Committee
| President | Roy Denison |
| Chairman | Phil Askew |
| Vice Chairman | Liz Ingram |
| Secretary | Verity Easey ec-sec@utilitygundogsociety.com |
| Treasurer | Julie Clackson |
| Membership Secretary | Kelvin Smith ec-mem@utilitygundogsociety.com |
| Working Test & Field Trial Secretary | Peter Fulcher ec-ft@utilitygundogsociety.com |
| Committee | John Bowtell, Sarah Bond, Kevin Doughty, Mick Elsey, Jean Hoskings, Sam Morley Riches |
| Spaniel Secretary | Nicki Hunter spaniel.sec@utilitygundogsociety.com |
Event Schedule
2024 Working Test Schedule
2024 Working Test Entry Form
2023 Field Trial Schedule
2023 Field Trial Entry Form
Regulation Extract
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News and Results
2017/12/19 – 12 Dog Novice Stake for AV Retrievers
12 Dog Novice Stake for AV Retrievers on the 19th December 2017 at Livermere Hall, Great Livermere, Suffolk by kind permission of Mr Peter Rushbrook
Judges: Steve Polley A2435, Di Stevens B3483, Brian Chesser 3527, Sharon Dingle 3423
Trophies: Pryanduke Rosebowl for the Winner
Vandyke Plate for the Best Retrieve of the Day
The Joe Fulcher Memorial Trophy for the Guns’ Choice
Results
| 1st | Brockaghs Forba | Jim Collins |
| Gun’s Choice | Barweston Osprey | B Barker |
| Best Retrieve | Beech Macaroon | Peter Childs |
2017/11/04 – 14 Dog Novice Stake for AV Retriever
14 Dog Novice Stake for AV Retriever on the 4th November 2017 at Cavenham, Suffolk by kind permission of Mr Robert Gough and Wayne Alford and his team of guns
Judges: Jim Gale A232, Mary Jane Opie B3040, Billy Frosdick 2868, Jon Iacono 3526
Trophies: Hamford Cup for the Winner, Blypark Trophy for Guns’ Choice
Results
| 1st & Guns’ Choice | Lendown Heather | Tracey Flood |
| 2nd | Greenbriar Ruble of Beaconoak | Andy Parkin |
| 3rd | Brindlebay Boconnoc | Mike Tallamy |
2017/10/02,03 – Two Day AV Retriever Open Qualifying 24 Dog Stake
Two Day AV Retriever Open Qualifying 24 Dog Stake on the 2nd and 3rd October 2017 at Livermere Hall, Great Livermere, Suffolk by kind permission of Mr Peter Rushbrook
Judges: Roy Tomlinson A1926, Phil Askew A2195, Tom Lowe B3187, Jenny Hankey B2273
Trophies: The Manymills Salver and President’s Trophy for the Winner
Skinners Trophy for the Best Marking Retriever
UGS (K & E Sussex) Shield for Guns’ Choice
Meadowville Cup for the Best Looking Retriever in the Awards
Hoopwick Trophy for the Dog taking the Best Runner
The Berry Trophy for the Best Retrieve of the Day
Results
| 1st | FTCH Artistryn Ulrich | David Field |
| 2nd | The Windbreak Whisper of Arcklebear | Clare Baker |
| Best Marking | FTCH Hitowngreen Diamond Joe of Findpoint | Terry Prentice |
2017/09/09 – 16 Dog All Age Stake for AV Retrievers
16 Dog All Age Stake for AV Retrievers on the 9th September 2017 at Black Notley Hall, Black Notley, Essex by kind permission of Peter Cole and the Black Notley Syndicate
Judges: Richard Beckerleg A2812, Rodger Ketley B2815, Peter Elmy 3177, Andy Mutimer 3733
Trophies: The Posterngate Trophy for the winner, The Southernwood Trophy for the runner up, The Sam Taylor Trophy for the Best Dog of The Opposite Sex, The Saham Perpetual Trophy for the Best Marking Dog
Results
| 1st | FTCH Hitowngreen Diamond Joe of Findpoint | Terry Prentice |
| 2nd | Lendown Gorse of Wadeshot | Roger Wade |
| 3rd | Tullysedge My Belle Nell | Sue Jorden |
2017/07/22 – Novice Sugar Beet Working Test
Novice Sugar Beet Working Test on the 22nd July 2017 at Cockrills Farm, Combs by kind permission of Loose Hall Farms Ltd.
Judges: Julian and Andy Mutimer
| Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cannonfield Georgia | J Lepla |
| Also Youngest Dogs in the Awards | ||
| 2nd | Flagonhall Artemis | Jim Sugden |
| 3rd | Overthwarts Eglingham | Jim Gale |
| 4th | Glenmarian Maria | Marianna Morris Worrall |
| CoM | Hitowngreen Kite | Verity Easey |
| CoM | Websend Olifants River | Tom Lowe |
2017/04/08 – Special Puppy, Novice and Veteran Working Test
Special Puppy, Novice and Veteran Working Test on the 8th April 2017 at Nacton Decoys, Nacton, Ipswich by kind permission of John Norris
Judges: Keith Bedford, Peter Elmy
| S/P Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brindlebay Boconnoc | Mike Tallamy |
| 2nd | Brindlebay Firle | Liz Ingram |
| 3rd | Stagridge William | Anthony Peters |
| 4th | Pinfeathers Annastasia | Nick Barker |
| Novice Results | ||
| 1st | Hitowngreen Maggie May | Verity Easey |
| 2nd | Surprise is Golden | Andy Ince |
| 3rd | Fencing Fiona | Andy Ince |
| 4th | Brocklaghs Forba | Jim Collins |
| CoM | Celeste Sophia | Steve Pearce |
| Veteran Results | ||
| 1st | Garrethall Myrrh | Liz Ingram |
| 2nd | Garrethall Ouka | Liz Ingram |
| 3rd | Brochlaghs Catlin | Jim Collins |
| 4th | Gunnerheath Amethyst | Brian Chesser |
