THE BILL LESTER MEMORIAL TROPHY

 

 

Purpose: to encourage all GRCA members competing with one dog in both field and conformation events and to recognize their achievements in both areas. Awarded to the GRCA member accumulating the highest points in AKC licensed or member breed shows and AKC licensed field trials during the calendar year, according to the established point schedule.

Donor:  The GRCA Board of Directors – 2000

 

Eligibility requirements for the Bill Lester Memorial Trophy:

1. Winning five points from the conformation table below, points having been attained under at least two different judges;

2. Receiving a placement or Judges Award of Merit at a licensed field trial in any stake;

3. If, and only if, in any given year, no dog has qualified for the trophy by receiving a placement or JAM in a field trial, those dogs which have attained a Master Hunter title shall be eligible. Field trial placement will always take precedence;

4. A dog which has met these basic requirements becomes eligible in the year it completes them, and is eligible each following year in which it acquires points in either conformation or field. The trophy shall be awarded to the dog which accumulates the most points according to the point schedule below; however, in the event that more than one dog is eligible, preference shall be given to the dog attaining points in both areas of competition during the applicable calendar year;

5. All general eligibility requirements pertaining to GRCA trophies shall apply;

6. Points shall not be carried over year to year;

7. The owner shall be responsible for reporting eligibility in writing to the GRCA trophy curator no later than April 30 of the year following completion of the requirements, to be eligible for the trophy;

8. The trophy shall be awarded based on points earned during a calendar year (January 1 through December 31).

 

POINT SCHEDULE (for wins in 2003):

 

                Conformation:

                Best in Show                         50 pts.

                Group Placement 35 pts.

                Best of Breed                        10 pts.    (Must be competition in Best of Breed class)

                Best of Opposite Sex           4 pts.     (Must be same sex competition in the Best of Breed class)

                Winners Dog or

                 Winners Bitch                    The number of AKC points awarded that day

                Major Reserve Winner        1 pt.

                Minor Reserve Winner       1/2 pt.

ONLY THE HIGHEST POINT AWARD SHALL BE APPLICABLE AT EACH SHOW (POINTS NOT CUMULATIVE);

Example: A Winners Dog earning 5 points, then going on to take Best of Breed, earns a total of 10 not 15 points.

 

                Field:

                Stakes                       1st           2nd         3rd          4th          JAM

                Open or Amateur    50            45            40            35            25

                Qualifying                35            30            25            20            15

                Derby                       20            15            10            7              5

                Master Hunting Test qualifying score: 10

 

 

 

 

GRCA MEMBER’S NAME

               

 

ADDRESS                                                                                                          E-MAIL:  

 

 

CITY, STATE, ZIP                                                                                               PHONE 

               

 

DOG’S AKC REGISTERED NAME

 

AKC #   

 

Must be completed and submitted by June 1 of the Award Year.

Mail to: Jennifer Craig, GRCA Conformation Statistician

7011 E. Lake Rd., Erie, PA 16511-1558; (814) 898-0645; jennifer@harborviewgoldens.com