RETRIEVING AUSTRALIA FORUM

Well I can report that the gumboot warning was necessary. It was certainly rather wet underfoot and the judges were ecstatic at the amount of water they had available to set their runs over for the weekend. The weather was glorious, sun all day and very little wind.

Only one vehicle got bogged over the entire weekend – unfortunately mine but girl power prevailed and we (Helen Pownall, Rocky Furnell and I) got the vehicle out without any assistance from the gallery (of men) who were unable to work out whether or not we were bogged and whether or not they should help!

We had a couple of new trialers out on the weekend which was pleasing to see. A huge thanks to all of the Gippslanders for their help in running the trial.

RETRIEVING REPORT

Central Highlands Working Gundog and Trialing Club

Melton Park, Traralgon

Saturday 25 August 2007
NOVICE STAKE Judge: Mrs H Pownall Entries 13 All Started
1st R & V Thomas’ (Russell) Ft Ch Topnotch Hijinx (GSP Bitch) 148 pts
2nd V Bailey’s (Vince) Kadnook Call The Shots (Lab D) 146 pts
3rd R & M Kennon (Russell) Beereegan Sandstone (Lab D) 141 pts
4th = R & D McCann’s (Di) Yorifeld Drummer Boy (GSP D)
J Camilleri’s (Joe) Zampgli Gemma (GSP B) 136 pts

RESTRICTED STAKE Judge: Mr P Doley Entries 15 All Started
1st C Van Eekelen’s (Chris) Coalsgarth Cooper NRD 144 pts
2nd R & D McCann (Di) Ch Topnotch Exalt NRD 137 pts
3rd M Hunter’s (Mick) Reveirter Cup Subzero NRD 136 pts
4th J Carter’s (Jacki) Yorifield Rain Lover NRD CDX 134 pts
The win gives ‘Cooper’ the title of Restricted Retrieving Dog, congratulations Chris.
Chris dedicated his win to his dogs breeder Mrs Maureen Cooper

ALL AGE STAKE Judge: Mr B Hepburn (Tas) Entries 22 All Started
1st N & K Eltringham (Noel) GR Rt Ch Reveirter Jet Kite (Lab D) 127 pts
2nd J Hargreaves’ (Jim) Gr Rt Ch Winterset Moon Shadow CM (GRD) 121 pts
3rd G Tawton’s (Gareth) GR Rt Ch Kadnook Pride Ov Cork (Lab D) 116 pts
4th K Andrew’s (Kevin) Tockatunga Down Under RRD 112 pts

Sunday dawned a little more overcast than Saturday and during the first hour we even had a sprinkle of rain. Bill Hepburn, our overseas judge, celebrated his birthday by entertaining the gallery in Novice by managing to fall into the creek after the first Novice run!!!!!!

Sunday 26 August 2007
NOVICE STAKE Judge: Mr B Hepburn (Tas) Entries 8 All Started
1st N Green’s (Neville) Reveirter Wine Shiraz (Lab D) 142 pts
2nd D Kelly’s (Dodo) Fernfall Gallant Trooper CCD CD (GRD) 134 pts
3rd D & V Furnell’s (Dean) Reveirter Cup Saintly CCD (Lab D) 130 pts
4th G.&A. Playdon’s (Anna) Tockatunga Black Sheep (Lab B) 120 pts


RESTRICTED STAKE Judge: Mr N Eltringham Entries 19 All Started
1st S & D Wilkie’s (Darrin) Coningsburgh Bon Chance NRD (Lab D) 136.5 pts
2nd M Hunter’s (Mick) Reveirter Cup Subzero NRD 124 pts
3rd R.&D. McCann’s (Di) Topnotch Exalt NRD (GSP D) 117 pts
4th A & J Cramond’s (Julie) Adderslot Star Spangled Yank (LabD) 115.5 pts
This win qualifies Coningsburgh Bon Chance for the title of Restricted Retrieving Dog – congratulations Darrin & Simone



ALL AGE STAKE Judge: Mr G Tawton Entries 19 Started 18
1st J. Hargreaves’ (Jim) Gr RT Ch Winterset Moon Shadow CM (GRD) 143 pts
2nd R Whitechurch (Russell) Nt Rt Ch Adderslot Crackers Triga CM (Lab B) 133 pts
3rd R Whitechurch (Russell) Rt Ch Tockatunga Slick Willie (Lab D) 122 pts
4th K Andrew’s (Kevin) Tockatunga Down Under RRD (Lab D) 111 pts

Good to see you had such a successful weekend in more ways than one.
Lots of Water - We could only dream of that here in SA
You got yourself unbogged WITHOUT the assistance of the Men in the gallery. And placings in every Run.

Well Done those who placed and congratulations to those gaining titles at this Trial.

Here are some of the 200+ photos I took over the weekend.

Jim Hargreaves

Kevin Andrews

John Lawton fresh from hes trip around the world!

Marg carty

Restricted Comp.

J Carters Yorfield Rain Lover CDX NRD in action.

Peter Doleys Digger in action

Many thanks for the comment, Kate. Very much appreciated as are the phone calls etc that I get from interstate. Chris rang me and I was so thrilled for him and it really gives me a boost, as does the performance of Jack and Fern.

I have one more trial up here and then I aim to get to the Vic. State and National. I really hope to see you all again.

Maureen