Mid Sussex Working Spaniel Club

Open Cocker Stake, 19th October 2023

Holride Farm, Ripley

Thank you to Sir Rocco Forte for the use of the ground

Judges: Guy Stubbings and Natalie Cannon

1st and Guns Choice: FTCH Uplands Bluebell of Badgerford – D Lee, handler Will Clulee

2nd: Strigidae Surnia of Chequersmate – Brody Chequer

3rd: Byrbwll Triggers Boom – Jon Rees

COMS

Wolferton Ashton – John Robertson

Mallowdale King – Carl Colclough

Cemcelliog Skid – John Sexton

Woolpitts Lossie – Martin Deacon

14 Dogs Ran

Plenty of game with testing ground for the dogs.

Thanks go to the Head Keeper Kyle Sutton and his team for ensuring the birds were ready and plentiful. 

Thank you to the guns – great shooting in some difficult areas and for the picker up for being on standby. The catering was superb too. 

Sincere thanks to the judges Guy Stubbings and Natalie Cannon for giving up their time today.  

I (Debbie, Field Trial Secretary) would like to thank all my helpers for their time and support in our first trial of the 2023/24 season. I couldn’t do it without you so, thankyou Angelo Lo Curto, June Jurmann, @Michaelreader, Sandra Herd-Smith, Adam and Michael!

Thank you also to our sponsors #skinnersfieldandtrial and #gamekeepersgoods . Gamekeepers Goods gave some lovely gifts for 1st 2nd 3rd and Skinner’s provided vouchers for 1st 2nd 3rd 

Also thanks to the photographer J.a.r snaps 

The next trial is the Novice Cocker, 28th October, at Little Pixhall Farm. Schedule details available at: www.mswsc.co.uk/trials

And….from the Committee – thank you Debbie Robertson – you are our unsung hero. You ensured the trial ran, even after many last minute changes to the card.