Farnham Royal - Flyball Comp - 22nd May

We have entered 2 teams plus a Starters team for this comp, run by the Lightening Strikes

It is at the Farnham Park Playing Fields, Farnham Royal, SL2 3BP

Let me know if you can take part :-)

Post code for next weekend

Fairview Farm, Stockbridge, Hants, SO20 6EN

If you get lost etc. feel free to phone Chris or me ... 0775 71 71 8 71 (Andy)

Revised directions to Acremead

What?... dont go via McDonalds anymore ?!... Nooooo !

Directions to
Acremead Boarding Kennels.
Milton Road Drayton
ABINGDON
OX14 4EZ

Change of directions please note !!!

Get to A34 South of Oxford / North Of Newbury

At Milton Interchange –
take Wantage / Steventon road follow up hill turn right at traffic lights ,
go over Rail bridge through Steventon village ( Co-op on left ) on to Drayton - pass
recycling centre and golf club, at mini roundabout by pub turn right follow out of
village soon you wil approach a junction turn right into Milton road follow for 200
yards and turn right into bridle path to flyball field.

DO NOT GO ON TO KENNELS no turning room! Do Not disturb Kennels !

Running Orders for Stockbridge Sunday 24th April

Fairview Farm, Stockbridge

Div 5 (Div B.O = 18.67) Judge:

Fantastic 4	19.68
Ball Buster Bandits	19.8
Barkshire Bullets	19.8
Mad Mutts	19.8
Bone Idol	19.9
Rooky Racers	19.91

Ring Party:

Div 3 (Div B.O = 17.68 ) Judge:

Barkshire Bandits	18.69
Hampshire Harriers	18.75
Tails We Win	18.93
Power Jets	18.95
Lightning Bolt	18.97
Bristol Ball-istic Rockets	19

Ring Party:

Div 2 (Div B.O = 16.51) Judge:

Shooting Star Comets	17.52
Jet Streams	18.6
Shooting Star Moonies	18.6
FourPaws Racing	18.63
Grease Lightning	18.66
Kennet Zingers	18.67

Ring Party:

Div 1 Judge:

Bassett Hotdogs	17
Shooting Stars	17.22
Lightning Strikes	17.27
Bristol Ball-istics	17.5
Jets	17.5
Aces	17.5

Ring Party:

Bob Bob Bobieeeeee !

Okay, a few of you have been asking where Stuart, Liz and Bob have been hiding, well I can now tell you* they moved to Chippenham at the start of the year.

Bob is quiet happy running around in 5,000 acres of private land (no, Stuart did not win the lottery !!).



Bob is now running for a new Flyball team "The Cotswold Flyball Team" and is racing in starters this weekend and is doing a full "open race" at Acremead on April 16th.

There is a good chance our paths will cross in the future so we will no doubt catch up with Stuart, Liz and Bob and also and meet a new Flyball team !.

(* Only becuase Stuart phoned me today... I had no hidden gossip :-) !)

Hearing Dogs Raffle

Hello,

If anyone is interested I have 12 tickets for the Hearing Dogs Spring Raffle (click on the above for more info).

First prize: a brand new VW Polo or £10,000

Second prize: £1,000

Third prize: £500

Tickets are a £1 each, If you want one just grab me at your next training session !

Andy

Leatherhead competition - Racers 1st!!, Raiders 1st!! Full report:-

It didn't help that Sunday the clocks went forward and so we lost an hours sleep, plus we had to be in Leatherhead by 08:30, or in my case - much much earlier!

Raiders - Summer and Diana, Muttley and Andy, Ruby and Shaun, Milly and Jade, Toby and Michael.
For the Raiders first race, against the Lightening Chasers, it was a straight forward 3 wins to 0, with a best time of 20.41 seconds.
For the second race, against Four Paws Flying, we won 3 heats to 1 with Toby and Michael running their first Open competition and doing great work. Best time of 20.37 seconds
In the afternoon, for the third race, against the Buccaneers, we won all 3 heats with Toby playing a great role in the last 2. Best time of 20.52 seconds
For the final decider race against the Suffering Jets, who were level pegging with us, we blew them into touch with 3 straight forward heat wins and with a best time of 20.41

Total comp points - 4 , to take 1st place for the Raiders in Div 5!

Racers - Tosca and Lily, Sassy and Rich, Benji and Jordan, Dolly and Ness
Very similar story to the Raiders
First race, against the Ramsden Reelers, 3 heats wins to their 1. Best time of 20.44 seconds
Second race, against the Barkshire Bambinos, 3 heats wins to 0. Best time of 19.97 seconds
Third race, against Aces Spades, 3 heats wins to 0. Best time of 19.91 seconds
Fourth race, against the Blazin Aces, 3 heat wins to their 1. Best time of 19.98 seconds. Some heart stopping moments in the final few heats and we had some faults where we had to run a dog again - but then so did the Blazin Aces. Also Benji's 4.2 second runs - though fantastically fast and definitely contributed to our success, had some of the closest changeovers we have yet done!

Total comp points - 4 , to take 1st place for the Racers in Div 4!

It was nice to crack the 20 second barrier for the first time this year and both of our teams are now very close in terms of seed time -  19.91 and 20.37

A quick trip to a local pub after our racing and before the prize giving at the end, to enjoy a pint or a glass of wine, was most welcome  :-))

Mention in Despatches:
Lily, who is 13 years old, for running my Tosca for the first time, as start dog, and Lily's very first competition. Some cracking starts helped secure our place. Well done Lily!
Jade, who is 12, for running my Milly for the first time as anchor dog. Milly is quite a handful and she will pull your arms out of their sockets! Well done Jade!
Toby and Michael - running in their first Open competition and doing just great!
Kirsty - for doing box loading for us.