RETRIEVING AUSTRALIA FORUM

Kerry and ticket have failed run 7 on the last bird.

Bob and Ozzie up next

We have had a few no birds .

Russell and chief have completed run 7
Bob and Ozzie are at the pegs

Bob and Ozzie
Elio and Messi
Gareth and Hallie are all thru.
Brian Pritchard is running

Brian and Gunner
Mark and Scout are thru run 7

Ten dogs through to final Run (Run Eight), in running order...

1. Russell Whitechurch with Chief [finished]
2. Greg Playdon with Carbo [finished]
3. Bob Tawton with Ozzie [finished]
4. John Stott with Sedge [finished]
5. Russell Thomas with Cody [finished]
6. Mark Davis with Scout {Out Run 8}
7. Joe Vella with Banjo [finished]
8. Gareth Tawton with Hallie [finished]
9. Bryan Pritchard with Gunner [finished]
10. Elio Colasimome with Messi [finished]

Run 8 is a double Mark and blind. Shoot the blind with dog at heel. Shoot the water Mark then the land Mark.
Pick up order is blind, water Mark and then land Mark. The blind is on top of a log at about 135m the water mark is about 110m while the land Mark is about 90-100m.

Russell Whitechurch has completed the National

Well it's all been happening and I have had to change a pair of undies after nearly going out!!
Greg and Carbo
Bob and Ozzie
John and Sedge
Russell and Cody
Joe and Banjo
Gareth and Hallie
Brian and Gunner

Have all completed the national

Mark and Scout is out.

Elio has completed the last run
So we have 9 finishers well done to all of them.

WELL DONE WITH YOUR COMMENTARY OVER THE WEEKEND GARETH YOU CERTAINLY KEPT INTERESTED PEOPLE IN THE LOOP

I hope we haven't forgotten anybody but it has been pointed out the following dogs completed both the state and the national. A huge effort collecting 40 birds for the two weekends

Russel chief
Russel Cody
Gareth Hallie
John and Sedge
Greg and Carbo

Well done team Victoria!

And the winners is

Russell Whitechurch and chief 382

2nd John Stott and Sedge 367

3rd Bob Tawton Ozzie 352

4th Joe Vella Banjo 347

5th Greg Playdon 314

Congratulations to all.

A special mention to Russell and Chief who are the first team to win both the lead up state championship and national in the same year. He also joins Geoff Cole as the only handlers to have won 4 Nationals and chief is among a small group of dogs to have won two National.
Congratulations Russell.

Congratulations to Russell & Chief, all the place getters and finishers. Wow! what an exciting trial this was. It must be the best reported National ever. So many sources and contributions both here and on the official National pages. Great stuff, thanks to all especially Gareth who’s done a brilliant job again. It was just like sitting in the gallery.

Peter

A yep it's been great! Congratulations to all the finishers especially the winners.

Gareth you are a LEGEND

Congratulations to all the finishers and especially to Russell and Chief. Fantastic effort.
Thanks Gareth for the informative pictures of the runs and also the updates. Sounds like it was a great event - we'll done Queensland