Gun Dog Field Trials

Chronicle (Levin), 3 December 1948, Page 4

Gun Dog Field Trials

'Qnce * agaim the- HoypwheQUS Crp'n .Dog Club was faVopred. "with perfeet weather for the seeond of •thg sgason's field trials, held .djifing thg wegkend Ofithe , propprty of Mgssrs. Drake Bros. " ■ ' : f Performances gencrally v were ■beiow " standard, rahging; being ipQor and the water section a hard 1 test. The outstanding 4Qg of |he iday was Mr. J*. Cofiheirs'" Groua" ;Fell, which wpn both retriever ! championships and open class evgnts. Judges fpr the jday were: — Retriever championship, Mr. R. W. Fhmkett; open" class; Mr. A. Job,lin; nqvic.e 'class, Mr. J. Connell; piippy class, Dr. E. T. G. Miller. i Among the competitors .was Mr.' :C. Irlam's Woodleigh Defiance, [winner .of the 1948 New Zealand ,ali breeds championship and rejtriever championship. There w.e.re ] 16 entries in thg ppen cla§s, 1-2 jn 'the retriever champiQnships, 12 in the novice class and only three in the puppy class. Detailed results are given below.

1 Novice Class Land section: Mr. L. Horhe's Labrador, Jane, 76 points 1; Mr. H." McGuire's Spring.er, Sglly, 70, 2; , Mr: L.' Nicholson's Labrador, Buzzy ; Advocate, 63, 3. I Water section: Dr. ,E. T. G. Mil-i ler's Labrador, Bea, : 94 ppints, 1; j Mr.- J. Williauis' Labrador. Mockau ! M-arksman* 92,' 2; Mr. H: McGuire's ( .Springer, Sally, 91, 3, In the puppy class, Mr. D.j Henry.'s Labrador, Flagstaff Storm,! gaingd first place. i IpV;s Ihe fpllowing results, tfie ppints gained by Ihe yarious dogs in The land and water sections are given in that order. together with ' the tatai; — Retriever Championship ' Mr J. ConhelTs Labrador, Oropa FelJ, 92-^-92—184, U M?-. TjCpdper's Labrador, Woodleigh Advocate, 90—87—177, 2; Mr. R. Grahaip's Labrador, Blaek Majesty, 74—69—143, 3. Open Class Mr. J. Conhell's Labrador, Oroua Pell, 89—94—178, 1; Mr. L. Bismark's Labrador, .Star, 72 — 81 — 1 153 j 2; Mr. C. Irlam's Labrador, Woodleigh Defiance, 64—82—146, 3.