13-09-2008; Surprise, surprise... Sunshine!
Shock! Horror! Lock up your daughters and fetch home your sons, the sun actually shone today! A good turn out and even better weather made for a very enjoyable race meet at the club this Saturday.

Perhaps predicatably Casper Jack dominated proceedings but there were also some superb performances from the likes of Saffie and Shamrock Lady, with the former moving up to second place in the championship and the latter honing in on a top five spot. Sadly there were no photos worthy of being presented in our gallery so all you have to console yourselves until next time is an updated championship table.

06-09-2008; Racing Cancelled
Due to the recent horrendous weather racing has had to be cancelled for this weekend as the bottom corner of the field had become a marsh land. The impromptu peat bog that resulted meant that our straight course was a diminutive 110 yards and it was decided to not race. Attempts will be made to run a replacement meeting sometime in Novemebr and we will update you all accordingly.

01-09-2008; Fast food and even faster racing!
The turn out for last weekends racing was superb with well over 10 dogs trialling and over 15 dogs racing.

After all the action on the track, the club enjoyed a post-haste barbeque and a thrilling game of rounders in which the adults masterfully out-played the kids.

Particular thanks go to the Hogan family for organising all the food and a special mention must go to Mary and Emma for being such marvellous cooks. Photos are available in the gallery, here.

26-08-2008; Bend Meeting
The coming Saturday will see a return to Bend racing as well as the return of Race Manager Dave Cuttler. Saturday's Bend meeting will be the first of a series of four bend meetings which are set to round-out the 2008 season at Heart of England (as with everything this may be subject to change). Please check in with Ann by 20:00 this Thursday to ensure you are added to the race card.

26-08-2008; Bend Meeting
The coming Saturday will see a return to Bend racing as well as the return of Race Manager Dave Cuttler. Saturday's Bend meeting will be the first of a series of four bend meetings which are set to round-out the 2008 season at Heart of England (as with everything this may be subject to change). Please check in with Ann by 20:00 this Thursday to ensure you are added to the race card.

20-08-2008; Straight Meeting
The club will be racing over it's straight course this coming Bank Holiday Weekend. Owing to last weeks cancellation due to limited numbers, it will still be the first meeting for Assistant Race Manager Emma Hogan. Unfortunately I will not be able to make it as I am headed to the beach (I know, I should really adjust my priorities) and Crystal is jetting off to Portugal. I'm sure you're all aware by now, but please remember to book in with Ann to ensure we're running, and to allow us to fit you in to the race card!

16-08-2008; Thank you to IPWRC
I'd just like to say a quick thank you to the Independent Pedigree Whippet Racing Club for allowing us to run Brynn and Frankie in the whippet racing demonstration at the Warwickshire and West Midlands Country and Game Fair on Sunday.

It was a very slick and well executed operation, and the dogs certainly enjoyed the opportunity to race against new dogs and in front of such a large and excited crowd. Hopefully we can see you all again for a friendly inter-club sometime in the not too distant future.

16-08-2008; Racing Cancelled
Unfortunately racing has had to be cancelled again due to an expected poor turnout. This weekends racing collided with a very exciting lure coursing event at Wickwar and many of our members rightly defected. Hopefully they won't have forgotten how great it is to race at the Heart of England and we should see them all back next Saturday.

14-08-2008; Interclub Invitation
Since we have been having such success with our bend at Heart of England we would like to invite another club to join us one weekend for a friendly interclub.

Really we just want the opportunity to try the bend with more dogs to ensure it still runs smoothly and also to be able to test what experienced or novice bend runners make of it!

If you fancy coming along one weekend in September and giving it a go then please call Ann Brown on 07772504478 (Club Secretary) or Crystal Hornsey on 07534934658 and we can discuss further details.

You don't need to be able to offer a return leg and don't worry if you don't have that many dogs (10 would be enough) we can accommodate most scenarios.

10-08-2008; Straight Meeting
The club will be racing over it's straight course next Saturday. It will be the first meeting for Assistant Race Manager Emma Hogan so things should be a bit different (in a good way)! I have it on good authority that the weather next weekend will be asolutely superb so I look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible. As ever, please book in with Ann to ensure we're running and to allow us to fit you in to the race card.

09-08-2008; Racing Cancelled
Sadly today's racing has had to be cancelled due to inclement weather. As I am sure you will agree, being British, we are not used to the occassional bit of precipitation and it is best for everyone's comfort if we remain at home, warm and dry. I have every confidence that next week will see the return of the usually hot, warm, sunny British Summers we have come to expect. God knows why it chose to rain today, the British weather is normally so reliable and predicatable - wouldn't you agree?

02-08-2008; Thank you John!
A big thank you to John Large who did such a great job of building a new shelf for our trolley. John's brilliant handy-work now means we have a much more secure and stable setup for the signal box on our trap system.


13-07-2008; Interclub Request
The club is looking to host an interclub meeting over it's bend course. Any clubs wishing to travel up to us over the coming months should contact our club secretary with preferred dates.

12-07-2008; Championship Update
Following a commanding performance today, Casper Jack took another leap forward in the Championship to lead by a whopping 13 points. Other notable performances came from both Funtime Frankie and Funtime Fury who also made considerable Championship gains. Three wins and a second place finish for Funtime Fury saw him leap-frog Saffie to take up a position in the top three, whilst remarkably consistent scoring from Funtime Frankie saw him move into the top five for the first time this season.