Dan Atkinson - Chairman

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Dot Bell -Vice Chairman

 

. . 2018 DUCK RACE RESULTS  A successful duck race today [9th Sept]- 1014 ducks fought it out to win their heats & then the final!?! Plus there were 5 decorated ducks in the Children's Duck Race   Sheila, Margery & the Blencathra Hunt Supporters would like to thank all the people who bought ducks, sold ducks to their friends & came to the Duck Race on 9th September helping to make this a very successful and enjoyable event. Thank you A picture gallery courtesy of J Fell coming soon........   HEAT 1 WINNER PRIZE 248 MARGOT BOTTLE OF WINE HEAT 2 WINNER PRIZE 834 EMILY & OLIVER BOTTLE OF WINE FINAL PRIZE WINNERS PRIZES 1st CAROLE THOMPSON £50.00 2nd DAN ATKINSON £20.00 3rd J TODHUNTER £10.00 4th EDDIE REED £10.00 5th SHEILA DALZELL £10.00   Click on picture for gallery---A few pictures courtesy of J Fell....More to follow from G Elliott & J Fell . HEAT 1 WINNER 248 MARGO SWANSTON BOTTLE OF WINE & 139 GRAHAM STAMPER QUALIFIES FOR FINAL 13 A EVANSON “ 441 PETER HUGGARD “ 360 SAM ROBINSON “ 486 CAROLE THOMPSON “ 103 E COULTHARD “ 155 MARY MARTIN “ 179 CUBBY FAMILY “ 482 MICHAEL THOMPSON “ 308 MAUGHAN “ 56 MARY PEEL   87 ANDREW BLAKE “ 420 FRANK HARRIS “ 121 B WELSH “ 1 DAN ATKINSON “ 467 ROGER WRIGHT “ 133 EDDIE REED “ 85 DOT BELL “ HEAT 2 WINNER  834 EMILY & OLIVER BOTTLE OF WINE &  1003 DAVID BLOTT QUALIFIES FOR FINAL 587 SHEILA DALZELL “ 691 CARL GIBSON “ 609 BRIDGET HODGSON “ 580 B SKIPPER “ 536 SPIKE MILLICAN “ 714 J TODHUNTER “ 698 RYAN GIBSON “ 589 MADELEINE “ 907 ISLA LIDDLE “ 701 DAVID PORTER “ 512 HOW RIGG “ 862 ALAN DAWSON “ 582 J KNOWLES “ 937 D HUNT “ 603 SUE PERKINS “ 707 THOMAS LOWERY “ 816 J BELL “ 706 JOS TEASDALE “

 

Flower Demonstration November 2017 [Thanks to G Todd for pictures]

 

Gallery from Race Night & Hunt Lunch 2017 [thanks to Dan Atkinson]

 

 

RACE NIGHT & HUNT LUNCH 2016 RACE NIGHT [Oct 15th]   HUNT LUNCH [Oct 23rd]   The Supporters Group team would like to express a huge thanks for everyone who helped make the Race Night and Hunt Lunch a success. Thanks for all the help and support as always.

 

 

THE DUCKS HAVE FLOWN SWAM WHATEVER.......     Click on picture for Results Click here for Gallery THE ANNUAL DUCK RACE ---SUN JULY 24th 2016

Gill would like to express her thanks once again to the Fell family for use of the field and access to the river and also to all those folk who have helped in any way with the event --selling the ducks; counting the ducks and setting up the course...... And we would like to express our thanks to Gill for organising the whole event once again!

 

 

NEWSLETTER February 2016:click here

 

 

Race Night & Hunt Lunch Oct 2015                                          [Pics D Atkinson]

 

 

CANVAS PICTURES 2014/15 The draws for the canvas pictures were as follows:     1  Diane Todhunter Robinson - Barry above Derwentwater     2  Larry Slattery - Barry and hounds at Watendlath     3  Chris Lamb - Barry above Bassenthwaite     4 Stan Clark -Walking to the Opening Meet Threlkeld     5 David Loan - Barry and Hounds at Wanthwaite

This canvas was won at Lowther Show [Aug 15/16th 2015] Ticket number 121

 

 

The DUCK RACES 2015 [26th July] Click Here for the Gallery   Gill wishes to express her thanks once again to the Fell family for use of the field and access to the river and also to all those folk who have helped in any way with the event --selling the ducks; counting the ducks and setting up the course...... And we would like to express our thanks to Gill for organising the whole event

 

Great Weather For>>>>>>DUCKS   Click on picture for gallery of this years DUCK RACES   and see below for the results of the Heats & FINAL   Can William Brettle [2nd in Heat 2] get in touch with Gill 07786 291607 to collect his prize

 

DUCK RACE ----- HEAT ONE:: Nos 1 to 500
84	Annie Binny	Bottle red wine
207	Morag Evans	bottle rose wine
185	Steve Maxwell	Milk Tray
433	Sarah Cowen
101	Pete Davies
38	Margaret Archibald
422	Clare Slattery
11	Tony Gibbs
83	Jack Ewart
260	Gary Stevens
DUCK RACE ------HEAT TWO:: Nos 501 to 1000
954	Kath Wells	Bottle red wine
771	William Brettle	bottle rose wine
944	Sheila Sunderland	Milk tray
785	Connie Thompson
986	Mary Bulman
759	c/oRobert Hodgson
622	Brian Airey
808	Scott Howe
791	Alison Mawson
709	Daniel
THE FINAL ------20 Ducks from Heats 1&2
709	Daniel	£50
433	Sarah Cowen	£20
759	c/o Robert Hodgson	£10
791	Alison Mawson	£10
260	Gary Stevens	£10
11	Tony Gibbs	Booby prize for the last duck

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flower Demonstration

 

Lyndsay from Flower Boutique entertained and instructed

 

 

 

 

held on the 21st November 2014 at Threlkeld Village Hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click on picture for gallery--courtesy of G. Todd

 

Click on the photo of the Squire Crozier Cup for a few pictures from the Hunt Lunch held at Braithwaite Village Hall on the 20th October

Huntsman Barry Todhunter was the Guest Speaker

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                         Pictures courtesy of D Atkinson

                                                        DUCK RACE 2014

 

970 ducks took part this year

 

 

1st over the line was:Duck 379owned by Robert Hodgson who won £50 as 1st Prize & which was kindly donated back into Hunt Supporter funds

 

2nd was 1019 owned by Brian Wells [£20]

 

3rd was 463 owned by Oliver Reed [£10]

 

 

 

 

4th was 486 owned by Chris Braithwaite [£10]

 

5th was 955 owned by Gill Mawson [£10]

 

A small prize was given to the last duck over the line ---- Duck 756 owned by Jack Ewart

 

Gill wishes to express her thanks to the Fell family for use of the field and access to the river and to all those folk who have helped in any way with the event --selling the ducks; counting the ducks and setting up the course......

 

Auction of Promises

FEB 2014

A great turnout & magnificent effort from all concerned especially Stan & Margery and also Bruce Walton & David Porter - the Auctioneers-- who managed to sell all 197 Lots!!

raising £8500!!

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Click on picture for gallery

Massive thanks from Gill to all who contributed in any way.

NEWSLETTER No 7 [24th August 2012]: click here

   picture T Fell

NEWSLETTER No 6 [14th June 2012]: click here

NEWSLETTER No 4 [7th November 2011]: click here

NEWSLETTER No 3 [10th August 2011]: click here

Legacies

Many people decide that once their family and friends are provided for they may wish to support an activity which they enjoyed.

Blencathra Foxhounds has many friends and supporters far and wide who have provided a legacy in some form to support our future well being.

There are various ways to support the Blencathra Foxhounds using a legacy.

 1   Pecuniary Legacy

          A gift of a fixed amount of money

 2   Residuary Legacy

         The gift of the residue or part of the residue of an estate

 3   Specific Legacy

         A gift of a particular item

 4   Conditional Legacy

                   A gift to cover the eventuality that you outlive your       named dependant

If there is an interest in any of the above please contact The Treasurer of the Blencathra Foxhounds to discuss further.