| Author | Message | ||
     Mike Watts |
Just received this from Pippa: URGENT MESSAGE FROM BROCKHAM HARNESS CLUB. Due to the current outbreak of foot and mouth disease, the club's two day event at Borde Hill has been cancelled. The Borde Hill estate is surrounded by three farms and includes cattle units. We use much of their land for the event. It is vital that we do not put the farmers at any risk. Sara our competition secretary works for Defra and is currently working flat out in the disease control centre. Andrew our course builder is a farmer who would be put at risk moving from farm to farm. The club has made arrangements with the BHDTA for Normanhurst to take the Novice Qualifiers and the Organisers there are holding open entries for anyone wishing to enter the club event -a schedule can be found on our website -www.brockhamharnessclub.co.uk. The club is very sorry to cancel at this late stage and would like to thank everybody for their understanding and support. Nigel Dipple Chairman Brockham Harness Club 10-August-2007 | ||
| Geoff Kay |
Just got this from Pippa, it might get to more people from here. Geoff "This is a very important message from Sara Simmons, who, not only is one of the 'Guiding' Lights' of Brockham Harness Club, but also works for DEFRA. She is working flat out in the Disease Control Centre and is finding that she is inundated with questions about whether or not Borde Hill HDT will run. Brockham are going to make a decision about Borde Hill next Monday when they wll have a better idea of how contained the disease is. At the moment the farmers would not let it run. Sara asked me to send a round robin to let people know that the Event Committee will let people know next Monday, so please don't contact any of them unless it is REALLY urgent. Please pass this on to anyone who does not receive these messages, or who is away competing. Many thanks Pippa" |