FIELD TRIALS 2024/25 SEASON

The Club held three Spaniel Field Trials and one Retriever Field Trial this season.

 I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our hosts, guns, judges and helpers for their support .

Stake 1  Open Cocker Spaniel Trial for 16 dogs  held at Castle Hill Filleigh by kind permission of Mr Brian Mitchell, the Judges Simon Blackman and Alice Wise. This was a walked-up trial in fields of Chicory which in the early stages with no wind to assist proved testing, this improved as we moved to higher ground and all dogs worked well to a high standard

1st  Riverview Farm Briar Billie                                 Ian Openshaw

2nd Woolpitts Shin of Poolgreen                              Claire Starkey

3rd Caefyriddins Eira Tempest                                  Lindsay Corbett

4th Woolferton Candy                                                  Ian Oppenshaw

COM  Nettlebridge Solar                                           Mark Burr

Guns Choice Jarailstar Optimist                           Claire Starkey

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Stake 2

Open Spaniel ex cockers for 16 dogs held at Upton Pyne Exeter by kind permission of Mr Paul Bowyer with Paddy Williams providing a team of guns, the Judges were James Luxford and Tom Sheppard.  This was a walked-up trial in woodland, with plenty of game all of the dogs ran to a very high standard which was reflected in the number of COM given

1st Bucklawren Bonus                                                 Simon Jones

2nd Bishwell Bellin                                                      Paul Thomas

3rd Halaze Ultra                                                          Chris Thurston-Woolnough

4th Herminey Hope of Aberwysg                             Maison Jones

COM  Halaze Yanis  – Chris Thurston-Woolnough    Saxonvale Slinky – Dave Hodgson

Rhanna Solitaire of Countryways  – Dave Templar     Ddunant Elysian – Nick Lyons

Syncerus Saxon of Flintwood – John Cook

Guns Choice   Bucklawren Bonus – Simon Jones

Stake 3 Novice AV Retriever trial for 12 dogs held at Bulworthy Shoot Bulworthy by kind permission of Mr Geoff May. Judges Robert Atkinson, Judith Evans, Beth Payne, Mandy Smith.  This was a driven trial on farmland with woods and ponds, again a high standard with dogs coping well with some difficult retrieves.

1st Movenne Ethan of Hollowbrook                          Nick Jordan

2nd Lynedance Belladonna                                         Tom Cantwell

3rd Culpepper Lucetta                                                 Sarah Lowman

Guns Choice   Culpepper Lucetta                             Sarah Lowman

Stake 4 Novice AV Spaniel trial for 16 dogs held at Maristow by kind permission of Mr Gary Liddle, Judges Jeremy Davies, Nick Gregory, Ashley Jakubowski, Harley Thomson.  This was a walked-up trial through a large field of roots with plenty of game and excellent shots the novice dogs found it testing which was reflected in the judge’s decision not to award a 1st place.

1st  Not Awarded

2nd  Chancegrove Gwen                                                Charles Hard

3rd  Aveegotun Derwa of Woodabudge                    Alice Wise

4th  Lannissey Queen of Cornwall                              Matthew Warren

Guns Choice   Draigcoch Ivan                 Frazer Bevan