RAFTCOSA - Meningie Cup July Trial

[Lynette Lennell]

Meningie Cup

The Retrieving and Field Trials Club of SA Inc
Affiliated with the South Australian Canine Association Inc is conducting a
RETRIEVING TRIAL FOR GUNDOGS at Narrung, SA.
Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th July 2009

Date/s Stake/s Judge/s Vetting Start Time
11.7.09 Novice Mr. G. Melville (SA) 7.00 to 7.30am 8.00am
11.7.09 Restricted Mrs. K. Eltringham (Vic) 7.00 to 7.30am 8.00am
11.7.09 Meningie Cup/All Age Mr. N. Eltringham (Vic) 7.00 to 7.30am 8.00am
12.7.09 Novice Mrs. H. Pownall (Vic) 7.00 to 7.30am 8.00am
12.7.09 Restricted Mr. P. Doley (Vic) 7.00 to 7.30am 8.00 am
12.7.09 All Age Mr. J. Patrick (SA) 7.00 to 7.30am 8.00 am
(The Club reserves the right to engage a Reserve Judge if necessary)

Entry Fees: Members Non-members
All age $15 $20
Restricted $14 $18
Novice $12 $15

Annual Membership: Single $15, Family $20.00, Seniors $10
Financial Year: 1st October – 30th September.

Trial Manager: Graeme Allen, 0408 872 557
Vet Steward: from the Committee,
SACA Rep: Mrs. J. Bird

SACA Membership & Gun Licence numbers to be on all entry forms and sent,
with required fee, to: The Convenor, PO Box 70, Ingle Farm, SA, 5098

Entries Close Thursday 2nd July 2009
**STRICTLY NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED**

Please include an Email address or a stamped self-addressed envelope for
confirmation of your entry and Directions to the Property.

Sashes awarded: 1st, 2nd, 3rd placing in each stake.
Trophies: Meningie Cup (All Age – Sat), Revlain Cup (Novice – Highest scoring over 2 days)
Other Prizes where available.

CATERING: TBA

Camping is permitted on the Property after 4.00pm Friday 10th July 2009.
Closest Caravan Parks at Wellington Caravan Park, Ph: 08 8572 7302 (Approx 35kms)
Or Meningie, Lake Albert Caravan Park Ph: 08 8575 1411 (Approx 35kms)

General conditions:
1. The only person permitted to handle exhibits at any exhibition conducted by an affiliate of SACA are:
1) Members of the Association,
2) Members of the Controlling Bodies in the State or Territory in which the person is domiciled.
2. All dogs must be pure bred gundogs and be registered with SACA or Registered Body.
3. All Trials will be conducted in accordance with the ANKC Retrieving and Field Trials Rules and Regulations. A copy of these will be available at the fixture.
Club conditions:
1. No competitor or spectator to return to the trial grounds after the trials.
2. Competitors will be required to act as Gun or Games Stewards in the events which they are entered.
3. Gun Licence/Shooters Licence details are required on all entry forms.
4. The Committee reserves the right to remove any competitor or spectator by lay or any other means from the Trial areas or campsite who is clearly disruptive to the Members and/or participants.
All protests shall be immediately lodged, in writing, with the Trial Manager or Trial Secretary, accompanied by a $20 deposit which will be refunded unless the members of the Retrieving and Field Trials committee deem the protest to be frivolous, in which case the deposit will be retained.

[Lynette Lennell]

There will be a 3 Course Dinner Available at the Trial Site on the Saturday night of the Meningie Cup.

Soup, Barbecue Meat & Salads, Desert.

Cost is $15.00 per person.

Please advise Numbers and Pay with your entries to the Trial Secretary.

[Lynette Lennell]

Just a Reminder Entries are closing next Thursday 2nd July for this Trial.
The property is the same one as used for the South Australian State Champs last year.

Please also remember to include your Numbers and Payment for the Dinner on Saturday night.

We look forward to seeing everybody at this Prestigious Trial.

Regards
Lynette Schmidt
Trial Convenor
RAFTCOSA

If you have any Questions please do not hesitate to contact me on 0418 805 315

[Lynette Lennell]

Results from Day 1

The Weather for the start of the weekend was typical for a Meningie Cup Weekend - Horrible gusty winds and rain squalls for most of the morning.
Clearing to a mostly fine afternoon with 1 freak thunder storm passing thru the site in 10 mins bringing approx 10mls of rain (and Chris Van Eek bore the brunt of it)

Meningie Cup All Age - Judge: Noel Eltringham
(4 runs)
15 Entered, 14 Started, 6 Finished

1st - Nat Rt Ch Adderslot Crackers Triga CM, R. Whitechurch, 194.50 points
2nd - Rt Ch Tockatunga Slick Willie, R. Whitechurch, 191 points
3rd - Gr Rt Ch Kadnook Pride Ov Cork, G. Tawton, 174.50 points

Restricted - Judge: Kate Eltringham
5 Entered, 5 Started, 0 Finished

Novice - Judge: Geoff Melville
9 Entered, 9 Started, 4 Finished

1st - Quils Space Traveller, T. Bakkeland, 119 points
2nd - Ch Markable Sassafras CCD, R. Bell, 108 points
3rd - Gershopoin Razors Edge, G. Phoenix, 107 points

A Fabulous Dinner was held at the Trial Site with much nicer weather than the night before.

[Lynette Lennell]

Sunday 12th July 2009
A Much better day dawned across the lake, the wind had dropped considerably.

All Age Judge: Jeff Patrick

12 entered, 11 started, 5 finished

1st - Gr Rt Ch Kadnook Pride Ov Cork, G. Tawton, 133 pts
2nd - Nat Rt Ch Adderslot Crackers Triga CM, R. Whitechurch, 129 pts
3rd - Rt Ch Kadnook Sporting Chance, J. Lawton, 128 pts


Restricted Judge: Peter Doley

5 entered/started, 4 finished

1st plc - Kadlinga Black Pepper NRD, J. Lewis, 134 pts
2nd plc - Pk'Mere Universal Man, G. Melville, 129 pts
3rd plc - Gershopoin Razors Edge, G & R Phoenix, 118 pts

Novice Judge: Helen Pownall

11 entered, 10 started, 9 finished

1st plc - Barridene Iron Bessy, T & M Bakkeland, 133 pts
2nd plc - Ch Tahmero Aprils Oscar, P. Reimann, 132.5 pts
3rd plc - Quils Space Traveller, T & M Bakkeland, 132 pts

Revlain Cup (Highest scoring Novice dog over the weekend)
T & M Bakkeland's Quils Space Traveller