Meet card 2007

29 April 2007.  The Opening Meet.  4 pm at the Duke of Kendal, Connaught Street, W2 2AF.  We shall have a glorious afternoons hunting in the now traditional way in Hyde Park, moving off at about 4.30 pm. Dylan/Dillon will stretch his little legs chasing a drag-squirrel followed by the Joint Masters and the field. Visiting packs welcome (one at a time). Fun and exercise for all the family, followed by the pub as usual.

27 May 2007.  Connaught Square Squirrel Hunt Handicap, Newmarket Racecourse, 3.45 pm.  Come and celebrate a day of urbs in rure at the home of racing.  The Countryside Race Day has become one of the most enjoyable days in the racing calander and your hunt club is proud to be part of it.  We would welcome your support and hope to see you at this celebration of "Livelihood and Liberty".

3 June 2007. Post-Race Meet.  Our second meet will also be at the Duke of Kendal and follow the same pattern. We hope to welcome all our new suporters from the Newmarket races.

4 July 2007.  Macmillan Dog Day.  Every year the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, hosts the Canine Social Event of the Year on behalf of Macmillan Cancer Relief. Previous attendees have included Lady Victoria Hervey and Nicole Appleton no less. Last year your Joint Master, Ed Seyfried, judged a class of dogs to great aplomb. Please do come to support this very worthy charity and -lets face it - have a good time. Further details from us in due course. Otherwise contact Macmillan:  www.macmillan.org.uk

8 July 2007.  Post Dog Day Meet, Duke of Kendal.  Our third meet will again follow the usual course, begining at 4 pm and moving off at 4.30 pm.  We hope to welcome all our new supporters from the Macmillan Dog Day, on 4 legs as well as 2.  Every visiting pack will be given an opportunity to participate.

16 September 2007.  Pre-Ball Meet, Duke of Kendal. To inform those innocent of Squirrel Hunting and to help pass the Dog Days of summer, our Pre-Ball meet will hope to inform and to entertain in equal measure.  Usual form: 4 pm Meet, 4.30 pm move off.

18 October 2007.  Hunt Ball.  Following the triumph or our first 2 balls, our third ball will be held again at Banqueting House, Whitehall. By popular demand, we have returned to holding the ball on a Thursday to let you shooting types get away for the weekend.  It will include even more spectacular and sophisticated entertainments, truly marking the beginning of London's Autumn social season. Several very high profile guests have already indicated that they wish to attend. Save the date; more details in due course.  All enquiries to csshuntball@gmail.com

21 October 2007.  Closing Meet.  For those who have come up from the country for the ball, who want to remeet friends made last night and those who just cannot get enough, our post-ball hunt will take place as usual at 4 pm at the Duke of Kendal.  By this time, we hope to invite our new resident in Connaught Square, the ex-Prime Minister, to join the festivities.

Please, please support us in every way that you can. Ridiculing the ban in the way we do has a point: it maintains profile, builds support and gives great enjoyment to the participants, especially Dylan/Dillon.

We would be particularly grateful for offers of sponsorship for the Ball and offers of raffle or auction prizes. The more we collect, the more goes to support attempts to overturn the ban.