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The winners and judges: (from left) John Keegan, Eric Smith, John Crawford, Lyn Randall, John Sexton, R. Preest & Steve Blackman.
By Geoff Ford
Tuesday, 07 April 2009
The Chiltern Gundog Society held a novice a.v. spaniel trial at Culham Estate, Oxfordshire.
The trial was very different in that it was held on marshland and water meadows 100yds from the River Thames on a beautiful crisp winter’s day.
Headkeeper Andy Read had prepared the ground and it was well stocked with pheasant. The estate guns shot well and there were plenty of birds brought down for the dogs to retrieve.
Judges John Crawford and Lyn Randall gave all the dogs plenty of time to show their prowess but with so many birds in the marshland, many dogs put themselves out.
Many thanks to everyone who helped make this such an exciting trial.
Photograph credit: Sandy Pond-Jones
RESULTS
1 Eric Smith with ESS d. Countryways Falcon
2 John Keegan with ESS d. Shot to Fame in Geordieland
3(& Guns’ Choice) R. Preest with ESS b. Spinnchetti Dawn
4 Steve Blackman with ESS d. Deepfleet Harry Lime at Bonniemore
CoM John Sexton with ESS d. Testway Tornado
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