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Judges: Gwen Knox & John James
Out of the 9 dogs entered 8 completed it and passed.
Although the day was rather foggy and damp it did not the competitors
spirits. All were taken to the first drive, with all the beaters
in the tractor and trailer. Then the competitors were split into
2 groups. One group with John went into the now disused Quarry
and the rest went with Gwen onto a grass field, with a Cotswold
stone wall and maize strip to the left and a field of set-aside
beyond. There were enough birds on the first drive for all the
dogs to be tried on birds in their area. John had enough birds
in the Quarry for all the dogs to have 2 birds each, with some
to spare for Gwen's group to come into the Quarry to work under
John and Gwen together, after clearing up the birds out in the
set-aside.
Gamekeeper Richard Mace was running Gaina, so he ran her first,
and once she had done 2 retrieves, Richard took on his normal
role as the Keeper and took the guns off to do another drive,
while the rest did their work in the Quarry and in the field of
set-aside.
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CONGRATULATIONS GO TO :- [in order that they ran on the day]
Mrs J Frankland-Burton & Mr R Mace's
PURBARN COME ALL OVER AGAIN Handled by Richard Mace
[Gillbryan Water Bailiff JW, x Purbarn Another Confusion]
Miss D Avery
SANDICLIFF JEMIMA Owner Handler
[Stanroph Squadron Leader x Sandicliff Scarlet Holly]
Miss P Southwell
DENEROSE TINEKA Owner Handler
[Denerose Troilus x Pure Magic for Denerose]
Mrs K Ellis
TENFIELD BORDER PATROL Owner Handler
[Tenfield Border Rambler JW, x Tenfield All At Sea (imp)]
Mrs A Hagger
FAIFIELD FIRESAPHIRE Owner Handler
[Golmas Governer JW, x Fairfield Firesprite]
Mrs J Frankland-Burton
PURBARN COME TOGETHER. Owner Handler
[Gillbryan Water Bailiff JW, x Purbarn Another Confusion]
Miss J, Mrs J, & Mr J Merrick
STORMERICK INDIANA JONES Handled by Julie Merrick
[CH Purbarn Xtra Thunderstorm X 'S' Kiss Me Kate]
Mr K & Mrs P Wooden
SALAKO SOUL PLAYER Handled by Kim Wooden
[SH. CH. Ritzilyn Action Replay X 'S' Heartbreaker]
Judges: P J Johnson, Mrs C Heasman & D R Barnes.
1st. K Doughty's bitch Sladeway Kara of Highseas, Owner Handler.
2nd. G Leach's dog Camburne Camomile, Owner Handler.
COM: P Wagland's bitch Standerwick Tango of Pebbletoft
Judges: Mrs Paddy Steele, Mr John Barnes and Mr Ian Scutter
1st. Vic Olner's F.T.Ch Haresmead Isidore who scored 116 out of a total of 200 points.
2nd. Dave Barnes' Catcombe Carera at Millgreen with 115 points;
3rd. Danny Burgess' Catcombe Carli with 112
4th. Ray Hardie's Millrythe Queensland with 110 points.
CoMs went to
Audrey Wort's Danshell Kowhia of Auro;
Penny Lynch's Catcombe Carrick;
Sue Roynon's Oriel Patience
Pam Walton's Danshell Scrumpy of Notlaw.
Our thanks go to John & Liz Barnes who were fantastic hosts, offering us the hospitality of their conservatory for lunch for judges and helpers and later for tea, cakes and the prize giving.
John very kindly set the tests for me as he owns and shoots over the ground - and I live many miles away in the West country - and they were excellent, very realistic 'shooting-style' tests which admirably tested the dogs for nose and hunting ability as well asgood handling.
Congratulations to Pam Walton whose award was particularly popular as Pam has recently taken over her late husband, Wally's, dogs and everyone was delighted for her and for Wally.
Many thanks to all the hard working helpers who gave up the day and even the World Cup to help out. They were greatly appreciated by all in the GRC. Our thanks also go the judges, all of whom did an excellent job.
We were extremely lucky to have a near perfect day for the
Test and in
such lovely surroundings. Liz and John have very kindly invited
us back any
time (despite their being labrador people) which only goes to
show what very
civilised people the Working Gundog fraternity are!
Annie Wales (Working Test Sec)
Judges: Mr. Peter Hammond, Mr. Stan Harvey, Mr. Michael
Tallamy and Mr. Paul Sinclair.
In First Place with 529 points
Berkshire Downs & Chiltern GRC
Mr. Davies' Catcombe Cadeau
Mrs. S. Eley's Catcombe Cardamon
Mr. A. Moore's Catcombe Chrysler (Best D/B Open & Best Overall)
Mr. D. Barnes' Catcombe Carrera
In Second Placewith 505 points
GRC of Northumbria
Mr. G. Coupar's Paiute Pete
Mrs. T. Ellis' Bembrook Woody
Mr. G. Hay's Moscargrance April of Holywear
Mrs. J. Hay's Lochton Leet of Holywear
In Third Place with 504 points
South Western GRC
R. Wort's Catcombe Calceolaria of Auro
Mrs. Challenger's Jolly Golden Boy of Knightwood
Mrs. S. Roynon's Oriule Patience
Mrs. E.Pelham's Holway Damask
In Fourth Place with 496 points
Southern GRS
Mrs. A Wort's Danshell Tawa of Auro
Miss L. Hughes' Catcombe Chadow
Mr. D. Burgess' Catcombe Carli
Mr. R. Hardie's Millrythe Queensland
In Fifth Place with 488 points
The Golden Retriever Club
Mr. R. Atkinson's Holway Banjo (Best Novice D/B)
Mr. R. Burns' Abnalls Cleopatra
Mr. M.Knox's Tauvechan Minstrel
Mr. M. Stringer's Clancallum Fergus Mhor
Puppy
Judge: Mrs Hilary Smith,
1. D Smith's Castlemans Octopussy
2. Dr A Graham's Siyu Right Rhona
3. P Hargreaves'
4. Crosland's Castlemans For Your Eyes Only
CoM
R Pitfield's Siyu Rufus of Dovespring
Novice
Judge: Mrs Judy Henry.
1. Mrs W Andrews' Catcombe Copernicus
2. Mrs J Jones' Courtridge Caesar
3. S Davies' Catcombe Cadeau
CoM
J Slatter's Harsett Barley's Son
Veteran
Judge: Mrs Judy Henry.
1. Mrs W. Andrews' Catcombe Canny
2. J Baveystock's Bembrook Jouette
3. Mrs W Andrews' Catcombe Credit
Judges: Messrs. G West, R.G. Downing, T. J. Ship & Mrs E. Pelham
1. Mr M. Knox's dog Tauvechan Minstrel, Owner Handler.
2. Mr R. Burns' bitch Abnalls Cleopatra, Owner Handler.
3. Mrs P. Williams' bitch Castlemans Classic Mood, Owner Handler.
Gun's Choice, Mrs H. Kimberley's bitch, Friendborn
Arpeggio.
Judges: Messrs K.Bellamy P Parkins, D Capel & Mrs J Hendry
1st. - Burgess Catcombe Chenouk
(Ft Ch Asham Counsel ex Laureldrian
Cherokee of Catcombe)
2nd. - Wright Ft Ch Wadesmill Ben
(Greenfoot Bara ex Wadesmill Katie)
3rd. - Williams Castlemans Beaver
(Tanleighden Elvis at Cleyne Hage ex
Cruncy Castlemans Lima)
4th. - Verinder Ft Ch Holway Rollo of Merryway
(Standerwick Remus of Merryway ex Ft
Ch Holway Quilla)
COM - Richardson Gortons Eye of the Storm
(Leeglen Milo ex Clockburn Comment)
A driven shoot where retrieves were made from a mixture of
woodland and maize field cover and open farmland. Some testing
retrieves of partridge, pigeon and pheasant.
Three eyewipes on the first drive and some failures othe second, there were still seven dogs in close contention at the third and final drive. The two leading dogs were called forward for a run off and Roy Burns' stylish young bitch proved the unlucky one.
All credit to Jim Gale and his three 'puppies' who had a
super day. Some fast and accurate
retrieves and very good handling throughout the day, when conditions
proved difficult and at times in the fog the dogs were hard to
see!
Elizabeth Pelham not only managed to provide superb catering for
the judges, but also managed to run her bitch and to be amongst
the final competing seven.
This may prove to be a sad occasion, as the keeper who kindly
provided a days shooting is moving elsewhere and this might be
the last time the GRC has the pleasure of running a Stake at Forest
of Bere Farm. We hope this proves not to be the case!
Report by Kim Ellis
Judges:
Mr Michael Dare, Mr Graham Roberts, Mr Robin Watson, Mrs Annie
Wales
1st Jim Gale's Hawthorn Heather (B)
(Wadesmill Glen ex Blendworth Elsa)
2nd Roy Burns' Abnalls Cleopatra (B)
(Catcombe Clever ex Standerwick Ricarda of Abnalls)
3rd Jim Gale's Earnsfield Reeve (D)
(Wadesmill Glen ex Blendworth Elsa)
4th M J Wright's Marcus Maybe of Wadesmill
(D)
(Wadesmill Glen ex Blendworth Elsa)
Certificate of Merit Graham Cox's Millrythe
Melbourne of Wydcombe (B)
(Moscargrange Amos ex Millrythe Mondeo)
Guns Choice P Hargreaves' Haremire Electron
(D)
(Haremire Dipper ex Haremire Juniper)
Judges: G King Esq., Miss J Hunt, Mrs A Courtier
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A dry but cold day, a driven shoot with some good hunting observed
in a mixture of stubble, open fields and woodland cover. Within
minutes of starting the first drive, steadiness was tested when
two Roe Deer ran immediately from right to left in front of the
guns, not an eyelid batted by any of the competitors. The first
two drives provided a good number of birds, both cleanly shot
and runners. Many fell in open fields but undulating countryside
on the second drive necessitating long and sometimes almost blind
retrieves testing handling ability. This combined with a small
patch of thick cover below woodland which required a testing search
out of sight, knocked out some competitors early on.
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Our illustrious leader and Field Trial Secretary
Gwen Knox progressed to round three with her 'Pebbletoft Jive of Tauvechan', at the same time managing to provide coffee and refreshments in the form of sumptuous home made fruit cake for guns and judges during the morning. |
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At this stage the leaders became very hard to separate and a fourth and final drive was required. A most stylish retrieve was completed by the winner, delivered cleanly and speedily to hand and the competition was won. Report & photos by Kim Ellis
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1st: (& the Guns Choice) Philippa Williams' CASTLEMANS
CLASSIC MOOD (B)
(Standerwick Remus of Merryway ex Crunchy Castlemans Lima)
Winner of The Catcombe Trophy for the winner and The Millrythe
Trophy for
the Guns Choice
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2nd: Wendy Andrews' CATCOMBE CYMBAL (B) (Ft Ch Ashsham Counsel ex Catcombe Chancey) Winner of the Dorcas Bowl for the runner-up
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3rd Gibson's PEBBLETOFT JAZZ (D)
(Ft Ch Ben of Codicote ex Ft Ch Standerwick Rhumba of Pebbletoft)
Certificates of Merit
Roy Burns' ABNALLS CLEOPATRA (B)
(Catcombe Clever ex Standerwick Ricarda of Abnalls)
Mr & Mrs S Crookes' MILLRYTHE ADELAIDE of MOSCARGRANGE
(B)
(Moscargrange Amos ex Millrythe Mondeo)
Ray Hardie's MILLRYTHE QUEENSLAND (B)
(Moscargrange Amos ex Millryth Mondeo)
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