Fun Day 2025

The Norfolk and Norwich Terrier Fun Day

Saturday 23rd August 2025 at Baginton Village Hall

Class 1 – Dog with the Waggiest Tail, Judge: Melissa Davis

1st     Betty (Norfolk) – Diane Skytem

2nd       Wisper (Norwich) – Anna Boucher

3rd     Cassie (Norfolk) – Chris Beaton

4th     Trudie (Norfolk) – Amanda Lyon-Brown

5th     Orla (Norfolk) – Helen Price

Class 2 – Prettiest Bitch, Judge: Jordan Armstrong

1st     Tiggy (Norwich) – Susan Orton

2nd    Ada (Norfolk) – Helen Price

3rd     Maud (Norwich) – Gill Hewitt

4th     Eccles (Norwich) – Diane Ault

5th     Toast (Norwich) – Geoffrey Palmer

Class 3 – Handsomest Dog, Judge: Ruth Gee

1st     Hamish (Norfolk) – Linda Martin (for the second year in a row!!)

2nd    Pixie (Norwich) – Dave Webb

3rd     Strider (Norfolk) – Nicky Brittain

4th     Barney (Norwich) – Catherine Harris

5th        Rodrigo (Norfolk) – Sarah Varnam

Class 4 – Dog the Judge would most like to take home, Judge: Ben Egginton

1st     Ted (Norfolk) – Stephen Johnson 

2nd    Oliver (Norwich) – Andy Gooch

3rd     Cherry (Norfolk) – Monica Stephens

4th     Strider (Norfolk) – Nicky Brittain

5th     Phoebe (Norfolk) – Judith Wilkinson

Class 5 – Best Sausage Catcher, Sausage Thrower: David Tinsley

Wins the John Rudkin Memorial Trophy

1st        Ted (Norfolk) – Stephen Johnson

2nd     Fuggles (Norfolk) – Emily Mobbs

3rd   Baxter (Norfolk) – Timothy Noon

         Bertie (Norwich) – Marcia Goddard

         Ada (Norfolk) – Helen Price

Class 6 – Veteran Dog/Bitch (7-10 yrs), Judge: Andre Hess

1st     Leo (Norwich) – Paula Hadlam

2nd    Maud (Norwich) – Gill Hewitt     

3rd     Maisie (Norfolk) – Jacqui Giudice 

4th     Ted (Norfolk) – Stephen Johnson

5th     Hattie (Norfolk) – Rosemary Millward

Class 7 – Vintage Dog/Bitch (11 yrs or over), Judge: Andre Hess

1st     Pixie (Norwich) – Dave Webb

2nd    Millie (Norfolk) – Suzie Leng     

3rd     Robbie (Norfolk) – Suzie Leng     

4th     Ollie (Norfolk) – Christine Tickle

5th     Tia (Tibetan Terrier) – Sarah Wren

Class 8 – Most Appealing Puppy, Judge: Alan Haynes

1st     Mini (Norfolk) – Miles Ingram

2nd    Vera (Norfolk) – Fiona Macartney

3rd     Ernie (Norfolk) – Sarah Varnam

4th     Bertie (Norfolk) – Annette Cowdry

5th     Pickle (Norwich) – Liz Hobbs

Class 9 – Best Dog Family from the same household, Judge: Tony Pinnell

1st     Harry, Hamish & Hugo (Norfolk) –Sylvia Pestell

2nd    Robbie & Millie Ted (Norfolk) – Suzie Leng

3rd     Lula (Spaniel) & Maud (Norwich) – Gill Hewitt

4th     Orla & Ada (Norfolk) – Helen Price

5th     Ted & Pixie (Norwich) & Tilly (WHWT) – Dave Webb

Class 10 – Best Six Legs, Judge: Helen Price

1st     Benji (Norfolk) & Timothy Noon 

2nd    Lottie (Norfolk) & Sue Pinnell     

3rd     Hamish (Norfolk) & Linda Martin

4th     Florence (Norwich) & Andrew Curtis

5th     Cherry (Norfolk) & Ray Stephens

Class 11 – Travelled over 100 miles to event, Judge: Pippa Cowdry

1st                  Florence (Norwich) – Andrew Curtis (from Chelmsford, Essex)

2nd                 Wes (Norwich) – Sarah Sanderson (from Norwich, Norfolk) 

3rd                 Rufus (Norwich) – Karen Cownelly (from Lowestoft, Suffolk)

4th                 Hector (Norfolk) – Jill Clements (from Orpington, Kent)

5th                 Barney (Norfolk) – Jacqui Giudice (from Tredegar, Wales)

Class 12 – Most Talented Dog/Bitch, Judge: Harriet Boucher

1st     Otto (Norfolk) – Chris Plummer

2nd    Leo (Norwich) – Paula Hadlam

3rd     Monty (Norfolk) – Ben Hewitt

4th     Bertie (Norwich) – Marcia Goddard

5th     Tiggy (Norwich) – Susie Orton

Class 12 – Junior Handling (6-11 years), Judge: Andre Hess

1st     Ted (Norfolk) – ?

2nd     ?

Class 13 – Junior Handling (12-16 years), Judge: Andre Hess

No entries

Class 14 – Adult Handling, Judge: Lisa West 

1st     Christine Tickle with Ollie (Norfolk)

2nd    Gill Hewitt with Maud (Norwich) 

3rd     Sarah Sanderson with Wes (Norwich)

4th     Susie Orton with Tiggy (Norwich)

5th     Geoffrey Palmer with Toast (Norwich) 

Class 16 – Junior Fancy Dress, Judge: Gail Simpson 

      No entries

Class 17 – Adult Fancy Dress, Judge: Gail Simpson

1st   “Baby Spice” – Trudy (Norfolk) – Amanda Lyon-Brown

2nd  “Ballerina” – Maud (Norwich) with Gill Hewitt 

3rd  “The Nudist” – Ollie (Norfolk) with Christine Tickle

Terrier racing – Winners

Any breed other than Norfolk or Norwich – Riley (Border/Patterdale) – Paula Hadlam

Puppy (under 1 year) – Reeva (Norwich) – Oliwia Dragon

Dogs – Strider (Norfolk) – Nicky Brittain

Bitches – Ada (Norfolk) – Helen Price

Veterans (7-10 years) – Cassie (Norfolk) – Chris Beaton

Vintage (11 or over) – Robbie (Norfolk) – Suzie Leng

The Chris Moor Memorial Egg and Spoon Race Trophy – Suzie Leng with Robbie (Norfolk) – for the second year in a row!!

The Melbeck Baginton Bullet Trophy

1st                  Sandy (Norfolk) – Christine Davis                                  3.49 secs

2nd                 Strider (Norfolk) – Nicky Brittain                                   3.56 secs

3rd                 Ada (Norfolk) – Helen Price                                               3.66 secs          

4th                 Cassie (Norfolk) – Chris Beaton                   3.67 secs          

5th                 Otto (Norfolk) – Chris Plummer                                     3.68 secs

Temptation Alley 

1st                Toast (Norwich) – Geoffrey Palmer                               4.59 secs

                     Cherry (Norfolk) – Monica Stephens                             4.59 secs

The greediest dog was Harry (Norfolk) – Sylvia Pestell who cleared up all the bowls on the course!