Result: Missouri Open All-Age and Open Championship

Location: Grovespring, Missouri

Post Date: Mar 23, 2022

Submitted By: Bonnie Hidalgo

GROVESPRING, MO. -- The Southwest Missouri Sportsmen's Club trial completed the running of it's Missouri Open All Age stake and the Don Fox Memorial Open Derby on Thursday March 17 at the popular Grovespring, Mo., venue. There were 32 starters in the Open All Age and 13 starters in the Don Fox Derby.

Handily winning the Missouri Open All Age stake was Touch's Fire Away, pointer male, owned by Greg and Carmen Adams of Norfolk, VA and handled by Randy Anderson. The pointer male put on a thrilling four find performance with a spectacular race.

Miss Stylin Sue, pointer female, was an obvious choice for second. Sue scored two beautiful finds in which she stood tall until she was collared. Her race was big and forward, she hunted the course thoroughly at speed. She is owned by Dr. Jim & Marian Mills and Steve Lightle of Searcy, AR. Sue is capably handled by Allen Vincent.

Westfall's River Ice, a pointer male owned by Brad Calkins of Centennial, CO was handled by Andy Daugherty to a very respectable third place finish. He scored four good finds in a hard driving, forward race.

In the Don Fox Derby Haney's Storm Warning, pointer male, was absolutely stunning on the ground and on his two gorgeous, perfectly mannered finds. He was piloted by his trainer, Ike Todd for owner Chris Cagle and son Chris, Jr. of Woodlawn, TN.

Second place went to Knight's Little John, a pointer male who put down a fine all age race with two stylish, well-mannered finds. He is owned by Scott Griffin of Mint Hill, NC and was expertly handled by Ike Todd.

I'm Gallant was third for handler Randy Anderson and owner Jay McKenzie, Eureka, KS. This pointer male turned in a good ground effort and had one find.

Missouri Open Championship
The Missouri Championship concluded on Sunday March 20th with the naming of Bonner's Bullet Proof as Champion. This mostly white pointer male is owned by Dr. Chris Cornman of Texas and was handled by Randy Anderson.
Runner-up in the Championship was Touch's Fire Away, owned by Greg and Carmen Adams of Norfolk, Va., and was also handled by Randy Anderson.
The Missouri State Field Trial Association sponsors this Championship which runs at the conclusion of the Southwest Missouri Sportsmen's Club's Missouri Open All Age trial. Both clubs hold their events at the Field Trial Sportsmen's grounds at Grovespring, Mo.
Thirty pointers and one setter competed in the Championship under the watchful eyes of judges Kirk Loftin and Dan DiMambro.

A full report of this trial will be included with the report on the Missouri Open Championship upon its completion. The Missouri Open Championship is sponsored by the Missouri State Field Trial Association.