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Sumter BHA - Guard Rail Kennel


The results are in for the Sumter-II Field Trial that was held Sunday February 12th, 2006. The Sunshine Ladies & Moonshine Boys of the Wedgefield Baptist Church served fried catfish & fish stew for lunch. Their lunch collections are donated to their Mission Fund. Four stakes were run: Puppy, Derby, Open Shooting, and Gun Dog.
Congratulations to the following people:
Judges - Ken Brookshire & Mark Barnett
1st Place - Al Graham (Jake)
2nd Place – Clifford Taylor (Tuck)
3rd Place – Cliff Brown (Bridget)
4th Place – Al Graham (Hank)
Open Shooting Dog
1st Place - Teddy Poston (Ike)
2nd Place – Teddy Poston (Jim)
3rd Place – Scott Turner (Rock)
Derby
1st Place - Tom Pastula (Cassie)
2nd Place – Teddy Poston (Reb)
3rd Place – Teddy Poston (Nick)
Open Puppy
1st Place – Bob Green (June Bug)
2nd Place - Tom Pastula (Streak)

We could not include all pictures taken in the field trial. The resolution of the pictures was also decreased for quicker download on the web. If you would like original copies of all of the pictures, please contact Katie Howe at pkhowe@att.net or 803-781-5735.




Winners
Bob Green receiving 1st place for Open Puppy

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Tom Pastula receiving 2nd place for Open Puppy

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Scott Turner receiving 3rd place for Open Shooting Dog

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Teddy receiving 1st & 2nd place for Open Shooting Dog and 2nd & 3rd place for Derby

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Al Graham's Hank awaits his turn.

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K. Brunson's Rambo checks out the competition.

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Clifford Taylor (left) and Cliff Brown kick back in between braces.

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The Sunshine Ladies serve up another great lunch!

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The Moonshine Boys frying up some catfish.

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Al Smith (left) embarassed by his brother, Jesse, who announces his upcoming 70th birthday and getting the crowd to sing to him.

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John Everett making the rounds. Nice truck, too!

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Drawing for the Valentine's baskets.

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Faye Smith wins the first basket!

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Another happy Basket winner!

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Caught mid-munch.

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A few horses taking a break after the shooting dog trials.

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Brace 1 - Clifford Taylor & Tuck (2nd Place) catching a ride back with Faye Smith.

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Brace 2 - Judge Ken Brookshire waiting for the brace to begin.

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Brace 2 - Al Graham and Black Sam backing Dublin's point

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Brace 2 - Phil Howe working the point for Dublin.

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Brace 3 - Margaret Schmidt & K. Brunson catch a ride to the starting line.

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Brace 3 - K. releases Rambo at the start of the brace.

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Brace 3 - K. works a point by Rambo.

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Brace 3 - Rambo showing off some speed.

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Brace 4 - Al Graham's Hank (4th Place) shows some great athletics in his first field trial competition.

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Brace 4 - Hank presents Al with a bird.

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Brace 4 - A stylish point by Hank.

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Brace 4 - Singleton Bailey's Lucy holding an elegant point.

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Brace 4 - Mark Barnett hands the score card to Al Graham for signing.

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Brace 5 - Al Smith & Pablo at the start line.

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Brace 5 - Clover finds the bird for Phil Howe.

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Brace 5 - Phil & Clover backing a find by Al & Pablo.

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Brace 5 - Pablo racing through the field.

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Brace 5 - Pablo holding a great point.

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Brace 6 - Jesse Smith on his way to place birds for the next brace.

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Brace 6 - Al Graham & Jake (first place) return from their brace.

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Brace 6 - Singleton Bailey & Chief return from their brace.

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Brace 7 - Some onlookers catch rides with our bird placers Jesse & Faye Smith.

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Brace 7 - Clifford Taylor's Sally holding a serious point.

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Brace 7 - Singleton Bailey & Holly working the birds.

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Brace 7 - Clifford Taylor & Sally working the brush.

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Brace 7 - Sally still has it at 9 years!

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Brace 7 - Singleton Bailey takes aim after flushing the quail.

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Brace 7 - Faye Smith helps Clifford track down Sally after Sally gets seduced by the birds in the woods.

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Brace 7 - Clifford & Sally catch a ride from Faye after the brace.

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Brace 8 - Sid Smith's Cody shows great speed in the field.

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Brace 8 - Cliff Brown's Bridget (3rd Place) charges down the trail.

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Brace 8 - Sid Smith & Cody backs Bridget's point.

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Brace 8 - Bridget working the field.

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Brace 8 - Cody on point.

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Brace 8 - Faye Smith and another observer.

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Brace 8 - Cody showing off some fancy moves.

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Brace 8 - What bird?!?

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Brace 8 - Oh, that bird!

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Brace 8 - Sid Smith & Cody in the field.

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Brace 8 - Cliff Brown & Bridget return from their brace.

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Brace 9 - Chris Brunson & Lucy and Sid Smith & Sally at the start of the brace.

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Brace 9 - Lucy and Sally head out. Can you tell they are mother & daughter?

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Brace 9 - Sally on retrieve.

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Brace 9 - Sally running hard!

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Brace 9 - Lucy putting on a great show!

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And finally... Many thanks to our judges... Mark Barnett (left) and Ken Brookshire.