PTA Training Session

Puppy, novice, and open. All meet 12 noon.

Afterwards the Annual General Meeting for all PTA members will be held at Little Hulton Cricket & Bowling Club, Old Vicarage Ground, Manchester Road West, Little Hulton, Manchester, M38 9UW. Meeting will commence at 3pm.

Match PTA Team Event

Saturday 09:30 am, and Sunday 09:30 am. Inter Counties Team Invitation Gundog Working Test. The Chatsworth Country Fair Challenge Trophy to the winning team. The Staindrop Challenge Trophy to the best individual.
Chatsworth House recommends you use postcode DE45 1PN for satellite navigation.
Situated: Riverside Grandstand northwest of Queen Mary’s Bower.
Judges: TBC
Organised by Philip Smithies, Joan Hayes, and their team.

PTA Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting for all PTA members will be held on Sunday 6th March 2016 at Little Hulton Cricket & Bowling Club, Old Vicarage Ground, Manchester Road West, Little Hulton, Manchester, M38 9UW (copy AGM notice available here). Meeting will commence at 3pm (finish time is approximate) and there will be a buffet available beforehand (suggested donation £2.00). There will also be a bar.
Prior to the AGM there will be a training class at Westhoughton. Puppy, Novice, and Open all meet at 12 noon (see ‘Directions to Venues’ information sheet). Members who attend training before the AGM please note – NO muddy boots allowed at the meeting. Thank you.

PTA Working Test

TEST 7. OPEN WORKING TEST FOR A.V. RETRIEVER (walked-up test in fodder crop)
By kind permission of Mr P Frank.
Entries close: Monday 8th August 2016.
Judges: Judges: Mr A Fryer (A43), Mr J Yarwood.
Meet 9.00am at Little Chef (SY11 4JA) for 9.15am departure in convoy to venue. See directions below.
This test will be run on Field Trial lines and will be restricted to 30 dogs. Order of preference in the draw will be: PTA member 1st dog, non member 1st dog, PTA member 2nd dog, non member 2nd dog etcetera. Dogs should be up to trial standard. Eliminating faults will apply. Please enclose a SAE or provide email address for details of draw results.

Little Chef situated at the Mile End roundabout, A5/A483. For those travelling M6 Southbound – At M6 Junction 20a exit onto the M56 Westbound towards Chester/Runcorn (towards North Wales). Leave the M56 at Junction 15 and exit onto the M53 towards Chester/Wrexham (for 2.7 miles). Continue on the A55 (signs for Wrexham/Whitchurch) for 5.6 miles. Take the A483 exit towards Wrexham/Chester for 0.3 miles. At the roundabout take the first exit onto the A483/Wrexham road. Continue on the A483 for 16.4 miles. At the second roundabout take the second exit onto the A5. Carry straight on through two roundabouts. Continue for 5.8 miles until you arrive at the ‘Mile End Station’ roundabout (address: Little Chef, Mile End Services, Shrewsbury Road, Morda, Shrewsbury, SY11 4JA). Fuel, beverages, food, toilets normally available.