Golden day at Hetton Lyons Country Park

The novice winners and judges, from left: Steve McDermott, Kevin Churnside, Bob Jackson, Glyn Coupar, Johnny Pallister, Lee Hartis and Gordon Hay.

By Jennifer Hay

Monday, 15 June 2009

The Golden Retriever Club of Northumbria held an a.v. novice/open working test at Hetton Lyons Country Park on a glorious sunny day.

The judges were Glyn Coupar, Bob Jackson and Johnny Pallister.

Only two goldens were entered in the novice, one being the eventual winner and the other coming joint fifth.

All the other competitors for the well set out and challenging tests were labradors.

In the open test three goldens were running, with two just pipped out of the placings by a couple of points.

RESULTS
Novice
1 Gordon Hay with Holywear Gorse

2 Lee Hartis with Lowforge Aragon of Leacaz

3 Steve McDermott with FfynogainLizzy of Westmacott

4 Kevin Churnside with Claybeck Forrester

Open
1 Bill Lambell with Wellingly Witchhazel of Woodsprite

2 Wilson Atherton with Shadowfern Gunshot

3 Graham Hartis with Best Boy Trojan of Fenheart

4 Sandra Richardson with Rydalhouse Rocky

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