Gundogs at Ballywalter
This year both retrievers and spaniels will be tested over an enlarged course with the added attraction of having real water retrieves on the superb lake in the grounds.
Saturday will feature a North v South Spaniel test where a Northern Ireland Team will meet a Massbrook sponsored team led by Jon Binley. There will also be Nov- ice and Open spaniel tests and a Novice retriever Test.
Sunday will see a North v South Retriever Test where once again a Massbrook sponsored Team will meet an Ulster Select Team. There will also be a Retriever Open test.
A fitting finale to some top quality gundog work will be on Sunday when the top Spaniel v the top Retriever in the Dubarry Challenge with the winner winning a su- perb pair of Dubarry boots.
And for those with a good arm Comber Wildfowlers are again running their Game Fair Dummy Throwing Challenge.
Eddie Moore will be running a scurry both days with the top two dogs each day qualifying for a grand ‘fastest gundog in Ireland’ final at Shanes Castle.
Speaking of Fast Dogs – The Master McGrath International Challenge
The Terrier & Lurcher events at Ballywalter in 2011 were a huge success. Unlike other show organisers we consider these events should be part of the fair and not hidden away outside the main event. And in 2011 when the organisers were think- ing of a new Irish lurcher racing challenge in 2011 it was felt most appropriate to call it the 'Master McGrath Challenge.' The objective is sim- ple - to find the fastest dog in the UK and Ireland and to set a Brit- ish & Irish record for a distance of 150 yards. Where else but at Ballywalter!
John Humphreys Winner of the first Master McGrath Challenge with the painting of his dog by David Prescott.
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