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WCRA News & Announcements

News, Racing Results & Announcements from the WCRA

WCRA Championship Dates – 2016

21 September 2015

The venue will be The Whippet Meadow, at Detling near Maidstone, Kent. Sunday, 8th May, 2016 – Main and Veterans – 150 yards Straight

3rd WCRA Championships and Veteran Crowns 2015, Report and full results

8 August 2015

First of all huge credit to the guys who worked so hard to produce a good running surface. Effectively zero grass growth since the last Champs and naturally the bunnies preferred the track to the infield

Whippet Club Open Show & Limited Obedience Show – September 2015

3 July 2015

Saturday 26th September 2015 Schedules have been mailed out to club members or are now available to download here. New really simple introductory obedience class – Special Prizes – Eight weeks to practice !

2nd WCRA Championships 2015, Report and full results

30 June 2015

Today we felt the benefit of a dedicated racetrack. Much hard work by Ray and his dedicated crew meant that despite dry, windy weather through April.

1st WCRA Championships and Veteran Crowns 2015, Report and full results

12 May 2015

Fitting that following the loss of the Moreton venue – it turns out the Cricket Club needed the ground to accommodate a fellow club – we revert to one of our old secondary venues as a neutral ground.

New Sponsors for the WCRA Championship Meetings

30 April 2015

We are delighted to announce that NATURES MENU have kindly agreed to sponsor the forthcoming Championship season. They have provided treat bags, freeze died foods, Country Hunter superfoods and discount vouchers.

WCRA – Affiliated Club Contacts

17 April 2015

The full list of WCRA affiliated club contacts can be downloaded here

Closing Date for 1st Championships 2015

31 March 2015

Closing Date for 1st Championships is April 12th

WCRA Championships – Using the Dartford Crossing

24 March 2015

There is a certain amount of mis-information and scaremongering being published regarding the use of the Dartford Crossing, which those in the East of the country will have to use to reach the Championship meetings in Detling. Here are the true facts.

The Amended Superstars Points Calculations

25 February 2015

Superstars Points System WCRA Championships Superstars Points System

The New Venue for 2015 Championships – Map and Postcode

28 January 2015

Whippet Meadow, Hockers Lane, Detling, Maidstone ME14 3JW

2015 – A Season of Change

3 January 2015

Well, 2015 is here at last, and with the approaching season, a host of changes to which to acclimatise. And by far the biggest change is in hosting the WCRA Championships at a new venue.  As most will know, this change has been forced upon us by the refusal of Morton-in-Marsh Cricket Club to renew
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