The Coursing Crew show report for the Midland Game fair.
The weather was on our side all weekend, the turnout was high and the standard of dogs that went through the rings and over the start and finish line during the weekend.
As always we began the days events with the field events
Simulated coursing the champion of which was Mrs Rodgerson's "BARLEY" with Mr and Mrs Browns " BRYN" as reserve.
The hurdles champion was S Thomas's "GEORGE" with Mrs Rodgerson's "JIGSAW" reserve.
In the straight racing The Lou Fowler Memorial under 21" was won by C Weavers "GERT" with S Thomas's "PEBBLES" coming reserve, 23"
Under 1st H Hulland "LYRIC", 2nd P Fowler's "WALTER" and 3rd C Masters "LF JIMMY",
Over 23 " 1st P Slater's "CRACKER", 2nd R Hollier's "ZOOMA" and 3rd N Browns "TANK",
Puppy racing 1st M Merrin's "DAPPY", 2nd Mr Brown's "EVE", 3rd A Taylor's "FERN"
Whippet racing 1st K Mallon's "STIG, 2nd J Payne's "PIPPA", 3rd B Ridgeway's "BRIN",
Terrier racing 1st A Well's "ZAC", 2nd D Hurst's "CHESTER", 3rd I Fisher's "GYP",
The Open lurcher show began at 10am with 3 seperate rings, our lurcher judges were, A Pritchard from Shropshire, S Doble from Somerset and A Wilde from Middlesex,
Lurcher Puppt Champion was E Brown's "EVE" with A Perry's "DANAN" reserve
The lurcher champion was C Bryce's "ROXY" and reserve A Wood's "FREYA",
The afternoons Countryman's Weekly Champion of Champion saw J Whiteman from Sussex and D Davis fromShropshire Officiating fot the lurchers,
The title of Countryman's Weekly Champion of Champions 2012 went to L Flatman's "KIZZY", Reserve was V Grocock's "LOGAN",3rd R Powell "BELLE", 4th C Raybold's "FERN"
Sunday morning again started with the field events
Simulated Coursing again Mrs Rodgerson "BARLEY" was champion with M Hill's "DILLON" taking the reserve
Hurdles Champion S Thomas's "GEORGE" and Mrs Rodgerson's "JIGSAW" did it again taking champion and reserve the same as saturday
Under 21" charity race 1st M Hill's "MOLLY" 2nd C Weavers "GERT", 3rd S Thomas's "PEBBLES"
23" and under 1st C Masters "LF JIMMY" 2nd I Fisher's "TEX", 3rd A Wildes "KURBIE"
Overs 1st P Slater's "CRACKER", 2nd S Thomas's "GEORGE", 3rd R Hardy's "DAISY",
Puppy racing 1st M Merrin's "DAPPY",
Terrier racing 1st B Cooper's "BEN", 2nd E Keeping's "BERT", 3rd C Baker's "ROOK",
This years COUNTRYMAN CHALLENGE TROPHY was awarded to C Master's "LF JIMMY" and Reserve P Slater's "CRACKER",
The Open Terrier show began at 10 am with judges G Burnhill and D Kemish both from somerset
Champion Puppy was K Allen's "SID" and reserve S Pearce's "DILLY"
champion Terrier was I Church's "BECKY" and M Hulme's "FORREST" as Reserve,
The Countrymans Weekly Champion of Champion's 2012 went to L Clew's "BANNER" and reserve I Church's "TYKE", 3rd M Hulme's "DODGE", 4th A Brewer's "BERTIE"
We raised £53 for the East Midlands Dog Rescue with the charity racing over 2 days thank you,
The coursing crew would like to extend their thanks to all the judges over the weekend for their sterling work. The competitors for their continued support and great sportsmanship, The Countrymans Weekly for their help, hard work and dedication to the lurcher and terrrier fraternity,
Countryman,s fairs set up team for their hard work throughout the year and to the Countryman's fairs for their generosity with trophies, Rosettes,and finalist's goblets
Maggi Orr for all the photography, all crew and helpers for making our lives easier
The weather was on our side all weekend, the turnout was high and the standard of dogs that went through the rings and over the start and finish line during the weekend.
As always we began the days events with the field events
Simulated coursing the champion of which was Mrs Rodgerson's "BARLEY" with Mr and Mrs Browns " BRYN" as reserve.
The hurdles champion was S Thomas's "GEORGE" with Mrs Rodgerson's "JIGSAW" reserve.
In the straight racing The Lou Fowler Memorial under 21" was won by C Weavers "GERT" with S Thomas's "PEBBLES" coming reserve, 23"
Under 1st H Hulland "LYRIC", 2nd P Fowler's "WALTER" and 3rd C Masters "LF JIMMY",
Over 23 " 1st P Slater's "CRACKER", 2nd R Hollier's "ZOOMA" and 3rd N Browns "TANK",
Puppy racing 1st M Merrin's "DAPPY", 2nd Mr Brown's "EVE", 3rd A Taylor's "FERN"
Whippet racing 1st K Mallon's "STIG, 2nd J Payne's "PIPPA", 3rd B Ridgeway's "BRIN",
Terrier racing 1st A Well's "ZAC", 2nd D Hurst's "CHESTER", 3rd I Fisher's "GYP",
The Open lurcher show began at 10am with 3 seperate rings, our lurcher judges were, A Pritchard from Shropshire, S Doble from Somerset and A Wilde from Middlesex,
Lurcher Puppt Champion was E Brown's "EVE" with A Perry's "DANAN" reserve
The lurcher champion was C Bryce's "ROXY" and reserve A Wood's "FREYA",
The afternoons Countryman's Weekly Champion of Champion saw J Whiteman from Sussex and D Davis fromShropshire Officiating fot the lurchers,
The title of Countryman's Weekly Champion of Champions 2012 went to L Flatman's "KIZZY", Reserve was V Grocock's "LOGAN",3rd R Powell "BELLE", 4th C Raybold's "FERN"
Sunday morning again started with the field events
Simulated Coursing again Mrs Rodgerson "BARLEY" was champion with M Hill's "DILLON" taking the reserve
Hurdles Champion S Thomas's "GEORGE" and Mrs Rodgerson's "JIGSAW" did it again taking champion and reserve the same as saturday
Under 21" charity race 1st M Hill's "MOLLY" 2nd C Weavers "GERT", 3rd S Thomas's "PEBBLES"
23" and under 1st C Masters "LF JIMMY" 2nd I Fisher's "TEX", 3rd A Wildes "KURBIE"
Overs 1st P Slater's "CRACKER", 2nd S Thomas's "GEORGE", 3rd R Hardy's "DAISY",
Puppy racing 1st M Merrin's "DAPPY",
Terrier racing 1st B Cooper's "BEN", 2nd E Keeping's "BERT", 3rd C Baker's "ROOK",
This years COUNTRYMAN CHALLENGE TROPHY was awarded to C Master's "LF JIMMY" and Reserve P Slater's "CRACKER",
The Open Terrier show began at 10 am with judges G Burnhill and D Kemish both from somerset
Champion Puppy was K Allen's "SID" and reserve S Pearce's "DILLY"
champion Terrier was I Church's "BECKY" and M Hulme's "FORREST" as Reserve,
The Countrymans Weekly Champion of Champion's 2012 went to L Clew's "BANNER" and reserve I Church's "TYKE", 3rd M Hulme's "DODGE", 4th A Brewer's "BERTIE"
We raised £53 for the East Midlands Dog Rescue with the charity racing over 2 days thank you,
The coursing crew would like to extend their thanks to all the judges over the weekend for their sterling work. The competitors for their continued support and great sportsmanship, The Countrymans Weekly for their help, hard work and dedication to the lurcher and terrrier fraternity,
Countryman,s fairs set up team for their hard work throughout the year and to the Countryman's fairs for their generosity with trophies, Rosettes,and finalist's goblets
Maggi Orr for all the photography, all crew and helpers for making our lives easier
