Ted Walsh

[Lost Generation 93]

I saw today in the CMW that Colonel Ted Walsh died recently after a long illness, a sad end for a brave man and a superb sportsman. I knew him slightly in the late 70's / early 's and I think that Lurchers and Longdogs is still the best book on the lurcher as well as being the first and it's a book that brought huge numbers of people into the sport. Rest in peace Ted..

[Rolfe 2]

I saw today in the CMW that Colonel Ted Walsh died recently after a long illness, a sad end for a brave man and a superb sportsman. I knew him slightly in the late 70's / early 's and I think that Lurchers and Longdogs is still the best book on the lurcher as well as being the first and it's a book that brought huge numbers of people into the sport. Rest in peace Ted..

Yes......i agree entirely..........Lurchers and Longdogs is one of the best lurcher books ever written. I never met the man but i respected and supported his love and knowledge of running dogs and sight hounds. He will be sadly missed.

 

Rolfe.

[comanche 3,057]

I saw today in the CMW that Colonel Ted Walsh died recently after a long illness, a sad end for a brave man and a superb sportsman. I knew him slightly in the late 70's / early 's and I think that Lurchers and Longdogs is still the best book on the lurcher as well as being the first and it's a book that brought huge numbers of people into the sport. Rest in peace Ted..

Phil Drabble,Ted Walsh;theirs' were the books that helped set me on the road !Met TW at a show back when i was a shy lad.My Mum ,bless her ,had knowing that he was judging ,pinched my copy of lurchers and longdogs from my room .Cunningly engaging him in conversation about her whippet ,in a move worthy of Paul Daniels(who he ?you youngsters ask )she produced the book and had him sign it.Apparently he commented that it was a very early copy and was really pleased that it showed evidence of being read over and over again! . A Gentleman.

Edited February 23, 2008 by comanche

[Ossie 11]

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i was working at his daughter's house at the time he died. never got to meet him unfortunately, but myself & a friend attended the Service of Rememberance, with our lurchers. 20-odd running dogs in the church, and not a sqeak out of any of them.

 

as we were going in some incredibly posh bloke said to us "are those lurchers? ugly things... my labrador is so much better looking"...

[dogfox 0]

I had the pleasure of knowing Ted Walsh through the wippet coursing club,of which he and I were members.He took some lovely photos of the dogs coursing and he loved all types of field sports.He saw the sport in some of it best times.

 

Dogfox