Midland Golden Retreiver Club Event

Sporting Saint is delighted to be part of the Sponsorship Team for the Midland Golden Retriever Club Event.

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CRANHAM TRAINING GROUP CHARITY FUN DAY WORKING TEST
IN MEMORY OF JIM NEWBY AND SUE PARKER

THIS YEAR THE EVENT IS IN AID OF:
ST ROSES SCHOOL AND THE COUNTY AIR AMBULANCE
RAFFLE PROCEEDS TO GO TO MIDLAND GOLDEN RESCUE
SUNDAY 11 MARCH 2012
9.30 FOR PROMPT 10.00 START
VENUE: BY KIND PERMISSION OF NORMAN & SANDRA ONENS, NEW FARM, NORTON
UNCLASSIFIED SPECIAL PUPPY, SPECIAL NOVICE AND SPECIAL OPEN
JUDGES: PUPPY LUCY JENKINS, HOWARD PARKER, SIMON PULLEN
NOVICE MARY JARROD, JOHN SLATTER, KIM JINKS
OPEN KAREN PINKER, ROBIN WATSON, PHIL BRUTON
PUPPY, NOVICE AND OPEN TESTS WILL RUN CONCURRENTLY IN SEPERATE AREAS.
ENTRIES IN ADVANCE £6 PER DOG (preferred)
ENTRIES ON THE DAY £8 (TAKEN TILL 9.15am)
BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE FOR WINNERS OF EACH CLASS
DOG SCURRY £1 A GO (Goody bag for the Winner)
BALE JUMPING £1 A GO (Goody bag for the Winner)
RAFFLE (raffle prizes gratefully received)
MID DAY AUCTION IN WARM MARQUEE
BREAKFAST BAPS, HOME MADE SOUP, VENISON HOTPOT, CAKES, TEA AND COFFEE WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE DAY FOR DONATIONS
TOILETS
PLEASE DIG DEEP AND HELP US BEAT THE AMAZING £2,800 RAISED LAST YEAR!!!!!

The Jim Newby perpetual trophy will be awarded to the winner of the Novice class.
A new perpetual trophy, donated by Mervyn Philpott, the Standerwick Trophy will be awarded to the winner of the Open class.
The Sue Parker perpetual trophy will be awarded to Judges Choice of the best yellow Labrador.
Alison Spires will be taking photographs and processing them for sale on the day.
DIRECTIONS TO THE VENUE.
New Farm, Norton, Nr Evesham, Worcs WR11 4TN
Either way off the A46 at the large ‘Evesham Country Park’ roundabout, take the turning off for Harvington/Norton. Carry on for approx 50 yds to next roundabout and take turning for Harvington/Norton on the B4088.
Travelling East on the A44, take the turning for Harvington/Norton on the B4088.
Carry on for a few miles through the village until you reach a roundabout with a pub on the left hand side. Turn right here signposted Bidford.
Drive steady or you will miss the turning. After about 100 yds, after the roundabout, you will see a sign on the left hand side for fishing and on the right for Norton Farm. Turn right here, go up the lane, over the bridge to the T-Junction. Turn left, carry on to the metal gates, then immediately infront of them you will see a track to the right. Follow this on down to the car park.
‘MGRC’ signs and ‘Test’ signs will be put out for you to follow to the venue.
Laurie’s mobile on the day will be 07703 135350 or Den’s will be 07899 075414.
CLASSIFICATION:
SPECIAL PUPPY – Dogs or bitches under 24 months on the day of the test
SPECIAL NOVICE – Dogs or bitches of any age, not having won an award or C of M at a field trial, 1st, 2nd or 3rd in an open working test, or 1st in a Novice or Intermediate test.
OPEN – Open to all
· Please note: The winner of Special Novice will NOT go up into Open Working tests, nor will any dog winning a prize in the Special Open test be unable to run in Novice Working Tests, as all these classes are ‘Unclassified’ as this is a Charity Event.

There will be 4 tests for Special Puppies, a Seen, a Blind, a Double and a Hunting exercise, and 5 tests for the Special Novice and Special Open, a Seen, a Blind, a Double, a Hunting and a Distraction. ALL THE TESTS WILL BE RUNNING CONCURRENTLY.
Organiser: Mervyn Philpott, Westly, The Knoll, Cranham, Glos
Tel 01452 812179 or e-mail mervyn.philpott@virgin.net
CRANHAM TRAINING GROUP CHARITY FUN DAY WORKING TEST
ANY VARIETY OF DOG WELCOME
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES 4 MARCH 2012

DOG 1 DOG 2 DOG 3
NAME OF HANDLER
NAME OF DOG
DOGS DOB
OWNERS ADDRESS
CLASS ENTERED
FEE ENCLOSED

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DOGS YOU CAN RUN IS 3.
ALL CHEQUES PAYABLE TO MRS L.PITTAWAY
£6 per dog pre booked, £8 on the day.
COMPLETED ENTRY FORMS with CHEQUES TO BE SENT TO Mrs L PITTAWAY
WIND IN THE WILLOWS, SANDY PLUCK LANE, BENTHAM, CHELTENHAM, GLOS, GL51 4UB. **** Used stamps will go to Guide dogs for the blind ****
NO RUNNING ORDERS WILL BE SENT OUT

AUCTION LOTS
AUCTIONEER: THE FABULOUS LUCY JENKINS
SEALED BIDS ACCEPTED
1. PRIVATELY OWNED, END OF TERRACE, BEAUTIFULLY APPOINTED COTTAGE IN SIDFORD DEVON. SLEEPS 6 IN 3 BEDROOMS FOR LONG WEEKEND, FRIDAY TO MONDAY, AVAILABLE FROM OCTOBER TO MAY.
2. CLAIRE RAYMOND HAS KINDLY OFFERED THE USE OF HER EXTENSIVE 70 ACRE TRAINING GROUND IN HEREFORDSHIRE, PLUS OVERNIGHT STAY IN HER NEW BARN CONVERSION FOR TWO PEOPLE SHARING, FRIDAY LUNCHTIME TO SATURDAY LUNCHTIME.
3. MORNING OR AFTERNOON GROUP TUITION FOR UPTO 6 PEOPLE, IN FABULOUS 12 ACRE RABBIT PEN FILLED WITH COVER CROPS, WITH TOP CLASS TRAINER AT EVESHAM.
4. FULL CAR VALET INSIDE AND OUT, FOR ONE VEHICLE BY DCS CONTRACT CLEANING IN GLOUCESTER.
5. FANTASTIC HELICOPTER RIDE FOR THREE PEOPLE OVER THE BEAUTIFUL COTSWOLDS.

6. SHOOTING EXPERIENCE AT COTSWOLD CLAY CLUB IN FARMINGTON. EITHER A BEGINNERS LESSON TO INCLUDE 50 CLAYS / CARTRIDGES OR IMPROVERS LESSON FOR PERSON WITH OWN GUN TO INCLUDE 100 CLAYS / CARTRIDGES.
7. BEAUTIFUL FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH OF YOUR DOG, BY SHARON ROGERS OF WOODMIST LABRADORS.
8. BESPOKE HAND CRAFTED WALKING STICK
9. TWO ADULT FAIRFORD AIR TATTOO TICKETS, FOR EITHER 7 OR 8 JULY 2012.
10. MR AND MRS DOMESTIC FOR ONE DAYS WORK. ANY MAINTENANCE JOBS INSIDE OR OUTSIDE FOR MR DOMESTIC AND ANY INSIDE JOBS FOR MRS DOMESTIC. BOTH HOUSE TRAINED AND SOCIABLE!
11. SCRUMPTIOUS HOME MADE GATEAU

WHATEVER MONEY WE MAKE ON THESE AUCTION BIDS WILL HAVE £500 ADDED BY LLOYDS BANK. THIS WILL THEN BE SHARED BETWEEN THE SMILE APPEAL AT ST ROSES SCHOOL STROUD, WHICH PROVIDES HYDROTHERAPHY FOR DISABLED YOUNGSTERS AND THE COUNTY AIR AMBULANCE.