*********** IMPORTANT NOTICE**************
In view of the Kennel Club's and Government's advice, the United Retriever Club (Northern Area) has cancelled all the Northern Area's Working Tests and Training Sessions prior to 25 May 2021
The 2021 United Retriever Area Finals which was to have been hosted by the URC(N) is deferred to 2022.
2021 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS (PLEASE CHECK BACK IN CASE OF GOVERNMENT CHANGES TO COVID RULES)
TESTS
• Sunday 25th July 2021, Meols Hall, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 7NP
9.00 for 9.30 am – Puppy Safari Test - The Stuart Thompson Trophy
(Audi Preston Shield)
and 9.00 to follow immediately after Puppies Novice Safari Test - Wilkinson Novice Cup
12.00 for 12.30 pm Open Safari Test - Thornship Trophy
Judges: To Be Acquired
Contacts: Nick Aubrey (07730 314503) Penny Aubrey (07793 608075)
Download Entry Form
Download Schedule
Further Notes for Northern Area Events:
• Fees for all Tests: - URC Members £5 per dog and £5 per puppy.
• No entries for any of the tests will be taken on the day.
• Puppies to be aged less than 18 months on the day of the test.
• Raffle at Tests: All Prizes welcome
• Dummy Throwing and Placing:
• THIS PLEA IS FOR BOTH URC(N) WORKING TESTS AND URC(N) TRAINING DAYS.
• WE NEED YOUR HELP TO PLACE AND THROW DUMMIES!
Please indicate your name and dates on which you are able to attend and help, on the form at the end
of this “2021 Pack” and send it to the General Secretary , Penny Aubrey, who will then inform the Organiser for aparticular Test or Training Event.
Download Helpers Form
TRAINING VENUES WITH DIRECTIONS - URC SIGNS WILL BE DISPLAYED
TRAINING DAYS and VENUES
Saturday 29th May 2021, Lazonby, Near Penrith, Cumbria, CA4 9TU
Puppy, Novice & Open Training
Professional Trainer – Gary Collier
Contacts: Nick Aubrey (07730 314503), Penny Aubrey (07793 608075)
Saturday 19th June 2021 Meols Hall, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 7NP
Puppy, Novice & Open Training
Professional Trainer – Gary Collier
Contacts: Nick Aubrey (07730 314503), Penny Aubrey (07793 608075)
Saturday 10th July 2021, Meols Hall, Churchtown, Southport, PR9 7NP
Puppy, Novice & Open Training
Professional Trainer – Carole Clarke
Contacts: Nick Aubrey (07730 314503), Penny Aubrey (07793 608075)
Saturday 17th July 2021, Winster, Bowness-On-Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3PF
Puppy, Novice & Open Training
Professional Trainer – Gary Collier
Contacts: Nick Aubrey (07730 314503), Penny Aubrey (07793 608075)
TRAINING SESSIONS :
Puppies from 10.00 am until 11.30 am.
Novice dogs 11.30 am until 1.30pm.
Open dogs 2pm until 4pm.
ALL PUPPY, NOVICE & OPEN MEMBERS WELCOME AT EACH SESSION
Trainers: These Training Days are an opportunity for Members with problems to talk with our Trainers and solve training issues on a one to one basis.
MORE VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH TRAINING ARE URGENTLY NEEDED.
FEES ON TRAINING DAYS: £5.00 per dog per class. These fees have been raised from £3 (as they were in 2019) to £5 because this year, 2020, we are privileged that Professional Trainers have kindly agreed to come to all our Training Sessions.
Dummy Throwing and Placing:
This plea is for both URC(N) Working Tests and URC(N) Training Days.
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO PLACE AND THROW DUMMIES!
Please indicate your name and dates on which you are able to attend and help, on the form at the end of this “2020 Pack” and send it to the General Secretary , Penny Aubrey, who will then inform the Training Session Organisers.
DIRECTIONS TO TRAINING AND TEST VENUES
DIRECTIONS TO LAZONBY, NEAR PENRITH, CUMBRIA, CA4 9TU
Contact Mobile Phone Numbers:
Nick Aubrey (07730 314503), Penny Aubrey (07793 608075)
From Carlisle M6 to J42. Take A6 towards Penrith, Approximately 1 mile past Barrons Caravan centre, turn left towards Lazonby. After about ½ to 1 mile, at bottom of hill, (Near red barn in field on your right), Turn left and follow this road to T Junction. Turn right, drive 200 yards – URC signs to gate in wall on right.
OR
From Penrith A6 – Carlisle Turn right ½ mile past DEFRA Laboratory towards Lazonby. Then
follow directions as above.
DIRECTIONS TO WINSTER NEAR - BOWNESS-ON-WINDERMERE, CUMBRIA, LA23 3PF
Contact Mobile Phone Numbers:
Nick Aubrey (07730 314503), Penny Aubrey (07793 608075)
From M6 Junction 36 follow A590 towards Barrow in Furness. After approximately 2 miles, take first turn you reach (on left). Drive down to roundabout and take first exit. (Road is still called A590). After about 1 mile, there is a Green Road Side sign on the Left which reads BOWNESS WINDERMERE A5074”. Turn right and follow the A5074, for approximately 7 miles to Winster Village. 100 metres after the Winster sign, the Brown Horse (Pub) (LA23 3NR) is on the right, URC signs on left – FOLLOW URC SIGNS FROM NOW ON.
DIRECTIONS TO MEOLS HALL, CHURCHTOWN, SOUTHPORT, PR9 7NP
Contact Mobile Phone Numbers:
Phil Burrows 07746 072087, Nick Aubrey (07730 314503), Penny Aubrey (07793 608075),
From A565 turn Left at roundabout on outskirts of Southport. Through Crossens, over bridge, 200 yards on Left, turn into Blundells Lane (beside bus stop). Follow signs to venue approximately 500 yards.
Dear Member,
I hope you are keeping well. 2021 has been an unusual year worldwide and unfortunately we were unable to hold some of the events we had planned. However, four training days and one Safari Working Test were able to take place and we wish to thank everybody who supported us and in particular, the judges at the Safari Working Test; the trainers at the training days and to all who helped organising the training days and Safari Working Test.
All being well and Covid-19 not interfering with our plans, this letter is to inform you of suggested/proposed dates for United Retriever Club (Northern Area) events for 2022. Providing things are able to proceed, a further letter with entry forms, etc., will be sent to you, early in 2022.