Threlkeld Show

After a healthy attendance at the local trials on Tuesday, about 500 people turned up to watch the main show the next day.

Among the entries were 135 dogs in the hound section and 53 sheepdogs running in the opens.

The annual event, which takes place on the village’s recreation field, has been an anticipated date on the Cumbrian calendar since the 1890s.

Show secretary Marjorie Mattinson told The Cumberland News: “We had a record-breaking crowd, everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

“And we were blessed with sunshine, there were a couple of showers in the morning but luckily they blew out.”

BLENCATHRA HUNT PUPPY SHOW

The Master's Voice [JULY 2010] is now available online

Terrier, sheepdog and stick show July 2010

THE Threlkeld committee of the Blencathra Foxhounds held a successful terrier, sheepdog and stick show at the village’s cricket ground on Friday.

The steward was Barry Todhunter and the judges were Tommy Metcalf, John Ritson and David Bell, who had a difficult task choosing the winners from the keenly contested classes. The best stick in the show was a horn crook exhibited by G. Smithson.

RESULTS

Terriers: Border bitch 1 W. Hocking, with Fern; 2 J. McRitchie, Meg; 3 A. Wilkinson, Tink. Dog 1 I. Jolly, Ned; 2 T. Whittam, Max; 3 E. Gillies, Jake. Lakeland bitch 1 S. and T. Robertson, Molly; 2 D. Carr, Bonnie; 3 A. Johnston, Brit. Dog 1 S. and T. Robertson, Red; 2 G. Norman, Tod; 3 A. Johnston, Blitz. Jack Russell bitch 1 P. Charters, Tag; 2 J. Bell, Spice; 3 J. Bell, Ness. Dog 1 Chloe Thompson, Patch; 2 P. Charters, Loui; 3 Emma Carr, Rocky.

Couple 1 G. Norman, Terri and Tod; 2 A. Wilkinson, Tan and Misty; 3 P. Charters, Tag and Loui. Pup 1 G. Norman, Terri; 2 I. Jolly, Jess; 3 P. Charters, Fudge. Champion G. Norman, Terri; reserve S. and T. Robertson, Red.

Sheepdogs: Dog or bitch 1 R. Swainson, Kate; 2 S. Cartmell, Gem; 3 Bev Page, Bess; 4 R. Swainson, Meg.

July 8th------ "Hunt supporters offer compromise deal to try and overturn ban"

Click here to read this interesting article published in last Sunday's [4th July] Sunday Telegraph

July 1st ------ Click below to ‘rate’ the repeal of the Hunting Act and add your comments in support of repeal on the Deputy Prime Minister’s new Your Freedom site. You will have to register first and can then use this link to return to the right page: 
 
http://yourfreedom.hmg.gov.uk/repealing-unnecessary-laws/repeal-of-the-hunting-act-2004
 
The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has launched ‘Your Freedom’ an opportunity for people to engage with the Government by suggesting laws and regulations that should be repealed. 

As a law which has absolutely eroded the liberty of those who hunt, which a Government Inquiry confirmed had no purpose and which has seen many ordinary law abiding citizens having to fight criminal charges the Hunting Act should be first law on the list for repeal.

Ron Black who maintains the Lakeland Hunting Memories website [www.cumbrian-lad.com] has recently sent me 2 articles relating to the Blencathra which he has turned up in the scotsman newspapres of 1920 & 1929

The first is of a hound a called Ruby ......

The second is titled:  “D’ye Ken John Peel.”Fox hunt Celebration of Centenary Cumberland’s Hero.

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June 4th

An old leaflet, commissioned by the Hunts Association,has recently come to light written about the Blencathra Foxhounds ---- the author was D Neale .We believe that it was possibly written between 1948 -1951 as Major Douglas Neale wrote several other articles at this time regarding the history of hunting with hounds, but mainly in the county of Hertfordshire.

It is interesting to note the history of the pack & the accompanying pictures & adverts for the local hotels etc-

Click here to view the leaflet

MAY 16th: Pre-Puppy show at Threlkeld cricket club

Judge Mr W Jeffries

See the Full Gallery of the Show here

1st Dog Pup: Gauntlet	Best Walked Dog:Godfrey
1st Bitch Pup: Graceful	Best Walked Bitch: Gracious
1st Couples: Madam & Memory	2nd Couples: Warrior & Merry
Reserve Champion Puppy: Gauntlet
Champion Puppy: Graceful

Our heartfelt congratulations to both John Stevenson and Rory Stewart on their success in the recent Election 2010

Best wishes to both for their future in Parliament