History of Club
| The Next Decade 1963-1973 |
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| Written by Gary Hodson |
The next decade 1963-19731965 support was allocated for Sunday shows. 1966 our 1st Intermediate Show was at Heywood & Middleton show, prize money remaining at 10, 6 and 3 shillings for a 2 shillings entry fee. 1968 the F. G. Woodgate show was added and the classification saw the sable class split into Marten and Siamese. Ken Beecroft became secretary. 1969 saw George Rhodes take over as President 1970 another show was added in the spring, it was held at Yarm now in the North East only a couple of miles out of our area. It had 75% prize money and an improved classification. Subscription went up to 50p adults and 15p juveniles
1971 there was 5 championships; a Sable shown by N. T. Webb, Sable shown by J. Newton, White shown by J. Grunshaw and 2 Torts shown by G. Hallaghan. The spring show was at Honley Agricultural Show, NT Webb (whites) and G Hallaghan (colours) judging, the FG Woodgate show was at Pudsey, G Rhodes and K Beecroft, the YSS was at Bingley Agricultural Show K Smithey and R Bromley, the Intermediate at Pontefract E Slater and F Wainright whilst the ASS was at Rawdon A Rushforth and T Stratford, all 5 very close together in Yorkshire.
1973, The Intermediate Show disappeared and the 1st one star support show was held in conjunction with the ASS based on an idea by Ken Hopkinson. Les and Mary Cumberpatch's agouti Oram Laddie, was a real showman, showing his qualities as soon as he hit the show table. The next dwarf that had the same effect was Ray McIlroy's Stormtrooper. This was an excellent dwarf, a Siamese sable of excellent colour, it was small and compact with a lovely profile. In 1973 Roy Walmsly had a Siamese sable called Fitzroy, never shown until 18 months old when he went BIS at the Northern ASS. This rabbit was the best dwarf for type that I have ever handled, right up to the present day. He was beautifully balanced, bold head, short deep body and outstanding eye. Fitzroy is firmly planted in my minds eye, even now, when I handle a good dwarf I ask myself ' it as good as Fitzroy? ' There were 14 championships; 5 REWs; KM Brook's Prince Michael, Jackson Stud's Harry, J Turnbull's Wee Geordie, R Grunshaw's Jo White, Mr Jackson Brown's White Boy, and Mrs K Elliot?s Snowball. 3 Siamese Sables; Miss H Arnold?s Wrangbrook Willie, NT Webb's Herbers Crackerjack, K Beecroft's Cassius and one for A Billam which did not have a name! 3 Marten Sables; F Boyd's Essex Rambler, Miss D Brook's Prince Marten, Jackson Stud's Skippy. 2 Torts; G Hallaghan's Pennine Treasure and Pennine Typhoon, 1 Black; K Beecroft's Spades. F. Wainwright, D. Smith and W. L. Shackleton were made life members. Membership stood at 25. N. T. Webb became President, and there was 73%of the ballot papers returned
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