SOUTH EAST POINT-TO-POINT
SUPPORTERS' CLUB
Opening meeting under threat
QUIZ
NIGHT
The south-east's opening meeting of the point-to-point season on January 31st may have to be abandoned due to lack of funding.
Although offering some of the best racing of the year, with large fields on usually ideal ground, the meeting fails to attract the paying public and has made a loss for the past two years. Now the West Street Tickham Hunt, in whose name the meeting is held, is struggling to finance this fixture and may just concentrate on its more favourable Kent Grand National Meeting in March.
Sara Sansom, point-to-point secretary for the threatened event, said: "The hunt's decision means that potential losses will not be underwritten - and last year the loss was £3,500. We have major outgoings in the form of tentage and paramedics which can't be avoided. We can trim our costs in every other way, but even then the outlay is more than £10,000 and the income, from entries and gate money, could be less than £7,000.
"The bookmakers have offered to support three of the races, some people have agreed to waive their charges for the day, and there are others who have indicated that they can help us in small ways.
"This meeting is of tremendous importance to racing folk in the South East and is always well supported by them and by owners and trainers from other areas. But the public in Kent, Surrey and Sussex don't seem to want to venture out on a winter's day for some fresh air and fun. We simply can't go ahead without backing."
Thursday 19th November 2009
7.30 for 8pm start
The George, Frant, TN3 9DU
Tickets £10 each including Beef Casserole and Mash.
Please ring Cynthia on 07775517129
or email chaydon@hotmail.co.uk by Monday 16th November to book
so that there is enough food!!
Also please let us know if you are vegetarian before the night.
2010 FIXTURES
RANDOM POINTS
2009
A provisional list has been circulated for next season's fixtures, and it shows a new venue for the Chiddingfold, Leconfield & Cowdray at Tweseldown on February 20th. Other dates are as follows:
Sun 31st January WST Detling
Sun14th February S & E Godstone
Sat February 20th CL & C Twesledown
Sun February 28th SEHC Charing
Sun 7th March MSFD Godstone
Sat 13th March C & H Parham
Sat March 20th WST Detling
Sun March 28th OSB & WK Penshurst
Sat April 3rd A V Charing
Mon April 5th E K Aldington
Sun April 11th S & E Godstone
Sun April 18th ES & RM Catsfield
Sat April 24th OSB &WK Penshurst
Sat May 8th S U Peper Harow
RANDOM POINTS 2009
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2009 season in the
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