Midlands Area 2010/11

Photographs of Midland Area trials, tests and training can be viewed on the website Dranwedis.com.  Copies of photos will be obtainable from Andrew Perry.

Working Test Results for 2011

Novice Cold Game on the Boughton Estate - 26 March

The Midland Area held a Novice Cold Game test on the Boughton Estate in Northamptonshire by kind permission of the Duke of Buccleuch.  Judges for the day were Mr.P.Garton and Mr.M.R.Thwaites.

The day was run on Field Trial lines and there was an excellent variety of game-pheasants, partridges, wild ducks, pigeons and rabbits. The first 2 rounds were walked up in white grass, and the third in woodland. The final 11 dogs sat for a drive and were then asked to retrieve blinds in the wood. 

1st Diglake Thunder* LR D Stephen Newitt & Dawn Scott handler Stephen Newitt
2nd Tadmarton Dipper LR D Claire Organ
3rd Ballagan Handa   Stewart North
4th Necessares Raffle FCR D A.Snow
COM Newney Hall Grouse of Skeffington** LR B M.Hirst
  *winner of the Tinebrooke Shield
**winner of the Roy Wightman Cup
   

Intermediate and Open tests at Groby Lodge Farm near Markfield - 8 May

The Midland Area held Intermediate and  Open Tests at Groby Lodge Farm, judged by Guy Bennett, Godfrey Lowe and Malcolm Smith. Chief steward Carol Goodes had set some testing exercises using the wonderful water, fences and cover. With a strong wind blowing some handlers struggled on a blind close to a hedge with the added distraction of a long mark on the water. A double mark and a picking up exercise completed the morning tests. After a cut at lunchtime, 8 Intermediate dogs and 8 Open dogs completed two more tests.

Intermediate

1st Echobrook Dexster GR D Jacqui Crew
2nd My Bashfull Lady LR B Terry Dobson
3rd Lowsommer Tige of Brooklynwode LR D Ken Brooks
4th Tadmarton Dipper LR D Claire Organ
COM Gunslip Fuisaliare LR D J.Barnes
COM Glenship Tard LR D  Jeanette Wakelin
COM Lockthorn Ike LR D  Judy Bowie

Open

1st Jobeshill Lotta of Stauntonvale LR B Laura Hill, handler Derek Hill
2nd Fernshot Optimist of Driftaway LR B Sam Rowe
3rd

Skeffington Fenlander

LR D Sally Plant
4th

Corsemalzie Drifter

LR D Paul Wintersgill

 

Working Test Results 2010

Area Finals

This year the Midlands Area was represented by Jane Fairclough, John Kahlow and Chris Winfield. They had mixed fortunes on the day as did other Areas and after a difficult morning made great improvements in the afternoon and finished in 5th place. They did however all enjoy their day with the interesting ground, well thought out tests and excellent refreshments at the end of the day. Many thanks to North Midlands Area for providing yet another memorable Area Finals.

Midlands Area Finals Team

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