RETRIEVING AUSTRALIA FORUM

This year the Victorian Gundog Club (ably assisted by the Gippsland Retrieving Club) is running the Easter trial over the three days - Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The trial will be held in the Sale area. The schedule will be available shortly with details on location, camping, etc. In the meantime, make a note in your diary! Prue

VICTORIAN GUNDOG CLUB INC
RETRIEVING TRIAL FOR GUNDOGS
Held under the rules and regulations of the Victorian Canine Association Inc. A copy will be available at the trial

DATE: FRIDAY 25TH, SATURDAY 26TH AND SUNDAY 27TH MARCH

TRIAL MANAGER: Prue Winkfield: pwyorifeld@harbourisp.net.au

LOCATION: Sale Area. Camping available at Heart Morass.

JUDGES: Friday: Novice: Mrs Margaret Hall, Restricted: Ms Catherine Thorburn (WA), All Age: Mr Alan Bartram (WA)
Saturday: Novice: Ms Leanne O'Sullivan, Restricted: Mr Peter Eley, All Age: Mr Trevor Stevens
Sunday: Novice: Mr Garrick Bridges, Restricted: Ms Diane McCann, All Age: Mr Jim Hargreaves

ENTRY FEES: Novice $20 Restricted $25 All Age $25. Victorian Gundog Members: Deduct $5 for each Stake entered
Entry fees include DV Levy and equipment fees.

ENTRIES CLOSE THURSDAY 17TH MARCH with: www.easydogentries.com

or with the Trial Secretary: Mary Conheady, 120 Hjorths Road, Toolern Vale 3337 (0421778126) Remember Australia Post changed conditions

LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

DRAW: At trial Secretary's residence, 8pm Monday 21st March

CATERING: SPIT ROAST DINNER ON FRIDAY NIGHT ORGANISED BY THE GIPPSLAND RETRIEVING CLUB

NO OTHER CATERING

SHOOTERS LICENCE: At all Retrieving & Field Trials condUcted in Victoria a competitor must produce a current shooters licence at vetting.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS TRIAL IS HELD DURING DUCK SEASON AND RANGERS CAN ASK ANYONE HANDLING A FIREARM TO PRODUCE A CURRENT SHOOTERS LICENCE AT ANY TIME!!!

TRIAL VENUES: Properties used for Retrieving and Field Trials in Victoria are private properties and MUST NOT be revisited after the trial. Entry for the trial is subject to this condition.

Just a few more details regarding the Easter Trial, Camping for the three days will be at Hearts Morass just inside the gate, the dinner will also be catered for at the camp site on Friday night.
The spit roast dinner will be $26.00 per head fully catered for (same caterer as last year), please do not send your dinner money with your entries we will collect this on the day. People who are interested in attending the dinner please email me (gplaydon@gmail.com) with numbers and any special diet requirements
The trial will be held at the Heart Morass on one day and the other two days will be run on another property nearby.

Just gone to enter through easy dog entries and cannot seem to find the trial. Is it up on easy dog entries yet?

Sorry Justin - seems to be a bit of a hold up. Will advise as soon as set up. Prue

Easydog now set up for VGC. So you can enter Easter trial now! Apologies for the delay.

Using Easy Dog for the first time is certainly throwing up a few teething problems. Apparently Easy Dog has not interpreted the schedule correctly with no field for member entries. An email has been sent to them today so hopefully it will be sorted out on Monday.

Finally good news - you can now log into Easy Dog and enter as a member!

Confirming vetting time for the three days is 7.00 - 7.30. Start 8.00am

The Heart Morass site location is about 3km South of Sale off the South Gippsland Highway, turn right onto the road to the historic swing bridge (if you cross the river you have gone to far), follow this road along the river, just before the swing bridge there is a track off to the left which also follows the river, follow this track for 1.2 km you will arrive at a locked gate which a key will be available at the camp. The gate must remain LOCKED at all times.

The following link will lead you to a map in google maps

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid= ... dg=feature

Camping will be 50 metres through the main gate, access will be available around midday on Thursday for those who don't have keys to the gate, a key to the gate will be available at the camp.

**** Please note - The Heart Morass is a Private Reserve and Easter is in the Victorian duck shooting season, there will be other shooters on the site. You will need to carry your shooters licence at all times.

The Victorian Gundog Club March trial was held over Easter this year. We had very good entries including people from Queensland, NSW and Western Australia. The weather was just perfect for trialling with the Easter Bunny arriving in time for vetting on Sunday morning!

Our thanks go to Field & Game for making us welcome at Heart Morass with space set a side and prepared for camping. Thanks also to the Gippsland Retrieving Club for their support and providing a new property. The new property is great and the owners went out of their way to remove cattle and horses from the trial area. Without these people Clubs would not be able to run their trials so we can't thank them enough!

Friday 25th March:

Novice: Judge Mrs Margaret Hall 25 entries

1st M & W Davis' Beereegan Last Man Standing Labrador 175 pts
2nd Garrick Bridges' Tirnanoge Show Me The Money (IID USA) Labrador 174 pts
3rd Kadnook Knls. Kadnook Beautiful Noise (AI) Labrador 169 pts
4th J & P Kilby's Kadnook Westbury Jessica Labrador 166 pts

Restricted: Judge Ms Catherine Thorburn (WA) 17 entries

1st R & D McCann's Topnotch Queela NRD GSP 162 pts
2nd Mr J & Mrs A Hargreaves' Ellishea Rips Chevrolet Golden Ret. 155 Pts
3rd Mr G Playdon & Mrs A Malinin-Playdon's Adderslot Digger Labrador 154 pts
4th M Tyrie's Tirnanoge Darlin Emmi (IID USA) Labrador 153 pts

All Age: Judge Mr Alan Bartram 15 entries

1st Mr J & Mrs A Hargreaves' Rt Ch Winterset Moon River Golden Ret. 146 pts
2nd Russell Whitechurch's Nat Gr Rt Ch Adderslot Chief Labrador 144 pts
3rd Dr A & Mrs J Cramond's Adderslot Ruby (handler Kevin Andrews) Labrador 143 pts
4th John Stott's Rt Ch Kadnook Dreams Edge Labrador 142 pts

Saturday 26th March:

Novice Judge Ms Leanne O'Sullivan 26 entries

1st R & V Thomas' Inkaline The Patriot GSP 173 pts
2nd Garrick Bridges' Tirnanoge Show Me The Money (IID USA) Labrador 170 pts
3rd M & W Davis' Beereegan Last Man Standing Labrador 164 pts
4th Clinton Bodily's Adderslot Beatrix Labrador 163 pts

Restricted Judge Mr Peter Eley 18 entries

1st R & D McCann's Topnotch Queela NRD GSP 170 pts
2nd M Tyrie's Tirnanoge Darlin Emmi (IID USSA) Labrador 169 pts
3rd R & J Johnston's Inkaline Phoebe GSP 162.5 pts
4th Russel Whitechurch's Adderslot Maggie May Labrador 158 pts

All Age Judge Mr Trevor Stevens 16 entries

1st R & P Tawton's Rt Ch Candlewood Aussie Connection (Imp USA) Labrador 157 pts
2nd J & V Lawton's Gr Rt Ch Kadnook Sporting Spirit Labrador 156 pts
3rd Leanne O'Sullivan's Elloesse Bold As Brass Labrador 152 pts
4th Dr A & Mrs J Cramond's Rt Ch Adderslot Tuscanys Arrow Labrador 151 pts

Sunday 27th March:

Novice Judge Mr Garrick Bridges 18 entries

1st Trevor Stow's Adderslot Elle Labrador 163 pts
2nd R & V Thomas' Inkaline The Patriot GSP 160 pts
3rd M & W Davis' Beereegan Last Man Standing Labrador 158 pts
4th M & W Davis' Huntogun Tullamore Dew Labrador 157 pts

Restricted Judge Ms Diane McCann 16 entries

1st Ms P Winkfield's Yorifeld Cup Hero RRD GSP 142 pts
2nd Mrs D Kelly's Tch Killara First Seeker CD RA TSD NRD ORA Golden Ret. 141 pts
3rd M Tyrie's Tirnanoge Darllin Emmi (IID USA) Labrador 135 pts
4th R & V Thomas' Toponotch Quetie NRD NFD GSP 133 pts

All Age Judge Mr Jim Hargreaves 15 entries

1st J & V Lawton's Gr Rt Ch Kadnool Sporting Spirit Labrador 128 pts
2nd M Tyrie's Rt Ch Tirnanoge Knight Rider Labrador 124 pts
3rd K Britton's Gr Rt Ch Acolon Prince of Cypher (IMP UK) Labrador 112 pts
4th Dr A & Mrs J Cramond's Rt Ch Adderslot Tuscanys Arrow Labrador 103 pts

Fort Wrangham Tropohy - Novice Aggregate won by M & W Davis' Beereegan Last Man Standing (Runner Up Russell Thomas with Inkaline The Patriot)

Bambillay Cup -All Age Aggregate won by J & V Lawton's Gr Rt Ch Kadnook Sporting Spirit (Runner up Russell Whitechurch with Rt Ch Adderslot Arrow)

Congratulations to all the winners and place getters.

E&OE!