Results 2017
Working Test, Match, and other results for 2017 are listed here.
For 2017 only the results are shown as part of a narrative taken from the Secretary’s Report for 2017.
The first working test of the year was a puppy and novice test held at Eagland Hill by kind permission of Mike and Val Pilling.
The test was judged by Gillian Yates, Karen Parkinson, Peter Thompson and James Murphy.
Puppy Results
1st Dave Abbott – Lab D Applebriar Flint
2nd Dave Alker – Lab D Zeus Hawk
Novice Results
1st Gary Lakey – Lab D Kenquince Launching Osprey
2nd Linda Scott – Lab D Ticefield Black Cap
3rd Paul Murphy – Lab B Lady Emma of Shamrock
4th Alan Pearson – Lab D Kenquince Rising Kite
COM Caroline Hewison – FCR D Venus in Transit Over Casblaidd
4 Team Working Test
On the 23 April 2017 the PTA hosted the 4 Team Working Test at Ribble Valley Gundogs, Grimsargh. This purpose designed training ground is owned by professional gundog trainer Geoff Saint. We are indebted to Geoff for allowing us to use all of the facilities on the ground. We would also like to congratulate Geoff for winning the 16th Hunt Point Retrieve Championship in November 2017 at the Elveden Estate, Thetford with his Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla (Molly) Hourra Du Domain St.Hubert.
The 4 teams competing this year were Burns and Becks, NEFRA, PTA and URC Northern. Each team provided a judge and our host Geoff Saint set a series of well thought out tests appropriate for puppy, novice and open dogs.
1st PTA – 498 points
2nd Burns & Becks – 455 points
3rd URC Northern – 419 points
4th NEFRA – 319 points
The PTA team captain was Gary Collier and the six team members were:
Puppy
Neil Appleton – Applebriar Storm
Dave Abbott – Applebriar Flint
Novice
Linda Scott – Ticefield Black Cap
Alan Pearson – Kenquince Rising Kite
Open
Gary Collier – Thornyoaks Tanzanite
Scott Marland – Greenbriar Tame
On the 7 May we held our open working test at the prestigious game shoot Hoghton Tower by kind permission of Lee Redfearn.
The test was run on safari style and was judged by John Drury, Anna Licciardi, Gary McCarthy, Derek Miller and Kevin Jackson.
The 41 competitors were split into 5 groups and were tested on a variety of land and water retrieves as would be expected on this top class game shoot. The topography provided good viewing for the spectators and challenging retrieves for the competitors. At the end of the day eight dogs were in the awards.
1st Victoria Stanley – Lab D Minstead Maigret
2nd Gary Collier – Lab B Thornyoaks Tanzanite
3rd Scott Marland – Lab B Greenbriar Tame
4th Tony O’Hare – Lab B Tyrrellison Star
COM Ian White – Lab D Minstead Axel
COM Neil Appleton – Lab D Inceley Danny of Applebriar
COM James Murphy – Lab D Eiderbay Malin
COM – Kevin Knowles Lab D Greenbriar Waltz
On the 21 May the PTA hosted the Inter Club Working Test against Clwyd Retriever Club at the Aston Hall shoot by kind permission of James Murphy.
In this event each club is represented by twelve competitors and each club provides a judge.
The judges were – PTA Mike Nelson and Clwyd Retriever Club Thelma Draisey
Following on from their success in 2016 the PTA won the event and is very proud of the team members.
Puppy
Neil Appleton – Applebriar Storm
Dave Abbott – Applebriar Flint
Roz McIlroy – Applebriar Duke
Steve Burns – Lowforge Pebbles at Jollybrow
Novice
Alan Pearson – Kenquince Rising Kite
Mick Kay – Eiderbay Forth
Wayne Skett – Maple Brash Calie
Linda Scott – Ticefield Blackcap
Open
James Murphy – Eiderbay Malin
Gary Lakey – Kenquince Launching Osprey
Amy Collier – Brocklebank Vital
Scott Marland – Greenbriar Tame
Our last test of the year was an open walked up test in root crops at Redwith, near Oswestry on 20 August by kind permission of Peter Frank and Ray Read.
The 25 dogs were judged by Barry Cooper and Derek Miller.
The judges made very good use of the ground, extending the marked and blind retrieves retrieves in a sea of vibrant green leaves. The judges told the competitors to mark everything as they could get a retrieve in front, behind the line or down the line and they did.
At the end of the test three competitors were in the awards.
1st Henry Vince Price – Galoway Rose April
2nd Roz McIlroy – Autumnwillow Scout
3rd Victoria Stanley – Minstead Maigret
The last outing in 2017 for the PTA team was at the prestigious Team Invitation Working Test at Chatsworth House by kind permission of The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire.
Thirteen teams representing clubs the length of the country compete in this must win event.
Each team comprises three dogs, many of these are field trial champions or winners and some have represented their country in international events. This is the best of the best and on a big stage at Chatsworth Country Fair.
In 2015 the PTA team won the event, in 2016 it was an extremely creditable runners up award. In 2017 the team were not there to come second; winning was the only thought in their mind.
With steely determination the team of Gary Collier – Thornyoaks Tanzanite, Roz McIlroy – Autumnwillow Scout and Scott Marland – Greenbriar Tame delivered every retrieve the judges asked over the two days.
At the end of the second day the PTA had once again done enough to win this prestigious event. Not content with winning, Gary Collier and Thornyoaks Tanzanite were the top dog winning a very substantial prize very kindly donated by one of the exhibitors.