Congratulations Central highlands

[Diane McCann]

Cental Highlands have done it again with a very well run trial over the Easter break. We all know what a massive task it is that you undertake running three stakes for three days and I would like to thank you for your efforts. Well done too for the children's retrieve, what a delight to watch and most definitely a way to keep the young one's interest (we are getting a bit old as a general group!). Three cheers,

Diane

[Bo Curtis]

Yes, again a big thanks to the people that made it all come together so well. Lets hope the property is available again next year. It's such a great place to gather and socialize. And what is it about a open fire that keeps the wine flowing??

[Kirsty Blair]

Hi,

I'd like to reiterate the thanks given by Bo and Di. A special big thank you to Kate and Molly Eltringham who work so hard to get the entries and catalogues done as well as all the general organisation. I think the idea of using Run Managers was excellent.

I for one had a fantastic weekend and hope to be there again next year .

Kirsty

P.S. Thanks again Kevin Law for an excellent property

[Prue Winkfield]

Definitely a big thanks and congratulations to the people who organised the trial. The run managers were excellent and a good safety idea as well as they could make immediate contact if anyone was unlucky enough to need the first aid officer in a hurry.

[Jason Ferris]

The Easter trial just seems to get better every year. Big fields competing under an excellent mix of judges on a great site, brought together by fantastic organisation with a very positive welcoming attitude. The Central Highlands club and everyone involved should be proud of their efforts. I am already looking forward to next year.

Cheers, Jason.

[Steve Hall]

To all the committee of the Central Highlands club - congratulations on a great weekend, you have once again done a fantastic job with all the organising that is required.
Marg and I had an enjoyable weekend and always enjoy the companionship and sportsmanship of trialers from all over the country.

Great Job, Well done.
Steve Hall

[Joe Law]

Great to read the positive comments on the Easter trials. I will email my brother Kevin and refer him to this website so he can read your comments. You might be interested and pleased to know that on Monday after the trial Nevill Wise took it on himself to stay behind and donate his plumbing skills to solve the shower and toilet problem. With the added help of unskilled labour from Bob Tawton and myself Kevin's shower is back in action and his toilet has a temporary fix. The more permanent solution to the toilet problem will require the digging and installation of a new absorption pit and the plan is to do this before the Eckett seminar in July. Your camping fees that the club collected and gave to Kevin will be a big help with the materials needed for this to happen and Nevill has offered to donate more of his time in overseeing this work. While we were in dunny-diving mode we also ended up in the river clearing silt and reeds from around the pump and while the water temperature was pleasant the leeches were not much fun. However, the point is I know Kevin enjoyed having the triallers there and is appreciative of your contributions as well as the responsible way in which everyone conducted both themselves and their dogs. Cheers, Joe

[Brian McMillan]

Hi all;

I am glad to hear you all had a great trial; sounds like a fantastic time was had by all. I would have loved to be there. Is there any chance some one will post the results?

Cheers;
Brian

[Maureen Cooper]

Just adding my thanks to Central Highlands for yet another top weekend and agree that the run managers made such a difference to those of us who judged, they just did a superb job. I love going down to Vic. for this weekend and it is gaining a bigger following among NSW triallers each year. Noel, Kate and committee, you were the best, sit back and give yourselves a big pat on the back, you deserve it. To Kevin Law, our thanks for the use of the property and to Neville Wise, Joe and Bob, good on you all for the clean-up at the end.

Maureen

[Gareth Tawton]

Bo,

You are dead right another great Easter weekend. However we should ban the open fire on Saturday night it gave me a realy big headache and I felt like I had only slept for 2 hours after sitting in front of it Open fires are bad bad things just ask Jim Hargreaves.

Gareth

[Diane McCann]

Very intoxicating, open fires, aren't they Gareth?

Diane

[Leanne O'Sullivan]

I'll second (or is that third) that. Damn that fire.

Leanne

[Kirsty Blair]

Hmmm, that damned fire. It does seem to induce one not go to bed until early hours of the morning despite the prospect of a long drive home the next day!

On the up side, thanks to Jim and Brian (or is it Steve Austin??), I now know a few more cooking techniques for moths

Kirsty

[Kerry Webster]

Sounds like you guys had more than enough fun over Easter !!!!!
Open fires, (obviously no fire bans over there ????), good conversation, a little intoxication, no, probably heaps of intoxication, late nights etc etc etc.

Not a lot said about the retrieving performed over the weekend. You DID take your dogs with you, didn't you ???

Your W.A. mates, also had Easter trials, but only two All Age stakes over here. No fire also. (we ARE, in a total fire ban), and we were on farmland which was as dry as @***##.

But we had our get togethers in the evenings, as well, with all of the above mentioned, moreso for the non competitors, I might add. Ah, camping out without showers, loos, electric lights & appliances, and dogs as bedmates...............it must be the way of the Aussie trialer nationwide. Great Fun, though.

Kerry

[Kate Ord]

The Easter trial at Benalla was my first ever retrieving trial, and Rosie (the fluffy spoodle with the bad haircut) and I had a great time.

Thank you all for making us feel so welcome,

Kate