Results 2023

Puppy Safari and Novice Walked-Up Test – 23 April 2023 Winster

The Burns and Becks Gundog Club held its first test of the season at the fabulous ground at Winster, with kind permission of Mr Brian Scowcroft. We started with a puppy safari test followed by a novice walked-up test, which made full use of the challenging ground. Many thanks to our judges Keith Barnes, Kirsty Howson, Les Earl, Andy Jardine (Puppy) and Nick West (Novice) and the many helpers who assisted on the day.

RESULTS PUPPY:
1st Place – Vomdarka Paddy – Martyn Platt
2nd Place – Sizergh Anna – Nick West
3rd Place – Diglake Archer – Robin Bell (after run-off)
4th Place – Sizergh Aaron of Thornship – Paul Dixon (after run-off)

RESULTS NOVICE WALKED-UP:
1st Place – Latushall Pippin – Gill Carter
2nd Place – Gunnerspeg Delta – Christopher Pilkington
3rd Place – Lowforge Wyoming Cowgirl at Jollybrow – Steve Burns

Open walked-up test – 21 May 2023, Winster

A little earlier in the year than usual, to avoid too much bracken growth, the Club held its annual open walk-up test at Winster, near Windermere. Landowner Brian Scowcroft and his gamekeeper Nick were once again generous in allowing the club to use excellent walk-up ground. The Test was well supported with 31 entries, and we were fortunate to have a warm and dry day, though a lack of breeze made it hard for the dogs at times.

As always with field trial lines some dogs were luckier than others with the fall of dummies in the rolling ground alongside the lake, but all except three were able to progress to the second round and fifteen progressed to the third round and a sixth retrieve.

Enormous marked retrieves launched by organiser Richard Howson, and difficult blinds hidden in bracken behind the line tested each dog to the full in warm, still conditions. Those who survived into the awards had really earnt their places and we were delighted that our Field Trial Secretary, Kirsty Howson was declared the winner.

Thanks go to a small army of helpers who made the day possible, including Working test secretary Peter McCurrie, judges Paul Hasney, Becky Thistle, Steve Burns and Matthew Rowlinson. The dummy throwers were Peter McCurrie, Richard Howson, Drew Whitelaw and Sonja Ludwig. Brenda Lawson ran the line and game carriers were Jill Cummings and Nigel Williams. It was an excellent team event.

RESULTS
1st Place – Crooklets Ferris of Lunefirefly / Kirsty Howson
2nd Place – Greenbriar Sorcerer of Millershook / Paul Truby
3rd Place – Torrisdale Loch / Avril Marland
4th Place – Lindeth Storm / Nigel Barton
CoM – Hawksgarth Maddison / Gary Collier
CoM – Jaycote Game Brook / Scott Marland
CoM – Kayteridge Tusk / Gary Collier

Puppy, Novice and Open safari working test – 9 July 2023, Smithsteads, Hethersgill

The Burns and Becks Gundog Club held their final working test of the season today at Smithsteads, Hethersgill, by kind permission of Mr & Mrs Dunkley. It was a fabulous day, and the ground provided plenty of opportunity for some challenging tests.

Many thanks to our judges David Logan, Kirsty Howson, Kirsty Cousins and Paddy Merrall. Special thanks also to our amazing team of helpers and committee members, who assisted with organising the day, stewarding, throwing dummies, providing refreshments or contributed in any other way – we could not put on events like this without you!

RESULTS PUPPY
1st Place – Hanrebor Black Knight – Serena Richardson
2nd Place – Meonvalley Murdoch – Sarah Miles
3rd Place – Rhumach Red Kite – Jimmy Gordon

RESULTS NOVICE
1st Place – Isleofman Turner – Caroline Wainwright
2nd Place – Lindeth Major Tom – Nigel Barton
3rd Place – Glenfia Viper – Tony Everitt
4th Place – Hanrebor Black Knight – Serena Richardson

RESULTS OPEN
1st Place – Smithsteads Lyra – Sonja Ludwig
2nd Place – Tarnedge Shamrock – Tony Everitt
3rd Place – Coomlees Buck – Tam Beattie
4th Place – Texacali Praline of Meonvalley – Sarah Miles

(Picture credit: ARC Photography)

Burns and Becks Open Trial 27 October 2023

The Burns and Becks Gundog Club held it’s one day open trial on 27 October 2023 at HyFly in Lancashire, by kind permission of the Holden family. Many thanks to our judges Henrik Vilendal, Nicola Reynolds, John Yarwood and Judith White, and all our amazing helpers who made the trial possible, including the guns, game carriers, dog stewards, pickers up, caterer and Kirsty Howson, our Field Trial Secretary.

The weather was kind and we saw some very good dog work during the day, but the last four dogs standing were a bit unlucky, so unfortunately the trial finished without a result.

Guns Choice – Brocklebank Skipper / John Halstead

Burns and Becks Novice Trial 3 November 2023

The Burns and Becks Gundog Club held it’s Novice Trial on 3 November 2023 at HyFly in Lancashire, by kind permission of the Holden family. Many thanks to our judges Tom West, John Henderson, Matthew Rowlinson and Kirsty Howson and helpers who made the trial possible, including the guns, game carriers, dog stewards, pickers up, caterer and Kirsty Howson, our Field Trial Secretary.

The weather was lovely and keeper Tom Lawrenson and his team provided us with a steady supply of game. During the first round we had quite a few dry runs which most of the dogs handled well. Paul Dixon’s Morayglen Hawk of Thornship picked a lively partridge that flicked and flew on before he caught up with it again and Darren Hope’s Kenynten Tokyo had two technical eye wipe’s reaching the area the previous dogs did not. Seven dogs completed the first round. We moved into the second round and swiftly lost three more dogs. We continued on with the final four dogs in line through another field of sugar beet where a few partridge and ducks were shot in quick succession. The last bird of the day turned out to cause more headaches than any of us would like. It was a partridge about 70yrds across the beet field just into some rough grass on the edge of a ditch and despite all dogs getting to the area and two dogs doing a very thorough job of the area non of them picked and sadly the bird was picked by the judges. We saw some very good dog work throughout the day and last four dogs were rather unlucky on their last retrieve. Sadley, the trial finished without a result.

Guns Choice – Jaycote Firefly At Turtonmoor / Adrian Blackledge