Edenbridge & Oxted Show 2015

SEGS ran the Gundog events at this year’s Edenbridge & Oxted
Show and organised two ‘invitation’ competitions.

On Sunday 30th August ‘The E&O Retriever Challenge’ featured
15 ‘open’ standard retrievers and on Monday 31st August
‘The E&O Team Challenge’ featured 6 Teams each comprising
a Labrador Retriever, Flatcoated Retriever, Golden Retriever
and a Spaniel.

As well as the competitions there were also various
demonstrations and also ‘Have a Go!’ events during an action
packed two days.

Edenbridge & Oxted Retriever Challenge
Sunday 30th August 2015

Judged by Colin Pelham

1st – Gwen Butcher with ‘Hatchfield Larch at Broomwood’ (Lab dog)
Winner of the Nick Potts Memorial Tankard

2nd – Joanna Voke with ‘Priesthill Diamond Harry’ (Lab dog)
3rd – Jane Tydeman with ‘Roundcopse Ash’ (Lab dog)
4th – Luke Smith with ‘Mingramlabs Summer Breeze’ (Lab dog)

Pictured left to right – Luke Smith, John Read, John Coldman (E&O Show President),
Gwen Butcher, Gilly Nickols, Colin Pelham (Judge), Joanna Voke and Jane Tydeman

The award for the ‘highest aggregate score’ was –

1st with 212pts – John Read with ‘Lenyam Jaybee’ (Lab bitch)
and Luke Smith with ‘Mingramlabs Summer Breeze’ (Lab dog)
Nominated to run by Guildford Working Gundog Club

Edenbridge & Oxted Team Challenge
Monday 31st August 2015

Judged by John Pay and Chris Marshall

1st with 358pts – Oxted Team
Julia Smith with ‘Laborie Electra’ (Labrador Retriever bitch)
Andy Snow with ‘Necessares Raffle’ (Flatcoated Retriever dog)
Anne Strachan with ‘Frizlewood Anisha’ (Golden Retriever bitch)
Jessica Bennett with ‘Bonnie Banter’ (English Springer Spaniel bitch)

Pictured left to right – John Pay (Judge), Andy Snow, Julia Smith,
Chris Marshall (Judge), Jessica Bennett and Anne Strachan

2nd with 356pts – Haxted Team
Mick Higgs with ‘Gold Silver Ann of Higgscroft’ (Labrador Retriever bitch)
Lynne Mastroianni with ‘Tygwyn Tawny Porthos’ (Flatcoated Retriever dog)
Sarah Winter with ‘Joyful Hugo of Philchris’ (Golden Retriever dog)
David Allison-Beer with ‘Trederwen Bailey’ (Cocker Spaniel dog)

3rd with 354pts – Hever Team
Wendy Harrison with ‘Chalvington Coast’ (Labrador Retriever dog)
Jacquie Thomas with ‘Tygwyn Ulmus Glabra’ (Flatcoated Retriever bitch)
Sue Jackson with ‘Largymore Maccallan’ (Golden Retriever dog)
Kelvin Moran with ‘Clear Blaze Cracker’ (English Springer Spaniel dog)

4th with 345pts – Crowhurst Team
Reuben Corbett with ‘Oakvalley Black Shot’ (Labrador Retriever dog)
Daniel Higgs with ‘Feather In My Cap at Higgscroft’ (Flatcoated Retriever dog)
Ray Hardie with ‘Eskylane Master Spice’ (Golden Retriever dog)
Len Wingfield with ‘Tiptopjack Sabam’ (Cocker Spaniel dog)

Pictured left to right John Pay (Judge), Sue Jackson,
Jessica Bennett and Chris Marshall (Judge)

Best Spaniel – Jessica Bennett with
‘Bonnie Banter’ (English Springer Spaniel bitch)

Top Retriever – Sue Jackson with
‘Largymore Maccallan’ (Golden Retriever dog)

During the competition intervals there
were demonstrations with Neil Varney of
Twistmount Gundogs showing the amazing
energy and versatility of his English Springer
Spaniels while members of SEGS took part
in a Training Session to illustrate some of
the various aspects of handling a gundog.

Junior ‘Have a Go!’ gave some younger
members of the audience the chance to
handle a gundog while the Edenbridge
Express, a long marked retrieve to find
the day’s quickest dog and open to all
breeds, sponsored by Swaine Gundog
Supplies, was great entertainment.

A country show is not the easiest place to handle a gundog but all the
competitors entered into the spirit of the event and with something always
going on the two days were a great success!

Grateful thanks to all the helpers, Judges, competitors and the
sponsors Swaine Gundog Supplies, Chris Potter Country Sports
and Skinner’s for their generosity and donation of prizes.

EDENBRIDGE & OXTED 2014 RESULTS