Holestone Farmers Bloodhounds

Contact Details

(Disbanded)

Primary Contact	TBC
Prefered Contact	TBC
Website	http://www.holestonefarmersbloodhounds.co.uk/

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Hunt Details

Hunt Type:	Bloodhounds
Hound Breed:	Bloodhound
Hunt Quarry:	Clean boot
Areas:	Co Antrim
Kennel Address:	46 Ballybracken Road, Doagh, Ballyclare, Co Antrim BT39 0TQ Tel: 028 9334 0030
Counties:	Co Antrim
Primary Country:	Ireland
Secondary Country:	TBC

Master(s)

Name:	Sean Devlin
Start Year:	N/A
Address:
Notes:
Name:	Ivan Tierney
Start Year:	N/A
Address:
Notes:
Name:	(1996) Mr Wilbert Hunter
Start Year:	N/A
Address:	42 Ballysavage Road, Parkgate, Co Antrim BT39 0DX Tel: 028 9443 2997
Notes:

Former Master(s)

Name:	(2003) Billy Gault
Start Year:	2003
End Year:	N/A
Notes:
Name:	(1996) James Boyle
Start Year:	1996
End Year:	N/A
Notes:
Name:	(1999) John Rainey
Start Year:	1999
End Year:	N/A
Notes:
Name:	D Andrew, 1996-99
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Notes:

Huntsman

Name:	Sean McCavana
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:	TBC
Notes:	None

Former Huntsmen

Name:	(1998) Mr James Gault
Start Year:	1998
End Year:	N/A
Address:	(2005) James McCullough
Notes:	None

Kennel Huntsmen

Name:	(1990) Mr Billy Bryson
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:
Notes:

Whippers-in

Name:	Norman Boyle
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:
Notes:
Name:	Cahal Hurnell
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:
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Secretary

Name:	Marty Jagger Watson
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:	7 Laurel Brook, Magherafelt, Co. Derry Tel: 0792 1569884
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Chairman

Name:	Chris Thompson
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:
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President

Name:

TBC

Other Roles

Role:	Treasurer
Name:	(1999) Brian Dawson
Start Year:	N/A
Notes:
Role:	PR/Communications Officer
Name:	(2000) Mrs Linda Boyle
Start Year:	N/A
Notes:
Role:	Other
Name:	(2000) Mrs Linda Boyle
Start Year:	N/A
Notes:

Other Previous Roles

Role:	Secretary
Name:	Brian Turtle
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Notes:	None
Role:	Whippers-in
Name:	(2002) Kevin Devlin; (2005) Lauren Gault; (2005) Eleanor McCullough.
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Notes:	None
Role:	Chairman
Name:	Jim Slaine
Start Year:	1989
End Year:	2020
Notes:	None

Other Information

Affiliations:	MDBA, IMDBA
Subscription:	£170. Cap : £10, children £5, visitors (adult) £35, visitors (children) £15
Meet:	Saturday 12:00
Season:	Season
Uniform:	Autumn gold coat, black collar.
Other Notes:	10 1/2 couples hounds. Visitors by arrangement.

History of the Hunt

Start Year:	1989
End Year:	N/A
History:	The Hunt was formed in 1989 by Jim Alec Wilson, Leslie Wilson, Johnny Bryson and Harry Abbott, who visited the Farmers Bloodhounds in the Cotswolds to assess the potential of the sport. A foundation pack of hounds was purchased and is the first bloodhound pack in Ireland hunting the clean boot, of which the Hunt is very proud.

Hunt Country

Hunt Country:

The country runs from Larne through to Bellaghy with outlying areas in Cushendun, Cookstown and Garvagh, over mixed farmland and forestry with stone walls, banks and ditches. Hounds hunt the clean boot, ie only the scent of the human quarry. The Hunt is very popular with farmers as the quarry can bypass crops, stock, wire and other restricted areas, thus accommodating the current changes in farming practices.

Updated

Last Updated:	2023-02-13 13:30:11
Reason for update:	N/A

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