OK Open Championship, Grouse Futurity, Britts, Rend Lake

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OKLAHOMA OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Inola, OK—Top Crude, which earned second in the earlier Inola Open All-Age, came back in the Oklahoma Open Championship to lay claim to the crown. The white and black pointer male is owned by Stuart English of Collinsville, OK, and was handled by Allen Vincent. Named runner-up was Broadway Magic, white and orange pointer male owned and handled by C. W. Taylor of Woodward, OK.

Judges for the bobwhite classic were Tom Honecker of Findlay, OH, and Rex Tackett of Brownwood, TX.

— Dr. D.E. Hawthorne


GRAND NATIONAL GROUSE FUTURITY
Meredith, MI—The 61st Grand National Grouse Futurity concluded October 30. The winner was L B "bleep", tricolor setter male bred by Tim Tufts of Orono, ON, owned by Tim Perschke of Butler, PA, and handled by Dave Hughes. Second place was awarded to Full Tilt, setter female bred by "bleep" Brenneman and Bob Watts, and owned and handled by "bleep" Brenneman of Port Matilda, PA. Third went to Midnite Miles, setter male bred by Jim Hower of Butler, PA, owned by Mike Traxler of Sand Lake, MI, and handled by pro Robert Ecker. Rounding out the placements was Hawthorn Buck, pointer male bred by John Stolgitis of Ashaway, RI, and owned and handled by Jim Tande of Park Rapids, MN.

Judges were Bill Branham and George Johnson.

— George Johnson

BRITTANY DELTA OPEN SHOOTING DOG CLASSIC
Nettleton, MS—A very competitive field of the top Brittany shooting dogs met in Mississippi at Prospect Farms for the second running of this premier event, The Brittany Delta Open Shooting Dog Classic. Hosted by the always affable Bud and Patsy Stevens and aptly managed by Field Trial Secretary Nan Crites, the event was a great success. The twenty entries were expertly judged by Burl Hicks of Smithville, MS, and Rick Crites of Northport, AL, on the expansive soy bean fields that make up this rather open, but demanding course. All dogs were shown on birds, a first in this reporter’s memory. Emerging as the winner was 2x Ch. Shady’s Tia Maria handled unerringly by Oklahoma pro Jimmy Berneathy for owners Clem and Marilynne Little. Pressing the winner with most impressive bird work was Johnson II owned by Vance and Leah Schlenker and handled by amateur Vance for second. In third was last year’s winner, Sunnyvale Cindy, owned by John Henderson and Harry Miller with Jimmy Berneathy handling her gallant effort to repeat. Ramblin Man owned by Pam Baird and handled by winning pro Al Garrow was closest to the winners.

— Neil L. Mace

REND LAKE FIELD TRIAL CLUB
Broughton, IL— The Rend Lake Open All-Age Stake commenced October 29, at Fornear’s Outland Ranch, Broughton, IL. Forty-one dogs were drawn with all competing.

Erin’s Southern Jewel took first for owner/handler Sean Derrig of Bannockburn, IL. Blue Steel Addition, owned by Georgian Roger Bowman and handled by Ray Warren, was second. Wiggins River Knot garnered the third for owner/handler Don Wiggins of Mt. Vernon, IL.

Advertised judges Terry Allen and Jim White presided over the first three days of running. Unfortunately Terry took a spill early the second day. He managed to tough it out through the third day of running. Reporter Gib Thomas stepped in for Terry with three braces running. Terry later reported several cracked ribs.

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Hmmm... I know that reporter guy rather well, I work with in sort of!