NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS
RACE NIGHT
DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THE RACE NIGHT HAS HAD TO BE POSTPONED
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A NEW DATE WILL BE POSTED ASAP
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2019 ANNUAL AWARDS
The annual awards for 2019 will take place on the 3rd May 2020
Nominees for awards will be posted asap
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A MESSAGE FROM THE BGOA
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At the beginning of this year I took over as Chairman of the BGOA from Darren Baker and I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself and explain my thoughts and plans on the way forward for the organisation.
I am a 41 year old Operations Manager for a food manufacturer based in Midhurst, West Sussex. I currently live in Worthing and have one son and two step-children. I entered greyhound ownership two years ago with my partner Melanie as a way of bringing two families together and providing a common focus. We only ever intended on owning one greyhound, but the future did not pan out that way. Three more dogs later and greyhound racing has turned into a way of life and more than just a hobby. Being an owner is a privilege, and I feel there is a responsibility to give something back to enhance and strengthen the long-term future of our industry.
The committee will be meeting soon with a view to establishing our direction going forward along with ensuring we have all necessary positions filled. We will be in touch soon with our plans for the future and details of our upcoming Quarterly awards night. I would welcome any thoughts, ideas and feedback on what you would like to see from the BGOA in the future and would ask for your continued support in the coming year.
Finally, I would like to thank Darren and his committee for the resilience they have shown over the past year. It is testament to all of them that the BGOA has a future which I and the new committee will be working hard to pursue.We will be in touch shortly with new contact details and further information.
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Best Wishes
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Mike Willis
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Committee Meeting Minutes 03-02-2020
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Mike Willis opened the meeting at 19.10
Minutes Of Last Meeting – Minutes of the last meeting were read out and no matters arising
First Event – Plans are now well under way for our first event, which is a race night to be held on 1st March 2020
Website and Facebook will be updated asap regarding all details
Finance - £3602.20
AOB – The yearly awards for 2019 will be held in May and categories will be posted on the website and Facebook
Next meeting 9th March 2020 at 19.00
Mike Willis closed the meeting at 20.21
AWARD CATEGORIES
2019 ANNUAL AWARDS
CATEGORIES
We are looking for sponsors for the Annual Awards, each category will be £75, if you would like to sponsor an award please contact us via facebook or email
Bitch Of The Year
Dog Of The Year
Sprinter Of The Year
Puppy Of The Year
Veteran Of The Year
Open Race Bitch Of The Year
Open Race Dog Of The Year
Kennel Hand
Lifetime Achievement (Trainer)
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1. The Association shall be called "The Brighton Greyhound Owners' Association".
2. The object of the Association is to promote social activities amongst Greyhound Owners and their friends.
3. The Association shall be managed by a Committee of Members and shall consist of the following: Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary/Treasurer and not less than two other members. The Committee shall have the power to fill any vacancy that may occur and co-opt, if they think fit.The retiring Officers and Members of the Committee shall be eligible for re-election. All nominations for election of Committee Members must be proposed and seconded in writing and handed to the Secretary at least 21 days prior to the Annual Meeting. Nominations shall be restricted to paid-up Members of the Association.
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4. (a) The Association shall be open to past and present greyhound owners at Brighton and Hove Stadium on payment of the annual subscription, the value of which shall be fixed for the ensuing year and agreed at the Annual Meeting.
(b) The Committee may, at their discretion, accept application for membership from any individual who, it feels, will contribute to the good of the Association.
5. Subscriptions shall be due on 1st January, and the Annual Meeting shall be convened before the end of June.
6. A Special Meeting may be convened at any time by the Committee, specifying the object of the meeting. Notice convening a Special Meeting shall be sent to members not less than 7 days before the meeting, and shall specify the matters involved. Voting at Special or Annual Meetings shall be restricted to members who have paid subscriptions to the Association for the current or preceding year. Voting slips, when necessary, to be issued on production of Membership cards or by reference to the Membership Register.
7. The Committee shall have the power to expel any members who shall offend against the rules of the Association, or whose conduct shall, in the opinion of the Committee, render him/her unfit for membership of the Association, but for the purpose of this rule the vote of not less than two thirds of the whole Committee shall be necessary.
8. The Committee shall have power to amend the rules with immediate effect when necessary.
9. At Committee Meetings and at Annual Meetings the Chairman or ViceChairman, or in their absence a member selected by the meeting shall preside, and he shall have a casting vote in the event of an equality of votes.
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TROPHY RULES
All owners of a greyhound must be paid up members of the B.G.O.A on the First day of each quarter to qualify for inclusion in that quarter's competition.
Each quarter the record of all members greyhounds will be recorded from the result sheets issued by the Stadium and points will be awarded for position in ALL races.
TEN points for 1st place, FIVE points for 2nd place, FOUR points for 3rd place,
THREE points for 4th place, TWO points for 5th place and ONE point for 6th place.
At the end of the quarter the FIRST TEN races of every greyhound will be totalled and the greyhound with the greatest number of points will be declared the winner.
In the event of a tie with identical points the dog with most wins will be declared the winner, if both have same amount wins and points the prize will be shared.
The decision of the committee in all matters relating to the award is final.
FOUR (or more) IN A ROW: A win in four (or more) consecutive races at Hove. Races at other tracks do not count for this award. All registered owners must be paid-up members of the association at the time of the wins.
DOUBLE CENTURION ROLL OF HONOUR: Relates to any greyhound kennelled at Brighton by competing in 200 races during their racing career. All registered owners must be members of the Association at the time of the award.
TROPHY PRESENTATIONS: These will be made each quarter at a venue to be decided
Details of each quarters winners are placed on the B.G.O.A Website, Facebook Page and a letter will be sent to trainers.
Greyhound Trainers
George Andreas - 07878 760773
Seamus Cahill - Highams Court Kennels, Layhams Road, Keston, Kent, BR2 6AR 01959 576777 / 07803 078046
Maria Collins - Croft Handy Kennels, 51a Lonesome Lane, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7QT 01737 249022 / 07811 527862
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Claude Gardiner - Albourne Kennels, Wheatsheaf Road, Woodmancote, Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9BD 01273 492916 / 07921 976028
June Harvey - Romsey 02380 812580 / 07989 415762
Jason Heath - Burnt Oak Farm, Burnt Oak Lane, Newdigate, Dorking, Surrey RH5 5BL 07920 005576
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Alma Keppie - 02380 293 268 / 07736 164 881
Jamie Kingsley - 07950 774843
Derek Knight - Albourne Kennels, Wheatsheaf Road, Woodmancote, Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9BD 01273 494737 / 07876 128625
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Stuart Maplesden - Brighton and Hove Stadium Kennels, Wheatsheaf Road, Woodmancote, Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9BD 01273 048128
Norah McEllistrim - 5 Burhill Kennels, Turners Lane, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey KT12 4AW 01932 221545 / 07767 136866
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Richard Rees - Burhill Kennels, Turners Lane, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey KT12 4AW 01932 222637
Wendy Short - Little Rowfold, Coneyhurst Road, Billingshurst, West Sussex RH14 9DF 01403 784748 / 07870 184953
Tony Taylor - 07836 778604
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Samantha West - Littlehampton 01903 885946 / 07921 395110
Richard Yeates - Great Missenden 01494 863685
