2010 Newsletter
Dear Members
2009 was a good year for the club we had two very successful Open Shows,
which were well supported but we could always do with more entries. We
held an inter-club match with the IW Canine Association in October, where
although the IWCA took Best in Match, the IWGDC showed their socks off
taking the Reserve. We have also continued to offer weekly Show training
plus a monthly match culminating in the Match of the year. Many thanks to
Margaret Woods and the show committee for these well run events, and to
every judge, trainer and helper throughout the year.
We have also held 3 days of two working tests and two field trials plus
working training. Many thanks to Terry Souter for his training expertise and
working test setting. Thanks also to Wendy Perera and the working committee
plus all our helpers for all their support in putting on these events. Terry also
managed to assemble a team of gun’s who kindly allowed us to run a trial
around their day. Thank you and thanks to James Kingswell and Gatcombe
Shoot for once again hosting a trial for us. We have a very supportive group of
landowners who also generously allow us to use their land to train and run our
competitions thanks to you all.
In May we held a Fun Day the day after I broke my ankle so needless to say I
was not there, however everyone rallied round thanks to James and by all
accounts it was a very good day.
Our membership has continued to grow and thankfully our finances are in
pretty good shape. We have a very good Executive Committee who give up
their time so readily for the club not to mention tea, coffee, cake and biscuits.
Thank you to everyone who helps out as we have a club to be proud of and
somehow we always pull it off.
This sport of ours is amazing as amongst the judges we have had in the past
two years have been Heather Bradley club member (who judged a trial for us)
and John Stubbs (who judged a working test for us) who at the end of 2009
judged the Retriever Championship. It is a small world, one day you are
exercising your dogs next you are rubbing shoulders with the best in the
country, it doesn’t happen in motor racing.
2010 is well underway and I wish you all enjoyment with your dogs and hope
to see you at one of our many and varied events. You can find out about all
our events for 2010 here.
Gill Cavaciuti
Chairman
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