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Novice (AV) HPR Field Trial Saturday 17th October 2026

 

Today Usk Valley working Gundog club held their novice Hunt Point Retrieve field trial at Upper Helmsley. by kind permission of Shaun and Vicky Chamberlain.


We would like to thank our judges Phil Pearson and Dom Maw. Our guns today was Mac Carl and Jojo.

Our red flag Becky Dean. picking up Dog was Caroline.  also I would like to thank our cheif Steward Pauline Kirby

The awards are as follows .


1st place: CH. Quintana Lunar Eclipse. paul Nixon.

2nd place: Annagora Corbracky Cheif @ Helwyrcwm. Simon Kirby.

COM: SH. CH. Haywire Texana Vadasz. Who was Guns Choice and won the Helwyrcwm Sheild Marie Campbell.


Thank you to everyone who made the day very enjoyable.

 

President

Malcolm Dodds 01874 712374

Vice President 

Peter Johnson 01874 712233

Chairman

Tom Jones 07805 471191

Vice Chairman 

Norman Maurice 07934 422781
Secretary

Audrey Mickelwright 01874 711458

Ladies Secretary

Thelma Jones 07875 758411
Treasurer 

Norman Maurice 07934 422781

Fixtures Secretary 

Rita West 07805 471191

Mens Captain

Stuart Rhodes 07989 358130

Mens Vice Captains

Wayne Funnell 01874 643412

Jack Dodds 07534 692361

Ladies Captain

TBC

Seniors Captain

Peter Carey 07919 681109 

Seniors Vice Captain

Alan Gilbert 07586 263007

Super 12 Captain

David Jones 07494 109428

Super 12 Vice Captain

Jack Dodds 07534 692361

Men


International Representatives


Senior Welsh Team

D Williams (1951 & 1952) 

E Thomas (1981)


Junior Welsh Team

J Dodds (2017 & 2018)


Welsh National Title

Winners


Open Singles 

E Thomas (1980)


Open Pairs

E Thomas & L Moses

(1972 & 1974)


Mid Wales County Title

Winners 


Under 18 Singles

D Gorman (2008)

K Bray (2009)


Under 25 Singles

T Jones (2013)


Open Singles

R Davies (1946)

D Williams

(1950, 1953, 1955 & 1968)

D Jones (1959 & 1965)

E Thomas

(1973, 1976, 1977 & 1980)


Open Pairs

L Davies & N Lewis

(1963)

P Pugh & L Moses

(1966 & 1967)

R Davies & L Moses

(1969 & 1970)

E Thomas & L Moses

(1975)


Open Triples

R Lewis, R Davies

& E Thomas (1982)


Open Rinks

Talgarth Rink

(no names specified)

(1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1986)

R Ahrens, S Rhodes,

T Jones & W Funnell (2024)

Women


International Representatives


Senior Welsh Team

J Lewis (2008)


Mid Wales County Title

Winners


Under 16s Singles 

C Tame (2012)


2 Wood Singles

J Lewis (2007)


Open Rinks

J Lewis, M Griffiths,

T Jones & G Skyrme (2012)


Senior Pairs 

P Taylor & T Jones (2018)