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Result: Sandlapper Field Trial Club

Location: Mcbee, South Carolina

Post Date: Mar 30, 2023

Submitted By: Tim Ruff

Sandlapper ASS23

Amateur Shooting Dog Winners (from left): Clayhill T Bone with Harry Cook, Cottonwood Banjoe with Tim Ruff, and Harbor City Pride with Tom Brigman, joined by participants.

The Sandlapper Field Trial Club held its spring trial January 27-29 at Sawtooth Plantation in McBee, S. C. Sawtooth Plantation is owned by the Ivester Family and is the premier place to run bird dogs in South Carolina. John Ivester has graciously allowed South Carolina field trial clubs to run numerous trials on these beautiful grounds for the last five years. Great to have Joan, Stephanie (John's daughter), and grandson Cooper.

Thanks to Greg Blair and Purina for sponsoring the Sandlapper trial this year and in past years.
As we all know, securing good judges is the biggest task of putting a trial together. I want to thank Sammy Giddens and Chad Adams for judging the Amateur Shooting Dog and Derek Bonner for helping me with Derby stakes.

I want to thank all participants for attending the Sandlapper trial and a special thanks to Nida Giddens for attending and helping out.

As we all know, the trial doesn't run by itself, so I commend Sandlapper Club members Dr. Billy McCathern, Bill Britt, and Tim Ruff for making this trial a big success.

The running started Friday morning with the Open Derby. First place was I Dream of Jeannie, owned and handled by Kyle Whitfield; second was Saddled Up Sadie, owned and handled by Mark Hughes; third was Mulberry Fields Molly, owned by Norm Meeder and handled by Mark Hughes.

The Amateur Derby followed with I Dream of Jeannie taking first. Second was Miss Moneypenny, owned and handled by Gary Miller, and third place was Jolene, owned and handled by Bill Adams.

The Amateur Shooting Dog started Saturday morning with cool weather throughout the day. Judges Sammy Giddens and Chad Adams placed the following dogs and commented on each dog and its good performance.
First place in the Amateur Shooting Dog was Clayhill T Bone, owned and handled by Harry Cook III, with five finds and a good race. Second place Cottonwood Banjoe was handled to a three-find performance and a good race for owner and handler Tim Ruff. Third place Harbor City Pride handled a two-find performance and good race for owner and handler Tom Brigman.

McBee, S. C., January 27
Judges: Derek Bonner and Tim Ruff
OPEN DERBY - 9 Pointers and 2 Setters
1st--I DREAM OF JEANNIE, 1699099, setter female, by Hot Blooded-Shamrock's Miss Grace. Kyle Whitfield, owner and handler.
2d--SADDLED UP SADIE, 1699757, pointer female, by Double Deuce Zeke-Beaver Meadow Rose. Joe Cammisa, owner; Mark Hughes, handler.
3d--MULBERRY FIELDS MOLLY, 1698754, setter female, by Stillmeadow's Benjamin-The Eiger. Norm Meeder, owner; Mark Hughes, handler.

AMATEUR DERBY - 5 Pointers and 1 Setter
1st--I DREAM OF JEANNIE, 1699099, setter female, by Hot Blooded-Shamrock's Miss Grace. Kyle Whitfield, owner and handler.
2d--MISS MONEYPENNY, 1701988, pointer female, by Erin's Country Rebel-Quickmarksman Brave Heart. Gary Miller, owner and handler.
3d--JOLENE, unreg., pointer female, breeding not given. Bill Adams, owner and handler.

Judges: Chad Adams and Sammy Giddens
AMATEUR SHOOTING DOG [One-Hour Heats] - 22 Pointers
1st--CLAYHILL T BONE, 1663185, male, by Clayhill Bones-Doc's Haven Meg. Harry W. Cook III, owner and handler.
2d--COTTONWOOD BANJOE, 1675918, pointer male, by Cottonwood Reward Bandit-Class Act Kasey. Tim Ruff, owner and handler.
3d--HARBOR CITY PRIDE, 1695400, pointer male, by Mohawk Mill Legacy's Pride-Mohawk Mill Dolly. Tom Brigman, Jr., owner and handler.

Sandlapper ODS23

Open Derby Winners (from left): I Dream of Jeannie with Kyle Whitfield, Saddled Up Sadie with Gary Miller, and Mulberry Fields Molly with Mark Hughes. (Standing): Judges Tim Ruff and Derek Bonner.