Flatcoated Retriever Training Day & Trial 30/4 1/5

[Kate Eltringham]

ENTRIES CLOSE: Entries for Novice Close Friday 22nd April 2005 & for Beginners Entries Close Saturday 30th April 2005
Flatcoated Retriever Association

RETRIEVING TRIAL FOR GUNDOGS
Conducted under the ANKC “Rules for the Conduct of Retrieving Trials for Gundogs”and the Rules and Regulations of the VCA.

Sunday 1st May 2005 Beginners & Novice

JUDGES: Beginners: Mr Jack Montasell
Novice: Mr Noel Eltringham

TRIAL MANAGER: Mrs Kate Eltringham (03) 9379 8783

ENTRY FEES: Beginners: Members $ 11.00 Non Members $13.00
Novice: Members $ 12.50 Non Members $14.50
Cheques to be made payable to the ‘Flatcoated Retriever Association of Vic inc’

EQUIPMENT FEE: Has been included in the entry fee: Beginners & Novice Stakes @ $3.00

ENTRIES CLOSE: Novice entries close on Friday 22nd April 2005 with the Trial Secretary, Mrs Kate Eltringham, 11 Rutland St, NIDDRIE VIC 3042, ph. 9379 8783. Beginners Test entries will be accepted until Saturday 30th April 2005 at the FCRA training day.
LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

VETTING TIME: 7.00 – 7.30 am

STARTING TIME: 8.00 am

VENUE: Contact the Trial Manager the week before the trial on 03 9379 8783

CATERING: On site

QUALIFICATIONS: A ‘BEGINNERS TEST’ is a test provided for Gundogs that have never been placed in any stake or which have never won any other Beginners Test or Water Test. A ‘NOVICE STAKE’ is a stake confined to Gundogs that have not won three (3) Novice Stakes or any other stake, Puppy Stake and Beginners Test excluded.

PLEASE NOTE: At all Retrieving and Field Trials conducted in Victoria, a competitor MUST produce a current shooters licence at vetting, or they WILL NOT be permitted to compete at the trial. The Trial Committee reserves the right to appoint a licensed shooter to shoot for the handler in the Beginners Test to simulate normal shooting conditions should the handler not be licensed to handle a firearm.

TRIAL VENUES: Properties used for Trials are private properties and MUST NOT be revisited after the trial. Entry for the Trial is subject to this condition. All vehicles are to be left in the area identified for parking.

[Noel Eltringham]

RETRIEVING REPORT

FLAT COATED RETRIEVER ASSOCIATION Sunday 1 May 2005

Horseshoe Bend Road, Connewarre

BEGINNERS TEST Judge: Mr J. Montasell
1st M. Carty’s Dindigold Larrikan Lady (GR B) 97 pts
2nd P.&S. Meeking’s Ch Domier Van Bastion (GWP D) 92 pts
3rd D. Mottram’s (Handler B. Mottram) Torlum Hanky Bannister (FCR D) 82 pts
4th R.&D. McCann’s Topnotch Impulsive (GSP D) 81 pts

NOVICE STAKE Judge: Mr N. Eltringham
1st R. Whitechurch’s’ Tockatunga Slick Willie (Lab D) 149 pts
2nd B. Kennedy’s Dindigold Fair Dinkum (GR D) 146 pts
3rd M. Kennon’s Beereegan Merin Merin (Lab B) 136 pts
4th R.&D. McCann’s Topnotch Exalt (GSP D) 133 pts