RETRIEVING AUSTRALIA FORUM

Hi Peter,

We will see what we can do if mobile coverage is ok at the runs. I understand there are 15 entries with dogs from Vic, Nsw and a couple of Qlders

Gareth

14 starters nice sunny day light breeze. Cool this morning but headed to 19 degrees

Run 1 triple mark in a big gully running down the hill. It's quite steep and handler is on one side. Bird 2 throws from same side into a y in the gully back up the hill. Bird 2 lands on top on the opposite side and down the gully. Bird 3 throw from down the hill on the same side as the handler into the gully landing below bird 2. Pick up order 2,3,1.
We are at dog 4 all thru some with a couple of whistles for insurance.

It's a nice run to start a championship.

All dogs through run 1.

Run2 double blind either side of a rocky knoll and memory mark . Quite tight to put dogs in the blinds.
Lost one dog Paul Hampson. It is another nice run with plenty to judge from excellent to average.

Run 3
Distance entry water blind in some reeds. Walk up in water on right and long land mark on left . Pick centre long distance angle entry water blind first then the short walk up water mark and long land mark on left last .
Nice run to spectate and compete in. Half way to blind dog dips out of site for a while so they need to hold the line and not cut left into water mark.

Great updates guys, thanks. Excellent descriptions of the runs Gareth. 279 views of this post so far today. Any news on how the day wound up ???

Peter

We stopped at the end of run 3 rather than risk the setting sun bring an issue on run 4
9 dogs will start run 4.

Run 2 from the pegs

Run 3 from pegs

Hi Gazza

Which dogs are still in?

Let us know tomorrow if you are in the beer tent

Cheers (and thanks for your updates) - Alan

We have lost Paul T, Paul H, Jack with Storm, Mal, and Mark S has retired Bob

great update gareth and i am very impressed by your "paint skills" on the pics

Sorry, still in is D McCann & Lani, Gawton & Texie, Karl & Red, Jack & Tsu, Bob & Aussie, Mark & Scout, J Stott & Sedge, W Michalk & Billie, G Tawton & Halle

Run 5, diversion rabbit drag, left land mark, right land mark, blind down the middle. All dogs through.

Run 6, double rise in water, reeds in front of dog and handler, could not see pick up or much if return. Diversion duck out if sight on left bank. Out Bob, John, Gareth with Texie, Mark and Diane. 4 finishers, Gareth and Halle, Jack and Tsu, Karl and Wendy. Waiting on presentations