South of England Hound Show

New Website

2010-04-27T08:54:00.001+01:00

Please type in www.soehoundshow.co.uk to see new website.

The old one (with green header) will come up if you Google South of England Hound Show but if you enter the www. as above you will get the new one with photos as a header. We hope to be able to sort this soon.

Look forward to seeing you all in June.

New Website

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Please click on www.soehoundshow.co.uk to see new website.

Many thanks.

Schedules and Entry Forms and Subscriptions

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The schedules are in the post. Please let me know if you would like an Entry Form.

ellinger.viki@homecall.co.uk

Subscriptions are due if you want your name in the Catalogue. Cheques made payable to The South of England Hound Show please.

We look forward to seeing you.

Cavalcades 2010

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HOUND CAVALCADES at the SOUTH of ENGLAND SHOW

10^th,11^th & 12^th JUNE 2010

We are delighted to be able to tell you that the Chairman and Council of the South of England Agricultural Society have once again invited the South of England Hound Show to organise the Hound Cavalcades that will take place on each day of the Show. They are also very kindly funding these events.

As this will be immediately following the General Election, we feel that whatever the result Hunting should be seen to be in strong heart and ready to take a firm lead in its own destiny.

Thursday is the Foxhound Day at the Hound Show, so we have traditionally had a Cavalcade of Foot Packs on that day. It is also the first day of the Show when there is usually the largest number of VIPs present and the greatest amount of Press and TV coverage. For this reason, we have decided to change the format for this year and for the Thursday Cavalcade to include all six types of quarry hounds Foxhounds, Harriers, Staghounds, Beagles, Bassets and Mink Hounds. We shall invite one pack of each type as a representative a difficult job without offending anyone!!

The Cavalcades in the Ardingly Ring will take place at the end of the lunch break, before the afternoon Hound Judging starts on Thursday and Friday. We are asking every pack that is taking part in the Hound Show to take part in that day's Cavalcade with two members of their Hunt Staff on foot and in Livery as for showing, with two couple of hounds on couples. These hounds could be the Doghounds that were shown in the morning or some additional hounds to the Bitches being shown in the afternoon, if those are wanted to be kept fresh for showing. The Cavalcade will be a short, mass "Walk in (direct from Hound Show kennels), mass salute and return. 10 minutes." The Judging of the Bitches will be delayed to allow this to happen.

The Cavalcades will consist of:

Thursday Number of Hounds Number of staff Horses

(approx) in livery

Mounted pack of Foxhounds 16 ½ couple 2 2

Mounted pack of Harriers 12 ½ couple 2 2

Mounted pack of Staghounds 12 ½ couple 2 2

Beagles 12 ½ couple 3

Bassets 10 ½ couple 4

Mink Hounds 8 ½ couple 4

Staff & Hounds from Hound Show 36 couple 36

Total 109 COUPLE 53 6

Friday 4 mounted Foxhounds 66 couple 8 8

Staff from Hound Show 28 couple 28

Total 94 couple 36 8

Saturday 9 mounted Foxhounds 148 ½ couple 20 20

Friday will consist of 4 local packs of Foxhounds parading and joined on foot by the Beagle Packs taking part in the Hound Show, as for the Foxhounds on Thursday. The Judging of the Bitches will again be delayed to allow for this.

For Saturday we plan the ever popular and spectacular mass parade of the nine local Foxhound packs.

All this will give us really eye-catching Cavalcades on each of the three days which will impress the public and give the Media excellent material to prove that Hunting is active, strong and fit for purpose in 2010.

This will not be possible without your wholehearted support and that of our fantastic Hunt Staff, on whom much of the burden caused by the Hunting Ban falls and who have remained the backbone of hunting since the iniquitous Bill was forced through. Let us hope that this will celebrate the movement towards Repeal and the return of Hunting to our countryside.

The Cavalcades at Ardingly will be organised by Robin Mackenzie as usual. If you have any queries or suggestions, do ring him on 01264-738318 or e-mail to events@jandmassociates.co.uk. When you send in your Hound Show entries, please confirm that you will be represented in the appropriate Cavalcade.

Do please support and take part in the Hound Show and the Cavalcades in this vitally important year. See you at Ardingly!

APS MFH

Chairman

South of England Hound Show

JUDGES 2010

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The following will be judging at Ardingly this year:

Foxhounds:

Dog Hounds: Henry Berkeley MFH and Countess Goess-Saurau MFH

Bitches: Simon Clarke Esq and Linda Armbrust MFH (USA)

Beagles:

Dog Hounds: Kevin Price MH and John Musgrave MH

Bitches: Stephen Duckmanton and Oliver Beckerlegge MH

Chairman's Christmas Message 2009

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THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND HOUND SHOW

Website: www.soehoundshow.co.uk

Chairman:

A P Sandeman Esq MFH

Purveys Farmhouse, Coombe Lane, Bolney, Haywards Heath, Sussex RH17 5SG

Tel: 01444 881492

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN - CHRISTMAS 2009

The 2009 show was once again very successful with 18 packs of Foxhounds entered on the Thursday and 14 packs of Beagles on the Friday.

The attendance by supporters and members of the public continues to increase and the Grandstand and Ringside were crowded, which is encouraging. The interest and curiosity shown by the public enlarges each year and can hopefully only help in our fight for Repeal and the success of the Hound Show. Please help to keep this event going by renewing your membership next year and also encouraging others to do so and become Vice Presidents. It is now a condition of entry that at least one Master of a pack showing is a Vice President of the Hound Show. As I have said before, a Vice President's subscription offers tremendous value with admission and car parking for all three days of the South of England Show.

The Hound Show website, www.soehoundshow.co.uk is flourishing and we are grateful to Nick Onslow who manages it. Ginni Beard who lets us display her lovely photographs on the site, without charge now has her own website www.ginnibeard.com - do have a look, you may have been captured! Up to date news and information will be available as it occurs. If you would like a link to the site, please contact Viki. Schedules for the 2010 show will be available in the spring online and in hard copy and it is also our intention to receive entries online.

Our caterers, Picnic Anywhere, ably run by Sarah Saunders, provided us with the excellent sit-down lunches and good service in the hut and we look forward to working with them again next year. Lunch tickets will carry on being available pre-show and Hunt Staff of packs showing will continue to be allocated two packed lunches.

Ro Jennings and Sara Subtil provided the packed lunches and delicious refreshments outside the hut, which as always proved very popular. Thank you to them and indeed all who help prepare beforehand, on the show days and after the show especially, Viki Ellinger and Gary Lee; without their input the Hound Show would not be what it is.

I think our hospitality tent, where we are well cared for by Sue Skinner and her team, has also proved to be a success judging by the attendance! However for those wondering who the chosen few are, it should be for judges, sponsors and invited guests only!! New, additional sponsors for 2010 will be warmly welcomed!

Robin Mackenzie stirred us all again organising three days of Hound displays in the main ring of the Showground, culminating with the wonderful cavalcade of the nine South East packs of Foxhounds on the Saturday. We also lend our Hound Show area on Saturday to the Countryside Alliance for their various field sports displays and our thanks go to them for their continued support.

I would also like to thank the South of England Agricultural Society for their support and help with the Hound Show and for their determination that Hunting continues to be strongly represented at the South of England Agricultural Show.

The accounts showed a slight increase in the surplus over expenditure, mainly thanks to our existing generous sponsors, in turn giving a slight increase in the bank balance. We would welcome any new sponsors for 2010. The Committee have agreed that accounts will now be available by request from Viki, rather than be sent. This will save on paper, printing and the ever rising postage costs.

It is with regret that I report the death of Robin Barber, who for so many years certified our accounts with his inimitable enthusiasm and humour. Our best wishes go to his wife Chris who will always be welcome at the Hound Show. The accounts this year will be checked by Philip Hentsch of Richard Place Dobson LLP and we are grateful to Philip for taking this task on.

The following have agreed to judge at the Show in 2009:

Foxhounds Dog Hounds: Henry Berkeley MFH and Countess Goess-Saurau MFH

Bitches: Simon Clarke Esq and Linda Armbrust MFH (USA)

Beagles: Kevin Price MH and Stephen Duckmanton - others to be confirmed check website.

I very much look forward to seeing you on the 10^th and 11^th June 2010 and take this opportunity to wish you a very happy Christmas and great sport in the New Year.

APS - December 2009

P.S. from Secretary:

I would just like to take this opportunity thank the Chairman for all his work behind the scenes, particularly on site, preparing the area for the Show. His attention to detail is second to none and he and Gary have virtually rebuilt the beloved hut, manicured the ring and kept the kennels and bar area standing, when they have threatened to collapse. Thanks must also go to the Lee and Sandeman wives and offspring for those all round final tweaks.

Finally and most importantly, my sincere thanks to all the volunteers who give their time so generously and make the Show run smoothly. It really is a team effort, thank you all.

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Committee

Patron: J E Robson Esq MC President: The Hon Nicholas Soames MP.

Dr D H Brooks MH (Vice Chairman), Mrs P Cairns, Mrs S Cooper (Beagle Secretary),

A J M Coveney Esq MFH, G M Lee Esq, R I Mackenzie Esq, Major H M McRitchie MC MME,

R I M Standring Esq (Beagle Measurer), W L Weller Esq DL, C G Watson Esq MH,

C Wysock-Wright Esq.

Hon Secretary/Treasurer Mrs V Ellinger

Chairman's Christmas Letter 2009

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2010 Show Foxhounds Judges

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The following have kindly agreed to judge on Foxhound Day - 10th June:

Countess Goess-Saurau MFH

H J M Berkeley Esq MFH

S T Clarke Esq

and Mrs L J Armbrust from the Blue Ridge Hunt, USA.

New e mail

2009-10-23T20:14:00.001+01:00

Hi All

Apologies for this annoyance but having received twenty thousand e mails to my old e mail address, I have had to create a new one which is ellinger.viki@homecall.co.uk

If you sent me anything in the last 48 hours, please assume I didn't get it.

The wonders of progress huh!!

I hope you are all well and are not being infested by unwanteds!

Thanks

Viki

Little Buckhurst Barn
Hever
Kent TN8 7ET

2010 Show

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The dates for the 2010 Show are 10th,11th,12th June.

Show Photographs

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Ginni Beard's photographs will hopefully be on the site very shortly. Please forgive the delay and continue to watch the 'galleries' section.

The Show was reported on by Rory Knight Bruce in this weeks Horse and Hound.

2009 Show

2009-06-13T18:32:00.001+01:00

Well, another show has passed and we were blessed with good entries and fine weather.

I would like to thank all the helpers, stewards and judges so very much, for helping to make the Show what it is. All of you give your time without charge and it is greatly appreciated.

A big thank you to our sponsors without whom we could not exist. Your generosity is invaluable. Do look at the list of who supports us on this site and please try and use their services.

Our three catering teams, I hope you will agree are outstanding and all their fare helps prop us up deliciously during the day.

A special extra thanks to Joe Lucas who had a huge undertaking parking the foxhound lorries this year; it was a hideous task accomplished with Joe's usual efficiency and good grace.

Between our ever present photographer Ginni Beard and Nick Onslow on the keyboard, the results are posted on the site.

Any of you who have been at the Show over the three days may well have watched the excellent footpack and mounted displays in the main ring. I hope you will all agree that the Cavalcade today was exceptional. The crowds around the ring were deep, the Members was packed and I defy anyone not to have felt proud of such an awesome scene. Maybe next year if we have an election, we could be celebrating the act's demise. Thank you Robin Mackenzie for your hard work and professionalism and making us all impatient to get back in the field.

We will be looking at what we can do better for next year (the list has started!) and hope that if you enjoyed the Show you will come and support us once again next year.

Results, dogs

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Results for Beagles

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Results Dogs

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Results

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Tickets and Lunches

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If anyone would like a Vice President badge (£30) or a Lunch ticket (£12) please e mail me or just send a cheque made payable to The South of England Hound Show.

Let's hope for a sunny day (but not too hot!!).

ENTRIES NOW CLOSED

2009-05-09T17:59:00.001+01:00

The entries for this year have now closed. We have 18 Foxhound packs entered and 14 Beagle packs.

Your passes will follow when the Royal Mail sees fit!

If you are a VP who pays by Standing Order after April 1st and have not recieved your badge yet, I am awaiting the bank statement for May, which will come at the end of the month.

We look forward to seeing you in June!

Postage

2009-04-17T21:11:00.001+01:00

It has been brought to my attention that some of the badges I have sent out may require excess postage. If you are one of the unlucky ones, huge apologies. I did take them to the Post Office and was told what to put on each envelope. It seems that some of the single badges have not made it through the gap allowed. I sincerely hope that not too many of you have been affected and I will be glad to reimburse you at the Show if you bring me the evidence.

Again my apologies.

Viki

2009 Show

2009-03-17T21:42:00.001Z

The following have kindly agreed to judge the Foxhounds on Thursday 11th June 2009:

Dog Hounds: T V D Eames Esq and Mrs C Humphrey

Bitches: R W Sumner Esq MFH and R J H Vestey Esq MFH

The following have kindly agreed to judge the Beagles on Friday 12th June 2009:

Doghounds: Mrs E Salmon and Mr J Fretwell

Bitches: Mr P F Till and Mr G Alder

The schedule will be sent out shortly. Please contact the Secretary for an Entry Form or if you would like to become a Vice President.

2009 Beagle Judges

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The following have kindly agreed to judge the Beagles on Friday 12th June 2009:

Doghounds: Mrs E Salmon and Mr J Fretwell

Bitches: Mr P F Till and Mr G Alder

Chairman's Christmas Message 2008

2008-12-18T21:44:00.001Z

The 2008 show was again very successful with 18 packs of Foxhounds entered on the Thursday and 13 packs of Beagles on the Friday.

The increase in attendance by supporters and members of the public was noticeable and the Grandstand and Ringside were full, which was great to see. Please help to keep this going by renewing your membership next year and also encouraging others to do so and become Vice Presidents especially Joint Masters of Packs that enter! As I have said before, a Vice President's subscription offers tremendous value with admission and car parking for all three days of the South of England Show.

The Hound Show website, www.soehoundshow.co.uk is flourishing and we are grateful to its sponsor, Norman Bryant and to Nick Onslow who manages it. Up to date news and information will be available as it occurs. If you would like a link to the site, please contact Viki.

Ro Jennings and Sarah Subtil made a welcome return following their brief retirement (!), providing refreshments outside the hut and packed lunches for the Hunt Staff. Thank you to them and indeed all who help prepare, on the show days and after the show especially Viki and Gary Lee. Without their input, the Hound Show would not be what it is.

Our new caterers, Picnic Anywhere, were a success and we look forward to working with them again next year. The new system of lunch tickets being available pre-show only, seemed to work well and will continue next year. Hunt Staff of packs showing will continue to be allocated two packed lunches in 2009.

Robin Mackenzie again organised three days of Hound displays in the main ring of the South of England Show, culminating with the cavalcade of the nine South East packs of Foxhounds on the Saturday, when we also lend our Hound Show area to the Countryside Alliance for their various field sports displays. Our thanks go to them for their continued support.

The Accounts show a slightly healthier situation than last year with nearly all listed receipts up on last year. They do however show that we continue to operate within a tight budget. Sponsorship showed an increase of nearly two thousand pounds and Sponsors are invaluable to us in keeping the show running. Thank you to you all for your support. Whilst on the subject of Accounts, thank you again to Robin Barber for his support, patience and advice in compiling our Accounts.

The following have agreed to judge at the Show in 2009:

Foxhounds: Dog Hounds: Vyvyan Eames and Mrs Carolyn Humphrey

Bitches: Richard Sumner Esq MFH and Robin Vestey Esq MFH

Beagles: To be confirmed in the New Year look at the Website.

I very much look forward to seeing you on the 11^th and 12^th of June 2009 and take this opportunity to wish you a very happy Christmas and great sport in the New Year.

APS

Chairman's Christmas Message 2008

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Foxhound Judges 2009

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The following have kindly agreed to judge the Foxhounds on Thursday 11th June 2009.

Doghounds:

T V D Eames Esq and Mrs C Humphrey

Bitches:

R W Sumner Esq MFH and R J H Vestey Esq MFH

Ardingly Dates for 2009

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The Hound Show next year will be on 11th and 12th June.

We look forward to seeing you then.

Ardingly 2008

2008-06-12T21:46:00.001+01:00

I hope you will all agree that we were very blessed with the weather this year, which only added to a very well attended Show.

I would like to thank most sincerely all the unsung heroes who make the Show happen. You all work tirelessly for the love of it and give up your valuable time, making us who get mentioned look good. We couldn't do it without you!

Thanks must go to Ginni Beard who takes the wonderful photographs and lets us use them on the site without charge. Thank you Ginni, it is much appreciated. Also thanks to Nick Onslow for putting them on the site, usually in the middle of the night!

Rory Knight Bruce has written a super article in today's Horse and Hound and it is splendid that we have words and results all on the same day and within a few days.

To you all that brought your hounds to the Show, thank you. I hope you enjoyed it and good luck for the rest of the summer.

See you next year!

Beagles 3

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Beagles 2

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Beagles

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More to follow

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Viki,

I have a DVD for you. Shall I post it?

Gin

Foxhounds

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Crawley & Horsham Gambler, Champion Dog.

Crawley & Horsham Salary, Champion Bitch

CLC Ripple & Righteous. Best Couple of Unentered Bitch Hounds

Gin

Hound Show Results

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Beagle Results!

Gin

Results for Foxhounds

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Results from first day at S of England Foxhounds Show.

Ginni.

Packs Entered for 2008

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The following packs have entered for this year:

Foxhounds - Avon Vale, Chiddingfold, Leconfield & Cowdray, Cottesmore, Cotswold, Crawley & Horsham, East Kent, East Sussex & Romney Marsh, Essex Farmers & Union, Hursley Hambledon, Old Surrey, Burstow & West Kent, Southdown & Eridge, Surrey Union, Tedworth, Thurlow, Vale of Aylesbury with the Garth & South Berks, Vine & Craven, VWH and Wilton.

Beagles - Bolebroke, BSSNSB, Christchurch & Farley Hill, Eton College, Hunsley Beacon, Old Berkeley, Palmer Marlborough, Park, Radley College, Stour Valley, Trinity Foot & South Herts, Wick & District, Wye.

Sadly, the Old Berkeley will not be able to come due to the sad loss of John Robinson and the beagles being needed for duty. We will miss you!

We look forward to seeing everyone next week!

ENTRIES NOW CLOSED

2008-05-10T14:15:00.001+01:00

Entries for this year have now closed.

Vice President and Guest badges are still available but I am afraid the Catalogue goes to print on Monday, so your name will not appear on the list.

Please also remember, if you would like to sit down in the hut for lunch, you need to let me know in advance.

We look forward to seeing you in June.

SCHEDULE FOR 2008

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SCHEDULE FOR 2008

The schedule can now be downloaded from the Programme 08 section of the website. If you would like an Entry Form, Please contact the Secretary.

Chairman's Message Christmas 2007

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Message from the Chairman - December 2007

I hope you will agree that once again we had a successful Show with an increased attendance of packs showing, supporters and general public.

The South of England Hound Show has always had and continues to have, a reputation as a friendly and welcoming show to all its visitors and it is important that we keep this going as the interest from the non hunting public continues to increase.

Although it is the first major Hound Show of the summer, which may deter some packs from showing, the Committee feel that is very important that the numbers of packs showing do not drop. I will again be reminding you all when the schedules are sent out!! Please ask your fellow Masters and friends to support the Hound Show by becoming Vice Presidents. A Vice President's subscription offers tremendous value with admission and car parking for all three days of the South of England Show with all its attractions.

The Hound Show now has a website, www.soehoundshow.co.uk ably set up and managed by Nick Onslow and kindly sponsored by Norman Bryant. If anyone would like a link on the site, this can be arranged (please contact Viki). Hopefully all up to date news will be available as it occurs so please make it one of your regular sites to visit!

This year sadly saw Liz Watters retire from the Committee after many years of valuable service. She has promised to continue in a consultant role if required and I am sure we will need to 'bother' her occasionally! Andrew Coveney MFH has been welcomed onto the Committee and I am sure will be an asset to the Show.

Due to changes in the catering arrangements, seated lunches in the hut will only be available by invitation or ticket from the Secretary prior to the Show. Hunt staff for each pack of hounds entering the Show will be allocated two packed lunches. Further lunch details and application forms for tickets will be sent out with the schedules or in a separate mailing in the spring.

The Accounts show that we continue to operate within a tight budget and that all our Sponsors are invaluable to us in keeping the Show running. Thank you to all of you for your support. We are always looking for more Sponsors so that we can carry out running repairs to the Hound Show area and maintain a quality Show, so if anyone has a potential Sponsor in mind please let Viki or me know. On the subject of accounts, I would like to thank Robin Barber for his continued support, patience and advice in compiling our accounts.

As always, I would like to thank all those who help with the Show before, on the day or clearing up after the event. We could not manage without your assistance.

The following have agreed to judge at the Show in 2008:

Foxhounds Dog Hounds: Mason Lampton Esq MFH and Alastair Jackson Esq.

Bitches: Jonathon Seed Esq MFH and Otis Ferry Esq MFH

Beagles Doghounds: Stuart Cole Esq MH and Charles Frampton Esq MFH
Bitches: Jonnie Andrews Esq MH and Dominic Jones Esq MFH

I very much look forward to seeing you on the 5^th and 6^th of June 2008 and thank you for your continued support and hope you have a very Merry Christmas and great sport in the New Year.

APS

Beagle Judges 2008

2007-11-11T17:26:00.001Z

The following have kindly agreed to judge the Beagles on 6th June 2008:

Doghounds:

Mr Stuart Cole MH and Mr Charles Frampton MFH

Bitches:

Mr Jonnie Andrews MH and Mr Dominic Jones MFH

Judges 2008

2007-11-05T17:22:00.001Z

The following have kindly agreed to judge the Foxhounds at Ardingly on 5th June 2008.

Doghounds: Mr Mason Lampton MFH and Mr Alastair Jackson

Bitches: Major Jonathon Seed MFH and Mr Otis Ferry MFH.

Have you met Richard

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Have you met Richard?

New Website

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This Blog forms part of our new website.
It is here that you will find the very latest news.
The main website will include galleries and results although the latter may be posted here first.