RETRIEVING AUSTRALIA FORUM

Calling all VIC RT Championship observers and correspondents…
…get ready for some serious retrieving action this weekend in the great state of Victoria.

This thread has been opened for anyone willing and able to make progress reports from this weekend’s (26-27 Sept) Championship Trial and keep the rest of us informed. Follow the action all weekend here on RA. Facebook fanciers can also leave reports and well wishes on the RA Facebook Page

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Attendees --> please also see the official Schedule thread for possible event & location updates etc.

All the best to the organisers and to everyone entered in the trial from Retrieving Australia.

Competitors in running order :
1. Dr A. & Mrs J. Cramond’s ADDERSLOT TUSCANYS ARROW (AI) RRD, "Arrow", LAB(B), VIC
2. R&P Tawton’s RT CH CANDLEWOODS AUSSIE CONNECTION (Imp USA), "Ozzie", LAB(D), VIC : Out Run 3
3. J. Stott’s RT CH KADNOOK DREAMS EDGE, "Sedge", LAB(B), VIC : Out Run 6
4. J. Hargreaves’ RT CH. WINTERSET MOON RIVER, "Maverick", GR(D), VIC : Out Run 5
5. G. & A. Playdon’s NTL RT CH ADDERSLOT CARBO, "Carbo", LAB(D), VIC : Out Run 2
6. K&N Eltringham’s GR RT CH REVEIRTER SWAN HILL, "Moose", LAB(D), VIC : FINISHED 2nd
7. Dr A.& Mrs J. Cramond’s ADDERSLOT RUBY NRD, "Ruby", LAB(B), VIC
8. R&V Thomas’ FT & RT CH INKALINE NEVADA, "Cody", GSP(D), VIC
9. R. Whitechurch's NTL & GR RT Ch ADDERSLOT CHIEF, "Chief", LAB(B), VIC : Out Run 3
10. J&V Lawton’s GR RT CH KADNOOK SPORTING SPIRIT, "Ben", LAB(D), VIC : FINISHED 1st
11. J. Cauchi’s RT CH CANICULA CELESTIAL, "", ESS(B), VIC : Out Run 1
12. G&S Tawton’s RT CH WATERMARK TEXAN MIDNIGHT RUNNER (IMP USA),"Texie", LAB(B), VIC : Out Run 1
13. K&N Eltringham’s RT CH REVEIRTER LOCH FYNTALLOCH, "Fyn", LAB(B), VIC : Out Run 1
14. L. Wise’s RT CH BIRDELHUND ALL THE WAY, "Disco", LAB(B), VIC : Out Run 1
15. S. Haynes’ WRANGHAM CATHY EARNSHAW RRD JDM, "Em", ESS(B), VIC : Out Run 1
16. G&S Tawton’s WATERMARK N FARMERS LITTLE DARLIN (II USA)(IMP USA) RRD, "Eva", LAB(B), VIC : Out Run 2
17. P. Attard’s FREEZPOINT JED LINE ELEY RRD, "Freeze", GSP(B), VIC
18. K. Britton’s GR RT CH ACOLON PRINCE OF CYPHER (Imp UK), "Red", LAB(D), VIC : Out Run 3
19. R&P Tawton’s TIRNANOGE DENZEL DC RRD, "Denzel", LAB(D), VIC : Out Run 3
20. G&S Tawton’s RT CH TIRNANOGE HALLIES RUN, "Hallie", LAB(B), VIC : FINISHED 3rd

any results on todays championship how many have survived ??

Unofficial by what I have just read on Facebook.
left in after 3 runs ,John Stott & Sedge, John Lawton & Ben,Gareth Tawton & Hallie, Jim Hargreaves & Mav, Noel Eltringham & Moose .
cheers
Wendy

1st run vic State
Double mark with a blind in the middle & a diversionary rabbit drag on their way to the hide they fire 2 shots at the rabbit leave their dog in the hide. Continue to the pegs fire at blind & marks order of pick up blind first right then left .
5 dogs failed to complete the run
John Cauchi, s ESS
Lyn Wise & Disco
Gareth Tawton & Texie
Noel Eltringham & Fyn
Sally Haynes & Em
2nd run a mark , blind and a 2 bird
Fire at blind with that a mark goes up to the left accross the creek send the dog for the blind on the way back from the blind the 2 bird goes up order of pick up blind 2 bird and mark last
2 dogs failed to complete the run
Gareth and Eva
Russell and Carbo

3rd run double blind and Mark
1st blind down the creek 2nd blind a rabbit 2 the left on land and the mark 2 the left of it
Pick up order left blind, right blind, mark which falls out of sight
4 dogs failed to complete the run
Bob & ozzie
Bob & Denzle
Russell & Chief
Karl & Red
5 Dogs through
John and Sedge
John and Ben
Gareth and Hallie
Jim and Mav
Noel and Moose

3rd run double blind and Mark
1st blind down the creek 2nd blind a rabbit 2 the left on land and the mark 2 the left of it
Pick up order left blind, right blind, mark which falls out of sight
4 dogs failed to complete the run
Bob & ozzie
Bob & Denzle
Russell & Chief
Karl & Red
5 Dogs through
John and Sedge
John and Ben
Gareth and Hallie
Jim and Mav
Noel and Moose

Day 2 Victorian State retrieving trial Championship another beautiful day not a cloud in the sky
Run 4 triple Mark
Fire at a Mark to the left just falling out of sight in the creek, fire at a Mark straight a head up the hill at approximately 130 mtrs then a mark to the right falling behind a fallen tree.
Order of pick up middle, right, left
First dog up Gareth and Hallie

All dogs through 4th run.

5th run. Rabbit drag mark double fall.
Sequence: Shoot rabbit reload shoot mark send dog once the bird goes and hits the ground. Mark around 130 mtrs behind a tree and looks like tussock grass.
As your dog reaches a clearing the double fall goes. Shoot that.
Collect mark collect rabbit collect double fall.

Stotty at the pegs

Four dogs through. Lost Jim and Mav.

Last run Blind double rise through creek line.
Running order:
1 Gareth Halle
2 John Ben
3 John S Sedge
4 Noel Moose


Last Run 6

Three dogs through. Lost John Stott and Sedge.

The winner and place getters of the 2015 Victorian State retrieving trial Championship
1st GR RT CH KADNOOK SPORTING SPIRIT 278 PTS John Lawton
2nd GR RT CH REVIERTER SWAN HILL 233 PTS Noel Eltringham
3rd RT CH TIRNANOGE HALLIES RUN 217pts Gareth Tawton

Congratulations to John & Ben and Noel & Moose, Gareth & Hallie. Special thanks to Wendy and Karl for great reporting here and on FB.

Peter

Congratulations to all three of you, especially John & Ben