GUNDOG CLUB W.A. 65TH ANNIVERSARY TRIALS

[Kerry Webster]

The Gundog Club are celebrating 65th years of existence in W.A. This year, for their first retrieving trials, the club asked NSW judge Jack Lynch to adjudicate at all three stakes, which was accepted. Jack flew over to W.A. on Wednesday and stayed with Allan Bartram and Catherine Thorburn for two days, before travelling to the country town of Toodyay to stay, during the weekend of trials. Some very cold mornings had ice on the stock troughs, and frost covering the ground, and Jack commented that he didn't know that W.A. got so cold. Oh yes it does ! Minus 4 was the morning temperature each day. The days turned out to be lovely, with clear blue sky and barely a breath of wind, and despite the frozen feet and hands everyone had an enjoyable time.

ALL AGE STAKE
26/6/10
JUDGE: MR J. LYNCH (NSW)
16 ENTRIES

1st: R.T. Ch Altiquin Glory (Imp Ire) UD JDM ADM (Lab. Ret.) Maggie Hankinson 157 points

2nd: R.T. Ch Katos Czarda (Gold.Ret) Heather Ellis 143 points

3rd: R.T. Ch Featherhunt Joshua (Lab.Ret) Judy Pannett 140 points

Fourth place went to Reveirter Cup Ethereal and Judy Pannett with 122 points.


NOVICE STAKE:
27/6/10
JUDGE: MR J. LYNCH (NSW)
14 ENTRIES

1st: Boomermagic Halloween Hero (Lab.Ret) Allan Bartram 179 points

2nd: Sunhunny Sophies Blondie (Gold.Ret) Alison Jennings 176 points

3rd: Celabration Tas to Win (Lab.Ret) Rebecca Cowper 167 points

Fourth place went to Dual Ch.(T) Flatterhaft Kajsa Bergqvist (Imp Swd) CD ET (F.C. Ret) Sonja Pfister with 165 points

RESTRICTED STAKE:
27/6/10
JUDGE: MR. J. LYNCH (NSW)
11 ENTRIES

1st: Moralana Trailblazer NRD (Lab.Ret) Ray Penman 162 points

2nd: Wauchope Jaswinder NRD (GSP) Martyn Dickson 148 points

3rd: Boomermagic Irish Spirit NRD (Lab.Ret) Maggie Hankinson 147 points

In fourth place on 146 points was Boomermagic Halloween Hero and Allan Bartram.

[Barrie Tyson]

What a lovely venue and a great judge. The runs were challenging but by no means "mission impossible". Pity my girl was off colour and forgot what she was there for though!!

Glad to report she was back on form today.