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Shawfield (above) and Pelaw Grange are two tracks keen on 'permits'


GBGB agrees to new 'permit' licence scheme


BY JONATHAN KAY OF THE RACING POST


THE GBGB has sanctioned the return of a permit-type scheme, with Thursday's board meeting approving the introduction of a new owner-trainer licence.

“The GBGB today agreed to support an initiative to create a newly recognised Owner Trainer Licence,” said a short statement.

“Broadly speaking, this type of licence will allow an owner who wishes to train no more than two of their own racing greyhounds to race at licensed GBGB tracks without the need for residential kennelling provisions and inspection.

“The relevant processes and procedures required in order to facilitate the new licence are being developed to enable the new licences to be issued as soon as practicable.”

A number of non-Bags tracks had been pushing for such a scheme – Pelaw Grange and Shawfield this week reported fielding numerous inquiries from people wishing to train greyhounds from their homes.

A decision on the fate of the Derby was not on the Thursday board agenda.

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GREYHOUND BOARD OF GREAT BRITAIN - PRACTITIONER DIRECTORS

03/01/2017


The GBGB is seeking to fill two vacancies for Practitioner Directors on its Main Board.



LICENSED PROFESSIONAL TRAINER



Any GBGB Licensed Professional Trainer is invited to state in writing why he/she should be considered for the position of trainer representative on the Board. Nominations should be accompanied by the names and signatures of two fellow trainers as proposer and seconder.



OWNER



Any owner with a greyhound registered in their name with GBGB is invited to state in writing why he/she should be considered for the position of owner representative on the Board. Nominations should be accompanied by the names and signatures of two fellow owners as proposer and seconder.



PROCESS



Nominations should be emailed to [e-mail] or mailed to:



The Nominations Committee



GBGB



6 New Bridge Street



London



EC4V 6AB



The closing date for nominations is Friday 6th January 2017.



The GBGB Nominations Committee will review each application having regard for such factors, including, but not limited to, as the nominated person’s honesty, integrity, reputation, competence and capability as well as whether their appointment would facilitate the effective functioning of the Main Board and the delivery of good corporate responsibility. Nominees must be prepared to foster constructive relations with fellow directors, members of GBGB committees and nominated representative groups and be prepared to accept and work within the principle of collective responsibility.



The GBGB Nominations Committee will select from the nominations up to three candidates for each position (to be ratified by the Board), following which an election under the auspices of GBGB’s independent auditors will take place. It is anticipated that the successful candidates will take their places as Practitioner Directors at the GBGB Main Board meeting on Thursday 23rd March 2017.

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IT will be interesting to see who get's on board with the GBGB..

The closing date for nominations was last Friday 6th January 2017.

I have been told a Belle Vue greyhound owner has put his hat into the ring.

Fair play to him for having a go WE AWAIT THE PRESS RELEASE NOW FROM THE POWERS THAT BE...

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GBGB Press Statement – Practitioner Directors


GBGB Practitioner Directors



The GBGB Nominations Committee made its recommendations regarding Practitioner Directors at the meeting of the Main Board yesterday.
 
Trainer


The Committee reported that only one nomination had been received for the role of Practitioner Director to represent Professional Trainers. Peter Harnden who is attached to Nottingham was nominated by Pat Rosney and Laurence Tuffin and was supported by other leading professional trainers.

The Committee discussed whether the nomination process should be re-opened. However, after noting that every Professional Trainer had been given the opportunity to apply but had not, and into taking account of the quality of the application, the Committee recommended that Peter Harnden’s nomination should be accepted by the Board.

The Board accepted the nomination and Peter will join the Board at its scheduled meeting on 23rd March.

GBGB Chairman Tom Kelly who also chairs the Nominations Committee said, ‘While it was a little disappointing to receive just one nomination, Peter’s application was first class and we are convinced that he will make a major contribution to the work of the Board and champion the cause of trainers throughout the country.’

Peter Harnden said, ’It is an honour and privilege to be given a chance in this position. You can be assured I will give this 100% to help create a better future for all my fellow trainers.
 
Owner


The Nominations Committee reported that there had been an exceptional response to the call for nominations for the role of Practitioner Directors for Owners.

The ten nominations that had been received were of a high quality and the Committee recommended that six of the applicants should be invited to meet the Nominations Committee who would then recommend three of them to the 23rd March Board meeting.

A vote for GBGB registered owners would then be held, as originally planned, which would enable the successful applicant to take his / her seat on the Board at the 18th May meeting..

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TAKEN FROM THE GREYHOUND STAR





Peter Harnden and the thankless task


CLICK ON THE LINK FOR THE FULL STORY..

greyhoundstar.co.uk/peter-harnden-thankless-task/

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GBGB TRAINER: Peter Harnden website..

www.salacresracingteam.com/





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TAKEN FROM THE GREYHOUND STAR WEBSITE
greyhoundstar.co.uk/permit-just-tonic-pelaw/


‘PERMIT’ JUST THE TONIC FOR PELAW



The new owner trainer licence, commonly known as the ‘permit’ launches on Friday, not a day too soon for Pelaw Grange promoter Jeff McKenna.

The Durham venue lost another trainer to Sunderland this week and the kennel strength dipped to 150, some 40 short of the ideal. But that could all be resolved in the next month as the new licence holders send out their first runners.

McKenna said: “We have had 20 plus applications and I think GBGB have probably received around 15 already. It won’t be quite as simple as two dogs for every trainer giving us our exact number, but hopefully it won’t be far away.”

GBGB rules mean that none of the new licences become live until Friday and none of the greyhounds handled by the new owner trainers can be registered until they have been in the kennels of the new trainers for a minimum of seven days. But given they will only need to trial twice, or once if they are already qualified, the end of the tunnel is in sight.”

McKenna said: “It is more than just the dogs. The greyhounds become part of the family an the next generation of kids grow up and want a dog around the home. Given time, I can imagine more and more people taking to the idea. It is just what is needed.”

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TAKEN FROM RACING POST
SATURDAY 11/2/17..

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OWNER TRAINERS

AITKEN Thomas George (Mr) LONDON
ALLEN Martin (Mr) NORFOLK
ANTCLIFF Tony (Mr) DERBYSHIRE
ARNOTT Darren William (Mr) FIFE
BAAS Paul (Mr) STIRLINGSHIRE
BAILEY Gary (Mr) DURHAM
BROWN Stuart (Mr) AYRSHIRE
CARSON Robert Brian (Mr) STIRLINGSHIRE
CONNOR Thomas Kirk (Mr) AYRSHIRE
COOK David (Mr) CAMBRIDGESHIRE
DAVISON Robert NEWCASTLE
DEMPSIE Neil (Mr) AYRSHIRE
DUNBAR David (Mr) AYRSHIRE
FEARNLEY Greg (Mr) SUNDERLAND
FERGUSON Gary (Mr) STIRLINGSHIRE
FIELD Lee (Mr) MIDLANDS
FOODY Martin Valentine (Mr) BEDFORDSHIRE
GAUNT Edwin David (Mr) LINCOLNSHIRE
GLASGOW Robert (Mr) ESSEX
GRANT David (Mr) LANARKSHIRE
HANIKANAI Ricjard (Mr) NORFOLK
HART Christian Walter (Mr) HAMPSHIRE
HENDRY David (Mr) EDINBURGH
HOLLEY Tom (Mr) SOMERSET
HORN Andrew (Mr) CUMBRIA
HOWARD Paul Christopher (Mr) YORKSHIRE
JACKSON Carl (Mr) DURHAM
JOBSON David (Mr) DURHAM
JONES Brian (Mr) DURHAM
JORDAN Thomas LANARKSHIRE
KNIGHT Kevin (Mr) SOMERSET
LEE Amanda Jane (Mrs) NORFOLK
LITTLER Brian Kenneth (Mr) LANARKSHIRE
LODGE Diane Lesley (Miss) WAKEFIELD
McGEE Alan (Mr) LEICESTERSHIRE
MACLAUGHAN David Moncrieff {Mr} LANARKSHIRE
McNAB William (Mr) AYRSHIRE
O’HARE Francis Charles MIDLANDS
PATTISON Moria (Miss) MIDLANDS
PIKE Michael (Mr) OXFORDSHIRE
PLEWS Alan (Mr) DURHAM
RAFFERTY Glen (Mr) CUMBRIA
ROBINSON Kevin Boyd (Mr) NORTHUMBERLAND
SMITH Darren (Mr) SUSSEX
SMITH Stacy Stuart (Mr) SUSSEX
STANNESS James (Mr) SUNDERLAND
STEELE Anthony John (Mr) MIDLANDS

TAYLOR Gary Paul (Mr) STOCKPORT

THOMPSON Kevin (Mr) DURHAM
THORN Robin (Mr) SUSSEX
THURSTON Martin James (Mr) AYRSHIRE
VINCENT Gary (Mr) NORFOLK


WALSH David (Mr) BOLTON


WEBSTER David Daniel (Mr) LANARKSHIRE
WICKENS Thomas Edward (Mr) HERTFORDSHIRE


WILKINSON Emma (Miss) LANCASHIRE


WILLIAMS Jack (Mr) LEICESTERSHIRE
WILLIAMS Philip Hayden (Mr) GLAMORGAN
WILLIAMSON Raymond (Mr) DURHAM
WILSON Christine Pryde (Mrs) MIDLOTHIAN
WILSON John Joey (Mr) NORTHMPTONSHIRE
WOODHOUSE Dale Lee (Mr) DONCASTER
WRIGHT Timothy Mark (Mr) NORTHUMBERLAND
WYATT Ian (Mr) NORFOLK

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VERY DISAPOINTING TO SEE ONLY 3 PEOPLE
LOCAL TO BELLE VUE STADIUM

TAKING OUT A PERMIT...