Save the date. October 24th – 26th, 2024
100 years sounds like a long time! That’s because it is! That is how long it has been since the 1st official English Springer Spaniel Parent Club Field trial took place in the United States.
A trophy was given to ESSFTA by the UK to celebrate this event and will be retired to the Bird Dog Hall of Fame/Museum this year. A new trophy will take its place for the next 100 years.
We are planning a big event to commemorate this milestone in Springer Spaniel Field Trial history.
The trial will be held in Elmira NY and will consist of 3 series plus a judged water series by 2 nationally recognized judges, Jeff Miler and David Jones.
A national ranked gun team will be shooting the trial, led by Gun Captain Marshall Lussen. Bird planting will be led by 9 time National bird planter Don Manning.
All placements will receive ribbons and commemorative trophies. A photographer will be there to capture all the action and of this historic event.
The grounds are free from mean seed and have been groomed over the last 3 years.
There will be a meet-and-greet the night before the trial starts as well as a banquet the night after the first series. An awards presentation will follow after the water series (after the 3rd series is completed) at which Hors d’oeuvres and cocktails will be available.
We are anticipating a big turnout for the event of 100 plus dogs for both the Open and Amateur combine. Therefore, we will be running alternating stakes. Day 1 will be the 1st series of the Open and Amateur. Day 2 will be the 2nd series of the Open and Amateur followed by the puppy stakes. Day 3 will be the 3rd series of the Open and Amateur followed by the water series.
Come and join us at this historic event with the last opportunity to have your name and your dog’s name on this memorable trophy, rich in the heritage of our sport!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Co-chairs Dan Lussen or Ted Lagala.
Location: Ralph Botti’s farm in Southport (Elmira), New York.
Dates: October 25, 2024 – October 27, 2024
The Hunt Secretary is the on-line entry site:
https://huntsecretary.com/myaccount.asp?CMD=Login and ESSFT.com calendar: https://essft.com/calendar/
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