Spaniel Field Trial Secretary's Report, 2007/2008

   On the Spaniel sub Committee side of things, I need to thank Mark Wheeler, who resigned from the committee last year shortly after the AGM, due to heavy work commitments. Mark has worked really hard for the club for many years, by arranging guns for trials and grounds for trial on occassions. Mark will very much be missed, and the Spaniel Committee wish him our very best for the future.

   On that same thought; I would very much like to introduce Jeremy Organ to the committee. Jeremy has many, many years experience with Spaniels, and is an ‘A’ panel judge. He has already shown great willingness to help the committee, and has taken part in our events by judging and shooting on several occassions.

   Our long standing member of the committee, John Semmens has just recently been added to the ‘B’ panel for spaniels. We are very proud of him as a committee,and also wish him the best for the future. John always helps out with our trials, and is one of the most regualar competitors on the committee.

   Due to heavy work commitments last year, I was unable to arrange many of the usual events that the club is associated with, this year we hope to rectify this.

   Trial Training Days. The club intend to hold two trial training days, as we did the year before; on game in a real trial setting. Summer training was not arranged by the committee last year, but I am pleased to announce that Geoff Shore and John Dugay will be arranging these dates, and are able to help anyone that contacts them.For those interested both the regular training and the Special Field Trial training arrangements can be seen on the Spaniel training page of our website.

   Finally, before I mention the trial training dates. I am very grateful to John Dugay, who ran many of our trial days last year, as due to my work commitments, I was unable to attend. Thank you very much John, I am greatly indebted.

Spaniel Field Trials, 2008/2009

The 2008/2009 Field Trial dates are as follows.

Stake 1
Novice AV Spaniel - 16 dogs
Date   10th November 2008
Venue   Badminton by kind permission of the Duke of Beaufort
Judges   Mr Mick Rock (A) & Mr Geoff Shore (NP)
Closing date for entries   27th of October 2008
Draw   27th October 2008 @ 1800hrs
Special Prizes, The Flintwood Cup to 1st place
Entries   £20

Stake 2
Open ES Spaniel- 16 dogs
Date   26th of November 2008
Venue   Near Corsham by kind permission of Hartham Park Estates Ltd
Judges   Mr Mike Smith (A) & Mr John Semmens (B)
Closing date for entries    12th November 2008
Draw   12th of November 2008 @ 1800hrs
Special Prizes   Patrick Pinker Rose Bowl to 1st Place
Entries   £25.00

Stake 3
Novice Cocker Spaniel- 16 dogs
Date   3rd of December 2007
Venue   Nesr Corsham, Wilts by kind permission of Hartham Park Estates Ltd.
Judges   Mr Dai Ormond (A) & Mr John Dugay (NP)
Closing date for entries   27th of October 2008
Draw   19th November 2008 @ 1800hrs
Special Prizes   The Nancarrow Dutch Silver Salver to 1st place
Entries   £20.00

Stake 4
Open Cocker Spaniel- 16 dogs
Date   22nd December 2008
Venue      Near Lydney
Judges   Mr Steve Bolton (A) & Mr Ben Randall (B)
Closing date for entries   8th December 2008
Draw   8th December 2008 @ 1800hrs
Special Prizes   The Bristol & West Shield to 1st place
Entries   £25.00

Stake 5
Novice AV Spaniel- 16 dogs
Date   28th January 2009
Venue      Badminton, by kind permission of the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort
Judges   Mr Jeff Rayner (A) & Mr Jeff Ayres (NP)
Closing date for entries   12th January 2009
Draw   12th January 2009 @ 1800hrs
Special Prizes   The Countryways Cup to 1st place
Entries   £20.00