Glamorgan Hunt 2010

We are delighted that Jacky Thomas has joined Graham David, Mike Gibbon and Martyn Edwards in the Mastership this season. Jacky has hunted the Curre and Llangibby hounds very successfully for the past 12 years and we welcome to our country. He is currently very busy trying to get to know both our country and the landowners prior to the forthcoming season.  We are very sorry that Ross Lewis has retired as Master.  Many thanks to Ross who worked tirelessly at the Hunt Kennels liaised with the farmers and organised the fallen stock.  Ross was presented with a framed Daniel Crane print at the point to point as a small token of our thanks.

The new season started on 1st May when Daniel Cherriman joined us as Kennel Huntsman from the Quorn.  He and his wife Jess have moved into the kennels and have settled in well.  Tom Parker is to continue as Kennelman/Countryman.  Mark and Jeannie Beckett have moved to Sandhurst where Mark will be hunting the Sandhurst and Staff College Draghounds.  We wish Mark every success in his new country.  To thank him for being our Huntsman he was presented with a hunting horn and a cheque at the Point to Point.

We would like to thank all our Landowners who allow us to cross their land and if there are locations where access gates or jumps are required or hunting in need of repair please let us know.

The Masters look forward to welcoming you to the Puppy Show at the Kennels on 7th August.

Footies Lunches are well on there way and they are happy to report great attendance the next lunch will be on the 5th August at the Blue Anchor, Aberthaw and the finally on 2nd September in the Caerne Arms Lleswerney - we hope to see you there.

To be held at Coedarhydyglyn on 22nd August. secretary Sarah Morris looks forward to your support, please contact her for information on 01656 654041.

At Springmeadows, Llandow - 12th September, 2010 - over open countryside with optional fences. Contact Alison Gibbon 01656 890257 or Jane Thomas 01446 735675 for details.

Will be held at Alps Park on 3rd October.  For further information contact– Terry Edgell  07798 903781 00r Garry Allen 07974 210850.

We will begin Autumn hunting at the end of August please contact the Masters for more details.  This season we will be collecting £5 field money from each mounted adult from the beginning of the autumn hunting season, there will be no charge for under 18's.

On the 10th October the Countryside Alliance is holding a  Race Day at Ffos Las.  Lucy Edwards will be competing in the race challenge for us, sponsored flate race over 1 mile 3 furlongs.  We are lucky to have the support of Evan Williams with a horse for the race.  Lucy will be looking for your sponsorship and support for the Race:

TEL: 01446 775270 or 07968 758225

We have competed at Bridgend Show and the next competition will be at the Vale of Glamorgan Show.  If you would like to be considered for a place in the team please contact Mike Gibbon MFH (01656 890257) as soon as possible as decisions need to be made.

Once againa great evening was had by all at the Vale Hotel, many thanks to Lyndon and Wendy Ward for organising a super event.  This year with over 2500 people attending we made a fantastic £5,400.

Tim Vaughn was our speaker this year at the annual supper.  He spoke about his transition from chartered surveyor to successful race horse trainer.  A profit on the evening of over £900 was made.

By kind permission of Mr. & Mrs. Llewelyn at Old Beaupre Farm, St Hilary on 3rd July.  Many thanks to all who worked for this great fun occasion.  Over £1500 was made for the hunt funds.

The postponed Point to Point was held in glorious sunshine on April 10th and was a sporting and financial success. Chairman Mr Peter Thomas wished to thank very much all who sponsor and work so hard for the event.

We are delighted that Alun Cairns has become the MP for the Vale of Glamorgan. Alun is very grateful to all those who worked in any way to help his campaign.

Over the past four years we have striven to keep the fallen stock charges to farmers as low as possible and have not had an increase in our charges despite the increases in our disposal costs and fuel, we intend to keep these charges to a minimum to the farmers who allow us to cross their land, but unfortunately we will have to incresse our charges on horses to non - hunt members.