An impressive £12,034 was raised for The Country Food Trust and Tackling Minds, picked as The Game Fair's official charities this year. The donations were made by visitors who donated through the show’s box office and on the charities’ stands during the show. The money will be split evenly between the two charities to help towards their causes. Tackling Minds is a pioneering non-profit charity that uses fishing as therapy to support mental health. Founder, David Lyons said: "We are incredibly grateful for the fantastic support Tackling Minds received at The Game Fair. Thank you to everyone who attended and generously ...

The Minority Gundog Breed Challenge is in its second year. Retrievers were judged in the morning and spaniels in the afternoon. Retrievers Chesapeake Bay Retrievers: Lisa Murch, Team Captain Curly Coated Retrievers: Sue Margerison, Team Captain Irish Water Spaniels: Judy Hempstead, Team Captain Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers: Sarah Akehurst, Team Captain Results Retrievers Judge Roger Wade. 1st place​ Chesapeake Bay Retrievers ​​ 2nd place​ Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers​ 3rd place ​Irish Water Spaniels​​​​ 4th place​ Curly Coated Retrievers​​​ Highest scoring Retriever: Judy Hempstead with Irish Water Spaniel, ShCh River Forest Irish Eider at Cuvana   Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, ...

The Game Fair Challenge, a 50-bird Sporting clay competition with a layout developed by the E.J.Churchill team, is challenging and great fun. This year the standard was high as ever and the competition fierce on the Subaru Shooting Line at The Game Fair. Results High Gun winner Billy Bourne receives his trophy and a six month lease for an Isuzu DMax High Gun winner was Billy Bourne who wins an Isuzu  DMax Truck for a six month lease plus the Callaghans Fine Art Perpetual Trophy From left to right: Ladies' High Gun winner Toni Dixon, Katrina Midgley ...

Castspro Challenge Trophy The Castspro Challenge Castspro staged a hugely popular selection of baitcasting games and a prestigious competition with cash prizes and a dedicated trophy up for grabs, in the Fishing Village throughout The Game Fair weekend. Hundreds of children and adults tried their hands at a variety of games, from target casting to magnetic crabbing and the fun ’Squids In’ accuracy game. Held near the bridge at the start of the Fishing Village, event competitors were required to underarm cast a weight on a rod into various targets, both on land and in the river. Each competitor ...

The Home International Team Competition at the Game Fair gives spectators the opportunity to see top gundogs from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales go head-to-head in a purpose-built arena, complete with authentic cover crops, jumps and water. The competition has been held every year since 1969 and has always been the centrepiece of the gundog events at The Game Fair. On Saturday and Sunday spaniels and retrievers are put through their paces, the former in the morning, the latter in the afternoon. Results 2024 Ireland were victorious in the Home International competition at The Game Fair, with the finals held ...

Italy triumphed in Saturday's Gundog Euro Challenge competition, held in the Marlborough Arena at The Game Fair. Judges: Keith Bedford and Paula Cullis Results Nation Captain Score 1st Italy Allessandra Franchi 544 2nd Germany Jennifer Hirschfeld 534 3rd Belgium Jelle Juysmans 504 4th Eire Jim Collins 501 5th Switzerland Steve Grutter 485 6th Netherlands Benno Wendt 482 7th Great Britain Liz Barnes 465 Highest Scoring Labrador:​ Antonio de Somma with Groowebooster (Italy) ​​​189 Highest Scoring Golden Retriever:​​ Martina Francescon with The Perfect Storm (Italy)​​ 182 Highest Scoring other breed: Kathrin Golze with Chesapeake Bay Retriever Penrose Peatbog Fairy ...

It was a home run for England in Friday's HPR (Hunt, Point, Retrievers) Home International Competition. England Team Captain and handler Andrew Farley won Top Individual Dog with his German Shorthaired Pointer bitch, Against All Odds. Handler Jason Froome of the English team won Top Retrieve Dog with Vizellven eks wizard A.I, a Hungarian Vizsla dog. Top Hunting Dog was awarded to Ray Behan of Ireland , with Ballyowen Belle, a German Longhaired Pointer Bitch. The victorious England HPR team In second place the Welsh HPR team In third place Ireland In fourth place ...

The sun shone on the contestants in the BFCC (British Fly Casting Club) Competitions at The Game Fair, held on the banks of the River Glyme at Blenheim Palace. Martyn Cordingley swept the board, winning all three categories: Single handed Trout Distance, Trout Accuracy and Double Handed Overhead Salmon. I asked Martyn his secret. He said: "I've been fishing all my life and started about the age of six." Where would be his dream place to fish? "On the Tweed, every time." Martyn Cordingley receiving his prize from Tracy Thomas of the BFCC Juniors In the Junior section, Matt ...