Edenbridge & Oxted Show 2017

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

On Sunday 27th August ‘The E&O Retriever Challenge’ featured
15 ‘open’ standard retrievers and on Monday 28th August
‘The E&O Team Challenge’ featured 6 Teams each comprising
an English Springer Spaniel, a Cocker Spaniel, a Labrador Retriever
and a Golden Retriever or a Flatcoated Retriever.

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

Edenbridge & Oxted Retriever Challenge
Sunday 27th August 2017

Judged by Chris Marshall

1st – Mike Fleming with ‘Mitforton Nutmeg’ (Lab bitch)
(Nominated to run by URC Southern Area)
Winner of the Nick Potts Memorial Tankard

2nd – Gwen Butcher with ‘Hatchfield Larch at Broomwood’ (Lab dog)
(Nominated to run by UGS Kent & East Sussex)
3rd – Judith Curtis with ‘Skye Of Ebony’ (Lab bitch)
(Nominated to run by Guildford Working Gundog Club)
4th – Sue Chapman with ‘Tayfordwoods Bella Colora’ (Lab bitch)
(Nominated to run by UGS Surrey, West Sussex & Hampshire)

Pictured left to right – Judith Curtis, Jane Tydeman, Gwen Butcher,
Ian Henderson (E&O Show President), Chris Marshall (Judge), Mike Fleming,
Sue Chapman and Gilly Nickols

The award for the ‘highest aggregate score’ was –

1st with 219pts representing UGS Kent & East Sussex
Gwen Butcher with ‘Hatchfield Larch at Broomwood’ (Lab dog)
and Jane Tydeman with ‘Roundcopse Finch’ (Lab bitch)

Edenbridge & Oxted Team Challenge
Monday 28th August 2017

Judged by Kevin Barraclough and Roger Wade

1st with 328pts – Haxted Team
Len Wingfield with ‘Calderbridge Karlie’ (English Springer Spaniel bitch)
Michael Hazell-Smith with ‘Tudorbriar Shrike’ (Cocker Spaniel dog)
Kim Jinks with ‘Altries Maple Of Jinkster’ (Labrador Retriever bitch)
Diane Heywood with ‘Houndswood Aphrodite’ (Flatcoated Retriever bitch)

Pictured left to right – Kim Jinks, Michael Hazell-Smith, Len Wingfield,
Kevin Barraclough (Judge), Roger Wade (Judge) and Anne Strachan

2nd with 308pts – Cowden Team
Jessica Bennett with ‘Roguespirit Delta’ (English Springer Spaniel bitch)
Jo Hewison with ‘Casblaidd Sweet Pea’ (Cocker Spaniel bitch)
Luke Smith with ‘Mingramlabs Summer Breeze’ (Labrador Retriever dog)
Anne Strachan with ‘Frizelwood Anisha’ (Golden Retriever bitch)

3rd with 302pts* – Crowhurst Team
Ann Billing with ‘Starstruck Lady’ (English Springer Spaniel bitch)
Paula Harvey with ‘Windmill Kizzy’ (Cocker Spaniel bitch)
Andrew Beale with ‘Astraglen Tyson Of Wedgnock’ (Labrador Retriever dog)
Bill Warnett with ‘Pandapaws Brigand’ (Golden Retriever dog)

4th with 302pts – Tandridge Team
Brendan Lanigan with ‘Kenquartz Exotic’ (English Springer Spaniel dog)
David Allison-Beer with ‘Mallowdale Fergal’ (Cocker Spaniel dog)
Mandy Smith with ‘Birdsgreen Georgia Of Flinstfield’ (Labrador Retriever bitch)
Mark Johnson with ‘Sachbash Dom Perignon’ (Flatcoated Retriever dog)

Best Spaniel with 87pts
Len Wingfield with ‘Calderbridge Karlie’ (English Springer Spaniel bitch)

Top Retriever with 96pts
Anne Strachan with ‘Frizelwood Anisha’ (Golden Retriever bitch)

*3rd and 4th places decided on highest ‘Hunting’ scores of the Spaniels

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 our
sponsors Swaine Gundog Supplies, Skinner’s, BASC and Chris Potter
Country Sports for their generosity and donation of prizes.

EDENBRIDGE & OXTED 2016 RESULTS