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Hunt Officials
Last edited: 5 May 2008
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Chairman
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Miss. Pat Sutton
Our Hunt is not run by a committee and therefore Pat's job as Chairman is to keep the Hunt heading in the right direction.
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Masters
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Miss. Pat Sutton
Pat first hunted with the SC & RMAS Drag Hunt as a 6 year old at Barossa on Fidget. Later she went on to qualify point to pointers. From 1974-76 she whipped-in and became Huntsman in 1976 when the last military Master (Col. Swinburn) hunted hounds. In 1996 Pat became the first civilian (also first female) Master Huntsman when the Military Master left to go to the first Gulf War. She is the longest serving Master in the Drag Hunt's history and is now the Senior Master and a Line Manager. Alongside the other Masters, she is ably supported by the Line Managers (Terry Vasey, Les Fricker, Simon Wilson, David Lochman and Chris Hussey).
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Mr. Andrew van Oostrum
Andrew's first experience of the Hunt was at the age of 10 when he hunted at Minley. He did his apprenticeship as a Whip to Pat Sutton where he learnt many of his skills. Not only has he provided a superb lead as Field Master on a variety of horses but has also hunted hounds when called upon to do so.
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Mr. Nick Earnshaw
Nick has just retired from the Metropolitan Police after 32 years (27 years in the Mounted Branch). He first hunted with the pack 15 years ago when qualifying point to pointers. He started whipping-in about 5 years ago and became a Line Manager and Master in 2003.
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Military Master
This position is held by an interested Officer from the Academy staff and is rotated every 2 years.
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Huntsman
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Mr. Mark Winter
Mark joined us in 2005. He slotted into his job with great enthusiasm and is a well known character. His wife Naomi can also be seen in the Field. For the first ever time in history, the Drag Hunt are now breeding their own puppies and this is down to Pat and Mark's dedication and hard work.
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Whippers In
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Mr. Bob Milton
Having whipped-in to Pat for many years, Bob then bravely took over the hunting of hounds when Pat retired. Since Mark took over so ably he has supported the new Huntsman as an experienced Whip.
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Mr. James Mitchell
James has whipped-in for nearly 10 seasons having started with Jonathan Cook under Pat Sutton. In addition to his duties as Whip, he also shares joint responsibility for the organisation of the Hunt Ball with Andrew.
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Mrs. Laura Wright
Laura is the newest addition to the team and is proving an extremely capable. She has been hunting with us since Pony Club days and her family are very strong supporters. In 2007, Laura helped Mark show hounds at Peterborough and at our inaugural Puppy Show.
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Mstr. Michael Fricker
Michael is a keen young man who has matured over the last 3 seasons and is developing into a keen and able Whip. He is a very bold cross country rider.
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Hon. Secretary
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Mrs. Beccie van Oostrum
Beccie is the power behind the throne. She is the first port of call for everyone and knows everyone! She is brilliant at remembering names AND faces and hugely important in the day to day running and administrative processes of the Hunt. Beccie can always been seen clutching her green collection bag at the Meet!
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Treasurer
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Mrs. Annette Greenhalgh
Annette is our new Treasurer for the 2007/08 season. She has grasped the nettle and is hoping to continue the good work that Terry Vasey started 10 years ago.
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Line Managers
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Mr. Terry Vasey
The Godfather of the Hunt, Terry was our Treasurer for nearly 20 years. Using his experience and contacts, he manages to create Lines in a very busy area of the Country.
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Mr. Les Fricker
Father of Michael (Whip), Les somehow manages to juggle work, family and fence-building producing some marvellous Lines.
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Mr. Simon Wilson
Larger than life, Simon is an expert jump builder and country man, despite his frenetic professional life. Thanks to his years in the RAF (from which he is shortly retiring), Simon always has a solution to a problem when it comes to putting in fences.
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Mr. David Lochman
David and his wife Cathy are immensely supportive and can always be relied upon when the Hunt needs them. David has engineered and built our Lines at Wokingham, resurrecting an area not hunted by the Drag for 20 years or more. Both David and Cathy can regularly be seen out following hounds. David is also Vice-Chairman of the Hunt Supporters' Club.
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Mr. Chris Hussey
Chris is an engineer by trade and although he no longer rides, he is still a keen and valued supporter. He assists with Lines in his area turning out to build excellent fences. Chris also regularly provides superb soups for our hungry followers after their often wet and cold day in the saddle.
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Trail Laying
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Mr. Jamie Cheetham
Jamie is the most recent addition to the Hunt who is learning the art of Line laying quickly; learning about the country and how to keep hounds guessing and working well. Jamie is an active member of our affiliated branch of the Pont Club taking part in most activities. Running the Line for the Hunt has certainly helped with his Tetrathlon training!
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Mr. Colin Doye
Colin doubles up as the Runner's driver and "Parking Manager" which he does in a most able manner. He has been a loyal Hunt supporter for more years than he would care to be reminded of and is an invaluable member of the team.
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Camera Crew
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Mrs. Cherry Vasey
Our very own Steven Spielberg, without whom all those moments, good and bad, would not be captured for posterity. Cherry masterminds the production of the video and DVD each year. She is supported by her husband Terry who drives her to the best spots for capturing those immortal moments.
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Mrs. Angela van Oostrum
The Quentin Tarantino of the Hunt, Angela lurks where many fear to tread.
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Mrs. Carol Geering
Just as you thought it was safe to drop your guard, George Lucas captures your launch into Hyperspace.
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Mr. Jamie Whitehorn
Jamie follows the Hunt most weeks and really captures the essence of hunting; the people, hounds and horses.
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Supporters' Club Chairman
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Mr. Barry Siefert
The main objective of the Supporters' Club is to raise funds for the Hunt as well as providing the focus for the Hunt's social activities. Barry is the Supporters' Club Chairman and is a real "people person" with unbounded enthusiasm. He has hunted with us for many years and is undoubtedly one of the characters of the Hunt.
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Supporters' Club Treasurer
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Mr. Mike van Oostrum
Mike is one of the longest standing and respected members of the Drag Hunt and is always on hand with sound advice on many aspects Hunt business. He also lends a hand when ever necessary with fencing building duties, driving, help at Kennels and at all Hunt fundraisers. Mike whipped in for some years and is also now Treasuer of the Supporters' Club.
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Supporters' Club Secretary
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Miss. Catherine Brand
Cath is a hard riding subscriber who is beginning to help Andrew in the Field Master's role and will be an asset to the Supporters' Club hierarchy. She has been hunting with us for many seasons and is always willing to help where needed and also to encourage her boyfriend Richard with some of the more agricultural tasks that we occasionally need doing!
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