The Working Gundog Club of NSW
will conduct Retrieving Trials on 23 & 24 June 2007 in the Marulan area of NSW.
These trials coincide with the 50th anniversary of the first retrieving trials for gundogs held in June 1957 in Victoria. To celebrate this milestone, the Working Gundog Club has invited three Victorian judges, Mr Noel Eltringham, Mr Jim Hargreaves and Mr Trevor Stevens, a stalwart of the local trialling scene in Mr Robert Tawton, and NSW's most recently quailified judge, Mr Paul Hamson, to preside over a weekend of trialling.
Following a successful experiment last year, there will be two novice stakes held on the Saturday. Restricted on Saturday will start at the completion of the first novice. Restricted competitors are asked to assist with the conduct of the morning novice stake.
Here is the schedule:
Judges:
Saturday, 23 June 2007
Novice (am) Robert Tawton (ACT)
Novice (pm) Paul Hamson (NSW)
Restricted Robert Tawton (ACT)
All Age Trevor Stevens (Victoria)
Sunday, 24 June 2007
Novice Jim Hargreaves (Victoria)
Restricted Jim Hargreaves (Victoria)
All Age Noel Eltringham (Victoria)
Novice Stake:
- Official entries (as per Rule 37) are confined to Gundogs that have not won any Stake other than two (2) Novice Stakes ( Beginner’s Tests excluded).
- The Club allows dogs that are no longer eligible to run in Novice to participate as non-competing entries providing that they have not placed in a Restricted or All Age Stake.
Restricted Stake:
- Official entries (as per Rule 38) are confined to Gundogs that have not won three (3) Restricted Stakes or an All Age Stake, or have been placed first or second in a Championship Stake.
- The Club allows dogs that are no longer eligible to run in Restricted to participate as non-competing entries providing they have not placed in an All Age Stake.
- Should a scheduled Restricted Stake receive insufficient entries (less than 4 bona fide exhibits and at least 4 different owners), the stake will become a Sweepstake.
Restricted Sweepstake:
- Confined to Gundogs that have not completed an All Age Stake. (A win in this event does not go towards an RRD title).
All Age Stake:
- Confined to Gundogs that have won a Novice Stake or have placed first, second or third in a Restricted Stake (as per Rule 39).
Awards: All Stakes – Rosette 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place. Plus a Rosette for 4th Place in Novice
Entry Fees:
Novice $14.00
Restricted/Restricted Sweepstake $18.00
All Age $20.00
(Cheques should be made payable to: “Working Gundog Club”)
Entries Close: 1st June, 2007
Please include a stamped SAE with your entry. Directions to the trial site will be provided with confirmation of your entries. Camping will be available on or near the trial site.
PLEASE NOTE: As the club’s Trial Secretary will be interstate prior to this trial, entries are to be sent in this instance to
Trial Manager: Jason Ferris
Vetting: 8.00 – 8.30 am
Vetting Officer: Tony Higgans
Dogs NSW Rep: A member of the RAFT Committee.
This Trial is conducted under the Rules & Regulations of Dog NSW. A copy may be perused at the Secretary’s office.