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The AGM will be held on Tuesday 21st November, in the clubhouse - at 7pm.  Please come along and be entertained, and enjoy a light buffet supper. No training that evening.

Massive congratulations to Jackie for gaining a place at Olympia with merley Borderstorm boy Zak.  We'll all be keeping our fingers crossed for you.

The club show proved fruitful for the flyball team, Scunthorpe Steelers, who cruised into a Crufts place by winning the tournament.  Well done to all of them, they looked like they were coasting this year.    Lisa and Ski also qualified for the CSJ finals in September with Jackie and Zac taking a reserve spot too.

September 05 - Well done to the following dogs and handlers who have won into new levels over the past few weeks:

Lindsey and Riley out of Elementary, Gemma and Chaz and Pauline and Fly out of Starters, Ski and Lisa into Senior, Jean and Raine into Ticket Obedience.

1st August 05 - Well done to Jackie and Zak who won Novice Agility at Derbyshire this weekend, and Nicki and Tag who won Starters Jumping at Empingham the previous week!  Also well done to Hannah and Maddy who also qualified for the final of the Adams Derby finishing a creditable 5th.

Club Members did it in style over this last weekend at Barnard Castle - Marilyn and Sally got that 2nd elusive Novice win to take them to Senior, and also qualified for the Adams Derby Final along with Sue Bray and Inca.  Hannah and Maddy got their 1st Novice win, Helen and Gemma won the Open Agility, and Lisa and Dare won a further 3 classes.  Well done everyone.

Well done to Julie and Scotch - the latest of Bobs Babes to win out of Starters - she did it in style at Norfolk.  

Great news for Shirley and Flair - winning pre-beginners at Beverley!  

WELL DONE Hannah and Maddie for winning Starters Agility and coming 2nd in Starters jumping at Wilmslow yesterday!  You deserve it.

Congratulations to Angie's "Buffy" for giving birth to 8 (wow!) wonderful baby Border Collies. 

Well Done to Hannah Cook at Wilmslow, not only winning the Novice Graduate with youngster Maddy, but coming 2nd in Novice Jumping with Josh and finally leaving Elementary behind.  Also well done to Dare for coming 4th in a huge Senior Jumping Class.

Lisa's Cruise has finally become a man, and is to become a daddy in March.  His new girlfriend, red merle Midge, did however show him her beautiful white teeth a number of times, but in the end couldn't resist his charms.  Fingers crossed for the patter of tiny paws.

At their Christmas Party, some club members donated money instead of sending Christmas Cards, raising £47.  Club Secretary Jackie (shown right) presented this to Alex to put towards her rescue activities.

Well done to the Scunthorpe Team, Lisa, Jackie, Karen and Helen, who came a creditable 5th in the Finals of the Pedigree Interclub Team.

AGILITY TRAINING WORKSHOPS

Basic Skills for Competition

These sessions are aimed at either the existing handler with a young dog, or those whose dog can complete all the equipment to an acceptable level and wish to compete for the first time. It may also benefit the existing handler who is encountering problems in competition, but the suitability in such cases needs to be discussed beforehand.

The objective of the sessions will be to instill into the dog/handler combination, the basic skills  needed to compete successfully and will consist initially of repetitive work ensuring sound contacts and an understanding of simple handling techniques It will also show the handler the methods of training allowing them to practice and perfect their moves away from the class.

Improved Handling Skills/Course Management

These sessions are designed to help those who have completed the Basic Skills Course put their newly acquired skills into practice, whilst also allowing extensive use of contact equipment to further develop these techniques, so vital to success. They would also suit the current handler who wants to improve their performance by managing the dog and course better.

Once again much of the work will be repetitive and the aim will be to make the basic handling skills second nature to both dog and handler. Training will largely consist of working small stations/combinations of equipment, with the emphasis on educating the handler as to the techniques available to allow them further practice away from the class.

Once the above skills are in place we will look at course management and show you how to cut seconds off your current time, change the clear rounds into places and if you dare…. Change the places into wins.

Each workshop will consist of 8 week sessions paid for in advance at the standard training fee and due to the personal tuition involved will be strictly limited to a maximum of eight dogs on a first come first served basis. The Basic Skills course will commence on Wednesday 1^st September at 6.00. The second course is likely to follow but bookings will be taken now.

For more details and to register contact Pauline on 07831 358966 or email bobsharpe@btinternet.com

Please remember that club rules currently allow only one training session per dog per week and these workshops will count as one session.

Well done to Jackie and Zak, for achieving their BFA flyball dog status first time out with over 200 points.  And also to Jamie, who also got his flyball dog certificate with new handler Hannah!

Weardale proved a great show for lots of club members - both senior flyball teams qualified for Crufts, with the Steelers just having the edge over the newly formed Free Spirits, and the Junior team qualified too.  Bob Sharpe and Flynn took the Novice Agility finally making him senior (about time too - what kept you?), the junior team took 2nd in the YKC team.  Gemma and Chaz got 4th in the Elementary Jumping, Helen and Gemma were 3rd in the senior, and Lisa and Dare got 1st reserve spot in the Chum and so are hoping for a call up.  Other rosettes.....Mazzer and Sally in 2 novice classes, Karen and Rio in the Novice too, along with new dog Sky (Altricia Blue Larissa - half sister to Lisa's Dare).  And Lisa and Karen got two places in the pairs - with Timber and Fizz, and Rio and Cruise.  Apologies if I missed anyone - keep your results coming in. 

Belated congratulations to Richard Blanchard and Scooby for winning the CSJ Novice Agility at Wirral, and also coming second in the Novice Jumping.   

Rugby 2004 - Congratulations to the Scunthorpe Team, who won the Team Competition qualifying them for the Pedigree finals in September. They were - Lisa and Dare, Jackie and Fizz, Karen and Spice, and Helen and Gemma.  Amy and Hattie, and Marilyn and Sally were listed reserves.

There were also lots of prizes for the Scunthorpe Group, Jackie and Zak got 2nd in Novice, Karen and Rio got 4th in Novice too.  Timber and Karen gained a 6th place, and Lisa and Cruise got 13th in the Open, behind Dare who got 6th.

Huge congratulations to junior member Katy Norton who got 1st and 2nd in the Junior Under 12 with Lucy and Ruby.  Absolutely Brilliant!

As usual apologies for anyone I missed.

UKAgilty Show - 10th July - Bob and Pauline were the first club members to attend a show with this new Agility organisation.  First impressions are that this was a well organised show.   Both Bob and Pauline had a successes, with Flynn finishing 1st in the Novice Agility and 4th in Novice Jumping, and Skip gaining 3 places.  Flynn therefore gained 16 points in the UKA scoring system, and Skip gained 6 points.  And Pauline with Fly were 2nd in the Beginners Steeplechase, and were also placed in Gamblers, gaining 10 points with 24 needed to progress.

Huge congratulations to junior member Gemma Brunt and her WSD Chaz, who not only won Elementary Jumping at Empingham Agility Show, but then went on to win Pre-Beginners in the Grimsby/Cleethorpes Obedience show the following weekend! 

North Derbyshire - this 2 day show saw lots of rosettes for club members.  Well done to Roger and Elsa for winning another Starters, with Cath and Seegar also in the places.  Lisa and Cruise won Novice Jumping, and Bob and Flynn gained a 2nd in Novice Agility, with Jackie and Zak a close 4th.  Bob and Skip, Karen and Timber and Amy and Hatti also had a number of places over the weekend, as did Lisa and Dare, Helen and Gemma, Karen and Spice and  Richard and Scooby.  Again, apologies if I missed anyone. 

Tatton Park - There were rosettes for Lisa and Dare, and also Karen and Rio at Tatton, and Jackie and Zak made an impressive debut in the pouring rain.

ABC Finals - well done to Amy and Hatti for doing so well at the ABC finals, only getting faulted on an up contact.

Well done to Matthew and Ann Hinz who gained a creditable 3rd place in the Pedigree Trek Pairs at Wilton.  Fingers crossed you may make the finals. 

AMAZING AT WILTON - A clean sweep in the Novice Agility was achieved by Scunthorpe members - The class was won by Bob Sharpe with Flynn, who also got 4th with Skip, 2nd was Richard Blanchard with Scooby, and 3rd was Karen Marriott with Rio.  Roger and Elsa won the Starters, Lisa and Dare won the Open Jumping, Helen and Gemma got 2nd in Open Agility, and there were also Rosettes for Lisa and Fizz in the Open and Hannah and Josh in Starters along with Ann and Fly who got 5th place.  Apologies if I missed anyone.  A very good club day out.

June 5th/6th - Wyre (Cartmel) presented lots of rosettes and trophies to Scunthorpe members at their show at the beginning of June.  Helen and Gemma had 2 second places, Lisa and Dare had 3 second places and a third, Marilyn and Sal had a third and Lisa and Cruise had a second. There were also lots of lower places for all the above members as well as Karen with Spice and Rio, and an "oh so close" round for Pauline and Fly in the Starters Jumping. 

Huge Congratulations from all club members to Roger Teasdale and Elsa (Dinas Elsa Pennant) for winning Starters Agility at Nottingham on the 30th May.  Very well deserved.  Also, some good places for Jill and Bell in the pairs, Lisa and Dare, Helen and Gemma, Bob with both Flynn and Skip, and Karen with Rio.

The New Agility Warrant - get your KC Agility Record Book in preparation for the new award commencing 1st July 2004.  Who will be the first club member to get their Agility Warrant?  Remember its consistency that counts!

The Agility Warrant

The Kennel Club has announced the introduction of the Agility Warrant as from the 1July 2004. The Warrant rewards competitiveness and consistency and should be achievable by a majority of dogs. It will enable the owner of a dog, obtaining 200 points or more, to apply for the warrant, and to add the letters ‘AW’ after the dog’s name on entry forms and in catalogues.

‘An Agility Warrant will be issued on application by the registered owner at the time of qualification in respect of a dog that has obtained 200 points in standard agility and jumping classes at Championship and Open Shows. At least 50 points (25%) must be gained in agility (as opposed to jumping) classes.  Points will be awarded at any level but may not be gained in any part of the Championship class. Points will also only be awarded where the dog has obtained a clear round within the course time. Points awarded will be as follows:-

Points
(Clear rounds only)

Points will also be awarded for clear rounds within the course time as follows:-

Where less than 10 places are awarded in any class a competitor obtaining a clear round not in the places will be awarded the points applicable for a clear round in that class, i.e. 2 points for an agility class and 1 point for a jumping class. 

Administrative notes

1. Owners/Handlers
   To collect points towards the issue of the warrant you will be required to have a copy of the Kennel Club Agility Record Book (Obtainable form the Kennel Club, or some Agility Council Reps.) Any scoring run should be entered in the record book, and signed by the Judge.
2. Kennel Club
   On reaching the required number of points, the record book should be sent to the Kennel Club, where the records will be checked and the warrant issued.
3. On the day
   If you are likely to be in the top ten for the class, then you will have to wait until the end of the class, for the position to be verified. The Judge/Scorer will then sign the book. If you are likely to qualify for just the clear round, then it will be permissible to have the book signed during the class.
4. Judges
   To save having to sign numerous books at the end of a tiring day, it is permissible to have a rubber stamp made of a signature and authorize the scorer to check and stamp the book on your behalf.

Waldridge Fell (8th/9th May 04)  - Congratulations to Bob Sharpe and Flynn for their 2nd place in Novice Agility, so close but yet so far.  Also to Cath and Seegar for their 5th place in Starters and Lisa and Dare for their 5th in Inter Jumping.

Easter Show - Dashin Dogs - this was a fruitful show for Lisa and Cruise who won Novice Jumping on Bank holiday Monday.  Also Lisa and Dare won the Advanced Jumping on Easter Sunday.  There were also high places for Jill Oliver with Aggie and Charlie, and Rod Norton with Lucy and Ruby.  Not many club members attended this show, but it is definately worth putting in the diary for next year - lots of runs and a relaxed atmosphere in a lovely deer park. 

Otley at the end of March brought rosettes for Jill Oliver with Aggie and Charlie, Richard Blanchard with Scooby (a brilliant 2nd in Novice Agility) and places for Amy with Hattie too. Also Ann and Fly, and Matthew and Cassie picked up places.  Apologies if I've missed anyone.  Scunthorpe show saw further places for Marilyn and Helen with Sal and Gemma.  Both shows saw promising team performances too.

16th March 2004 - Congratulations to Karen Mariott for winning Novice Agility with Rio at Newton Heath and also Hannah Cook with Josh for winning the Graduate Novice Class.  Also well done to Marilyn with Sally and Bob with Flynn for their 6th places.  Looks like the start of a good season for SOATC members!

18th December

12th November 2003 - Wilmslow Starter Show brought success for Carol and Scooby who won Starters Agility and also gained 3rd in the Helter Skelter, and Bob and Skip who won the Graduate Novice class.  A very good start to the season indeed!

22nd September - HUGE CONGRATULATIONS must go to Carol Blanchard and Jade (Glensue Dee) for winning Starters Agility at Easington after knocking on the door for so long.  You should be very proud of yourself Carol.  Also well done to Cath Candy for her 3rd and 4th in Starters with Ayza and Seegar, to Jackie Smith for her 8th place in Novice Agility with Tia, and to my girls Fizz and Dare for getting 4th and 5th in the Advanced.  Also to Amy for a 6th In Novice Jumping with Hattie.  Others with prizes were Scooby, Timber, Sally, Gemma, Spice, Ash, and Fern.  Well done to the SOATC Reds too for their 2nd in the Team - Breeze, Sally, Ash and Hattie! What a good weekend all round, despite the rain, Lisa :-)

Luck didn't go the way of Lisa and Amy, or Marilyn and Margaret at the Pedigree Trek pairs finals in Birmingham.  Each pair had 5 faults which put them out of the placings.  Back again next year.

27th August - THE PATTER OF TINY PAWS - Caroline and Dave have high hopes that Jazzes recent liaison with a Standard Poodle will result in some little "colliepoodles" in the next few weeks - watch this space for an update.  Lisa's Dare will be visiting Joe Boy again to hopefully produce some more pups as lovely as the last litter, and young Cruise has the chance of doing what boys do best in the next few months with a little girlie collie! 

27th August - Lisa and Fizz just missed out on a place at Olympia by coming 6th in their Pedigree Semi-final at the Town and Country show on 25th August, only the top 5 went through.  Fizz had an early clear round but then had to sit and watch other dogs record slightly faster times.  Never mind - try again next year.

11th August - Performances at the club show on the 9th and 10th August are well worth mentioning - a special well done to Marilyn Murphy and Sally for a win in Novice Jumping, to Carol and Scooby for an excellent 4th place at their first show, to Pauline and Fly for a first clear round, and to Cath and Ayza, Karen and Rio, and Hannah and Josh for their first rosettes together.  Also Jill and Charlie had some excellent places as did Roger and Jade.  Lisa and Dare, and Carol and Jade also picked up 2nd places.  Sue Bray and Richard Blanchard made their judging debuts and both put forward some well thought out courses.  The list of other performances, clear rounds and rosettes is too numerous to mention, but the club should be proud that it can put on such a good show and pick up so many rosettes.  Well done and many thanks to all involved.

Scunthorpe members have a lot to be proud of in their performances over the last few weeks at agility shows across the country.  Amy and Hattie have qualified at Weardale for the Pedigree ABC finals for 2004, and also for the Pedigree Trek Pairs finals with Lisa and Fizz, held in Birmingham in September.  Lisa and Dare have reached the Pedigree Gamblers finals held in August (with Karen and Spice as reserves), Lisa and Fizz have a reserve ticket to the Chum Semis (fingers crossed for a place!) and Bell and Fern have qualified for a Starters final too.  Gill and Charlie have a reserve spot at the ABC finals and seem to be going from strength to strength, Marilyn and Sally have achieved a number of good places over the last few weeks, and Jackie and Kes clocked up their first clear round at Weardale. 

Unfortunately Lisa and Dare failed in their first attempt to be selected for Team GB for the World Championships.  Dare started the day well, lying 2nd after the first round, and 6th after the 2nd with 2 clear rounds, but then had an elimination and final round of 10 faults.  However, they now have a better idea of what is expected and will use some of the courses for training over the winter to perfect some of the handling required.  Oh well, back again next year!  Well done to all those who qualified.  

7th July 03'  Reporter Bob Sharpe writes....

29th May 03 - things are hotting up in the members championships.  The Starter competition is currently a battle between Jill and Veronica, Amy is leading the Novice, and Lisa leading the Open (but with that pesky Helen nipping at her heels)!  Don't forget to put in all your points now that the season is well underway. 

Saturday 19th April at Carlton Towers saw BFA flyball tournament rosettes for Dare, Fizz, Sasha and Tia.  Dare ran in Division 3 for the Break-Aways and gained a 3rd place with the teams fastest time this season, and Fizz, Sasha and Tia running for the Break-Necks gained a 4th in Division 4 (much to Lisa and Jackie's astonishment). 

Scunthorpe Agility Show - 5th April 2003.  Too many people to thank and congratulate individually, but the best result of the day must go to junior club member Matthew Hinz and Cassie, for winning Starters Jumping.  Hope this is the start of a great agility career Matthew.  From all at SOATC.

29th March - at Manor agility there were wins for Lisa and Dare, and Lisa and Sasha (brought out of retirement for the occasion), and also a brilliant second place for Jackie and Tia. There were also rosettes for Bell and Fern, Jill and Charlie, Amy and Hattie and Lisa and Fizz.  Good rounds were also seen from Lindsey and Chance, at their first show, Jill with Aggie, Caroline with Jazz, and Matthew with Flo and Cassie.  Thanks to Manor Agility for the five fun days.

22nd February 2003 - a good day for the club at 2 different shows - at Manor, Hannah Cook and Josh repeated their win of last time out with another win, this time in Elementary Gamblers.  There were 2nd places for Matthew Hinz and Cassie, and Richard Blanchard with Jade, and 3rd spots for Bell McLeish and Fern, and also Caroline Booth with Jazz in her first show.  At Newton Heath, Trev Candy and Breeze gained a respectable 6th in the Novice Agility.  Lets hope these good results continue through out the year - well done everyone!

7th February 2003 - Manor Agility Show back in January saw success for Hannah Cook and Josh, getting a much overdue first place.  Lets not forget Jackie with Fizz, Amy with Hattie and Veronica with Nell who picked up second places too.  Don't forget to let us know if you achieve any successes at shows where your webmaster doesn't attend!

28th Jan 2003 - Dares pups are all homed and the first four leave this weekend (sob sob).  Jackie's and Amy's pups are staying for an extra week.

28th Jan 2003 - The Jo Fraser lecture and demonstration is to be held at Glandford Park (Scunthorpe United Ground) in the Iron Bar on Friday the 28th February.  It starts at 7.30pm and finishes at 9.30pm.  A bar is provided.  There are still places available at £10 per head.  The lecture is especially useful for those attending elements of the training weekend, but in any case, provides an entertaining evening.   Contact Lisa for more information.

28th Jan 2003 - Bob and Skip need a pairs partner for Scunthorpe show.  E-Mail Lisa who will let Bob know. - Update - 7th February 2003, and Bob has been paired with Virginia Harry - editor of Agility Voice no less!  Bob, be afraid, be very afraid!

Subs are now due for 2003 - £10 for the year - please remember to bring your vaccination certificates

Dare and Joes pups were born on the 20th December 2002, 3 dogs and 3 bitches, 3 of them merley like their mum.  They have received their first visitors - Auntie Jackie and Auntie Amy.  Mum and babies doing well, Granny Lisa is knackered!  Photos and updates for the pups can be seen on Lisa's own website www.borderstorm.co.uk 

Training Days have been organised for late February, early March, with Crazymaesy's Jo Fraser. SOATC members only, but any remaining places will be opened up to other clubs. Click Here for details (places going quickly!)

Newton Heath Open Show saw prizes for Amy and Hattie (3rd in Novice Jumping) and Bob and Skip (6th in Graduate Agility) - well done to you both.  

A local limited non KC show at Folkingham also saw many successes for club members, notable were Bell and Fern who gained 2nd in Power and Speed, and Lindsey with Riley and Hannah with Josh who gained 4th in the pairs.  Hope someone videoed that pairs run, we'd all love to see it.  Just how pale did Hannah go when Lindsey went clear??? And what about Freya the veteran mini with Veronica, who came 2nd in her Power and Speed category.  Well done to all of you.

Thanks to Roving Reporter (or should that be Rover Reporter - sorry!) Pauline for this report.

November 2002 - Dare (Lisa's Blue Merle Collie, otherwise known as Altricia Wishing Silver), recently had an "intimate liaison" with Jackie and Alan Gardener's Tri Colour Collie, Joe Boy.  The results of their liaison should be born on or around the 18th December.   What a fun Christmas in the Adamson house.  Latest Update - Dare was scanned on the 18th November and is definitely expecting!

16th October 2002 - Congratulations to Helen Murphy on passing your driving test first time.  Is there anything this girl can't do???

8th October 2002 - Shirley advises that we should beware of using cocoa shell mulch (a peat substitute) in the garden. She has read several reports about dogs dying after eating this - it contains theo-bromine, which is toxic to dogs, and also to wildlife. 

8th October 2002 - Fancy some paw prints for your car/van/caravan?  E-Mail jackie@soatc.co.uk and she may be able to help you. Different sizes available. 

7th October 2002 - So close but yet so far! Well done to Scunthorpe Blacks who only had 5 faults overall in the Crufts Team Competition at Wilton on the 6th October.  The team were Jackie and Kes, Amy and Hattie, Marilyn (Mazzer) and Sally, and Karen and Timber.  Its only at matter of time guys ........ 

26th September 2002 - Trev and Cath want to sell their older caravan (they are a bit posh as they have two!).  All reasonable offers considered.  Its a 2 birth, end kitchen, with a loo, plus an awning included.  For a couple of extra quid Cath might throw in Trev too!  NOW SOLD - not sure whether the buyer got Trev thrown in or not!

24th September 2002 - An emergency committee meeting has been scheduled for Thursday 26th September at 7.30pm in the club hut.  All committee members are required to attend.

22nd September 2002 - Congratulations to Helen Murphy and Gemma for qualifying for the Junior Agility Competition at Crufts 2003.

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