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Margaret Robinson, WTCh JUST ARRAN sorted!!
AT TRENTVALLEY, 200 Brian ran the usual smooth operation he is
Margo Brothwell, TANGHAM LITTLE well known for. Nothing was left to chance
SAXON, 199 and everything was laid on for judges and
Dave Marchant, STARDELL PISCES, 198.5 competitors alike. Thanks for all your hard
John Wykes, DREAGANTA RED RORY OF work and excellent company, Brian.
TARNFORCE, 198.5 Ann Clarke kept me informed of how things
Jenny Orchard, TADMARTON EASTER were progressing prior to the trial and was as
LILY, 196 usual busying around during the trial to help
Sarah Burroughs, TARNEDGE VELVET, keep things on track. As ever, she was re-
179 sponsible for all the paperwork pre and post-
Peter Dyer, CARMELIA ELITE OF trial. Thanks for all your hard work and com-
KIRKVIEW, 176 pany Ann.
Ruth sourced all the land for all stakes, and
* * * * * * did a super job, even though as we arrived the
farmer had decided to roll and work one of
THE WELSH KENNEL CLUB the main fields we had been allocated. So, a
flurry of running around and phone calls fol-
Laleston lowed, and thankfully two more fields were
19th March 2017 found. The trials and tribulations of WT
management, dealing with the unexpected so
TD Stake the show can go on. It can be a nightmare, it
Judge: Nigel Hines really can, but this sport is full of good peo-
ple totally committed to Working Trials, and
Unfortunately, as yet no report has been re- if there’s a way around a problem they will
ceived sort it. Thank you, Ruth, for all your hard
work, for all your worrying on our behalf and
* * * * * * ensuring the trial had enough land.
Sandra did a sterling job with the grub bags
BAGSD sent out to us in the field, so thanks and lovely
to see you again.
Week ending 1 April 2017 John and Lindsey did a super job tracklaying
Tewkesbury and gave every team the very best chance of
success. Thank you both for all your help and
Stake: TD your company, it made for a great week.
Maurice laid all the squares for me and did a
Judge: Gary Martin fine job, and as well as being good company
Tracklayers: John West, Lindsey Poole he didn’t eat all the sandwiches!! I was very
Square Steward: Maurice Millington specific on how I wanted the squares laid to
C/A Steward: Caroline Martin ensure everyone got the same test, and Mau-
rice did it too perfection. Thank you for all
Thank you BAGSD for the invitation to your help and your company.
judge this well run and really friendly trial. A Caroline stewarded the C/A for me and to
new base had to be found quickly just prior to her usual high standard, as well as walking
the trial, as the licencee for the original base through the round numerous times and put-
had done a runner! Have to say that the new ting Ty through it to test it out. Thanks ‘Sau-
base, the Yew Tree pub, was perfect. Warm sage’, I am very grateful for your help and
and welcoming staff who couldn’t do enough advice and for keeping me calm.
for the society and all the visitors. Super food To all the competitors, thank you for enter-
and a great range of beer, well that was me ing; I hope you enjoyed the test. It was a
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