Old Terrier Clubs.

[Dabhand 887]

That badge i was told as a kid was from bryncoch fox club in the neath area

 

My dad told me there used to be a peice in the paper every week of how many foxes they got and for what farmers

 

How the years have changed there would be a peice in the papers now about who is on in court for doing it

[neil cooney 10,416]

And the farmers would get death threats.

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

That is really interesting woods. I will see if I can find some more info. I remember seeing an article off the local rag a fair bit before my time of people getting really excited as a black& white was discovered lower down the valley and quite a number of locals turned out to dig it!! Now that would be totally unheard of today obviously. How times have changed eh!! Thank you woods again much appreciated

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

Just remembered there was a club in the Glyneath area who had a vast area of forestry for vermin control and was called something like the Fox Destruction Society, perhaps someone on here can enlighten us. This wasn't so long ago but I really doubt the name would be very popular today!!

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

The forestry in Glyneath was called the Rheola Forestry and was immense! Hopefully your Dad can throw some light on it, if I can remember correctly it was active in the 70's. Cheers woods

[Dabhand 887]

There was a clip on youtube few years back of the collins family all miners finishing their shift and working rock piles in cwmgrach

My father in law recons when he was a nipper there was old clubs in most towns/villages

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

I worked with the huntsman and terrier men of the Banwen Miners Hunt. After working a shift they would be out hunting. I have Copy of a video "Miners In The Pink" the quality of the picture is not brilliant but I play it occasionally to see the "boys" who are no longer with us. Memories eh!!