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This thread has been opened for anyone willing and able to make progress reports from this weekend’s (9-10-11 Sep) Championship Trial to keep us informed.
Follow the action here, or alternatively, die-hard Facebookers can leave well wishes and progress reports at https://www.facebook.com/groups/retrievingaustralia/.

All the best to the organisers and to everyone entered in the trial from Retrieving Australia.


2016 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PICKEM
*** Use this thread to place your picks as well as reports from the field. ***
Okay folks, here's how it works... just reply on this post with your personal prediction of who the top 5 finishers will be in order. Entries close at NOON (EST) on Friday 9 Sept (one per customer and no edited posts please!) The first person to guess the top 5 in correct order or is closest the actual outcome wins! No prize this time, just for fun. See the teams entered below. Good luck all. Admin.

43 ENTRIES (Not In Running Order).
Adderslot Ruby RRD, Labrador Retriever, B, Ruby,Cramond, A & J, VIC (Handler Andrews,K)
Freezepoint Millie RRD, German Shorthaired Pointer, B, Attard, P, VIC
RtCh_Boomermagic Halloween Hero, Labrador Retriever, D, Finn,Bartram, A, WA
Adderslot Beaumont Texas (AI) RRD, Labrador Retriever, D, Bodhi,Bath, S, NSW
Aprilraine Gundiguy Skoda NRD, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, D, Skoda,Boodnidoff, R, QLD
Gr RtCh_Acolon Prince of Cypher (Imp UK), Labrador Retriever, D, Red,Britton, K, VIC
RtCh_Canicula Celestial, English Springer Spaniel, B, Tango,Cauchi, J, VIC
Adderslot Johnny B Goode (AI) RRD, Labrador Retriever, D, Johnny,Christensen, J, QLD
Yeotrieve Lexie Belle AARD, Labrador Retriever, B, Lexie,Cornelius, H, NSW
Adderslot Maximus Sam RRD, Labrador Retriever, D, Sam,Cornelius, H, NSW
Beereegan Miranda Rose RRD, Labrador Retriever, B, Pip,Dawson, G, QLD
Manark Summer Storm RRD, Labrador Retriever, D, Ben,Dawson, G, QLD
Gidgee Girl (Imp UK) RRD, Labrador Retriever, B, Shadow,Eaton-Wells, R, QLD
RtCh_Gidgee Down Under Del (Imp UK), Labrador Retriever, B, Ebony,Eaton-Wells, R, QLD
RtCh_Ellishea Just Cussy, Golden Retriever, D, Phoenix,Ellis, H, WA
Wrangham Sunlander UD RRD ORA, English Springer Spaniel, B, Petal,Golle, G, QLD
Wrangham Jane Eyre RRD, English Springer Spaniel, B, Milly,Hodson, J, NSW
RtCh_Adderslot Archdale Carolina (AI), Labrador Retriever, D, Archie,Hamson, P, NSW
Adderslot Rudy RRD (AI), Labrador Retriever, D, Rudy,Jackson, R, QLD
Dual Gr RtCh_Kadnook Sporting Spirit, Labrador Retriever, D, Ben,Lawton, J & V, VIC
Manark Autumn Storm RRD, Labrador Retriever, B, Storm,Lynch, J, NSW
Kentredecim Miss Buttercup (Imp UK), Labrador Retriever, B, ,Marshall, D, TAS
Redcypher Raging Thunder RRD, Labrador Retriever, D, Max,Marshall, D, TAS
Nat FtCh Dual Ch (F)_Topnotch Leilani RRD NFD, German Shorthaired Pointer, B, Lani,McCann, R & D, VIC
Topnotch Queela RRD, German Shorthaired Pointer, B, Q,McCann, R & D, VIC
RtCh_Brigodee Black Tie Affair, Labrador Retriever, D, Meeve, G, NSW
Elloesse Bold As Brass RRD, Labrador Retriever, B, Fizz,O'Sullivan, L, VIC
Nat RtCh_Adderslot Carbo, Labrador Retriever, D, Carbo,Playdon, G & A, VIC
Gr FtCh_Greybanks Georgie, Labrador Retriever, B, Southee, P, NZ
Gr RtCh_Kadnook Dreams Edge, Labrador Retriever, B, Sedge,Stott, J, VIC
Adderslot Georgie Anna RRD, Labrador Retriever, B, ,Stow, T, VIC
Adderslot Elle NRD, Labrador Retriever, B, Elle,Stow, T, VIC
RtCh_Tirnanoge Hallies Run, Labrador Retriever, B, Hallie,Tawton, G & S, VIC
Watermark 'N Farmer's Little Darlin' (IID USA) (Imp USA) RRD, Labrador Retriever, B, Eva,Tawton, G & S, VIC
RtCh_Watermark Texan Midnight Runner (Imp USA), Labrador Retriever, B, Texie,Tawton, G & S, VIC
RtCh_Candlewood Aussie Connection (Imp USA), Labrador Retriever, D, Ozzie,Tawton, R & P, VIC
RtCh_Winterset Moonraker, Golden Retriever, D, Rocky,Towning, P, QLD
RtCh_Tirnanoge Knight Rider, Labrador Retriever, B, Kit,Tyrie, M, QLD
Tirnanoge Darlin Emmi (IID USA) RRD, Labrador Retriever, B, Emmi,Tyrie, M, QLD
14 & 15 Nat Gr RtCh_Adderslot Chief, Labrador Retriever, B, Chief,Whitechurch, R, VIC
Adderslot Maggie May (AI), Labrador Retriever, B, Maggie,Whitechurch, R, VIC
Adderslot Tuscanys Arrow (AI) RRD, Labrador Retriever, B, Arrow,Cramond, A & J, VIC (Handler Whitechurch, R)
Kuven Lasting Memories AARD, Labrador Retriever, B, Disco,Wise, L, VIC

1. Russell & Chief (hard to beat)
2. John & Ben (equally hard to beat)
3. John Gauchi & CC (great little spaniel)
4. Russell & Arrow (Arrow has been quite consistent recently)
5. Gareth & Hallie (she probably needs a gallop to get back into trialling but a good dog and a handy handler)

An honourable mention to the old team of Noel & Moose. Couldn't get them in the top 5!

(1) John Lawton -Ben
(2) Russel Whitechurch- Chief
(3) Greg Playdon -Carbo
(4) GarethTawton -Hallie
(5) John Stott- Sedge

1. Johm Stott and Sedge
2. John Lawton and Ben
3. Russell Whitechurch and Chief
4. Karl Britton and Red
5. Paul Hamson and Archie

Sumo - Greg Meeve
Sedge - John Stott
Chief - Russell W.
Ben - John Lawton
Red - Karl Britton

Competitor Name Dog Call Name Cat #
A Bartram Sinn 1
R Eaton Wells Shadow 2
D Marshall Marnie 3
T Stow Anna 4
K Andrews Ruby 5
G Tawton Texie 6
G Meeve Sumo 7
G Gollie Petal 8
T Stow Elle 9
J Stott Sedge 10
G Tawton Eva 11
D Marshall Max 12
G Tawton Hallie 13
R Eaton Wells Ebony 14
H Cornelius Lexie 15
J Cauchie Tango 16
P Towning Rocky 17
R Boodnikoff Skoda 18
J Lawton Ben 19
J Hodson Millie 20
H Cornelius Sam 21
R Whitechurch Maggie 22
D McCann Lani 23
P Hamson Archie 24
R Tawton Aussie 25
K Britton Red 26
R Whitechurch Arrow 27
R Jackson Rudy 28
G Playdon Carbo 29
M Tyrie Emmi 30
J Christensen Johnny 31
P Southee Georgie 32
P Attard Millie 33 - WITHDRAWN
R Whitechurch Chief 34
G Dawson Summer 35
D McCann Queela 36
G Dawson Rose 37
H Ellis Just Cussy 38
S Bath Bodie 39
L Wise Disco 40
L O’Sullivan Fizzy 41
M Tyrie Kit 42
J Lynch Storm 43

Allan Bartram's Labrador is Finn with an F.

And Heather Ellis' dog is called Phoenix.

Greg & Carbo
John & Ben
Gareth & Hallie
Russell & Chief
Stotty & Sedge

2016 – 47th National Retrieving Championship NSW
Day 1 Joe Barber – First run Double mark and Blind up a gully with rabbit diversion.
Second run mark to the right, long mark to the left with a double fall
Marks First run Triple mark across gully and up a rise long tough marks.
Double blind down a gully with a mark on the left falling out of site in a gully
The weather was very ordinary with wind and rain showers all day
I understand the low Numbers group survived the day with 9 dogs left after 4 runs.
Richard Eaton Wells with 2 dogs, Kevin Andrews, Gareth Tawton with 3 dogs, John Stott, J Lawton, H Cornelius.
High numbers have 7 dogs after 4 runs
Russell Whitechurch with Chief and Maggie, Arrow was scratched, Dianne McCann Lani, Karl Britton, Ron Jackson, Greg Playdon, Jack Lynch.
Two runs Saturday and Sunday with vetting starting at 07:30 hopefully the weather improves overnight and we are on a new property tomorrow.
Day 2 with 16 starters. Lots of rain overnight. The judges are in the process of resetting runs as all water runs have been washed away
First run today Mark Sargison with a mark, blind amongst the rocks and a two bird off the blind and a short relocation on the mark – lost two dogs on this run D McCann and Richard EW with shadow
Second run with Joe Barber short walkup mark and a long double rise on the left up high amongst the rocks – lost one dog on this run Kevin Andrews
So day three will commence with 13 dogs with some water work

Hello All - for those coming to the FINAL DAY of the National please make sure you pack your gumboots and those non competing but coming to watch please be prepared to car pool as we have limited car parking at the BRAND NEW property. See you all at Kanoona at 6:30am for bacon and eggs - vetting 7:30am.

13 STARTERS TOMORROW

Competitor Name Dog Call Name Cat #
G Tawton Texie 6
J Stott Sedge 10
G Tawton Eva 11
G Tawton Hallie 13
R Eaton Wells Ebony 14
J Lawton Ben 19
H Cornelius Sam 21
R Whitechurch Maggie 22
K Britton Red 26
R Jackson Rudy 28
G Playdon Carbo 29
R Whitechurch Chief 34
J Lynch Storm 43

Last run of the National. Three dogs have run so far. Jack Lynch and Storm, John Stott and Sedge are both through. Gareth Tawton and Eva are out

Richard Eaton Wells and Ebony are now out.

John Lawton and Ben out.

Gareth Tawton and Hallie out.