by Kerry Webster » Sat 22 Feb 2003 7:05 pm
You have hit it on the spot Maureen. Advertising to the general public creates more problems than it is worth.
We had a situation a couple of years ago where one of our bigger All Age trials was being held in a country area, and a very small piece of land adjoining the main trial site, was council property. Being polite, the committee made an inquiry to obtain permission to use this rural piece of land.
The issue was put before the council members and ultimately reported in the local paper. They decided that the club could hold their trial as long as there were no pigeons used, as they considered it inhumane.
The column writer relating the events, compared it to a hot dog stall without the frankfurts, and thought the kerfuffle, laughable. So did we; but even with the RSPCA approval, and pigeons being vermin throughout the state, we still receive ludicrous determinations such as this council gave.
Care must be taken by all in this sport obviously, as to whom the details are divulged, and just how much at a time to tell.