Sponsoring a competition
 On
one of their many long trips 'Up North' Jenny and Blair Willis were reminiscing about the old
Barbour Pairs Knockout competition and what fun it was. They remember how much both they and
their dogs enjoyed doing it. It was possible that the dogs had more fun than the humans as they
didn’t have the stress of making sure they were at the ring at the right time! They decided
that it would be great to revive a Pairs Knockout competition, albeit with slightly different
rules and so the Laser Pairs Knockout came into existence in 2007.
2011 Final Results
This year’s final
was one of the best finals we have had over the years. Charlie Wyatt and Ian Jackson designed a
fantastic course which was extremely fast and created a very competitive final. Blair and I
would like to thank Charlie and Ian for making it such a great competition.
The final was
tinged with a certain sadness as it was the last one to be held at Dashin' Dogs Summer
Show. Many thanks to Emma and Nigel for hosting our final at their show over the last five
years. We would never have got the competition going without their support and help over the
years.
The Laser Pairs
will be continuing next year and it is planned that the last heat and the final will be held at
a new week long show that will take place at the same time next year but at a different venue.
Winners of the
2011 Final
Becca Costello with Atomic Twister & Sarah Maclaren with
Bryning Time to Shine
Runners Up
Ian Robinson with Red Lightening & Carrie Ellwood with Culture Shock
Semi Finalists
Mandy Melville Love with Bottlesford Chequers & Darren Stokes with Copper Load of This
Alan Mitchell with Sole & Chrissie Mitchell with Stone
Quarter Finalists
Karen Harland with Dapple Mia Chapel Te & Eleanor Laing Kay with Borderweaver Bewitched
Jenny Willis with Alsorts of Magic & Diane Graves with Clay Your Cards Right
Tina Twyman with Darling Buds of Maisie & Lesley Hildrew with Alsort of Magic Monster
Deena Freeman with Jake & Jackie Gardner with Del
A big well done to
everyone else who qualified for the final.
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