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Title: Gundog and Game Fair - Betley, STAFFS, 13/14 July 2013
Post by: Pearly on March 14, 2013, 08:55:29 PM: Anyone planning on attending and fancy to meet?

http://www.thegundogandgamefair.com/ (http://www.thegundogandgamefair.com/)
Title: Re: Gundog and Game Fair - Betley, STAFFS, 13/14 July 2013
Post by: Archie bean on March 14, 2013, 10:05:40 PM: Sooo many fairs. So little time!
Title: Re: Gundog and Game Fair - Betley, STAFFS, 13/14 July 2013
Post by: Pearly on March 15, 2013, 08:08:32 AM: Emma, this one is a tiddler compared to Weston Park in September - it's still a good event but mostly aimed at scurry competition and a few stalls c 20 last year.

The Demo's were good last year, it was David Ross, who specialises in spaniels. I've not come across Andy Cullen before but he was voted the best Gundog trainer in 2011! His website is also full of spaniels :D
Title: Re: Gundog and Game Fair - Betley, STAFFS, 13/14 July 2013
Post by: spaniel04 on March 15, 2013, 10:15:47 AM: Would love to go but too far for me. I did go to the Westcountry Game Fair in Somerset at the weekend and my little spaniel came 3rd in the working test. Alas, it wasn't Murffi my mad cocker but one of my reliable springers. Mind you the prize wasn't quite as spectacular as the ones up for grabs at Betley. We got a rosette and a dog food voucher. ;)
Title: Re: Gundog and Game Fair - Betley, STAFFS, 13/14 July 2013
Post by: Pearly on March 15, 2013, 10:02:19 PM: a rosette is a rosette - congratulations! 3rd is amazing...... :D
Title: Re: Gundog and Game Fair - Betley, STAFFS, 13/14 July 2013
Post by: Gordon on May 31, 2013, 11:13:59 PM: Quote from: Pearly on March 14, 2013, 08:55:29 PM

Anyone planning on attending and fancy to meet?

http://www.thegundogandgamefair.com/ (http://www.thegundogandgamefair.com/)

Any idea what time the gates open ?
Title: Re: Gundog and Game Fair - Betley, STAFFS, 13/14 July 2013
Post by: Pearly on June 01, 2013, 07:17:00 PM: nope but I'll find out - my best friend from school lives at the Farm so we normally get there early and park in the yard :005:

Will post on here as soon as I have details
Title: Re: Gundog and Game Fair - Betley, STAFFS, 13/14 July 2013
Post by: Patp on June 01, 2013, 07:18:09 PM: Would have done, but in Italy till the 15th July x
Title: Re: Gundog and Game Fair - Betley, STAFFS, 13/14 July 2013
Post by: Gordon on June 02, 2013, 07:12:07 PM: Quote from: Pearly on June 01, 2013, 07:17:00 PM
nope but I'll find out - my best friend from school lives at the Farm so we normally get there early and park in the yard :005:

Will post on here as soon as I have details

Thank you, the most important detail not on the website. >:(
Title: Re: Gundog and Game Fair - Betley, STAFFS, 13/14 July 2013
Post by: robert h on June 02, 2013, 09:09:36 PM: I think last year there were a lot of stall holders that were put off by the bad weather forcast,however it turned out a good day
if poss i will be there
Title: Re: Gundog and Game Fair - Betley, STAFFS, 13/14 July 2013
Post by: Gordon on June 05, 2013, 04:43:27 PM: Quote from: Pearly on June 01, 2013, 07:17:00 PM
nope but I'll find out - my best friend from school lives at the Farm so we normally get there early and park in the yard :005:

Will post on here as soon as I have details
any info from your friend yet? ;)
Title: Re: Gundog and Game Fair - Betley, STAFFS, 13/14 July 2013
Post by: Pearly on June 05, 2013, 11:16:34 PM: Hi not yet - I have had a text back but Jayne is up to her eyes organising the concert in August. I'll try to contact the main organiser tomorrow and will post asap.

I'm pretty certain we arrived for midday last year and it was well underway - with the prize money on offer I would think it's going to be an 8am start but will confirm as soon as I know for certain.

J
Title: Re: Gundog and Game Fair - Betley, STAFFS, 13/14 July 2013
Post by: Pearly on June 06, 2013, 06:10:14 PM: woohoo :banana:

Not only do I have the gate time but the scurry start time and they have an offer on!

Buy one Adult ticket, get one free

To get the offer send an email to ravenshall@hotmail.com (Dave Ross)

Gates open at 09.30 with the first scurry run soon after......sounds as though it will be commencing as soon as the gates open.

Hope to see you there!

Jayne
Title: Re: Gundog and Game Fair - Betley, STAFFS, 13/14 July 2013
Post by: Gordon on June 07, 2013, 07:24:05 AM: Quote from: Pearly on June 06, 2013, 06:10:14 PM
woohoo :banana:

Not only do I have the gate time but the scurry start time and they have an offer on!

Buy one Adult ticket, get one free

To get the offer send an email to ravenshall@hotmail.com (Dave Ross)

Gates open at 09.30 with the first scurry run soon after......sounds as though it will be commencing as soon as the gates open.

Hope to see you there!

Jayne

Thanks Jayne, you would have thought the times would have been listed.
But now we know ;)
I'll be the chap with one unruly Springer and a very well behaved Cocker, or maybe just the well behaved Cocker !!! See how it goes on the day.
Title: Re: Gundog and Game Fair - Betley, STAFFS, 13/14 July 2013
Post by: Pearly on June 07, 2013, 10:10:49 AM: Think you'll be in good company if last year was anything to go by!

I'll be by the first scurry (in the hollow by the gate) at midday... 1 cocker - not sure she can be classed as well behaved :005:
Title: Re: Gundog and Game Fair - Betley, STAFFS, 13/14 July 2013
Post by: Pearly on July 11, 2013, 10:01:54 PM: Just bumping this back up - the weather forecast is hot and sunny - should be a great day as I hear there are more stalls than last year :D

and, of course, the largest cash prize for the scurry competition ;)
Title: Re: Gundog and Game Fair - Betley, STAFFS, 13/14 July 2013
Post by: bobbylfc on July 12, 2013, 10:14:28 PM: Ill be there taking part in the flyball demo come and say hello! I'm the one with the very noisy cocker!
Title: Re: Gundog and Game Fair - Betley, STAFFS, 13/14 July 2013
Post by: Pearly on July 14, 2013, 10:17:26 PM: I'm afraid it was way too hot for us - arrived 11.30, spent most of our time in the shade or at the mere so Pearl could paddle and left 2.30....really sorry to have missed the flyball as both Mum and I were looking forward to it...

Hope all the dogs were ok?
Title: Re: Gundog and Game Fair - Betley, STAFFS, 13/14 July 2013
Post by: bobbylfc on July 14, 2013, 10:35:26 PM: yea dogs were fine theyre used to racing when its hot but take it easy at demos plus bobby had his cool coat so was completely fine :D there were that many dogs most only did a couple of runs!