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Golden tests with Vale of York WGRC

The Warter Priory novice winners, from left: Russ Hodgen, Margaret Pearce and Anita Beal, with Sue Redfern who presented the prizes.

By Margaret Pearce

Monday, 13 July 2009

The Vale of York Working Golden Retriever Club have held two working tests so far this year.

The first test was held at The Great Barn, Howsham by kind permission of the Stephenson and Wardle families.

Phil Smithies, Allan Richardson, Roger Bond and Dave Haycock judged the retrievers, whilst Ian Shepherd judged the spaniels.

The second test was held at Warter Priory, by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Healey, and was judged by Arthur Hewer, Malcolm Smith, Gillian Stewart and Dave Thompson.

RESULTS
Howsham
Junior Handler
1 Elen Wardle with gr. Reggie

2 Sarah Drake with lab. Pippa

3 A.J. Towse with gr. Zarzu

Puppy
1 Jimmy Gordon with lab. Dot

2 Simon Tucker with lab. Sam

3 John Davies with lab. Bella

Novice
1 Keith Eastwood with lab. Jack

2 Malcolm Smith with lab. Duke

3 Derek Coulson with lab. Kyte

Open
1 Malcolm Smith with lab. Digger

2 Andy Curtis with lab. Lucy

3(& Best Golden Retriever) Miriam Fowler with gr. Zarzu

Spaniels
1 Adam Shaw with Alfie

2 Jimmy Gordon with Spike

3 Adam Szefer with Bow

Scurry
1 A. Coates with lab. Nettle

2 D. Coulson with lab. Kyte

3 J. Walgate with lab. Harry

Warter Priory
Novice
1 Russ Hodgen with lab. Kim

2 Margaret Pearce with lab. Webster

3 Anita Beal with lab. Ria

Open
1 Sue Lowe with lab. Kai

2 Russ Hodgen with lab. Lillie

3 Jimmy Gordon with lab. Kylie

Best Golden Retriever Peter Bates with Boycie

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