Gundog Club of WA All Age 12th May.

[Marilyn Dawson]

The Gundog Club of WA Patricia McKenna Memorial All Age Stake 2024.

The Gundog Club of WA held their first All Age Retrieving trial of the year, the Patricia McKenna Memorial Stake, on Mother’s Day, Sunday, 12 May 2024 at a property near Jennacubbine. One of the few properties around with any swimming water this year. Our appreciation to the property owner for allowing us to use this beautiful site for the trial and to Catherine Thorburn for organising permission to use the site for a camping weekend with back to back All Age stakes with ANRTWP.

Thank to our Judge, Ms Eleanor Johnson, who made great use of the terrain, cover and water available at the site to test the dogs in just about every possible aspect of retrieving and variety of game.

Mr Colin Hankinson did an excellent job as Chief Steward for the day, assisting our judge to set the course and keep everything running smoothly.
We are extremely grateful for the support of our Stewards: Anne Cameron, Allan Bartram, Mark Jackson and Katie Partridge, a brilliant team effort, to Catherine Thorburn for being our trial secretary and also Committee members for all their work before and after trials.

Thanks also to the competitors who kept the runs moving and fetched and carried when needed and supporting the Club fundraising.

9 dogs Started, 3 Finished.
1st – RT CH Brigodee Diamonds Bow Ty N Tux CM – LRD – Kerry Webster – 132pts
2nd – RT CH Ellishea Wyatts Leroux UD RN - GRD – Alex Deasy – 122 pts
3rd – RT CH Boomermagic Solar Flare RE AD JDM JDO SWA - LRB–Maggie Hankinson-101 pts
Run 1: Double Fall and blind.
Top Score – RT CH Brigodee Diamonds Bow Ty N Tux CM – 44pts

Run 2: Double Rise with wounded game.
Top Score – RT CH Ellishea Wyatts LeRoux UD RN – 49pts

Run 3: Double Mark (long Mark landing in water) and Blind (on tussock across water).
Top Score – RT CH Brigodee Diamonds Bow Ty N Tux CM – 47pts

The Judge also presented her special award to Terry Little and his Labrador dog Brigodee Diamonds Boy, who competitors were delighted to see coming so close to completing an All Age trial.

Thank you Maggie Hankinson for the report.