The Officers & Committee

Mark Bicknell

Chairman

I owned and trained greyhounds (privately, track and field) in the nineties, through to the noughties and knew Sharon and Gay through this. We discussed forming SWC as an alternative post ban.The club was formed and have helped ever since.

Carol Edgington

Secretary 

Back in 2018, my brother Greg asked me if I wanted to go to Denmark for the European Coursing  Championships. I had never seen simulated coursing before. That was it, hook, line and sinker. Just loved watching the dogs run. I could have ended up with a deerhound but I am now owned by three wonderful whippets that love the chase as much as I do watching them.

Philip Edgington

Lure Driver

Katie McDonald

 Sarah Meadham

I got my first whippet in 2011, thinking I was just getting a dog, a pet. I got so much more than that! Two years later Katie (who I had met as another new whippet owner) and I went to a lure coursing meeting to see what it was all about.

I fell in love with the sport instantly - the joy of watching a breed do what it is born to do. My passion for lure coursing continues to grow with every run I watch.

 Dawn Stockley

I was introduced to Lure Coursing through the breeder of my first Whippet and have been hooked ever since. Watching my dogs do what they love best is a great feeling.

SWC is a very friendly and welcoming club with members of all ages and experience. I have learnt so much about the sport and the breed through the friends that I have made here from all over the country.

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 Ashley Haynes

I am a proud member of Sporting Whippet Club, dedicated to supporting the team, members and their dogs.

I enjoy the camaraderie on the field and celebrating the club's spirit.

 Ben Murphy

I have kept and worked whippet type lurchers since the age of 12. Around 10 years ago I got myself a KC registered whippet to work along with the ferrets and on the lamp. Realised they were as good, if not better, than a lurcher for the job. Around 3 years ago I started to race them at the Country Shows. Found out about SWC 2 years ago and now think I prefer the simulated coursing to working them.

Gemma Maxwell

I have loved and admired working dogs for as long as I can remember; being a sheep farmer watching border collies at work. I got my first whippet Bella in 2015, and now have five beautiful fawn girls which are very much part of my family. I love everything about the breed and taking part in showing and later lure coursing at this wonderful club has quickly become a most loved and apprecieated pastime when I'm able to get away from the farm.