Northern Golden Retriever Association
Golden Retriever Working Tests
Sunday 22nd June 2025
We are indebted to Mrs. Lesley Morgan for allowing us to hold our breed-only working tests at Roanlodge Gundog Training Centre near Leek at very short notice, after we lost the use of our usual venue. The ground provided space and variety for us to challenge the dogs.
As usual, we held tests for Puppies, NDNH, Novice, Open and Veteran dogs, with a nice entry for our judges. Mr. S. Crookes took the puppies and did some technical static tests and a water retrieve.
For the other classes, Miss S. Kitson and Mr. A. Sweeney put the dogs and handlers through their paces on a walked-up test in the reeds.
Mrs. S. Rogers presided over a water retrieve for the novices and NDNH, then a mark and blind using the pens for the open and veteran dogs. Mrs. K. Rogers-Davison made use of the old rabbit pen to do a mark into the small pen and a blind near the water. These two judges also scored the open and novice dogs on a long water retrieve to finish.
We had a range of weather during the day, starting off dry, then showers of driving rain, strong winds and some sunshine. The temperatures were much cooler than we have seen recently!
Thank you to our judges and helpers for giving up your day to allow these tests to run. We are very grateful to you all.
A huge thank you to our sponsors, Skinners Dog Foods and Leads & Lanyards (Pete Barrett).
Results
Puppy
1st - Claudia Atkinson - Deltaworks Diana - winning the Eastdale Trophy
2nd - Karis Bakewell - Kents Green Drambuie
3rd - Jess Smith-Betts - Restless Remedy Loyal Gold
NDNH
1st - Lauren Heavyside - Timeless Prosecco - winning the Northern Golden Retriever Association Trophy
Novice
1st - Rob Tomlinson - Copleybent Northern Star - winning the Moscargrange Amos Trophy
2nd - Anne Austin - Monteaux's Dancer
3rd - Jill Gardner - Haverholme Park Yew of Foxcote
4th - Paul Hasney - Tattney Deardre
CoM - Nessa Thompson - Glorishears Bonnie Parker of Haventrent
Open
1st - Karis Bakewell - Lanlwyd Moretti - winning the Pam Parkin Commemorative trophy
2nd - Alison Shaw - Sleigh Comet
3rd - Nick Eden - Ricanded Redoubtable
4th - Jill Gardner - Wells Trip of Foxcote
Veteran
1st - Jill Gardner - Pollihale Hot Tikka of Foxcote
A full set of photos will follow in the next few days.
2025 WORKING TEST FOR GOLDEN RETRIEVERS
SUNDAY 22 June 2025
At : Ughill Moors and Hoyles Farm Strines Sheffield S6 6LE
By kind permission of Mr E and Mr S White. Mr & Mrs D Hunt
JUDGES Miss S Kitson (B3459) Mr A Sweeney NP) Mrs S Rogers (NP) Mrs K Rogers-Davison (NP)
CLASSES
PUPPY Confined to Dogs less Than 18 months on day of test
NOVICE DOG/NOVICE HANDLER Dog nor handler having not been Placed, or awarded a C.O.M. at a Field trial,
or placed 1st 2nd 3rd 4th in an Open Intermediate or Novice test or 1st in a Novice dog/handler test
NOVICE Dogs which have not been placed, or Awarded a C.O.M.at a Field Trial
or placed 1st 2nd 3rd in an Open Test or1st in a Novice Test
VETERAN Dogs 8 years or over on the day of the test
OPEN Open to all Golden Retrievers
ENTRIES:- Puppy and Novice dog/Handler £10 NGRA members £ 12 non members
Novice, Veteran and Open £12 NGRA members £15 non members
Pay by cash or cheque on the day. (correct money in an envelope with your name on please)
ENTRY FORMS BY POST OR EMAIL BY MONDAY 16 JUNE
TO :- Anne Crookes, Moscar Grange Cottage, Hollow Meadows, Sheffield S6 6GL
Email crookes.moscargrange@googlemail.com
START For Puppy, Novice Dog/ Novice Handler and Novice 9AM FOR 9.30
For Open and Veteran not before 1pm
NB. Puppy and Novice dog/Novice handler will attempt the same tests and have separate awards
Veteran and Open dogs will attempt the same tests and will have separate awards
Click here to download entry form
Contact Anne Crookes.on crookes.moscargrange@googlemail.com
Raffle prizes gratefully accepted
ALL NGRA TESTS AND TRIALS ARE KINDLY SPONSORED BY SKINNERS
Working
FIELD TRIALS 2024
Thank you all for a wonderful Trial Season 2024. All our results are for the year are below. We look forward to seeing you again in 2025.
1. 7 & 8 October. 24 dog Open Golden Retriever. Hy-Fly Game Farm, Preesall, Lancashire.
Monday and Tuesday 7th and 8th October 2024
Open Stake for 24 Golden Retrievers at Hy Fly Game Farm, Preesall, Lancashire.
By kind invitation of Mr G Holden and the NGRA team of guns.
Judges: Mr. J. Castle (A1845), Mrs S. Hales-Lowe (A3173), Mrs. V. Stanley (B2482), and Mrs. J. Hay (B1871).
1st John Williamson - Ir Ft Ch Bramasolie Copper Face Jack
2nd Anne Crookes - Moscargrange Elijah
3rd Damian Riley - Greenfoot Blossom at Lindowmoor
4th Jill Gardner - Polihale Hot Tikka at Foxcote
With grateful thanks to the landowners, judges, the NGRA team of guns, helpers, and of course our sponsors, Skinners Working Dog Food.
Good luck to John Williamson at the championships!
2. 4 November. 14 dog Novice Golden Retriever. Stapleford, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.
The Northern Golden Retriever Association held a 14 dog Novice Stake for Golden Retrievers on 4th November at Holygate Farm, Stapleford by kind invitation of Stapleford Farms, Stapleford, and the NGRA team of guns.
The judges were Mrs. G. Hillier (A2280), Mr. D. Barnes (B2197), Mr. G. Dobb (B2244) and Mrs. M. Banasik (NP4068).
We had a full card of dogs running.
1st Lucy Mixture – Rothaygarth Aira of Kaliture
Winning the Boltby Trophy for the Winner and The Millennium Trophy for the Youngest Dog in the Awards
Guns’ Choice - Anne Crookes – Moscargrange Copper
Winning the Castletown Challenge Cup
Grateful thanks to the NGRA team of guns – Tom Crosbee, Bradley Dexter, Fred Newton, Stuart North, Tim Broad, Rob Wood and Dan Smith.
Thanks to the judges, Gamekeeper, beaters and all the other helpers who made this trial happen.
The trial was kindly sponsored, once again, by Skinners.
3. 11 November 14 dog Novice AV Retriever. Hy-Fly Game Farm, Preesall, Lancashire.
Result of the of the Northern Golden Retriever Association Any Variety Novice field trial held on Monday 11 November by kind permission of hy Fly Gam Farms and the support of the NGRA team of guns.
Judges were Graham Bird, Wayne Skett, Philip Smithies and Mike Nelson
Sadly the ground and weather defeated the dogs and we achieved no result
Bill Emms was awarded the Leageam Trophy for Guns choice with Labrador Dog Lonicerium Mace.
4. 12 November. 14 dog All-Aged A/V Retriever Hy-Fly Game Farm, Preesall, Lancashire.
Result of the of the Northern Golden Retriever Association Any Variety All Aged field trial held on Tuesday 12 November by kind permission of hy Fly Game Farms and the support of the NGRA team of guns.
Judges were Graham Bird, Wayne Skett, Mike Nelson and Andy Brook.
1st Paul Dixon with Morayglen Hawk of Thornship.Labrador dog
Awarded the Wrays Cup to the winner and the Bakestone trophy to the highest placed Pennine Training Area member
2nd Jonathon Dower with Mitforton Tobin Labrador dog
Guns choice - Mason Dower Handling his father's Halorros Golden Sun, Labrador Bitch.
Awarded the Thomas Croft Trophy.
Many thanks to Skinners for their support and sponsorship, the members who turned out to help over the 2 days and to Angela Cooper who acted as chief steward allowing Steve our FT Sec to shoot
5. 16 November. 14 dog Novice A/V Retriever. Wheatley Hall Farm, Gainsborough.
The Northern Golden Retriever Association ran a 14 dog AV Novice Retriever Field Trial on 16th November, at Wheatley Grange Farm, Gainsborough by kind invitation of The Wheatley Grange Farm Shoot.
The judges were Mr. S Crookes (A1853), Mr. D. Haycock (A2624), Mrs. V. Waterfield (NP) & Mr. A. Sweeney (NP).
We had a full card of runners. The weather was very kind to us, and two drives produced the birds needed to complete the trial.
First Place - John Halstead - Shadowbrae Harry - Awarded the Esmoro Trophy for the winner
Second Place - Jim Christon - Routengill Ronan - lso winning the Aurea Tankard for the Guns' Choice
Certificate of Merit - Steve Burns - Tallamelie Sparkly Ring at Jollybrow - Also winning the Moscargrange Tankard for the Highest Placed PTA Member
Mob: 0780 134 3261 email:crookes.moscargrange@googlemail.com
