Young Handlers Competition
The Young Handlers Competition will be held on Saturday 15 July and Sunday 16 July.
- Young Handlers must be aged 21 years and under at the start of the World Trial, and they must not have represented their country at National Level.
- Entry is Free of Charge for the Young Handlers Competition
- Registration opens on Wednesday 12 July for all Competitors, however if Young Handlers travel later they can register on Friday afternoon 14 July.
Scroll down for the scores, results and photos.
The competitors:
Country | First name | Surname | Dog's name |
Belgium | Emma | De Meyst | Jan |
Brazil | João Vitor | Costa Schaf | Maya Do Fort Reno |
England | Emma | Procter | Glenalla Dale |
England | Tom | Blease | Queen |
England | Charles | Fitzgerald | Dillon |
Finland | Aada | Teittinen | Mitch |
Ireland | Caolan | Byrne | Ava |
Ireland | Conor | Healy | Mol |
Ireland | Claire | Somers-Cashen | Alex |
Italy | Gabriele | Bertolio | Allistar Tabata In Wonderland |
Italy | Lorenzo | Bianchi | Bonnie |
Norway | Karianne | Buer | Step |
Norway | Sverre | Kvinnesland | Heather |
Scotland | Alexander | Kent | Cas |
Scotland | Joe | McKenzie | Tweedie |
Scotland | Jock | Welsh | Nell |
Sweden | Frida | Fornander | Para Ystavan Ben |
Sweden | Frida | Fornander | Movallarens Buzz Lightyear |
Switzerland | Rhea | Venzin | Gwynt Fynn |
The Netherlands | Tom | Mennen | Sam |
The Netherlands | Riemer | Schripsema | Lot |
The Netherlands | Didi | Woning | Joelle |
Wales | Rhion | Owen | Ross |
Wales | Esyllt | Smith | Jaff |
Wales | Logan | Williams | Ned |
Results:
Young handlers' scores, qualifying round 1:
1, T. Blease, England, Queen, 153 out of 180, semi-final 147 out of 200;
2, R. Schripsema, Netherlands, Lot, 108;
3, ABS G. Bertolio ABS;
4, J. McKenzie, Scotland, Tweedie, 90;
5, D. Woning, Netherlands, Joelle, 108;
6, F. Fornander, Sweden, Buzz, 130;
7, A. Kent, Scotland, Cas, 59;
8, E. Smith, Wales, Jaff, 119;
9, T. Mennen, Netherlands, Sam, 130;
10, C. Fitzgerald, England, Dillon, 135;
11, R. Venzin, Switzerland, Gwynt Fynn, 86;
12, C. Somers-Cashen, Ireland, Alex, 95;
13, L. Williams, Wales, Ned, 143;
14, J. Costa Schaf, Brazil, Maya, 113;
15, L. Bianchi, Italy, Bonnie, 82;
16, S. Kvinnesland, Norway, Heather, 153;
17, R. Owen, Wales, Ross, 141;
18, A. Teittinen, Finland, Mitch, 104;
19, C. Byrne, Ireland, Ava, 101;
20, E. Procter, England, Glenalla Dale, 66;
21, ABS F. Fornander, Ben ABS;
22, K. Buer, Norway, Allie, 163;
23, C. Healy, Ireland, Mol, 139;
24, J. Welsh, Scotland, Nell, 134;
25, E. De Meyst, Belgium, Jan, 93.
Semi-final
1, T. Blease, England, Queen, 147 out of 200;
2, F. Fornander, Sweden, Buzz, 145;
3, E. Smith, Wales, Jaff, 167;
4, T. Mennen, Netherlands, Sam, 169;
5, C. Fitzgerald, England, Dillon, 181;
6, L. Williams, Wales, Ned, 176;
7, J. Costa Schaf, Brazil, Maya, 120;
8, S. Kvinnesland, Norway, Heather, 171;
9, R. Owen, Wales, Ross, 144;
10, K. Buer, Norway, Allie, 171;
11, C. Healy, Ireland, Mol, 158;
12, J. Welsh, Scotland, Nell, 145.
The top five finalists for Sunday are:
1, Charles Fitzgerald, Dillon;
2, Logan Williams, Ned;
3, Kariane Buer, Allie;
4, Sverre Kvinnesland, Heather;
5, Tom Mennan, Sam.
Young handler final results
1, Karianne Buer, Norway, Allie, 189;
2, Logan Williams, Wales, Ned, 186;
3, Sverre Kvinnesland, Norway, Heather, 181;
4, Tom Mennan, Netherlands, Sam, 157;
5, Charles Fitzgerald, England, Dillon, 135.
The first ever World Trial young handler champion, Karianne Buer, of Norway, with Allie. PICTURES: Lisa Soar
Young handler runner-up, Logan Williams, of Wales.
The five young handler finalists.
Runners-up, Logan Williams and Ned.
Young handler champion, Karianne Buer.
Sverre Kvinnesland, of Norway, and Heather took third place.
Charlie Fitzgerald and Dillon, representing England.
Tom Mennan and Sam, of the Netherlands.