Retrieving Trial – 25 – 27 March 2016
Our March trial was held over the three day Easter long weekend this year. This is the first time we have run the three day Retrieving Trial which is the largest in the State. It was held in the Sale area so logistically took some organising!
Fortunately we had a lot of support from the people down in Gippsland and our thanks to go to them. In Particular:
- Field & Game for allowing us to camp at Heart Morass and preparing the area for us to camp just inside the gate. FGA have always been a great supporter of Retrieving trials and the people camping there willingly donated $350 to go towards their WET Trust.
- The Boulton family who provided their property for two days. This is the first time a trial has been held there and they went out of their way to accommodate us. They stock from the trial area enabling easy access for all the stakes. This is an ideal place to hold trials and the retrieving fraternity are extremely grateful for the opportunity to use their property.
- The Gippsland Retrieving Club for liaising with Field & Game and the Bolton family. Also for organising the camp – assessing the trial sites and organising where to put the runs and assisting the judges,etc.
The smooth running of trials always depends on the competitors helping out and making sure they are there in time to run. With so many competitors with multiple dogs in multiple stakes this was especially important and they all worked together to make it happen – thank you. A special thank you to Dean and Rocky Furnell who did not have a dog to run but came all three days to steward for the Novice Stakes.
Commiserations to our Novice judge on Saturday – Leanne O’Sullivan who ended up in hospital with a broken finger and to Heather Ellis all the way from WA only to break her wrist the day before the trial! (Neither connected to the running of the trial).
The trial itself was a great success. The weather was perfect for camping and trialling. Unusually, the Heart was nearly dry so dogs had mostly splashing water for the retrieves on Friday and for us very few mosquitoes! Entries were good with competitors from Western Australia, Queensland and NSW plus the Easter Bunny who arrived all the way from Bundaberg in time for vetting on Sunday morning.
Now for the results:
Friday 25th March:
Novice: Judge Mrs Margaret Hall 25 entries
1st M & W Davis' Beereegan Last Man Standing Labrador 175 pts
2nd Garrick Bridges' Tirnanoge Show Me The Money (IID USA) Labrador 174 pts
3rd Kadnook Knls. Kadnook Beautiful Noise (AI) Labrador 169 pts
4th J & P Kilby's Kadnook Westbury Jessica Labrador 166 pts
Restricted: Judge Ms Catherine Thorburn (WA) 17 entries
1st R & D McCann's Topnotch Queela NRD GSP 162 pts
2nd Mr J & Mrs A Hargreaves' Ellishea Rips Chevrolet Golden Ret. 155 Pts
3rd Mr G Playdon & Mrs A Malinin-Playdon's Adderslot Digger Labrador 154 pts
4th M Tyrie's Tirnanoge Darlin Emmi (IID USA) Labrador 153 pts
All Age: Judge Mr Alan Bartram 15 entries
1st Mr J & Mrs A Hargreaves' Rt Ch Winterset Moon River Golden Ret. 146 pts
2nd Russell Whitechurch's Nat Gr Rt Ch Adderslot Chief Labrador 144 pts
3rd Dr A & Mrs J Cramond's Adderslot Ruby (handler Kevin Andrews) Labrador 143 pts
4th John Stott's Rt Ch Kadnook Dreams Edge Labrador 142 pts
Saturday 26th March:
Novice: Judge Ms Leanne O'Sullivan 26 entries
1st R & V Thomas' Inkaline The Patriot GSP 173 pts
2nd Garrick Bridges' Tirnanoge Show Me The Money (IID USA) Labrador 170 pts
3rd M & W Davis' Beereegan Last Man Standing Labrador 164 pts
4th Clinton Bodily's Adderslot Beatrix Labrador 163 pts
Restricted: Judge Mr Peter Eley 18 entries
1st R & D McCann's Topnotch Queela NRD GSP 170 pts
2nd M Tyrie's Tirnanoge Darlin Emmi (IID USSA) Labrador 169 pts
3rd R & J Johnston's Inkaline Phoebe GSP 162.5 pts
4th Russel Whitechurch's Adderslot Maggie May Labrador 158 pts
All Age: Judge Mr Trevor Stevens 16 entries
1st R & P Tawton's Rt Ch Candlewood Aussie Connection (Imp USA) Labrador 157 pts
2nd J & V Lawton's Gr Rt Ch Kadnook Sporting Spirit Labrador 156 pts
3rd Leanne O'Sullivan's Elloesse Bold As Brass Labrador 152 pts
4th Dr A & Mrs J Cramond's Rt Ch Adderslot Tuscanys Arrow Labrador 151 pts
Sunday 27th March:
Novice: Judge Mr Garrick Bridges 18 entries
1st Trevor Stow's Adderslot Elle Labrador 163 pts
2nd R & V Thomas' Inkaline The Patriot GSP 160 pts
3rd M & W Davis' Beereegan Last Man Standing Labrador 158 pts
4th M & W Davis' Huntogun Tullamore Dew Labrador 157 pts
Restricted: Judge Ms Diane McCann 16 entries
1st Ms P Winkfield's Yorifeld Cup Hero RRD GSP 142 pts
2nd Mrs D Kelly's Tch Killara First Seeker CD RA TSD NRD ORA Golden Ret. 141 pts
3rd M Tyrie's Tirnanoge Darllin Emmi (IID USA) Labrador 135 pts
4th R & V Thomas' Toponotch Quetie NRD NFD GSP 133 pts
All Age: Judge Mr Jim Hargreaves 15 entries
1st J & V Lawton's Gr Rt Ch Kadnool Sporting Spirit Labrador 128 pts
2nd M Tyrie's Rt Ch Tirnanoge Knight Rider Labrador 124 pts
3rd K Britton's Gr Rt Ch Acolon Prince of Cypher (IMP UK) Labrador 112 pts
4th Dr A & Mrs J Cramond's Rt Ch Adderslot Tuscanys Arrow Labrador 103 pts
Fort Wrangham Trophy - Novice Aggregate won by M & W Davis' Beereegan Last Man Standing (Runner Up Russell Thomas with Inkaline The Patriot)
Bambillay Cup -All Age Aggregate won by J & V Lawton's Gr Rt Ch Kadnook Sporting Spirit (Runner up Russell Whitechurch with Rt Ch Adderslot Arrow)
Congratulations to all the winners and place-getters!
