THE 2016 New England Coprice Open Championship dog trials were held in Tenterfield last weekend with a strong showing from regional competitors.
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Numbers were strong as participants competed in six different trials.
Geoff Gibson was the weekend’s big winner, claiming top spot in the New England Open Championship with pal, Merri.
Gary Barker took to the podium twice as he was awarded second and third spot with two different dogs.
In the non-genuine improver trial, Jeff Glover took first spot while Jack Dwan and Geoff Gibson rounded out the top three.
Judge, Dale Formosa, had a tough time separating the top three in the novice trial with Gary Hurtz pipping Brad Anderson and Gary Barker to first place.
Charlie Knight, Narelle Fernace and Cameron Towning were the top three in the encourage trial while Errol Brett Schneider won both the Ron Christie Memorial Trophy and the George and Joan Cooper Interstate Memorial Shield.
