Category:NEFRA

Thank you to everyone who came to our NEFRA Cold Game training day on October 13th 2014, we hope you all enjoyed it!

Thanks to our trainers Steve Burns, Trefor Richards and Garry Ellison for looking after us all, to Chris and Cherry for throwing and placing game, Val and Sheena for catering and Kath and Hilary for dog stewarding, and our hosts at Intake Head.

Trainers’ Choice awards went to:
Andy Sweeney and Daphne,
Val Orme and Freddie,
Sheena Wells and Ceili
Debbie Smith and Peat.

Thank you also to Caro from Working Line Images for photographing all our dogs!

It is with great sadness to report that our President Mr Peter Forster passed away at his home in Staffordshire last night. Peter was a long-term supporter of the Association and was a familiar face to many of us.

Our thoughts are with his family at this time.

Judges: Mrs Jennifer Hay, Mr Gordon Hay, Mr Peter Griffin and Mr Den Orme,

The event saw a very good turnout of dogs and handlers at the prestigous Wood Hall Hotel near Wetherby where our four judges put them through their paces.

Workingline Images have published a series of photos on their website

It’s A Dog’s Life Photography have published photos on their website

Results

Special Puppy 19 entries 2abs

1st Mrs Gill Awty with Venetian Red at Maddistream.
2nd Mr Garry Ellison with Ollerset Rainbow.
3rd Mr Casper Jonsen with Donascimento Peres.
4th Mrs Pat Bell with Gowran Hesperis at Pallingforth.
COM Julie Matthews with Ollerset Shining Nymph
COM Mr Andrew Sweeney with Norfolkflyer Rosie’s Thorn
COM Mr Keith Aldred with Donascimento Santos

ND/NH 10 entries 3abs

1st Mrs Christine Spalding with Tallistar Midnight Skye.
2nd Mrs Janet Botterill with Rowfant Rhapsody.
3rd Mr Andrew Sweeny with Norfolkflyers Rosie’s Thorn.
4th Mr Rob Ashcroft with Beanit Luka to Keepersway.
COM Mrs Linda Baughan with Magical Moonbeam
COM Mr Peter Howson with Lone Lassie of the Wood at Devonbank

Novice 14 entries 0abs

1st Mr Chris Hewison with Pepsmark Jet Stream at Casblaidd
2nd Mrs Rachel Holt with Croftcloses Lucrative Boy
3rd Mr Peter Howson with Devonbank Dare to Dream.
COM Mrs Linda Baughan with Magical Moonbeam
COM Mrs Stephanie Hurstfield with Stac Polly

Open 12 entries 0abs

1st Mr Garry Ellison with Ollerset Sparkling Nymph
2nd Mrs Caroline Hewison with Harvest Moon of Casblaidd
3rd Mrs Cherry Wood with Cumberwood Clover
COM Mr Keith Aldred with Eskwinds Dare to Dream
COM Mr Malcolm Peacock and Rondix Basha.

Three NEFRA members featured in the annual ‘Minor Breeds’ Team competition near Evesham on May 5th 2013.  This working gundog event is held with representatives from the Flat-coated Retrievers, Curly-coated Retrievers, Irish Water Spaniels and Chesapeake Bay Retrievers (this year’s hosts).

Our flat coat team won the event this year and Caroline Hewison’s dog ‘Maddistream Indigo Jack at Casblaidd‘ was awarded the ‘Top Dog‘ award. The two other team members were Garry Ellison (Ollerset Sparkling Nymph) and Peter Griffin (Eskwinds Chaffinch)

NEFRA team win 2nd at the Inter Area Final – 2.5.2010

NEFRA team win 3rd at the Inter Area Final – 10.5.2009

Hosted by the Pennine Training Area of the Northern Golden Retriever Association at Adlington Sand Quarry

In April three of our members were selected to run in the annual Minor Breeds Test (this year hosted by NEFRA at Codsall Wood, near Wolverhampton). This event was for three dogs of each of the following breeds: Irish Water Spaniels, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Curly-coated Retrievers and Flatcoats.

Congratulations go to our team who were the overall first prize winners, the team members being Garry Ellison, Gill & Malcolm Awty.

Top Dog on the day was a Chesaeake Bay Retriever handled by Mary Murray all the way from Ireland.

Photos from the event on the Working Line Images website

Our winning team

Hosted by Chesapeake Bay Retriever Club – at ‘Intake Head’ Delph, near Oldham our team of four dogs and handlers were a very close second to the host team.

In April 2014 NEFRA members travelled up the M6 to Whittington, Lancashire in the Lune valley to compete in the annual Four-way Match with teams of six dogs from each of the following clubs: Pennine Training Area, Pilling Moss Gundog Club, Burns & Becks Gundog Club and NEFRA.

NEFRA members selected for this team were Andrew Sweeney (4th placed puppy), Keith Aldred (2nd placed puppy), Chris Hewison, Rachel Holt, Peter Griffin and Garry Ellison. Pilling Moss hosted the event and took the award for best team on the day. NEFRA are due to host the event in 2015.