MARCH/APRIL 2011
THE CHASE THE NEWSLETTER FOR THE UK FALCONRY CLUB
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WELCOME TO THE CHASE EDITOR’S NOTE Well the season for another year has finished and now is the time for the moult and to make plans for next season. Many of the breeders will be well underway with their plans for breeding the next crop of youngsters for the next season. Meanwhile, the UK Falconry Club are making plans for attending several Country Shows and Game Fairs through out the country. The UKFC will be at the following Country Shows & Fairs:
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The British Falconry Fair Ragley Hall, Warwickshire 1st - 2nd May 2011
Crowhawking in the Borders - Alec May
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Maya - Rescued Female Harris Hawk - Alex Brown
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Blair Drummond Falconry Festival, Perthshire, Scotland 7th August 2011
Product Review - Brinsea TLC - 40 Eco
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The UK Falconry & Hawking Event
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UK Falconry & Hawking Event Newent, Gloucestershire 3rd - 4th September 2011
International Hood Making Competition
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Wildlife Artist - Geoffrey Dashwood
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Club News
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UK Falconry Club Application Form
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We hope to see you at at least one of the fairs and we will let you know in the next issue of any other fairs/shows we will be attending. Meanwhile, please enjoy the latest issue of the CHASE and the next edition will be out at the end of April. Neil Davies - Editor
Cover picture: Peregrine © Geoffrey Dashwood- www.geoffreydashwood.com The Chase is the bi-monthly newsletter of the UK Falconry Club. Articles written by contributors are not necessarily those of the UK Falconry Club, Publishers or the Editorial team. If you wish to advertise or submit an article for The Chase. Please contact the Editor, Neil Davies by email: neil_davies@ukfalconryforum.com
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Crow Hawking
Words & Pictures
Alec May
The joys of training and flying a Crow Falcon
This was a first for me, I had flown hawks before be it Harris or Redtail but I had only dreamed of flying a longwing. Eight years prior to flying my first longwing I spent a couple of seasons with the Hunter brothers, John and Neil. They where flying pursuit hawks and gamehawks at the time and looking back now, they where doing a pretty good job of it. This came to a break period for me, as my wife fell pregnant with twin girls. We moved house for help with family and the harris and redtail followed with 2 gwp dogs left for new homes not sold but re homed. I knew then it would only be a break and I would be back flying bops again in the future, when the kids started school and I knew I had enough time to do a crow falcon justice. The passion started again, but worse than before, every book or web site I could find was read until my mind was filled with a plan to train a Rook Hawk. I settled for the Nick Fox way of training a Rook Hawk and thought if it alll goes wrong I can blame him! - LOL. The only part that I didn’t do was to feed through the hood for obvious reasons (although i have trained a gamehawk in this manner since then with good effect) anyway on the 25/07/09, I went to collect my new charge a female Pere x Saker from
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Martin Jones in Wales. I did a 7hr journey (plus another 1 hour or so tracking and recovering a wayward black Gyr x Saker with Neil Davies - an eventful day!) The next morning, I collected ‘Millie” from Martin Jones and headed back home to the Borders. She was a dream to train, full marks to Nick Fox and Neil Davies for being at the end of the phone. ‘Millie’ arrived fat at 2.41/4 enterd at 1.131/4 and finished of her 3 month season at just over 2lbs with 45 head under her belt.
Slip 2 was at about 50 plus. They were a good bit out and she went along the ground real low she was undetected up to the point of about 60 yards and they were all up she got up with them and they went for cover the last I saw her was over some trees I got the telem out and it pointed to a field and guess what the field had 30 plus bullocks all standing in a circle. I got in the field she had nailed a adult crow and wasn’t for giving it up even with the cattle round her. I picked her up on her crow and let her sit on it in the van. I fed her up on it in the safety of the garden.
She was a steady fit and confident falcon, who always made me look good, never a high flyer, but always worked out her path before she left the fist, stealth was her key. Below are some examples of crow hawking day in the Scottish Borders with ‘Millie’ my first rook hawk: Millie’ was at 1.141/8 today. Real windy here. I slipped her at what I thought was 15 plus mixed and all hell broke loose there must have been 500 plus mixed in the sky. She was in about them no fear. I lost sight of her there was to much going on. I saw them diving at a field full of bullocks ,headed over and she was on a rook with 20 big noses nudging her. I picked her up and hooded her and took the rook just in case.
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Maya
Words & Pictures
Alex Brown
Rescued Female Harris Hawk
Maya before her moult
It was the morning of 3rd of May 2010, I got a call from the RSPCA asking if I was able to take on a hawk, I said I would so went to the local centre and saw ‘Maya’, for the first time. She was sat in a cardboard box and she looked a right mess. The Officer who called me explained how they had received a call from a woman complaining about her neighbour keeping a large bird in a rabbit hutch, when they called to the property they found ‘Maya’. The day after collection I did mute samples and found she had worms but other than that was fine and healthy so wormed her and gave her a good check over to see the extent of feather damage etc and was promptly bitten by her (and not for the last time). So a couple of days later she was put away in an aviary to settle down for the summer and a well deserved moult. Through the summer went to visit ‘Maya’ as often as possible in her aviary, most of the time she was calm and approachable but, others was cowering in the corner almost shaking with fear. So decided to leave her well alone from that point until she had finished the moult.
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‘Maya’ was finally pulled from her moult on 1st November and she had a slight attitude problem initially which after the problems she’d had was pretty much expected. It was obvious she had thickened out a fair bit during the moult and she looked stunning, after a couple of days of handling and some light creance work I upped her work rate a bit, starting some rope training to get her as fit as possible due to her late start to the season. She was now getting fit fairly quickly and her weight had settled at around 1lb 13oz but still plenty of room on her so it was time to start hunting in earnest. Through the early stages of training ‘Maya’ had a massive problem with bare hands being anywhere near her and would bite hard and on more than a few occasions drew blood, but I kept at it and eventually this started to slow down. To this day, she will still occasionally bite my hand, but not so hard, I think it’s just a reminder that she will only be touched when SHE wants! The one thing she has never done and that’s foot or grip me. Thankfully!
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Maya on rabbit
Just over 3 weeks had passed from ‘Maya’ leaving the aviary to her getting entered on a Jackdaw, a couple of days later a moorhen, then a cock pheasant! Things were going well with some cracking flights most days and ‘Maya’s’ fitness and determination growing by the day. Finally a few days later her first bunny… now we were cooking. Hunting ‘Maya’ became very addictive as she was pretty much a point and shoot hunter taking on most stuff even at silly ranges, on a few occasions some of the slips I would have been over the moon with a female Goshawk taking on and being successful let alone a female Harris. One flight I will remember was when she took her hare, we were heading out to be on the fields just after dark and left the house with about 20 -30 minutes of daylight left , just as we got to the first of the fields I am allowed to hunt on I spotted a hare squatting about 30m out in a field and thought why not, ‘Maya’ had chased and connected with 2 hares previously but didn’t hold, but since then had become adept at stopping bunnies with a good head bind. The hare spotted her coming and set off with ‘Maya’ closing it down quickly but missed on the first attempt, she spun up and over
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and back in pursuit, her second attempt she narrowly missed again this time turning the hare towards us, this time she swung out wide and came in very low to the ground, just as the hare tried to jink her she hammered it one foot on the neck the other between the ears, the hare leapt but landed perfectly with ‘Maya’ fully in control. I sprinted in to help her but needn’t have worried when I got there she had the hare perfectly balled up. Just as I opened the hare the final bit of sunlight dipped and I need to switch on the lap to let her feed up. Over the next couple of months ‘Maya’ had taken a good selection of prey including Hare, Pheasant, Rabbits, Crow, Rook, Herring Gull, Black Headed Gull, Common Gull, Moorhen, Woodcock and a Mouse! There were a couple of others that’s she mugged that didn’t make the list. On the night of 2nd January, I switched ‘Maya’ over too lamping and by God she proved to be a bit of a demon on the lamp. The first night out I gave her 2 calls on the lamp of about 30m or so then set off in search of a bunny and a short time later her first was in the bag, for some reason I wanted to carry on and glad I
did she had her 2nd of the night and then I gave her a good feed up, by now her hunting weight had gone up from 1lb 13oz to around 2lb, after this first night out on the lamp she weighed in at 2lb 10oz with her crop, so the next night was a rest night. ‘Maya’ ended the season at a best hunting weight of 2lb 2oz, but was killing well at around 2lb 4oz during the really cold spell around Christmas. From that night till now ‘Maya’ has taken 92 bunnies on the lamp and her totals for the season are: 5 Pheasants 2 Partridge 100 Bunnies 1 Woodcock 1 Hare 2 Herring Gulls 6 Common Gulls 2 Black Headed Gulls 2 Rooks 6 Crows 1 Jackdaw 1 Moorhen 1 Mouse TOTAL: 131 Kills and 14 mercy kills on myxy rabbits
Maya on Gull A successful night lamping
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The United Kingdom Falconers Club (UKFC) and Jemima Parry-Jones MBE are proud to announce the launch of The UK Falconry & Hawking Event taking place on the 3rd and 4th of September 2011 at the International Centre for Bird of Prey in Newent, Gloucestershire. Because we feel so enthusiastic about our sport and because we know you also feel so passionately about falconry’s future, we have devised a new falconry event from the grass roots up. The UK Falconry & Hawking Event 2011 will cater specifically for falconers and their families. We have arranged top quality flying displays, a UK and International Club Marquee, Artist Marquee, Demonstrations and Seminars, Trade Stands and a Food Court. Running alongside the Event, we will be running an International Hood Making Competition kindly sponsored by American Hoods and Falconry Bells. There will also be camping on-site, BBQ and evening entertainment provided for standholders and exhibitors. We believe that a new falconry event held at such a historic and well known venue will be beneficial to all falconry clubs both in the UK and internationally, Raptor Breeders and Falconers alike. Also, holding this new event in September will make it easier for everyone to attend and meet club members prior to the new hunting season. We hope that you will be able to attend The UK Falconry & Hawking Event and if you have any questions, please contact: The UK Falconry & Hawking Event Event Organisers Office Rosslyn, Burgage Wellington Somerset TA21 8NB Tel: +44 (0) 1823 666 176 Email: info@falconryhawking.co.uk Web: www.falconryhawking.co.uk
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Martin Hayward-Harris will be exhibiting at the UK Falconry & Hawking Event
MARTIN HAYWARD-HARRIS artist & wildlife sculptor Tel: +44 (0)1491 652 006 www.hayward-harris.co.uk
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The UK Falconry & Hawking Event is offering UK Falconry Clubs the opportunity to purchasing a 2m x 1.5m space only stand within the UK Falconry Club Marquee for only £45.00 + £9.00 (20% VAT) = £54.00
Space is limited to 12 stands and if you wish to chose a particular space please inform the Organisers by email: exhibit@falconryhawking.co.uk and indicate clearly on your booking form(UK Club Booking forms see page ???).
Trestle tables - £10.00 + £2.00 (20% VAT) = £12.00
Stand Electrics
Each club will be given four entry passes for the weekend for staff who will be manning the stand.
If you wish to have electricity on your stand, please inform the Organisers Office: info@falconryhawking.co.uk and we will inform you of the costs in due course.
Additional tickets are available: £10.00 Adults £6.00 Children (Under 16’s) Family £30.00 (2 Adults/2 Children) Camping Passes are available for the Saturday night (3rd September ONLY): 2 Man Tent - £10.00 4 Man Tent - £15.00 6 Man Tent - £20.00 Caravan Pass - £20.00
Contact If you have any other questions please contact: The UK Falconry & Hawking Event - Organisers Office, Rosslyn, Burgage, Wellington, Somerset TA21 8NB Tel: +44 (0)1823 666 176 Email: info@falconryhawking.co.uk
Advance Tickets & Camping Passes can purchased from the event website: www.falconryhawking.co.uk or via PAYPAL to tommy_miles@ukfalconryforum.com
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Sponsors of the International Falconry Club Marquee at the UK Falconry & Hawking Event
International Falconry Clubs Marquee Sponsored by
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The UK Falconry & Hawking Event is offering International Falconry Clubs the opportunity to take a 2m x 1.5m stand space FREE OF CHARGE due to the generous sponsorship of Gamehawker Ltd - www.gamehawker.net
Space is limited to 15 stands and if you wish to chose a particular space please inform the Organisers by email: exhibit@falconryhawking.co.uk and indicate clearly on your booking form(UK Club Booking forms see page ???).
Trestle tables - £10.00 + £2.00 (20% VAT) = £12.00
Stand Electrics
Each club will be given 2 entry passes for the weekend for staff who will be manning the stand.
If you wish to have electricity on your stand, please inform the Organisers Office: info@falconryhawking.co.uk and we will inform you of the costs in due course.
Additional tickets are available: £10.00 Adults £6.00 Children (Under 16’s) Family £30.00 (2 Adults/2 Children) Camping Passes are available for the Saturday night (3rd September ONLY): 2 Man Tent - £10.00 4 Man Tent - £15.00 6 Man Tent - £20.00 Caravan Pass - £20.00
Contact If you have any other questions please contact: The UK Falconry & Hawking Event - Organisers Office, Rosslyn, Burgage, Wellington, Somerset TA21 8NB Tel: +44 (0)1823 666 176 Email: info@falconryhawking.co.uk
Advance Tickets & Camping Passes can purchased from the event website: www.falconryhawking.co.uk or via PAYPAL to tommy_miles@ukfalconryforum.com
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David Rampling will be exhibiting at the UK Falconry & Hawking Event
DAVID RAMPLING WILDLIFE ARTIST
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The UK Falconry & Hawking Event is offering Wildlife Artists the opportunity to purchase a 2m x 1.5m shell scheme stand within the Artist Marquee for only £100.00 + £20.00 (20% VAT) = £120.00 Trestle tables - £10.00 + £2.00 (20% VAT) = £12.00 Each Artist will receive 2 free entry passes for the weekend for staff who will be manning the stand. Additional tickets & Camping passes are available from the event website: www.falconryhawking.co.uk or via PAYPAL to tommy_miles@ukfalconryforum.com Please note: Space is limited to 15 stands and if you wish to chose a particular space please inform the Organisers by email: exhibit@falconryhawking.co.uk and indicate clearly on your booking form(Artist Marquee Booking forms see page 19).
Security The UK Falconry & Hawking Event will be organising 24 hour security for the event if you have particular security requests please inform the Organisers - info@falconryhawking.co.uk
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Insurance The UK Falconry & Hawking Event advises each stand holder to organise insurance to cover breakages, theft, damage. The Organisors will not be liable to any losses incurred for uninsured stand holders.
Stand Electrics If you wish to have electricity on your stand, please inform the Organisers Office: info@falconryhawking.co.uk and we will inform you of the costs in due course.
Contact If you have any other questions please contact: The UK Falconry & Hawking Event - Organisers Office, Rosslyn, Burgage, Wellington, Somerset TA21 8NB Tel: +44 (0)1823 666 176 Email: info@falconryhawking.co.uk
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American Hoods & Falconry Bells sponsors of the International Hood Making Competition
Suppliers of American made Hoods from leading American makers and Falconry Bells www.hoodandbells.co.uk
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The UK Falconry & Hawking Event is offering small falconry businesses the opportunity to purchasing a 2m x 1.5m space only stand within the SME Marquee for only £60.00 + £12.00 (20% VAT) = £72.00
Space presently available is 15 stands and if you wish to chose a particular space please inform the Organisers by email: exhibit@falconryhawking.co.uk and indicate clearly on your booking form(UK Club Booking forms see page 19).
Trestle tables - £10.00 + £2.00 (20% VAT) = £12.00
Stand Electrics
Each club will be given four entry passes for the weekend for staff who will be manning the stand.
If you wish to have electricity on your stand, please inform the Organisers Office: info@falconryhawking.co.uk and we will inform you of the costs in due course.
Additional tickets are available: £10.00 Adults £6.00 Children (Under 16’s) Family £30.00 (2 Adults/2 Children) Camping Passes are available for the Saturday night (3rd September ONLY): 2 Man Tent - £10.00 4 Man Tent - £15.00 6 Man Tent - £20.00 Caravan Pass - £20.00
Contact If you have any other questions please contact: The UK Falconry & Hawking Event - Organisers Office, Rosslyn, Burgage, Wellington, Somerset TA21 8NB Tel: +44 (0)1823 666 176 Email: info@falconryhawking.co.uk
Advance Tickets & Camping Passes can purchased from the event website: www.falconryhawking.co.uk or via PAYPAL to tommy_miles@ukfalconryforum.com
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Ian Vance Falconry Furniture will be exhibiting at the UK Falconry & Hawking Event
Ian Vance Falconry Furniture Suppliers of quality falconry equipment Large stocks available for immediate despatch
Tel: 0115 920 3682 www.falconryequipment.com
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The UK Falconry & Hawking Event is offering businesses the opportunity to purchasing a 3m x 3m space only Shedding Stand for only £125.00 + £25.00 (20% VAT) = £150.00 Trestle tables - £10.00 + £2.00 (20% VAT) = £12.00 Each standholder will be given two entry passes for the weekend for staff who will be manning the stand. Additional tickets are available: £10.00 Adults £6.00 Children (Under 16’s) Family £30.00 (2 Adults/2 Children) Camping Passes are available for the Saturday night (3rd September ONLY): 2 Man Tent - £10.00 4 Man Tent - £15.00 6 Man Tent - £20.00 Caravan Pass - £20.00
Booking your Stand Shedding stands space is limited and if you wish to chose a particular stand please inform the Organisers by email: exhibit@falconryhawking.co.uk and indicate clearly on your booking form(UK Club Booking forms see page 19).
Stand Electrics If you wish to have electricity on your stand, please inform the Organisers Office: info@falconryhawking.co.uk and we will inform you of the costs in due course.
Contact If you have any other questions please contact: The UK Falconry & Hawking Event - Organisers Office, Rosslyn, Burgage, Wellington, Somerset TA21 8NB Tel: +44 (0)1823 666 176 Email: info@falconryhawking.co.uk
Advance Tickets & Camping Passes can purchased from the event website: www.falconryhawking.co.uk or via PAYPAL to tommy_miles@ukfalconryforum.com
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The UK Falconry & Hawking Event is offering food and beverage businesses the opportunity a space only for only £250.00 + £50.00 (20% VAT) = £300.00 Each standholder will be given two entry passes for the weekend for staff who will be manning the food pitch.
Booking your Stand
Small Businesses Marquee
Food Court Stands are stricly limited and if you wish to take a food stand at the Event please inform the Organisers by email: jan.hart@falconryhawking.co.uk and indicate clearly your requirements and give full details of your business.
Additional tickets are available: £10.00 Adults £6.00 Children (Under 16’s) Family £30.00 (2 Adults/2 Children)
Electrics
Camping Passes are available for the Saturday night (3rd September ONLY): 2 Man Tent - £10.00 4 Man Tent - £15.00 6 Man Tent - £20.00 Caravan Pass - £20.00
Contact
LECTURE THEATRE
Advance Tickets & Camping Passes can purchased from the event website: www.falconryhawking.co.uk or via PAYPAL to tommy_miles@ukfalconryforum.com
If you wish to have electricity on your pitch, please inform the Organisers Office: info@falconryhawking.co.uk and we will inform you of the costs in due course. If you have any other questions please contact: The UK Falconry & Hawking Event - Organisers Office, Rosslyn, Burgage, Wellington, Somerset TA21 8NB Tel: +44 (0)1823 666 176 Email: info@falconryhawking.co.uk
Enviromental Policy The Organisors have a strict enviromental policy and wish all food court standholders to have bio-degradable food packaging and recycle all their waste.
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Exhibiting at the Event
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CARPARKING ENTRANCE & EXIT
CLUB CAMPING
CARPARKING STAND HOLDERS PARKING
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PUBLIC CAMPING Food Court
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FLYING ARENA
Headline Sponsors Children's Marquee Marquee & Play Area
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Booking a stand Stands space is strictly limited and the UK Falconry & Hawking Event Committee aim is to offer competitive priced stands for all manner of quality falconry equipment makers and suppliers from leading British and International manufacturers. To book a stand please fill in the booking form on page 39.
Stand Prices 3m x 3m Shedding Stands is £125 +VAT (Limited to 30 stands 3m x 3m)
2m x 1.5m SME’s Marquee Stand (Space Only) is £65 +VAT (Limited to 36 stands at 2m wide x 1.5m depth)
2m x 1m Art Marquee (Shell Scheme Only) Stand is £100 +VAT (Limited to 12 exhibitors at 2m wide x 1m depth)
2m x 1m UK Falconry Club Marquee (Space Only) £45 +VAT (Restricted to Hawkboard registered clubs 2m wide x 1m depth)
2m x 1m International Falconry Club Marquee - FREE The International Falconry Club Marquee has been kindly sponsored by Gamehawker Ltd - www.gamehawker.net (Limited to 12 exhibitors at 2m wide x 1m depth - Space Only) Please note: Exhibiting within the International Clubs Marquee is restricted to IAF recognised International Falconry Clubs.
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exhibitors booking form Name: Address:
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I/We wish to book the following:
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3m wide x 3m deep Shedding Stand @ £125.00 exc VAT
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2m wide x 1.5m deep space only within UK Falconry Club Marquee @ £45.00 exc VAT
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2m wide x 1.5m deep space only within SME Marquee @ £60.00 exc VAT
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2m wide x 1m deep Shell Scheme within the Art Marquee @ £100.00 exc VAT
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Trestle Tables 6’ x 2’ 3” @ £10 each exc VAT - Number required ………….
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Please make cheques payable to “The UK Falconry Club” & return with this form to: The UK Falconry & Hawking Event - Organisers Office, Rosslyn, Burgage, Wellington, Somerset TA21 8NB A receipt will be sent as confirmation of your booking.
I have read the attached Terms & Conditions and agree to abide by them. Please tick the box: Signed:……………..............................………….......………………. Date: ……………………………………......
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Hood Making Competition
sponsored by American Hoods & Falconry Bells
Competition Catagories The British Hood Making Junior Championships (Under 16’s ONLY) - Entry fee: £5.00 Winner to receive Trophy & £50.00
The European Hood Making Championships (16 and over) - Entry fee: £15.00 Winner to receive Trophy & 250.00€
The British Hood Making Senior Championships (16 and over) - Entry fee: £10.00 Winner to receive Trophy & £150.00
The World Hood Making Championships (16 and over) - Entry fee: £15.00 Winner to receive Trophy & $500.00
“I hope that this event will help launch a new generation of hoodmakers to the attention of falconers across the UK and the World and in turn raise money for the ICBP, The UK Falconry Club and the Campaign of Falconry” Neil Davies, American Hoods & Falconry Bells
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hood making entry form Name: Address:
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I wish to enter the following:
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The British Hood Making Championships (Under 16’s)
£5.00
£50 & Trophy
The British Hood Making Championships (16 and over)
£10.00
£150 & Trophy
The European Hood Making Championships -
£15.00
250€ & Trophy
The World Hood Making Championships
£20.00
$500 & Trophy
Please make cheques payable to The UK Falconry Club & return with this form to: The UK Falconry & Hawking Event - Neil Davies, The Studio @ Ffarm fach, Horeb, Five Roads, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire SA15 5AJ. Terms & Conditions. 1. Only one entry per person in each catergory. 2. Winners of British (Over 16’s-ONLY) & European Championships will get free entry to World Championships. 3. All hoods will become the property of the UK Falconry & Hawking Event and will be auctioned for fund raising for the ICBP, UK Falconry Club and The Campaign of Falconry. 4. Hoods must not be signed or have any trademarks. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
All hoods must be made by the entrant. Any entries not made by the entrant will be disqualified. Canvassing the Judges will result in disqualification. All winning competitors will be notified by post prior to the UK Falconry & Hawking Event. The Judges decision is final and no discussion will be entered with any competitors. The competition is open to amateur and professional hoodmakers. All materials used must come from legal sources.
I have read the attached Hood Making Terms & Conditions and agree to abide by them. Please tick the box: Signed:……………..............................………….......………………. Date: ……………………………………......
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THE UK FALCONRY & HAWKING EVENT THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR BIRDS OF PREY NEWENT, GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL18 1JJ
3RD & 4TH SEPTEMBER 2011 Advance Entry Tickets & Camping Passes: Adults - £10.00, Child (Under 16’s) - £6.00, Family Tickets (2 Adults/2 Children) - £30.00 2 Man Tent - £10.00, 4 Man Tent - £15.00, 6 Man Tent - £20.00, Touring Caravans - £20.00 To purchase advance tickets send payment via PAYPAL to tommy_miles@ukfalconryforum.com
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advance day tickets & camping pass booking form Name:
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Advance Adult Ticket @ £10.00 (Tickets on day £12.00)
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Advance Children’s Ticket @ £6.00 - Under 16’s (Tickets on day £6.00)
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Advance Family Ticket @ £30.00 - 2 Adults/2 Children (Tickets on day £32.00)
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2 Man Tent Camping Ticket @ £10.00 (Saturday Night ONLY)
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4 Man Tent Camping Ticket @ £15.00 (Saturday Night ONLY)
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6 Man Tent Camping Ticket @ 20.00 (Saturday Night ONLY)
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Touring Caravam Ticket @ £20.00 (Saturday Night ONLY)
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Please make cheques payable to “The UK Falconry Club” & return with this form to: The UK Falconry & Hawking Event - Organisers Office, Rosslyn, Burgage, Wellington, Somerset TA21 8NB or Advance Tickets & Camping Passes can purchased from the event website: www.falconryhawking.co.uk or via PAYPAL send payment to tommy_miles@ukfalconryforum.com
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Geoffrey Dashwood
Contemporary Bird and Wildlife Sculptor Saker Falcon
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GEOFFREY DASHWOOD contemporary bird and wildlife sculptor
Geoffrey Dashwood was born in Hampshire, England in 1947. At the age of fifteen he won a scholarship to study fine art at the Southampton College of Art, but left after a brief period preferring to study directly from nature. He worked in many varied occupations experimenting in various mediums and exploring techniques in his spare time. His last employment was with the Forestry Commission when he was engaged as a keeper in the New Forest. However, he also became the unofficial artist in residence for his employers. He left in his mid twenties to pursue a freelance career and received commissions from various patrons for illustrations and design work, concurrently drawing and painting independently. In the 1980s, Dashwood discovered a gift and passion for sculpture. His earliest works were small, highly realistic studies in the mainstream of traditional English
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wildlife art and comparable in style to the famous 19th century French Animalier School of Sculpture. Although these early works brought him commercial success, he soon became increasingly dissatisfied with the constraints of realism and the lack of personal expression the genre afforded him. Dashwood started to experiment with larger life-size and monumental works and began to eliminate all superfluous details, creating boldly modelled pieces, and attaining refined tactile sculptures in smooth, pure forms, further enhanced in bronze by the application of coloured and multi-coloured patinas. In these sculptures he combined his own aesthetic ideals, establishing a distinctive style, which is now internationally recognised as being quintessentially Dashwood. His affinity for and empathy with birds and his ability to express these emotions to others through his sculpture is undisputed. His work is exhibited and collected worldwide.
Geoffrey in his studio
Contact (Studio by appointment only No trade enquiries) Geoffrey Dashwood Beacon Wood, Highwood, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3LZ, UK Tel: +44(0) 1425 461617 Email: geoffrey@geoffreydashwood.com Web: www.geoffreydashwood.com Prices Life size works in bronze from £2,000 Monumental bronze pieces from £40,000
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Peregrine - work in progress
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Georey Dashwood
Contemporary Bird and Wildlife Sculptor Sparrowhawk - Bronze Red Kite - Bronze
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Goshawk - Bronze
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Georey Dashwood
Contemporary Bird and Wildlife Sculptor Saker Falcon - Bronze
Kestrel Kestrel- -Bronze Bronze
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Hen Harrier - Bronze
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Latest News from
The UK Falconry Club We have taken on some very big mountains this last few months, getting Hawk Board affiliated was something that I thought after a couple of years, we would achieve, only to be registering with them now, again this will help us have a say within the falconry world. The Event is something that has been a mammoth task , but is almost completely done and I hope will be a annual fair for the falconry community to build on.
President’s Message ben_crane@ukfalconryforum.com To describe what UKFC and its members have achieved requires one word: PHENOMENAL! In just over 12 months the club has increased membership, been present at UK Game Fairs, represented British Falconry in Austria, had invites and affiliation to clubs in Croatia and the USA (Trapping available this Christmas to all). Launched, what is arguably the best club magazine in the World and arranging a brand new Falconry Event for the whole of the UK. However, on top of all this activity, the two most important crowning glories have been the regular, high quality field meets and the invitation and membership to the Hawk Board (Well done to Charlie & Lee for a great race in the nominations). A club is as only as strong as its members and its committee. This club is therefore a testament to the strength of UK Falconry at this moment in time. Well done all UKFC members. Ben Crane, UKFC President
Chairman’s Update
The internet is the future, falconry must make use of it and use it in the correct way in which falconry should be exposed to the outside world, this must be done with the same care and thought that goes into noninternet falconry publicity. I think you can all praise yourselves in helping achieving this. The future looks bright for the club and long may it continue to grow and prosper. Lee Featherstone - Chair
Membership News jan_hart@ukfalconryforum.com On the 23rd March 2011 it will be 12 months since the first members joined the UK’s first internet-based falconry club. Happy Birthday to the UKFC! Numbers have swelled to 50 members whose benefits include access to the Club’s section on the UK Falconry Forum invitation to a number of field meets held throughout the UK, Public Liability Insurance, field meets, club BBQ’s, plus other social events. If you are not already a member you can apply to join the UKFC by completing the application form: http://www. ukfalconryforum.com/misc.php?do=fid=1 and paying the relevant membership fee via the buttons on the forum’s home page: http://www.ukfalconryforum.com/content.php Finally, a remainder to our current members that your membership will need to be renewed by 31st May 2011.
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I will be in touch with you all soon!
Well firstly, I am honoured to be in a position to report on the newest & fastest growing club in the country right now... to think that 12 months ago this was just an idea I had. Personally, I would like to thank Kevin Massey for his help and guidance in getting things rolling (Thanks Kev).
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I would also like to thank all of the committee for all their hard work and commitment to making this club work. It is very much appreciated by myself and I am sure by the members themselves.
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Financial News tommy_miles@ukfalconryforum.com Hi everyone, as the Treasurer I can confirm despite having heavy promotional commitments the club has come through its first year in the Black. We will of course be committing to further expenditure over the coming months, but I am confident with the controls in place
the club funds will remain in a healthy state. I have enjoyed the job of Treasurer and I am very proud of what the committee have achieved in the last year and also grateful for the support of all our members both financial and moral. We will be committing to Hawk Board membership soon and I would like to thank Lee featherstone for his generous gift of the membership fees for all us members in the first year. Tommy Miles, Treasurer
Club News steve_lambert@ukfalconryforum.com As the club approaches its first birthday and I reflect over the previous twelve months, a couple of highlights stand out; firstly the club’s first Falconry Fair, a true representation of team spirit, everyone pulling together to make sure the club hit the fair ‘running’. It was truly amazing for such a young club. The display was great and the UKFC made itself known, it even managed to give a hefty donation to the Campaign of Falconry out of the proceeds taken from the club’s raffle and sales of the first ever printed version of the excellent on-line club magazine ‘The Chase’. Clubs are all about field meets for me, and as an eager Austringer I would have liked to have seen more, (with more members on them too) but I have enjoyed the meetings I have attended with my Goshawk with excellent sport and even better company. It’s great to see so many ideas and suggestions along with offers of support coming from members of the club. Having been involved in committees for awhile it does make a welcome and refreshing change. An active core of club members makes a club very strong. The club will be holding its first AGM later this year, so it is hoped that all members will support the club and attend, your thoughts and opinions are welcomed. Elections will take place for committee positions and votes will be taken on important changes so your attendance will be truly appreciated. The meeting will coincide with the club’s first ever three day field meeting. This will be a huge undertaking for the club and again everyone’s support is appreciated and required in making the field meet a success. More on this will, but for now just enjoy the summer and I will see you in the field next season. Steve Lambert - Club Secretary
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UK Falconry Club Application Form Full Name: Address: Post code code: Tel el no:
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E-mail : Experience and hawks flown:
Are you a member of any other clubs?:
Full Member £32.00 Associate Member £32.00 Supporter Member £17.00
Please tick to indicate level of membership
I agree to abide by the rules set out in the constitution and code of conduct and I will follow the aims and objectives of the club as far as I am able to. I consent to this submitted information being stored on a computer database and that the aforesaid information will only be divulged to other UK Falconry Club Members at the discretion of the committee.
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To pay by PAYPAL please add a £2 handling fee and send to: tommy_miles@ukfalconryforum.com and then send your application to: Jan Hart, Membership Secretary - UK Falconry Club, Rosslyn, Burgage, Wellington, Somerset TA21 8NB. E-mail: jan_hart@ukfalconryforum.com
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Ian Vance Falconry Furniture will be exhibiting at the UK Falconry & Hawking Event