighting boys but most all keep voting! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alphasha 0 Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 I personally have never been as I'm sure i would come back looking like a mongolian sheep herder with the weather in lancs at that time of year However it is my one regret Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coursing_lad 45 Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 great 1st post ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clay man 0 Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 been there done it i miss it too but i`am lucky we still have coursing over heare Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrierman 1 0 Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 well said al seen john other day mate a good week wont it mate [bANNED TEXT] u been up to Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullmastiff 615 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 (edited) I've now witnessed my first Hare course and that was heart stopping! it just ran straight as a die, so no 'fancy coursing' but as I had a certain attachment to the dog behind it, it was still thrilling to watch! I was screaming and I didn't care who heard! I wasn't really into running dogs before the ban came down and it wasn't until after that I got my first Lurcher, so I missed all the major events and I still, sorely regret, not watching a decent Hare course. Your lucky guys and gals to carry the memories with you. Lets hope one day in the future I'll be able to stand with you on the bank and watch the ultimate running dogs against the ultimate quarry. If Clonmel's still going maybe a trip to Ireland is in order!!! Heres hoping! Edited October 8, 2009 by bullmastiff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
claybusers al 9 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 i come from ainsdale and worked the land at great altcar and spent lots of great days there it didnt matter how cold it was the buzz took over Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joney 0 Posted October 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 I've now witnessed my first Hare course and that was heart stopping! it just ran straight as a die, so no 'fancy coursing' but as I had a certain attachment to the dog behind it, it was still thrilling to watch!I was screaming and I didn't care who heard! I wasn't really into running dogs before the ban came down and it wasn't until after that I got my first Lurcher, so I missed all the major events and I still, sorely regret, not watching a decent Hare course. Your lucky guys and gals to carry the memories with you. Lets hope one day in the future I'll be able to stand with you on the bank and watch the ultimate running dogs against the ultimate quarry. If Clonmel's still going maybe a trip to Ireland is in order!!! Heres hoping! clonmel festival is still taking place it is usually late january early feb but to be on the safe side check on the internet. If you are serious about going you need to be looking for accomadation now. The Digs in Clonmel are almost impossible to get into as people who go every year tend to book for the following year before leaving for home. When we visited the festival we stayed in a small village about 10 miles away from Clonmel called Ardfinan.as i said in my post it wasnt the same as the waterloo cup but that was just my opinion.nonetheless the experience is one i would not have missed and the hospitality in the emerald isle is something to behold.so go on boys get over there and enjoy the craic! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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