Fun Day 2008

This year it was the turn of the Norfolks to host this event, held earlier than usual on Saturday  23rd August, but we were lucky to have one of the few fine days of summer when the sun actually shone – for a time, although the grass was very damp with lush grass around the Village Hall of Baginton, which took on a very festive appearance with gazebos and people and dogs in groups around the edges of the field, watching the activities in the middle.  More members than ever turned up this year with their Norfolk and Norwich Terriers, and hopefully the two Club stands did good business, the Norfolk stand now in the hands of Sally Brown, with lots of splendid goodies.  Mrs Churchill who did the catering reported record sales of her delicious food.
 
Everything appeared to go on oiled wheels this year, thanks to a lot of work behind the scenes and on the day.  Jon Rudkin was once again a splendid Master of Ceremonies, with Martin Howes stewarding most efficiently, Andre Hess and John Higgins set up the agility ring and John ran it all day, with dogs coming back for several attempts, gradually gaining more skill.  Gina Dorkins made the prize cards, programmes, badges and entry sheets, and her mother, President Dorothy Dorkins helped to take the entries along with the Chief Co-ordinator Gail Simpson.  Andre Hess and his nurses from his veterinary practise had assembled an amazing collection of prizes for the lucky winners and those placed in classes – what a contrast, here you paid 25p to enter a class and came away with a bag full of goodies, whereas at a general championship show you pay at least £20 a class, and big deal, you get just a bit of cardboard if you are successful!      Andre also ran and judged the photographic competition and the quiz and provided lovely prizes which were hugely appreciated, while Judy and John Mackison with Gail’s mother, Joan did a splendid job selling tickets for the well-stocked raffle.  The Fancy Dress classes were very popular, and racing went on till late in the evening.
 
Thank you everyone for making this such a happy day.    
See you next year…

Cherry Howard

 

Fun Day 2008

 

Fun Day 2008

 

Agility, through the hoop
Agility, through the hoop
Agility, the tunnel
Agility, the tunnel
Agility, the bridge
Agility, the bridge
Fun Day 2008

 

Junior Fancy Dress, The Surfer
Junior Fancy Dress, The Surfer  
Junior Fancy Dress, Olympic Challenge Team Norfolk and The Footballer
Junior Fancy Dress, Olympic Challenge
Team Norfolk and The Footballer
Fun Day 2008

 

Junior Fancy Dress
Junior Fancy Dress
Junior Fancy Dress
Junior Fancy Dress
Junior Fancy Dress  The Winner with Judge
Junior Fancy Dress 
The Winner with Judge
Adult Fancy Dress
Adult Fancy Dress
Adult Fancy Dress Darth Vader & Chewbacca
Adult Fancy Dress
Darth Vader & Chewbacca
Chewbacca
Chewbacca
Puppy Crossing Patrol
Puppy Crossing Patrol
Shop Till You Drop
Shop Till You Drop
Junior Handling 6-11 Years
Junior Handling 6-11 Years
Junior Handling 6-11 Years
Junior Handling 6-11 Years
Junior Handling 6-11 Years
Junior Handling 6-11 Years
Junior Handling 6-11 Years
Junior Handling 6-11 Years
Junior Handling 6-11 Years
Junior Handling 6-11 Years
Junior Handling 6-11 Years 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Junior Handling 6-11 Years
1st, 2nd, 3rd
Junior Handling 6-11 Years - The Winner
Junior Handling 6-11 Years
The Winner
Junior Handling 12-16 Years  The Winner
Junior Handling 12-16 Years 
The Winner
Junior Handling  The Winners
Junior Handling 
The Winners
Emily Dale judges Adult Handler
Emily Dale judges Adult Handler
Trick, Skipper does 'Roll Over'
Trick, Skipper does 'Roll Over'
Racing
Racing
Racing, The Winner
Racing, The Winner
1st and 2nd Prize Winners
1st and 2nd Prize Winners
Juliet Knight, our Treasurer
Juliet Knight, our Treasurer
Photo Competition Connie at 3,5 months
Photo Competition Connie at 3,5 months

Photographs by Gina Dorkins, Cherry Howard and Andre Hess.

 

Fun Day 2008 Class Results