North West Draghunt?

[prose]

Does anyone know if this hunt covers the outskirts of Wigan (Appley Bridge, Standish etc.) and/or into West Lancs and sort of Ormskirk/Bickerstaffe way?

 

[Baggybreeches]

I live in Bickerstaffe and I have never heard of a NW draghunt? We have the Holcombe Harriers as our local hunt, anything in particular you wanted to know?

 

[digger2]

I think they took some of the former Saddleworth Drag lines around Saddleworth (obviously) and Shaw / Oldham way so more to the east lancs, and north cheshire, but could be wrong.

 

[moodymare1987]

There is a north east cheshire drag hunt
http://www.necdh.co.uk/
It covers a few areas but dont think there is a north west drag hunt could be proven wrong though.

 

[Baggybreeches]

Never heard of them, There is the Nort East Cheshire Drag and another one that I cant remember (quite a newish one). I will ask about and see what I can find. Or I could just start my own Bickerstaffe Hunt :grin: :grin:

 

[cal2007]

Im a memeber of cheshire farmers drag hunt, do you mean that one?

 

[prose]

No, I really do mean the North West Draghunt. I'm from West Lancs; the request is for a friend still in the region.

There is a listing for them on the Masters of Draghounds website, but I thought I'd ask here for specifics/personal stories first...

North West Draghunt

 

[Baggybreeches]

THats the one I was thinking of and couldnt remember the name (bit of a headache )

 

[Baggybreeches]

just looked at the link and I very much doubt they come this far over, it looks like they hunt round oldham/rochdale way. The holcombe are my local hunt with the nearest meets at the scotch piper in lydiate or there is one up parbold hill later on towards the end of the season

 

[prose]

just looked at the link and I very much doubt they come this far over, it looks like they hunt round oldham/rochdale way. The holcombe are my local hunt with the nearest meets at the scotch piper in lydiate or there is one up parbold hill later on towards the end of the season

Thanks. Will pass the info on.

 

[FRESHMAN]

There once was a NW Draghounds but I dont think it is running anymore. The Masters of the Saddleworth fell out, & one of them Paul Fletcher started his own hunt. Initially it was quite succesful but I think it has now broken up. My OH was the Fieldmaster in the early days. Oh such a long time ago.

 

[Baggybreeches]

Yeah, that was the story I got too, not that I am one for gossiping