News 2015
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B Panel Judge
Congratulations to Sue Lowe on being appointed to the B Panel. Well done, Sue!
(22 October 2015)
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Winter Training
Winter Training is starting soon.
This season's dates are: mornings of 11 and 25 October; 8 and 22 November; 6 December 2015; 3 and 17 January 2016
Meet 9.30 for 10.00am at the usual venue near Swineshead, Training fee £4.00.
There will be three classes: puppies and beginners, inexperienced novice and more advanced novice.
If you have any queries, phone Gilly on 01778 425104.
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Tara is a Champion
Congratulations to Mike Williams and Tara who has just become a Working Trials Champion. (August 29th 2015)
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Holkham Team Event 25th and 26th July
Martin Eveleigh, Julie Campbell and Sue Lowe were our team at Holkham on 25th and 26th July. At the end of day 1 they were lying 5th, but slipped to 7th in the final line-up. The tests were good and they very much enjoyed the two days of competition.
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Heckington Show Demonstrations on 25th and 26th July
Our Heckington Show demonstration team who gave two shows on each of Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July 2015.
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Puppy, Veteran and Junior Handler Working Tests on Sunday June 14
Please note that the postcode for Ram Farm, Bloxholm Road is LN4 2AH
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Making Contact
David, our Working Test Secretary, can be contacted on his mobile 07860 649763. Or you can try Gilly on 01778 425104 or 07951 102034. Or you can try Sue on 01673 828199 or 07535 662356.
If you require an entry form or our programme for 2015, please email gillybell60@btinternet.com
If you find you are unable to run in a test that you have entered, please contact David, Gilly or Sue so that the test is not held up waiting for you.
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Change of Judges
Please note that Sarah Coomber-Smith will be judging at our Open Working Test on Sunday 31 May instead of Geoff Dobb. Geoff is now judging at our Open Cold Game Test on Sunday 20 September along with Craig Horwill.
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Change of Venue for Novice Cold Game Working Test on Sunday 16 August
Please note that the Novice Cold Game Test will be held at Welby NG32 3LU - just a coouple of miles away from the ususal ground at Caythorpe
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Presentation of the Charity Day cheque to the Teenage Cancer Trust
Thirty members enjoyed the Training and Informal Match at Atterby on Saturday 9 May. Perhaps the highlight of the day was the visit of Angela, the East Midlands Representative of the Teenage Cancer Trust. Angela described the work of the Trust in funding research into the types of cancer that are most likely to affect young people and especially in supporting teenagers during treatment. We were able to present her with a cheque for £1215, the money raised by the generosity of our members and friends at our Charity Working Test on Sunday 15 March . Angela said a huge thank you to everyone who supported the day.
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Demonstration at Navenby Village Fete
We were, once again, invited to give a gundog demonstration at Navenby Fete on May Day Monday. Our team of Vicki and Martin Strawson, Martin Eveleigh, Caroline Pont, Mike and Mary-Ann Williams impressed the audience with an impressive display of gundog work.
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Countryside Lincs at Lincolnshire Showground on Sunday 29 March 2015
We were invited to do two demonstrations at Countryside Lincs. This is a new venture designed to interest youngsters in all things countryside from tractors to cows to bread making to spinning to ..... to gundog work. Even the dreadful weather could not dampen the spirits of our team (Charlie Albone, Mike Bircham, Mabel Clarke, Martin Eveleigh, Sue Lowe, Mike Williams and Gilly Bell) who wowed the audiences with the abilities of their dogs.
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We raised an astonishing £1215 for the Teenage Cancer Trust at our Charity Day. Thank you to everyone who contributed in any way. For a full report, see the Results 2015 page.
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Annual Awards
We held our Annual General Meeting on Sunday 1st February. At the meeting the annual awards for 2014 were presented.
Congratulations to the winners!
1. The Madford Challenge Cup for the dog which has gained the most points in informal matches and our own working tests throughout the year:
Brackreef High Flyer – Jess Burrows
2. The Drayton Trophy for the dog which has gained the most points in field trials:
FTCh Saxaphone Brown Ale of Lincswolds – Richard King (150 points)
3. The Unavale Trophy for the dog which has gained the most points at shows:
Aragme Bucks Bunny – Caroline Pont (236 points)
4. The Wemdom Trophy for the best All Round dog in all three categories – field trials, shows and all working tests:
FTCh Saxaphone Brown Ale of Lincswolds – Richard King (266 points)
5. The Torrington Rose Bowl which is awarded at the discretion of the Committee for particular merit:
Gilly Bell