The Advanced Test
The Advanced Test was run in the afternoon after the completion of the SGWT. There was an entry of 19 dogs. 2 English Springers, 9 Welsh Springers, 3 Clumbers, 2 Fields, 1 Cocker, and 2 American Cockers. For this test the judges were using cold game, and they had a fresh duck for each dog as a seen retrieve, and a rabbit as an unseen retrieve. The dogs were once again required to show their hunting ability. Then to retrieve the duck to the left as the seen retrieve marked to gunfire, and the rabbit as the unseen retrieve. The standard was very high and the competition fierce, and an excellent run from Mr Alec Geddes' ESS Debanza Heilan Dancer saw him to overall third place at the end of the day. An outstanding run from Mr Bill Ironside's American Cocker - Combleywood Party Piece at Belcrum saw them take the top spot.
Full Results: 1st - Mr B & Mrs M Ironside's Combleywood Party Piece at Belcrum American Cocker Spaniel
  2nd - Ms Shula Shipton's Shirmal Sally Ann of Mishules Field Spaniel
  3rd - Mr Alec Geddes' Debanza Heilan Dancer English Springer
  4th - Mr B & Mrs M Ironside's Boduf Fire Devil for Belcrum American Cocker Spaniel

The Judges:

Mr W A Cooke (left) and
Mr A G Nicholls (right)
after a very busy day judging in all 38 dogs

 

 

 

 

The Guns

Our three excellent shots in the gathering gloom at the end of the day.

 

 

The Novice Test
The Novice Test had an excellent entry of 11 dogs and 19 bitches. Of the dogs 4 were ESS, 4 WSS, 2 Clumber and 1 Cocker, and in the bitches were 5 ESS, 7 WSS, 4 Cockers, 2 Clumbers and 1 American Cocker. Russell Mosedale was in for a busy day's judging. His requirement was for the dogs to walk to heel a distance of some 25 yds, sit and stay whilst the handler returned to the peg, then to recall. During the recall a distraction dummy was thrown, and the dogs were to ignore it. A short hunt up was followed by a seen retrieve marked to gunfire, then a blind retrieve of some 25 yds was to complete the test. Each dog was marked on each exercise set. In the final count up the following were the results:
Dogs: 1st: Mr N & Mrs L Franklin's Greencourt Mistrix Boy at Clumsetter Clumber Spaniel
  2nd: Mr Alec Geddes' Debanza Brigadier English Springer Spaniel
  3rd: Messrs Long & Leeming's Bellehall Believable English Springer Spaniel
  4th: Mrs Pat Guy's Fenaybrook First Knight English Springer Spaniel
Bitches: 1st: Mr N & Mrs L Franklin's Greencourt Quiet Mystery at Clumsetter Clumber
  2nd: Mr P & Ms Y Waterhouse's Sunningdale Susie Cocker Spaniel
  3rd: Mrs S C Atkinson's Cleavehill Guinevere Welsh Springer
  4th: Mr Alec Geddes' Debanza Heilan Dancer English Springer
Best Novice Dog or Bitch: Greencourt Quiet Mystery of Clumsetter

 

Alec Geddes and Debanza Brigadier completing their Novice Test
watched by judge Mr Russell Mosedale

 

The Prize Giving
All tests completed, our judges having made their decision, we gathered in the setting sun for the prize giving. Grateful thanks was extended once again to Mr Trollope-Bellow for his kind hospitality, and continuing support of this event, to the judges for having worked all day, to the guns for their expertise, the stewards, helpers and all who had competed at this event. The competitors wished to thank the Midland English Springer Spaniel Society, and particularly Mrs Margaret Backhouse and Mrs Kay Woodward for continuing to run this event, and all agreed that it had been a most enjoyable day. The judges praised the overall standard and offered the competitors some general advice on working their gundogs.
Major Prize Winners were:
F Warner-Hill Challenge Trophy for the
Best Performance of the Day		 B Kugow and S Holt's Meggamoch Gypsy at Waldmeister (Sussex)
The Barholm Tropy - The Fenaybrook Shield - Best Performance of the Day in the Show Gundog Working Test B Kugow and S Holt's Meggamoch Gypsy at Waldmeister (Sussex)
The Majeba Tankard - The Guns Choice Mr B & Mrs M Ironside's
     Combleywood Parti Piece at Belcrum (American Cocker)
The Bronhope Dual Purpose Cup - Best Performance by an English Springer Spaniel Mr & Mrs A Geddes' Debanza Heilan Dancer
The Debanza Shield for the Best Overall in the Novice Test Mr N & Mrs L Franklin's
      Greencourt Quiet Mystery of Clumsetter (Clumber)

 

The Dinner
As is customary the final "hurdle" to be scaled was the dinner which is held at The Lady Anne's Hotel, Stamford, in the evening. Some 30 people sat down in the hospitable enviroment of the Hotel, and ate the traditional dish of roast beef and yorkshire pudding, which was accompanied by wine for those that did not have to face a long drive home. The atmosphere was very friendly, and conversation lively. Our Judge Mr Cooke proved himself a most entertaining after dinner speaker recounting tales of time spent both judging and trialing his own dogs.

 

English Springer Spaniels Taking Part in this Event:
Mr A & Mrs S Geddes' Debanza Brigadier
Debanza Heilan Dancer
Mr & Mrs K M Grant's Canouan Ever So Earnest
Canouan Up Pops Poppet
Wardhill Whistling Maggie at Canouan
Canouan Absoloodle Doodle
Mr M & Mrs J Guest's Larbreck Dark & Delicious
Mr & Mrs J Guy's Fenaybrook First Knight
Mrs S Long & Mr M Leeming's Bellehall Believable
Cleavehill Culture Cuddle
Mr & Mrs C Muirhead's Shipden Uncle Tom Cobley
Mrs A Naylor's Bridies Gentle Breeze
Congratulations to all of the above on proving themselves to be Truly Dual Purpose English Springer Spaniels.

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