Working Tests - 2025 results

Novice AV Retriever Working Test - 8th June 2025

Held at Knaphill Manor, Chobham by kind permission of Mr Tom Slocock and Mr Paul Stevens (Keeper/General Manager). We are incredibly grateful to both for allowing us to use these fantastic grounds. Due to a large number of entrants, we ran 6 tests. The day went smoothly and ended with a run off for 1st & 2nd and 3rd & 4th places.

Congratulations to the award winners:

1st The Entonlee Trophy – Wellingtons Dark Night handled by Ali Williams

2nd The Hoopwick Trophy Bondekirefu Pegasi handled by Audrey Howie

3rd Bradley Green Eclipse Sue handled by Lee Dunn

4th Birdsmill Ralph handled by Carl Smithers

COM Dulcet Dora handled by John Bryce Malcolmson

COM Red Hot Wasabi handled by Bonnie Drysdale

Our thanks go to the judges - Liz Barnes, Karen Handley, Coral Meakes, Colin Pelham, Helen Sanderson and Lauren Wright for their time and expertise. A massive thanks to our helpers. You all did an amazing job throwing, placing and stewarding. We are extremely grateful to you for giving up your time for us. And thanks to the competitors. Your good spirits and kind words make it so worthwhile. Our thanks also go to our sponsors Sporting Saint - Gundog Training Equipment, Skinner’s, Silent Pool Gin and Gamekeepers Goods

Special Puppy and Intermediate AV Retriever Working Tests – 27th April 2025

Held at the beautiful Upper Birtley in Brook, Godalming by kind permission of Sir Graham Wilkinson Bt. Sir Graham is always so hospitable and we are so grateful to him and Lady Wilkinson for allowing all of us to come on to their ground.

After a run-off for 2nd and 3rd in the Special Puppy, the following awards were given:

Special Puppy

1st The Copsey Bracken Salver – Bellaroyals Desert Fox, handled by Melissa Brotherwood

2nd The Rayleas Trophy – Lonningend Lady Flora, handled by Bryony Hamilton

3rd Mitforton Kindred, handled by Louie Robertson

4th Carrigvale Ollie, handled by Emma Mills

COM Jenberry Colquhoun At Colwellbay, handled by Amanda Wiltshire

Bellaroyals Desert Fox also won The Roderick Award for the highest placed puppy under 18 months.

Intermediate

1st The Gunners Challenge Cup – Idawood Limo, handled by Kerry Wallis

2nd Brisingamen Pyethorne Wood, handled by Olu Jenzen

3rd Threecliffs Mistletoe, handled by Sally Sturt

COM Thalia Aphrodite Of Redvalci, handled by James McKenzie

Congratulations to all the award winners.

Huge thanks to our judges – Pete Castleman, Patti Money-Coutts, Lisa Murrell and Tom Sage – for their time and expertise, to the competitors for their patience and good spirits and especially to our helpers, all of whom regularly help the club so willingly and all of whom received a small gift of thanks as a token of the club’s appreciation. Our thanks also go to our sponsors Sporting Saint - Gundog Training Equipment and Silent Pool Gin.

Novice Dog-Novice Handler and Veteran AV Retriever Working Tests – 22nd March 2025

Held at the wonderful grounds of Parklands, Farnham by kind permission of Mrs Susette Watts. Thanks go to our judges – Colin Pelham, Joy Venturi Rose, Alistair House and Lauren Wright for their time and expertise. Thank you to the helpers who did an amazing job throwing, placing and keeping the day flowing smoothly as well as the committee members who put a lot of time and effort in behind the scenes to run these events. The club is also very grateful to our sponsors - Sporting Saint and Silent Pool Gin.

The Novice Dogs-Novice Handlers were of a good standard with a run off for 2nd and 3rd place. The competition between the Veterans was very close with a run off for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place. Congratulations to all the award winners.

Novice Dog-Novice Handler

1st The Foxhanger Mascot Trophy – Ginflight Valentina Of Fenwynhart, handled by Lynne Zorab

2nd Hughjack Winston, handled by Stuart Mainwaring

3rd Meddrrows Primrose, handled by Jeanette Lithgo

4th Rosschalls Bryn Of Beb, handled by Dylan Edwards

COM Flowingfleet Elizabeth, handled by Jacqueline Burden

Veteran

1st The Thamis Trophy – Troddensmills Filthy Blonde, handled by Elizabeth Bridger

2nd Mitforton Neon, handled by Michael Crutchley

3rd Polihale Bucks Fizz At Baveybuilt, handled by Jean Baveystock

Novice Dog-Novice Handler Award Winners

Veteran Award Winners

Open AV Retriever Working Test - 20th July 2025

It is always an immense privilege to hold any event at Windsor Great Park and, on 20th July 2025, we held our Open Working Test by gracious invitation of His Majesty The King, The Crown Commissioners and the Head Gamekeeper, Peter Clayton.

Before the day started, a minute’s silence was held in memory of Gerry Price who passed away recently. Gerry did so much for GWGC over the years (catering many a good fundraising evening for the club!) and the gundog community generally and he will be sorely missed.

We had five fantastic judges – James Bailey, John Stubbs, Barry Taylor, Liz Taylor and Alan Buckland. It was a mixed day weather wise but the day went smoothly and we were all finished by 2.15pm.

Our congratulations go to the award winners:

1st The Challenge Cup – Welige Lady Sybil of Wight handled by Bryony Hamilton

2nd The Rollin Shield – Rookhollow Dahlia Of Woodlandway handled by Beth Morgan

3rd Troddenmills If Only handled by Robert Small

4th Harhamhouse Moet Of Woodlandway handled by Beth Morgan

COM Gwidigada Ivy handled by Jennifer Thomas

COM FtCh Tullysedge Incas Gold handled by Sue Jordan

COM Jocifers Storm handled by Tim Pain

Huge thanks to the judges for giving up their time and for their expertise, to the competitors for their good humour and to our fabulous helpers who always give up their day so willingly and are one of the reasons the day ran so smoothly – each helper was offered a small gift of thanks as a token of the club’s appreciation. Our thanks also go to our sponsors – Skinner’s, Sporting Saint – Gundog Training Equipment and Silent Pool Gin.

Finally, the GWGC Committee members always put so much time and effort in behind the scenes to run these events, helping each other out and covering for each other as necessary. Thank you to them all!

That’s our 2025 Working Test season done now. We look forward to starting it all over again in March 2026!