RETRIEVING AUSTRALIA FORUM

Thank you for the entries, the trial was quite well supported over all stakes though a few bitches came into season and we did have a few absentees. We especially welcomed three new competitors from Working Gundog Tests and though their dogs did not place, their dogs showed a great deal of potential, completed some retrieves and dogs and owners seemed to enjoy the day. We hope they return to trial and that it was not a one-off!

Novice and Restricted Saturday : Judge G Parkinson

Novice:

1. W Outtrim Warwiba Braveheart GSP D 128 pts
2. Ms C Davis
(handler Tony Rowland) Ch Ashlaren Oxford ET Wei D 110pts
3. Ms V Jones Adderslot Bridget Jones Lab B 89 pts
n.f.p.

This win gave Wayne his NRD title. Congratulations!

Restricted: One finisher and non awarded.

All Age: Judge J Palmer

1. J Vella Gr RT Ch Kaemajae All Black Lab D 147 pts
2. R Tawton Gr RT Ch Kadnook King of Kanbera Lab D 144 pts
3. Mrs L Frawley Granble Fieldgold Grail ADX CDX JD RRD GR D 123pts
= 4th P Betteridge Featherhunt Jet Black Lab D 110pts
Mrs M Cooper Coalsgarth Chestnut Teal RRD Lab B 110pts


Novice and Restricted Sunday: Judge R Tawton

Novice:

1. Ms C Davis
( Handler Tony Rowland) Ch Ashlaren Oxford ET Wei D 147 pts
2. B Pickworth
(Handler A Pickworth) Bojulabah Jeddah The Jet Lab B 124 pts
3. Mrs M Cooper Ch Coalsgarth Kahlua Lab B 117 pts
4. Ms V Jones Adderslot Bridget Jones Lab B 113pts

Restricted:

1. W Outtrim Warwiba Braveheart GSP D 137pts
2. Mrs M Cooper Coalsgarth Wild Penny Lab B 128pts
3. R Atkinson Waldhauser Dash GSP B 88 pts

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All Age: Judge J Law

1. J Vella GR RT Ch Kaemajae All Black Lab D 144pts
2. J Lynch RT Ch Coalsgarth Tassie Fern Lab B 125pts
3. B Pickworth Zeefree All The Aces Lab B 85pts

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The Autumn Shield was won by Joe Vella and Blackie with 291 pts. Second was Wayne and his GSP and third went to Jack Lynch and Fern though there were no trophies for the two minor placings. Dinner donations of $190 went to the NSW Championship and the accomodation fees of $155 were kindly donated by the property manager to the National Utility FT Championship.

Maureen

Thank you for posting the results of these trials. Maureen.

Thank you from the Gundog Society to everyone who entered and who helped out over both days. We caught up with a few of you at the dinner on Saturday Night which was fun.

Congratulations to all the placegetters and to everyone who finished and especially to Joe and Blackie on winning the Autumn Sheid.

It is great to see second place go to Wayne and his GSP Charlie who had a terrific weekend with first in Novice on Saturday bringing up his NRD and then first in Restricted on Sunday.

The Wei who placed first in Novice on Sunday is sired by Gr Ch Weonawei Lord of the Dance bred by Karen Collins. Karen died 2 weeks ago after a long battle with skin cancer. She was only 53. It is a wonderful tribute to her memory to see a Paris' son doing so well at the real thing.

We were one of the absentees this weekend. Work caught up with us both but we will be out there soon. Happy trialling.

Christine Cunningham
President, The Gundog Society

Wayne - congratulations and great to see you continue on with the success
you had at Easter!

Some photos from the trial posted on behalf of Peter Betteridge

John Palmer's land blind - all age


John Palmer's channel swim - all age


Jack Lynch and Joe Vella discussing tactics on John Palmer's second AA run

OOps Sorry to Jack and Fern (RT Ch Coalsgarth Tassie Fern) who actually came 4th on 20th May in All Age under John and NOT Peter and I Guess I was just so excited to actually finish an All Age with Chessie Just been typing all the results up for newsletter and discovered my mistake.

Maureen