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
The Working Page is for current and archived Field Trial /Working Test results.
Current Field Trial information can also be found on the Noticeboard Page or contact the Field Trial Secretary
The Annual inter club Golden Retriever team working test was hosted this year by the Southern Golden Retriever Society at Hurstpierpoint on 9 July 2023.
The NGRA were represented buy Anne Crookes running Moscargrange Elijah,
Gary Collier running Goosetree Shooting Star,
Dave Haycock running Montoux's Cecil
Karis Bakewell running Lanlwyd Moretti.
A good all round team effort culminated in the team gaining third place.
Well done to the SGRS for putting on an excellent event.
