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Field Trial Report
All Aged Stake – 16th November, 2021
Stubton Estate, Stubton nr Newark by kind permission of Malcolm Partridge
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The club had a total of 50 entries – We had a total of 26 changes and the trial card finished with 24 dogs. The day before the trial there were three changes to the card and thankfully the three of the four people, I called agreed to run their dogs. The main reason for all the changes was due to hanlders being offered open runs, Two of the judges plus David Coode and myself stayed the night before the trial at The Hare and Hounds, Fulbeck. Steve and Paula Cullis joined us for dinner, The guns and judges met again for breakfast. The Hare and Hounds also prepared a packed lunch for judges, guns and helpers including filling two flasks of coffee. Everyone met on a hard standing where the introductions were made, and the trial declared as open. We drove for around five minutes onto the ground. A secure area on an old airfield. The trial started with the first four dogs walking through a small wood where the first few birds were shot. We then moved into knee high rape and the birds were shot quickly by the guns. Good marking skills and dogs getting their heads down was essential. We then moved into tall sugarbeet and the line walked across rows. Again, good marking skills were needed as the guns put birds on the ground. At the end of the 2nd round 8 dogs remained, and we moved onto a drive into the sugarbeet. The dogs were tested and after 5 retrieves each there were four dogs remaining. Judges huddled and had to go through their books to come up with a result. We moved back to the vehicles where judges, guns and helpers had their lunches and I quickly prepared the results as we were losing light. It was a very good trial with several challenges and excellent dog work.
RESULTS
1st and guns choice - Tempurong Fern’s Red Rose LB - Vanessa King Labrador Retriever Club Rose Bowl 2nd Ticefield Ramble on to Elbertow LB - Angie Townsend 3rd Riverview Farm Dr Pepper LD - Kevin Haynes also best looking dog in the awards – LRC Gamekeepers Cup 4th Elmertow If I May LB - Keith Townsend.
Open Field Trial – 27th & 28th October, 2021
The Labrador Retriever Club ran its Open 2-day stake on the 27th and 28th October 2021 at Ampton Estate by kind permission of Peter Rushbrook. The club had a total of 135 entries – 3 of those were paper copies (from 1 person). We had a total of 17 changes and the trial card finished with 118 dogs. Fiona opened the trial on day 1. After a good day in ground near the lake, 11 dogs remained. I started the day off on Day 2 and we quickly moved off to some tricky ground with thick tall cover. The guns shot well giving a good supply of game to stretch the dogs. With a few technical retrieves, the 11 dogs reduced to 5. The remaining 5 dogs really did lift to the occasion and the judges had to revisit their books, taking 2 forward for a runoff. Again, dogs excelled with the last 2 dogs having 8 retrievers. The judges once again had to dig deep into the last 2 days to separate them, A final decision was made and trial was over. While the judges, guns and helpers enjoyed their lunch, the cups were put on display and result cards prepared. Thank you’s were made and gifts were handed out. The results were then given.
RESULTS
1st FTCH Amencio Tirpitz Of Flypatch - Tim Brain The Liphook Game Farm Cup, The Tweedshot Kite Cup, The Quintin Dick Memorial cup for best owner/handler The LRC Challenge Cup for the breeder of the winner 2nd Bellspaddle Dexter At Wephamdown - Kate Bollen, The Idsworth Challenge Cup 3rd FtCh. Stauntonvale Moose Milk - Laura Hill COM Berryshot Wigeon - Jason Mayhew COM Eiderbay Malin - James Murphy The Quintin Dick Challenge Cup for best looking dog was awarded to Eiderbay Malin - James Murphy Gilbertson & Page prize for Guns Choice was awarded to Bellspaddle Dexter At Wephamdown - Kate Bollen
