We held our first Retriever tests of the year today at Oaktree farm by kind permission of Mr David Ashcroft. We ran 5 tests over some fantastic ground and our judges were – Robert Worrall, Chris Marshall, Nigel Shepherd, Penny Morris and Bryony Hamilton.

Huge thanks to them for dealing with a cold foggy day. Also a big thanks to an amazing group of helpers who threw,shot, placed dummies. Some of them on some challenging ground. We could not run tests without them.

The awards were –

Open

1st Jane Best with Kinagar Hobby

2nd John Scott with Abbotsann Firefly.

3rd Colin Coley with Bizzy Lucy

Coms Stewart North with Northglen Breeze,

Martin Bagg with Packmores Tamar,

Michael Crutchley with Mitforton Teal.

Veteran

1st Andrew Steggles with Troddenmills Fancy Free.

2nd Elizabeth Woods with Lowsommer Blacksmths Rose.

3rd Michael Crutchley with Mitforton Neon.

4th Helen Vidotto with Muscatelle Mazurka.