Duck Opening Water Test - Sunday 3rd March

The club will again be running this exciting activity prior to the opening as an invaluable duck season training aid. The venue will be near Bacchus Marsh. This major event kicks off the year and is a great day out with your dogs. For full details contact Kevin on 0407 091 221. New members welcome.

Training Day - February 2013

Our monthly training days recommence on the third Sunday in February - 17th Feb.
Training will continue on the 3rd Sunday of each month at Tullidge Reserve, Melton (Melways ref 337 D10) enter via Collins Rd, Melton and head towards the lake. Training commences at 9am and finishes with a BBQ lunch at around 12 noon. Anyone with a gundog is welcome.
Club member Michael Zandona will be at the Feb training day with dog training equipment to sell, including Camo clothing, hunting vests, bags, whistles etc. Eftpos facility is available, orders can be taken and there is a discount for WGAA members.
Please note - it is a Melton Council requirement that attendees wear their membership name tags.
Please note also that the training day in March is moved to the 4th Sunday, the 24th March, because of the clash with the Duck Season Opening.
For more information contact the Training Officer, Kevin Phelps 0407 091 221.

WGAA (Vic) Retrieving Trial - 30th September 2012

WGAA’s retrieving trials were held on a great property at Nagambie. The property was looking its best, lush and green with plenty of water. Ray Waldron’s help in using this property was much appreciated.

The entry of 55 dogs was certainly a WGAA benchmark.

Well done to all the competitors and congratulations to all the placegetters.

Particular thanks to our three judges – David Blacker, Byron Kendall & Andrew Yeomans, they got the job done and they helped introduce many newcomers to the thrill of retrieving trials.

To the Trial Manager, Barry Kavanagh and to the committee members whose combined efforts ensured that the day was a great success, well done.

To all the helpers stuck on throwers etc a huge thank you on behalf of all competitors.

Onwards and upwards to more and even better retrieving trials in the future - hopefully we can pull off a National later next year.

Results:

Test Stake - 17 entries - Judge David Blacker

1. Peter Attard’s FREEZEPOINT JED LINE ELEY GSP Male
2. Darren Grech’s POINTGOLD LITTLE STEVIE NICKS GSP Female
3. Henry Foster’s FT CH RIPRAP MARKSMAN Pointer Male
4. Kevin Phelps’ REVEIRTER AUS HAMEL Lab Male
5. Nick Guida’s FT CH RIPRAP CASHER (AI) Pointer Female / Sam Heyes’ CONINGSBURGH MADDIE MAY Lab Female (equal 5^th)

Encouragement award:

Bill Morshead’s TOPNOTCH PURPLE GSP Female

Intermediate Stake - 22 entries - Judge Byron Kendall

1. Sam Heyes’ CONINGSBURGH TASHA GIRL Lab Female
2. Wally Mossop’s T CH GOLDNYMPH OBERON NRA Golden Ret Male
3. Luke Warner’s CODY True to type GSP Male
4. Paul Brincat’s GOLLY True to type Lab Male

Encouragement award:

Darren Grech’s POINTGOLD LITTLE STEVIE NICKS GSP Female

Advanced Stake - 13 entries - Judge Andrew Yeomans

1. Michael Calleja’s BRITTINA ASTUTO CONIGIO NFD QND NRD Breton Male
2. Alex Jevric’s BRITTNIKI ELLE Breton Female
3. Alfred Briffa’s QUILLS BIZZIE LIZZIE CD NRD GSP Female

Encouragement award:

Henry Foster’s FT CH RIPRAP MARKSMAN Pointer Male

Open Stake - 6 entries - Judge Byron Kendall

1. Alfred Briffa’s QUILLS BIZZIE LIZZIE CD NRD GSP Female

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Training Day - September

The next training day will be held on Sunday 16th September 2012 at Tullidge Reserve, Melton, Melways Ref 337 D 10.Enter the reserve off Collins St. Training commences at 9am and finishes with a BBQ lunch at around 12pm. Anyone with a gundog is welcome. Please note all training days from now until November are on the third Sunday of the month.

Upcoming Retrieving Trial

WGAA Vic will be conducting a retrieving trial on Sunday 30th September.
There will be a beginners test, intermediate, advanced & open stakes.
For more details, entry form and directions to the site please email barryoliver@optusnet.com.au

WGAA (VIC) TRAINING DAY

Rain, rain, rain – you’ve got to be keen, but over 30 people were just that at our August training day. Numbers at training days have been up over the last several months. It was especially encouraging to see so many newcomers under the tutelage of Fred and Bob. Elsewhere the quail run, the rabbit run,  the land run and of course the barbeque all functioned like clockwise, thanks to our team of instructors and helpers.

Looking forward to some drier weather for the reminder of the year. Training days are held on the 3^rd Sunday of every month at the Tullidge Reserve, Melton. All gundogs welcome.

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NSW POINTER & SETTER (CLOSED SEASON) FIELD TRIALS

The 2012 P&S Field Trial season came to a finish on the weekend of 11^th and 12^th August in the NSW Riverina with two Closed Season events conducted by the NSW WGAA branch. Great conditions, perfect paddocks and plentiful game greeted the 8 (Saturday’s event) and 10 (Sunday’s event) dogs who were vying for trial honours.

Saturday saw the competing dogs rack up a total of 19 finds in what was one of the best trials of the year. A stiff, cool breeze was tailor made for bird dogs, and dog after dog made the most of it by putting in a strong performance. Foremost among these was Andrea Melisi’s F CH (CS) SIMILAX CONTE (PD) who put on a great show with 5 picture perfect finds and productions – a worthy winner. Peter Simmons’ pointer was unlucky not to be placed when it ‘mucked up’ on the retrieve. Runner up was Barry Oliver’s RIP RAP VEEDA (PB).

Sunday saw another great paddock with conditions being a little warmer. While the standard of work was not quite as exceptional as the previous day, nevertheless good performances were carded for Andrea Melisi’s F CH (CS) SIMILAX CONTE (PD), Peter Simmons’ QUANNAH BELLA APACHE (PB) and Cosmo Kostikidis’ SIMILAX APOLLO (PD). Winner on the day once again was F CH (CS) SIMILAX CONTE (PD)

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