WEST DARTMOOR WORKING GUNDOG CLUB

SETTER AND POINTER TRIAL

BOWES MOOR, CO. DURHAM

19th July 2011

By kind permission of Mr Roma

Judges: Mrs J G Organ and Mr J Naylor

Head Keeper: Scott Fallon

Gun: Tom Clegg

Field Trial Sec and Chief Steward: Anthony Eldred:  

Weather always plays a vital part in this annual trial and this year produced near perfect conditions with light winds and dry conditions. Scott Fallon, head keeper on Bowes Moor, took us to the southern side of the moor, where we set off with fourteen brace. There was a plentiful supply of birds in good sized coveys holding together well and producing plenty of opportunity for the dogs. Judges Julie Organ and John Naylor took the dogs through the first round before a break for lunch, which was taken on the moor.

The judges took five brace through to the second round where, once again, there was a good supply of birds allowing the judges to test the dogs fully and resulting in first and second places being awarded, together with two certificates of merit, (full details below).

It  is a great privilege for us to hold our trial at Bowes, for which we thank Mr Roma. The Club is extremely grateful to Scott Fallon and his team for their hard work in making our day run smoothly and successfully, we wish Mr Roma, Scott and his team a successful shooting season.

Anthony Eldred

Field Trial Secretary

AWARDS

First:               Dunroon Lone Survivor, Mrs S Jales, Irish Setter, the Sparkfield Trophy for the winner of the stake, the Clitters Trophy for the best performance by a setter and the Bowes Trophy for the best exhibition of quartering.

Second:           Amscot Rebel With A Cause, (AI JW) Mrs J Collins, Gordon Setter.

C.O.M:           Champion Woodfleet Siennarain, Mr & Mrs Huxley’s pointer handled by Mrs J Huxley, the Gipsy Trophy for the best performance by a pointer.

C.O.M:           Clitters Lannie, Miss Sarah Chichester’s Gordon Setter.