Hunt News

On Friday 18th January, the CVHSC held our first Burns Supper at the Smalleys House and thanks go to them for their generosity for hosting this event. With 60 tartan-clad people seated round two massive tables, it made a great venue and the programme was very entertaining with bagpipes, poetry, songs by the piano. The…

Today we competed at the Berwickshire cross-country at Duns Castle in a team chase. The team consisted of Alexandra, Mel, Jeremy and Louisa. The ground was very heavy and very snowy but in the end we came 3rd. A very pleasing result due to us never competing as a team together. 

The CVNNH held their Boxing Day Meet at The Angel Inn in Wooler this year.  There was a wonderful turn-out and great support from the town. Saturday 29th December also a very successful meet at the Black Bull at Etal. And on New Year’s Day the meet was hosted by The Border Hotel, Kirk Yethom.…

The Carols Evening was a great success at St. Gregory’s at Kirk Newton on the 21st December.  The Hunt Ensemble excelled themselves this year with a compositions of christmassy songs:  Max Humphries and Paul McDermott played a very jazzy version of Deck the Halls and Julia Wailes-Fairbairn sang solos with Paul McDermot and David Wood…

Garden Opening also supports local charity – Hospice Care North Northumberland   The garden made just nudging £4,700 which is amazing, but is due to a great number of people doing a lot of work.  We opened fully, with teas, raffles and so on, on October 14th, with the following two Sundays being open by…

St. Cuthbert’s Ride was held in September for the 27th year.    It has missed only one year in the last 28 when, in 2001, all movement across agricultural land was halted due the nationwide outbreak of foot and mouth disease.   This year the day brought lovely weather and over 200 riders with their horses and…

https://www.sarahfarnsworth.co.uk/p865738742 Click on this link to see Sarah Farnsworth’s photos of the Newcomer’s Day on 20th October 2018 at Hethpool Showfield – they make good presents!