The Italian Spinone Club of Great Britain held their annual Gundog Working Test on Saturday 9^th August 2025 at Rode Hall, Cheshire by kind permission of Sir Randle and Lady Amanda Baker Wilbraham.

This was an event full of firsts.  The first for myself, the new Field Trial secretary, with a new venue and new team, held in the Northwest of England.

I would first like to thank Sir Randle and Lady Amanda for allowing us to use their beautiful home for this event.

Thanks to our judges Chris & Peter Guest, Steve Robson, Stevie Allerton, Rob Irvine, Ruth Webster and Lee Loveridge.

Thank you to all the helpers either signing on, catering, stewarding, dummy throwing or helping in HQ.

Thank you to our photographers Robin Wain Photography and John Jeffries at Shire Brook Photography. 

Without all these people this event could not have succeeded on the day.

On a personal note, I would like to thank Keith Wain, who has been an absolute rock behind the

scenes in the run up to the event, helping me with all the preparations To view the results click here  or see below.

We ran four classes Special Beginners, Puppy, Novice and Open the results are as below: 

 Special Beginners [Judges Chris & Peter Guest] 

Spiriton Trophy 

1st Willow Van Den Djeurre for Atkaluna (Imp Bel) – KG – handled by Sam O’Sullivan 

2nd Jaudas Pandoras Box – LM – handled by Mark Nash  

3rd Gellini Indian Moon – IS – handled by Gill Pugh 

4th Barkersdream Fangtastic – GSP – handled by Sally Wilkins 

COM Lajatico Biagio – IS – handled by Hannah Lancaster 

Puppy [Judge Steve Robson] 

Bowskill Trophy 

1st Gilleyfield Draven – GWP – handled by Ian Thorneycroft 

2nd Ekkolander Rumour – LM – handled by Karen Saynor 

3rd Lassanayi Twinkle Toes – HWV – handled by Devaki Belassie-Page 

Novice [Judges Stevie Allerton (Retrieves), Rob Irvine (Hunting), Ruth Webster (Water)] 

Kylericht Trophy 

1st Miadsc Tropical Sunrise – HWV – handled by Rose Summerfield 

2nd Luchesse Gordon – IS – handled by Chris Rollason 

3rd Albadhu Walk of Life – LM – handled by Jack Waddington 

4th Pinseeker Lady Luck at Peakforest – GSP – handled by Eddie Kania 

COM Duckmire Mystery Penny – GSP – handled by Andrea Swatman 

Open [Judges Lee Loveridge (Retrieves & Hunting), Ruth Webster (Water)] 

Sentling Trophy 

1st Atos (Imp Ita) – BI – handled by Michelle Ansell 

2nd Ekkolander Rumour – LM – handled by Karen Saynor 

3rd Cazooska Special Legacy – LM – Caz Trowsdale 

4th St Bertrand Des Grand Mauriers (Imp Fra) – WA – handled by Austin Lindley 

COM Gilleyfield Celtic Forest – GWP – handled by Ian Thorneycroft 

Other awards on the day were: 

 Best Water Retrieve 

Dave Cawley Trophy 

Bonario Galatea – BI – handled by Kim Parris  

Best Hunting Score 

Pinseeker Lady Luck at Peakforest – GSP – handled by Eddie Kania 

Highest Scoring Spinone 

Bedeslea Trophy 

Luchesse Gordon – IS – handled by Chris Rollason