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Schedule of the 87th Retriever Championship 2009 in its Centenary Year

To be run under the Field Trial Regulations of the Kennel Club and
Rules of the International Gundog League Retriever Society

Blankney Estate, Lincolnshire

Monday 31st November, Tuesday 1st, Wednesday 2nd December 2009

by the kind invitation of
The Parker Family

The Meet on all three days will be held at
Metheringham Lodge, Metheringham Heath, LN4 3DJ
at 08.30 a.m.
Please follow directional signs each day.
Registration on the Monday will be from 07:45 a.m.

JUDGES

Mrs J Webb (147) Mrs H Bradley (2413) Mr H Paterson (105) Mr J Stubbs (134)

I.G.L. Headquarters: The Petwood Hotel, Stixwould Road, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, LN10 6QG

Officers of the International Gundog League (Retriever Society)

PRESIDENT
Mr Richard W Parker

DEPUTY PRESIDENT
The Duchess of Devonshire DL

VICE PRESIDENTS
The Duke of Marlborough
The Duke of Wellington KG, LVO, OBE, MC, DL.
The Earl of Leicester
Miss A. Hill-Wood

Treasurer : Lady Hugh Smith Secretary : Mr Philip Wainwright

THE COMMITTEE

Mrs J Coley, Mr G Cox, Mr.D. Hales, Mr J Halstead,
Mrs J Hayes, Mr H Paterson,
Mr A Rountree, Mr G Searle,
Mr J Stubbs, Mr A Thornton, Mr R Webb,
Mr P White, Mrs R Wise

Entry fee £30.00

All Trophies are held by the recipient for one year only.

At the Judges discretion Diplomas of Merit may be conferred on Competitors having achieved that status.

Prizes

1st £100 - 2nd £75 - 3rd £50

Trophies

THE RETRIEVER TRIALS CHAMPIONSHIP CHALLENGE CUP
(Presented by Captain A. Glen Kidston)

Won outright in 1987 by Mr J Halstead running FTCH Breeze of Drakeshead and re-presented to the Society for perpetuity.

THE LADY AUCKLAND MEMORIAL SALVER
Awarded to the winner of the Retriever Championship.

THE KINGSFORD-LETHBRIDGE TROPHY
Awarded to the breeder of the winner of the Retriever Championship.

THE LORNA COUNTESS HOWE MEMORIAL TROPHY
Presented by the Scottish Field Trial Societies and awarded to the best dog entered by an owner wholly resident in Scotland; the dog must win a prize or Diploma of Merit to be eligible.

THE HIWOOD CHALLENGE TROPHY

THE IGL PRESIDENT'S TROPHY
To be won outright by the Winner of the Championship.

THE F.T.C.H. ULSTARE STYLE CHALLENGE TROPHY
Presented by Mrs June Heywood-Lonsdale to the dog placed second.

The conditions for the 2008 Retriever Championship will be as follows:

To run in the Championship, dogs must have obtained one of the following qualifications:
1 x A Qualification or 3x B Qualifications

(a) 1 st in Open (two day) Stake, 20 or more runners = A
(b) 2 nd in Open (two day) Stake, 20 or more runners = B
(c) 1 st in Open (one day) Stake, 10 or more runners = B

REGULATIONS

The current Champion is entitled to defend the title.

The current Irish Champion is entitled to run.

If a dog that has already qualified for the Championship qualifies again at a subsequent Trial the qualification will not pass to the next dog in order in the awards.

Please send all communications to the Honorary Secretary via email: Secretary

All photographs courtesy of and copyright of Nick Ridley Photography

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