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TOP TEN CALENDAR 2017
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Kindly sponsored by Greyhound Megastore & Hidez Whippet Compression Suits
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Key to Whippet News Top Ten Categories; Category A Events, Category B Events, Category C Events, Championships
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JANUARY
29 Askern WRC Scooby Don’t / Sunbird FEBRUARY 26 NNWRF Black Power G Jacket –Highgate MARCH 12 BWRA Tyrone Bend Open - Highgate 19 Crystal Blue Open - Maltby 26 BWRA Bend Champs - Highgate APRIL 2 BWRA A Patterson/Puppy Ch’s – Old Hall 8 UK Scratch - Horden 15/16 NNWRF Easter Classic - Shirebrook 23 BWRA Lord Byron Plate - Shildon 30 Extravaganza - Old Hall MAY 1 Straight Team Champs - Old Hall 6 NE Whippet Rescue Charity Open - Horden 7 BWRA Mid West - Worcester 13 Barking Dog Open - Wallsend 14 NNWRF V Quest G Jacket-Shirebrook 21 June Steel Mem - Maltby 27/28 NNWRF Main /Puppy Champs - Shirebrook |
JUNE
4 Red Mills Cup—Stockton 10 Classic English Derby – Fordingbridge 11 Derby Finals & 2nd Chance Top Ten 14 Fordingbridge Unix Open 17 BWRA IBM - Fordingbridge 18 John Horsnall Mem Open-Shirebrook 25 Ted Smithson Mem - Stockton JULY 1 Little Bill Open - Old Hall 2 NNWRF Master Blaster/Ballystorm -Shildon 8 Brandy Queen - Wallsend 16 George Hartley - Kings Park 22 Scottish Champ’s -Kirkcaldy 23 Felix Dowdles Mem Open - Kirkcaldy 29/30 Scottish Derby - Kirkcaldy AUGUST 6 Kilwinning Open 6 Cobhouse Wish Open - Worcester 13 Help4Heroes Charity Open - Notts & Derby 26/27 BWRA Straight Championship’s - Old Hall |
SEPTEMBER
2/3 Shirebrook Leger Weekend - Shirebrook 10 BWRA N Y Mrs Oliver - Stockton 10 Joyce Hutchings Mem - Worcester 16 W/hope Jodami/Joyce Thoburn - Wallsend 17 NNWRF Kris/Kia-Ora GJ 24 Anoso Memorial - Shildon OCTOBER 1 J Cadman/BWRA Pup Ch - Old Hall 7 Gary Gray Memorial - Horden 22 Freeman Remem Charity – Wheatley Hill 29 NNWRF Calgary G Jacket - Highgate NOVEMBER 12 UK Elite - Highgate 19 NNWRF Show the World G Jacket-Highgate DECEMBER 3 NNWRF National Bend Champs - Highgate 26 Robbie Poole / Sheila Webb – Thurrock ?? |
TOP TEN SCORING FOR 2017
The best 25 appearances to count during the racing season.
All clubs/organisations to submit clear adverts stating distance, classes, weigh in / contact information.
All Top Ten events to be fully advertised in Whippet News, full payment to be sent with advert. A write-up & full results should be submitted no later than one month after the event. Venue to have use of 5 traps in order to stage a Top Ten Open.
At any championship event NNWRF / BWRA all count as one appearance, adding points the further you progress on the day. Clubs claiming Top Ten status for their opens to submit regular club reports / news of meetings. Dogs tying points at the end of the season, relevant Top Ten positions will be separated by appearances and the dog with fewer appearances placed higher.
Clubs to stage only ONE Category A/B event, further Top Ten club opens will automatically be classed as Category C Events for 2017.
CATEGORY A Events
CAT A events for 2017 have been unanimously voted on by the Whippet News team based on previous attendances, format variation, sponsorship, prize money and their provision of races for dogs of varying ability. They are considered to be events where organisers have made a great effort and should be rewarded as such. The hope being that other organisers will strive to produce events of similar standard. Events in this category shall be reviewed on an annual basis.
Dog & Bitch Finals – 1st 8pts, 2nd 7pts, 3rd 6pts, 4th 5pts, 5th 4pts, Class 3pts, Heat 2pts. Sup 2pts
One Final – 1st 10pts, 2nd 9pts, 3rd 8pts, 4th 6pts, 5th 4pts (if not run off in final only class scores) Class 3pts, Heat 2pts
CATEGORY B Events
Club opens included in this category MUST cater for non open class dogs to score towards the “Alternative Top Ten” in the form of Last Chance, Time, Maiden Classes etc
Dog & Bitch Finals – 1st 5pts, 2nd 4pts, 3rd 3pts, 4th& 5th 2pts. Heat 1pt. Sup 2pts
One Final – 1st 7pts, 2nd 5pts, 3rd 4pts, 4th 3pts, 5th 2pts. Heat 1pt
CATEGORY C Events
Dog & Bitch Finals – 1st 3pts, 2nd 2pts, 3rd 1pts, 4th 1pt, 5th 1pt. Sup 1pt (Scottish, UK Scr & UK Elite 3pts Class, 1pt Sup)
One Final – 1st 4pts, 2nd 3pts, 3rd 2pts, 4th 1pts, 5th 1pt
CHAMPIONSHIPS (BWRA & NNWRF)
Title 6pts, Rup 3pts, Heat 2pts. Race in Run off 2pts, Rup to Sup 4pts, Sup 6pts
VETERAN & SCRATCH TOP TEN
CAT A Opens – 1st 6pts, 2nd 4pts, minor placings 1pt
CAT B Opens – 1st 4pts, 2nd 2pts, minor placings 1pt
CAT C Opens – 1st 3pts minor placings 1pts
Championships – Same as handicap scoring
Club Teams – Heat win (each round) 3pts, maximum 6pts scored
ALTERNATIVE TOP TEN
Any open within the Top Ten Calendar staging racing that caters for non open class dogs (deemed as such at the discretion of the club/organisers) in the form of time racing, maiden racing, last chance racing will be included in this competition.
All Category B Events held by clubs MUST provide a class for this competition.
The intention being that introducing additional classes does not deter dogs away from the main open but boosts entry by catering for dogs that wouldn’t usually be entered at open races.
Sponsored by Whippet News, Pat Jobson and Michelle Ponting
Finals. 1st 5pts, 2nd 4pts, 3rd 3pts, 4th 2pts. Sup 1pt. Appearance 1pt.
The best 25 appearances to count during the racing season.
All clubs/organisations to submit clear adverts stating distance, classes, weigh in / contact information.
All Top Ten events to be fully advertised in Whippet News, full payment to be sent with advert. A write-up & full results should be submitted no later than one month after the event. Venue to have use of 5 traps in order to stage a Top Ten Open.
At any championship event NNWRF / BWRA all count as one appearance, adding points the further you progress on the day. Clubs claiming Top Ten status for their opens to submit regular club reports / news of meetings. Dogs tying points at the end of the season, relevant Top Ten positions will be separated by appearances and the dog with fewer appearances placed higher.
Clubs to stage only ONE Category A/B event, further Top Ten club opens will automatically be classed as Category C Events for 2017.
CATEGORY A Events
CAT A events for 2017 have been unanimously voted on by the Whippet News team based on previous attendances, format variation, sponsorship, prize money and their provision of races for dogs of varying ability. They are considered to be events where organisers have made a great effort and should be rewarded as such. The hope being that other organisers will strive to produce events of similar standard. Events in this category shall be reviewed on an annual basis.
Dog & Bitch Finals – 1st 8pts, 2nd 7pts, 3rd 6pts, 4th 5pts, 5th 4pts, Class 3pts, Heat 2pts. Sup 2pts
One Final – 1st 10pts, 2nd 9pts, 3rd 8pts, 4th 6pts, 5th 4pts (if not run off in final only class scores) Class 3pts, Heat 2pts
CATEGORY B Events
Club opens included in this category MUST cater for non open class dogs to score towards the “Alternative Top Ten” in the form of Last Chance, Time, Maiden Classes etc
Dog & Bitch Finals – 1st 5pts, 2nd 4pts, 3rd 3pts, 4th& 5th 2pts. Heat 1pt. Sup 2pts
One Final – 1st 7pts, 2nd 5pts, 3rd 4pts, 4th 3pts, 5th 2pts. Heat 1pt
CATEGORY C Events
Dog & Bitch Finals – 1st 3pts, 2nd 2pts, 3rd 1pts, 4th 1pt, 5th 1pt. Sup 1pt (Scottish, UK Scr & UK Elite 3pts Class, 1pt Sup)
One Final – 1st 4pts, 2nd 3pts, 3rd 2pts, 4th 1pts, 5th 1pt
CHAMPIONSHIPS (BWRA & NNWRF)
Title 6pts, Rup 3pts, Heat 2pts. Race in Run off 2pts, Rup to Sup 4pts, Sup 6pts
VETERAN & SCRATCH TOP TEN
CAT A Opens – 1st 6pts, 2nd 4pts, minor placings 1pt
CAT B Opens – 1st 4pts, 2nd 2pts, minor placings 1pt
CAT C Opens – 1st 3pts minor placings 1pts
Championships – Same as handicap scoring
Club Teams – Heat win (each round) 3pts, maximum 6pts scored
ALTERNATIVE TOP TEN
Any open within the Top Ten Calendar staging racing that caters for non open class dogs (deemed as such at the discretion of the club/organisers) in the form of time racing, maiden racing, last chance racing will be included in this competition.
All Category B Events held by clubs MUST provide a class for this competition.
The intention being that introducing additional classes does not deter dogs away from the main open but boosts entry by catering for dogs that wouldn’t usually be entered at open races.
Sponsored by Whippet News, Pat Jobson and Michelle Ponting
Finals. 1st 5pts, 2nd 4pts, 3rd 3pts, 4th 2pts. Sup 1pt. Appearance 1pt.