News 2016
We wish you a happy Christmas and a satisfying and successful 2017
Winter Training
Winter training will be held on Sunday mornings at the same ground as last year between Swineshead and Kirton near Boston, Lincolnshire.
The dates for the training will be the 16th and 30th October, 13th and 27th November, 11th December 2015, and after Christmas on the 8th and 22th January 2016.
There will be three training classes: puppies and beginners, inexperienced novice dogs and more advanced novice dogs.
Training is 9.30 for 10.00am and the charge will be £4.00 for members. If you know anyone who is thinking of joining the United Retriever Club, he/she is very welcome to come along to a session (fee £5.00) but would need to join the club to come to following sessions.
Contact Tel. Nos. – Gilly Bell on 01778 425104 or 07951 102034 and Gill King on 01205 820406 or 07951 357199.
For directions to the ground, please email gillybell60@btinternet.com
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Demonstrations at Collingham Show on Saturday 17 September 2016
Our two demonstrations went down very well at this lovely show. The ring was large, so gave plenty of scope for interesting retrieves. There were plenty of good comments from visitors and Collingham Show committee members alike.
Our team was Vicki Strawson, Caroline Pont, David Robinson, Jean Cochrane, Mike Godson and Gilly Bell.
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Demonstrations at Heckington Show on Saturday 30 July 2016
Our Demonstration Team (Sam and Martin Davies, Caroline Pont, Ray Newell, Vicki Strawson, Jean Cochrane, Mike Godson and commentator Gill King) had a good day at Heckington Show and enjoyed putting their dogs through their paces for a large audience.
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Demonstrations at the Lincolnshire Show on 22 and 23 June 
We enjoyed giving two demonstrations on each day of this year's show. Will Hales masterminded the shows and our team was Sue Lowe, David Falshaw, Tracy Elliott, Julie Campbell, Sue Lowe, Sarah Coomber-Smith, Vicki Strawson, Joy and Keith Parker. It was great to welcome both adults and children to meet our dogs betweeen demonstrations and there were plenty of questions about gundogs and their training.
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It's our 40th Anniversary Year! Lincolnshire Area of the United Retriever Club was founded in February 1976.
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Countryside Lincs Demonstrations on Sunday April 10th
Our Demonstration Team (Sam and Martin Davis, Vicki Strawson, David and Ellie Robinson, Caroline Pont, Jean Cochrane and Gilly Bell and their gundogs) gave two demonstrations at Countryside Lincs at The Lincolnshire Showground. The event is aimed at children to allow them to experience all things countryside. It was a warm sunny day and lots of families enjoyed a variety of activities and things to look at including cattle, sheep, chickens, birds of prey, foods including bread making, machinery including tractor and trailer rides - and, of course, gundogs at work.
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The highlight of our Training and Informal Match at Ulceby on Saturday 2 April 2016 was when we were able to present a cheque to two of the Specialist Occupational Therapists from the Assisted Discharge Stroke Service for Lincolnshire. As a result of the amazing generosity of those who supported our Charity Working Tests at Raithby on Sunday 13 March, the cheque was for an incredible £1440. The nurses were delighted that they will now be able to buy much needed equipment to help and support their patients recovering from strokes.
