SAT JULY 24TH –
SUMMER PARTY (Joy’s
50th Birthday) AT
HARLOW GREYHOUND STADIUM
SUN AUG 1ST –
DOG WALK AT FISHERS
GREEN, NAZEING. 10.30
– 12.30
FRI/SAT/SUN AUG 20TH
21ST & 22ND –
STALL AT HATFIELD
HOUSE SHOW
SAT SEPT 11TH –
STALL AT NAZEING FESTIVAL
SAT SEPT 18TH –
GREAT GREYHOUND GATHERING
(Nottingham)
SAT/SUN OCT 2ND &
3RD – STALL
AT HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTRY
FAIR
SUN OCT 10TH –
KENNEL OPEN DAY &
SPONSORED WALK (11am)
SUN NOV 28TH –
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR AT
KENNELS (10am –
2pm)
SUN DEC 26TH –
BOXING DAY WALK (11am)
Donations
of raffle prizes
and items for sale
would be much appreciated
to help with fund-raising
at our events.
Helpers are always
welcome at the shows
where we have our
stall. You can bring
your own greyhounds
as long as they
are well behaved
and good around
small animals.
Please contact us
at the kennels if
you are able to
help.
NEWS
Greyhound
Sponsored Walk - Sat
17th October 2009
We
were blessed with
the perfect day for
our first greyhound
sponsored walk
and over £2,000
was raised on the
day. So well done
to everyone who got
their greyhound sponsored
for the walk!
Greyhound
Dog Show at the Kennels
- Sun 19th July 2009
A
great time was had
by all at the kennels
first greyhound dog
show. We had
a great turn out and
the judges had a very
difficult job
picking winners from
all the categories.
To view all
the pictures from
the dog show please
click
here.
To order any
of the pictures, please
make a note of the
frame number
and email Joy/Dave
at the kennels for
further details (7x5
prints will
cost £2.00 each)
- joy.battley@btinternet.com
New
sponsored doors
at kennels - 2009
We
would like to thank
everybody who kindly
sponored the 27x
new doors
at the kennels.
These
new doors replace
the older damaged
doors and the greyhounds
are very grateful.
We are currently
rasing funds towards
our new Reception
Centre, for further
details please click
here.
In
the picture is Colin
Petrie, who with
friends sponsored
a door in memory
of trainer Gary
Baggs - "Gary
was a great supporter
of the retired
dogs, always willing
to help raise much
needed funds and
we
thought the tribute
fitting"
Opening
of the New 'Barley'
Kennels - Sat 11th
April 2009
Official
opening of the country's
newest and plushest
retired greyhound
kennels. From Left
to Right:
Peter
Laurie - Welfare Manager
(GBGB) Joy
Battley (Kennel Manager)
Barrie Clegg
( Chairman)
Greyhound -
Ryan
Opening
of the New 'Barley'
Kennels - Sat 11th
April 2009
From
Left to Right the
Volunteers / Staff
are:
Ken
Penfold
Anne Gransby
Steve Gransby
Joy Battley
(Kennel Manager)
Barrie Clegg
( Chairman)
Sue Rattib
Caroline Taft
Glenn Davis
Opening
of the New 'Barley'
Kennels - Sat 11th
April 2009
Part
of the opening day
included our greyhound
walk.
From Left to
Right:
Lisa
Samson with 'JJ &
Molly'
Bethia Noble
with 'Harley'
Olivia Noble
with 'Johnny'
Our
first 'Greyhound Walk'
- Sat 27th September
2009 Over
100 greyhounds took
part in the walk and
a few dogs were homed
over the open weekend.
We also raised £1,500
which was used
towards an operation
to remove a cataract
for one of our dogs
needing a home.
Open
Kennel Weekend - Sat/Sun
24th/25th May 2009 Over
£1,200 was raised
at our open kennel
weekend in May. There
was plenty to keep
everyone entertained
with; greyhound grooming,
Doggy Tombola, Briz
a Brac, Plant sale
and a BBQ
Greyhounds make the ideal pet ... and you'll feel proud to own one.
For
re-homing enquiries please call Joy at the kennel
on 01992 890540
Branch
of Retired Greyhound Trust - Registered charity
number 269668
