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If anyone can remember who was 2nd & 3rd in children's handling please let me know at details were not filled in on the results sheet. Hope all other results are correct.

Sporting Whippet Club N.I. Show / Race Day Results -Sunday 27th April 2014

Showing – Judge : Lynda McDonald
Children’s Handling
1st – Lauren Tucker handling Tia
2nd –
3rd –

Whippet Pup
1st – Davy Best with Buddy
2nd – Tracy Gill with Scarlett
3rd – Rea Wilson with Odis

Whippet Dog
1st – Davy Best with Harley
2nd –Brian Welsh with Blade
3rd – Kirsty Fyffe with Ollie

Whippet Bitch
1st – Rea Wilson with Lola
2nd – Davy Best with Penny
3rd – Ann Forsythe with Poppy

Working Whippet
1st – Graham Fyffe with Bolt
2nd – John Shaw with Mango
3rd – Paul Morrison with Jack

Veteran Whippet
1st – Tracy Gill with Lola
2nd – John McStay with Silver
3rd – John Shaw with Billy

Pairs
Winner - Michael Quinn with Finn & Briar

Best In Show – Davy Best with Harley
Reserve Best In Show – Davy Best with Buddy

Members Class
Winner – Michael Quinn with Tara

Racing Results
Grade ‘A’
Winner – Bolt (Graham Fyffe)
Reserve – Rio (Patsy McCoy)
3rd – Mango (John Shaw)
4th – Briar (Roy Hill)

Grade ‘B’
Winner – Blade (Brian Welsh)
Reserve –Linnet (Roy Hill)
3rd – Ash (Tracy Gill)
4th – Frankie (Lisa Dumigan)

Grade ‘C’
Winner – Daisy (Paul McNally)
Reserve – Eva (Kathie Knox)
3rd – Jack (Paul McNally)
4th – Blueberry (Roy Hill)

Puppy Racing
Winner –Scarlett (Tracy Gill)
Reserve – Bolt (Craig Sharkey)
3rd – Odis (Rea Wilson)
4th – Spot (Brian Welsh)
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A great day yesterday at the first meet of this year, One or two changes have been made to the order of events this year and there were a few minor teething problems with it being the first one, but all in all a cracking day and the weather was great. I thought it was great to see so many new pups in the puppy class and it can only be good for the sporting whippet club AND TERRIER AND LURCHER EVENTS in the future. Im not a member of either club but it was good to see the lads and ladies from the Northern Ireland Lurcher Racing club attending with their own whippets for a days crack and supporting the S.W.C.NI. With luck this could be the first steps in stronger bonds between the Sporting whippet Club and the NI.L.R.C and maybe some progress might be achieved this year in getting all the cheats out of dog racing. Everyone does not have to like each other but if getting the cheats out of this sport for good is the genuine aims of both clubs I feel that everyone needs to give and take ,and put personal differences and old quarrels to bed. There has been past and present members of both clubs that we all know have had questionable dogs in the past and more recently but if everyone keeps looking to that past no progress will be made this year again and the cheats of TODAY will just keep slipping under the radar. Maybe wishful thinking on my part I know, but it would be good if both clubs had a pow-wow and sorted some thing out.I would like the day when I can attend any show and have a fair chance and not have to choose the events I attend.. Rant over!! :yes:

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Sporting Whippet Club N.I. Show / Race Day Results -Sunday 27th April 2014

 

Showing – Judge : Lynda McDonald

Children’s Handling

1st – Lauren Tucker handling Tia

2nd – Abi Fyffe handling Barney

3rd – Jack Dumigan handling Mac

 

Whippet Pup

1st – Davy Best with Buddy

2nd – Tracy Gill with Scarlett

3rd – Rea Wilson with Odis

 

Whippet Dog

1st – Davy Best with Harley

2nd –Brian Welsh with Blade

3rd – Kirsty Fyffe with Ollie

 

Whippet Bitch

1st – Rea Wilson with Lola

2nd – Davy Best with Penny

3rd – Ann Forsythe with Poppy

 

Working Whippet

1st – Graham Fyffe with Bolt

2nd – John Shaw with Mango

3rd – Paul Morrison with Jack

 

Veteran Whippet

1st – Tracy Gill with Lola

2nd – John McStay with Silver

3rd – John Shaw with Billy

 

Pairs

Winner - Michael Quinn with Finn & Briar

 

Best In Show – Davy Best with Harley

Reserve Best In Show – Davy Best with Buddy

 

Members Class

Winner – Michael Quinn with Tara

 

Racing Results

Grade ‘A’

Winner – Bolt (Graham Fyffe)

Reserve – Rio (Patsy McCoy)

3rd – Mango (John Shaw)

4th – Briar (Roy Hill)

 

Grade ‘B’

Winner – Blade (Brian Welsh)

Reserve –Linnet (Roy Hill)

3rd – Ash (Tracy Gill)

4th – Frankie (Lisa Dumigan)

 

Grade ‘C’

Winner – Daisy (Paul McNally)

Reserve – Eva (Kathie Knox)

3rd – Jack (Paul McNally)

4th – Blueberry (Roy Hill)

 

Puppy Racing

Winner –Scarlett (Tracy Gill)

Reserve – Bolt (Craig Sharkey)

3rd – Odis (Rea Wilson)

4th – Spot (Brian Welsh)

 

 

Have edited the above results to include all the Children's handling results :thumbs:

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Mate as you know I had to do or say something sensible this week after shaving off both my eyebrows by mistake at the start of the weekend! :D :D Had to stay away from Deidre, cause if she had of cottoned on my eyebrows were history goodness knows how much abuse she would have given me and how many close up photos she would have got of them :cray:They should be back for the next S.W.C.NI,, failing that its a trip to Jolleys for two Siberian Hamsters and some double sided tape!! . Forgot to mention our ole mate "Kathy dog groomer Knox" who has found her new calling with her dog Eva and took reserve in the c grade racing. And special mention to my other wee dog who I had high hopes for this weekend,,, the "late" Barney who won nothing this weekend and woke up dead this morning after Bolts trophy cabinate collapsed on him and crushed him :D :D. I also would like to congratulate the S.W.C.NI in their clever use of Brian with his top off at the start line to make the pups run like fook away from him up the track after the lure pure genius! The opposite effect happens to me when Nicky takes her top off ,I actually run to her like a puppy but that's another story for another time. A great day with great people and the sun was shining .

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Mrs Bluebell, did you just think I had a massive forehead :D.. yeah I shaved those bad boys clean off !!! set the trimmer at number 3 to give them a light trimming as you do. looked up into the mirror,then near had a heart attack because Lily Savage was looking back at me. Didn't realise the fooking plastic depth head wasn't on the trimmer so it was just a bare blade. Think the missus must have been shaving her back with them before id lifted them .it was the same last week,i couldn't find my angle grinder in the shed, little did I know Nicky had been using it to cut her toe nails!!!! :D
:D :D :D.im in deep trouble now :bye:

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Mrs Bluebell, did you just think I had a massive forehead :D.. yeah I shaved those bad boys clean off !!! set the trimmer at number 3 to give them a light trimming as you do. looked up into the mirror,then near had a heart attack because Lily Savage was looking back at me. Didn't realise the fooking plastic depth head wasn't on the trimmer so it was just a bare blade. Think the missus must have been shaving her back with them before id lifted them .it was the same last week,i couldn't find my angle grinder in the shed, little did I know Nicky had been using it to cut her toe nails!!!! :D

:D :D :D.im in deep trouble now :bye:

I noticed Graham but didn't say a word lol Nicky must have some toe nails lol

 

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Reminder that our next show/race event will be on Sunday 18th May. Full details to follow shortly. :rtfm:

 

We had a super turn out last month with large numbers of whippets entered in both the show classes and the racing. (numbers show below)

SHOW CLASSES : Childrens Handling (10), Whippet Pup (19), Whippet Dog (15), Whippet Bitch (19), Working Whippet (13), Veteran Whippet (5), Whippet Pairs (7)

RACING : Adults (37), Pups (10)

 

Hope to see you all again on 18th May!! :bye:

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      WHIPPETS
      OVERALL CHAMPION WHIPPET
      SUSAN McCANN WITH PENNY
      RESERVE
      SOPHIE LEONARD WITH JUNIOR
      STRONG DOGS
      WORKING STRONG DOGS
      GED DONAGH WITH BROCK
      RESERVE
      LASZLO PUSZTAI WITH DIAMOND
      BULLIES
      OVERALL CHAMPION BULLIE
      PAULA BEGGS WITH PACO
      RESERVE
      GAIL ROSS WITH BERT
      PAIRS
      OVERALL CHAMPION PAIRS
      FRED GENTLE WITH SNAKE AND SUSIE
      RESERVE
      AIDY TOAL WITH THUNDER AND SCAR
      ***OVERALL CHAMPION AND BEST IN SHOW***
      GED DONAGH WITH BROCK
      RESERVE
      PAULA BEGGS WITH PACO
      ***TALLY HO NORTHERN  IRELAND CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS***
      SUSAN McCANN WITH PENNY
      Congratulations to all above winners
      And Finally, may I take this opportunity on behalf of the Tally Ho Working Dog Show to thank the judges on the day for a job well done.
      Childrens Handling Class  
      Margaret Mc Stay
      Ladies and Gents Handling Class
      Margaret Mc Stay
      Pets
      Michelle Darby
      Whippets 
      James Mullen
      Lurchers 
      Jonathan Kirwan
      Terriers  
      Sam Kirwan
      Strong Dogs
      Chontelle Mc Meekin 
      Bullies
      Carla Mc Donnell
      Tally Ho Northern Ireland Champions of Champions
      Peter Morgan
      Judging is not an easy job, but the judges were all consistent and fair  
      A Big thank you to the Racing team Matt Lee/Joanna Relf Lee and Matthew Lee for running the racing on the day so efficiently. Your experience and input is invaluable and of this we are extremely grateful. 
      There were 3 very willing young people helping Peter out on Saturday. Conor Creagh/Callum Jones and Kerry Ann Hughes you all done a great job and everything ran like clockwork. 
      As usual it was evident a lot of hard work and sleepless nights was put into organising this top show and all Peters shows in the past to make them so successful, and all along the way Peter has done this single handed.
      And Finally, Finally it is with a heavy heart I am writing this and hoping it will not come to fruition.  Peter has said to me this is the last show he will run. But  with hope in my heart I am hoping he might change his mind. 
      Peter you have given 20K plus to charity over the years, encouraged our young country men and women to carry on the tradition in the ring and in the field, and given Country Sports a great window through your shows over the years. I have known you now through country sports for over 20-25 years and probably longer, and all through that time you have never faltered away from the Canine world. 
      The prizes, the cups, the childrens handling class and bouncy castles at your shows are second to none. The time and money you put into your shows for our enjoyment is a credit to you.
      I will conclude for now Peter hoping at some time down the road, maybe you will change your mind and have another show in 2026. It was nice to be your friend through the ups and downs in the Country Sports world. 
      God Bless to we meet again.
       Margaret Mc Stay
       
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