Special Puppy/Novice/Veteran Test
The Decoys, Nacton, Suffolk
by kind permission of Mr John Norris
Saturday 11th April 2009
Judges: Mr Peter Darton and Mr John Canham

A reduced number of entries, maybe due to the Easter Holiday, but
only 21 dogs competed in this event. Sadly Mary Darton was not well
enough to judge as originally planned, and John Canham stepped in
at the last minute. Some very good dog work, particularly from the
Special Puppy category. It was good to see a Nova Scotia Duck
Tolling Retriever in the line-up, but sadly she was slightly over-faced
by the tests.

Special Puppy Result
1st – Mr T. Souster with Souter Zeus (Golden Ret dog)
Winner of the Garrethall Trophy

2nd – Mrs A. Wilks with her husband’s Brohlaghs
Blamhac Labees (Lab dog)
3rd – Mr C. Wilks with Salpal Botham Labees (Lab dog)
CoM – Mr S. Eyeington with Garrethall Nylon
of Meadowdale (Lab bitch)

Novice Result
1st – Mr M. Elsey with Elder Athos (Lab dog)
Winner of the Westernash Trophy

2nd – Mr C. Green with Moulton Rose Toby (Lab dog)
3rd – Mrs G. Thompson with Hullabaloo Willie Gunn (Lab dog)
CoM – Mr D. Preston with Abbygrove Basimah (Lab bitch)

Veteran Result
1st – Mr M. Moore with Redbreck Danny (Lab dog)
Winner of the Blakemere Labrador Trophy

Judges and award winners at Nacton


Open Qualifying Test
Stutton Hall, Stutton, near Ipswich, Suffolk
by kind permission of Mr Henry Strutt
Saturday 23rd May 2009
Judges: Mr Phil Askew and Mr Billy Frosdick

1st – Mary Darton with Delfleet Gizmo
of Westernash (Lab dog)
 Winner of the Eastern Counties Shield

2nd – Peter Darton with Fieldmark Falco
of Westernash (Lab dog)
3rd – Glynis Hillier with Birdsgreen Shining
Sidney of Tofts (Golden Ret dog)
4th – Mick Elsey with Elder Athos (Lab dog)
CoM – Sam Morley-Riches with Brindlebay Zulu
of Rushbrigg (Lab dog)
CoM – Liz Ingram with Garrethall Myrhh (Lab bitch)
Winner of the Blypark Rose Bowl
for the youngest dog in the awards


Novice Test
Tuddenham, Ipswich, Suffolk
by kind permission of Mr Kemp and Wendy
Saturday 11th July 2009
Judges: Mrs Sara Gadd and Mr Alan Southernwood

1st – Richard Beckerleg with Staverton Noah (Lab dog)
 Winner of The Abbygrove Trophy

2nd – Liz Ingram with Garrethall Ouka (Lab bitch)
Winner of the Roy Denison Trophy
for the youngest dog in the awards
3rd – Mr C. R. Wilks with Brochaghs Blamac Labbes (Lab dog)
4th – Robin Wise with Muddymile Honeyguide (Lab bitch)
CoM – Mr T. Barnard with Highroost Tessa (Lab bitch)
Winner of the Peter Elmy Trophy for the best marking dog


Open Sugar Beet Test
Tendring Hall, Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk
by kind permission of Mrs E. Holden
Saturday 15th August 2009
Judges: Mr Paul Thorpe and Mrs Sam Morley Riches

Peter Fulcher had devised an interesting test on field trial lines –
no set pattern to the tests, so each competitor in line had to
watch and mark everything. The dogs all went very well despite
the warm day, and the final marks were very close.

1st – Liz Ingram with Garrethall Myrhh (Lab bitch)
 Winner of the Braisewood Pimm Cup

2nd – Ben Van Praagh with Faircotelabs Fern (Lab bitch)
3rd – Mrs J. Hughes with Vineham Spice (Lab bitch)
4th – Billy Frosdick with Halvergate Fleet (Lab dog)
Winner of the Northash Fly by Trophy for best marking dog
CoM – Mick Elsey with Elder Athos (Lab dog)