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TICKET TRIAL REPORTS

SCOTTISH WORKING TRIALS
SOCIETY 1st and CC, Mike Williams and WTCh
TADMARTON ELEANOR, Lab, 214, Q.
1 – 4 Sept 2016 Mike and Tara put on a very good all-round
Lauder performance, with no weak points. You make
a very good team and, on your day, hard to
Stake: TD beat. Well done and good luck at next year’s
KCC’s. Track 97, articles 30, search 34, con-
Judge; ROGER SHRIMPTON trol 33, agility 20.
Tracklayers: Andrea Lynd, Derek McCau- 2nd and Res CC, Pat Herbert and GLE-
ley, Jimmy Scott, Jeff Margreaves NALPINE FEN, BC, 213, Q. Two Reserve
Steward: Jill Carruthers CC’s in two outings, and not yet three years
old – that’s some record. What does the fu-
I would like to thank SWTS for the invitation ture hold for this team? Winner of the best
to judge the TD stake at their Lauder Cham- nosework trophy. I think that perhaps the
pionship trial. Trials manager, Caroline occasion got the better of then in the control
Wright, and her team organised a happy and round, but still a very exciting prospect for
well-run trial. The Lauder trial has always the future. Well done, Pat and Fen. 98.5, 30,
been a very popular trial and it was a pleasure 35, 30, 20.
to be part of it. I thank you for your hospital- 3rd Barry Gilbert and WTCh GLE-
ity – we were made to feel very welcome. NALPINE COSWORTH, BC, 212.5, Q.
Special thanks got to tracklayers, Andrea, Another good all-round performance by this
Derek, Jimmy and Jeff, who all worked very very experienced team; on another day it
hard to make sure all competitors had a fair would have been yours. Well done. 97.5, 30,
chance; your knowledge of the common is 34, 31, 20.
invaluable. You were all good company and 4th Glenys Page and WTCh BILKO’S
a pleasure to be with. GLORY, WSD, 207.5, Q. Sam does it all at
An extra special thanks to Jill for being my top speed; you handle him very well. Did one
steward over the four days. You had the of the best sendaways. 94, 30, 34, 29.5, 20.
competitors’ interests at heart at all times,
again, doing your best so that they all had a Also qualified TDEx:
fair chance. Thank you, Jill, for your help Lorna Cottier and STARDELL MARS, BC,
and support. PS. Spending four days with Jill 204
Carruthers is a life changing experience – but Fay Rae and SILVERSNIPE ONLY ONCE,
I expect I will get over it! Lab, 203
On behalf of the competitors and myself, Mike Williams and MARINA BEN’S PAL,
thank you all again for your time and efforts. Cross, 201.5
Tracking on Lauder Common is a bit of a Bill Richardson and KENOCTO OCTO-
challenge for most competitors, as it is dif- BERS DELIGHT, Mali, 191.5
ferent!! The weather over the three tracking Jane Wood and LUDGATE POWER ‘N’
days was pretty much the same, cool with a GLORY, BC, 187.5
light breeze. We were treated to some very Gary Haim and LUPITOONZ SPACE
good nosework performances, which were a RANGER, WSD, 187
pleasure to see. Of the 31 entries, 26 took
part in the nosework, of which 16 qualified. * * * * * *
At the end of the C/A there were 10 qualifiers.
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