Tower Bird trophies

BASC Tower Bird trophies winners presented with their awards

Congratulations to all our winners of the Tower Bird trophies for 2023. This year’s roll of honour is as follows:

HPR winner: Louise Holmes (Gilleyfield Blossom; German wirehaired pointer)

Retriever Winner: Declan Boyle (Knockyclovaun Ralph; Labrador)

Pointer winner: Terry Harris (Sparkfield Moondrifter; pointer)

Spaniel winner: Steven Bolton (Dashbrook Typhoon; English springer spaniel)

What are the Tower Bird trophies?

The trophies themselves are named in memory of the late Noel M (Tim) Sedgewick, the former editor in chief of The Shooting Times and Country Magazine who wrote under the pseudonym “Tower Bird”.

Awarded on a points system, there are four trophies each year given to the most successful retriever, spaniel, HPR breed and pointer or setter during the previous field trial season.

Winners receive a trophy and commemorative prizes.

Is my dog eligible to enter?

Your dog will need to meet the following criteria to be eligible to win one of the trophies:

Your dog needs to have been placed between first and fourth in either novice or open stakes during the previous field trial season (2022/23).
Your dog must be less than four years old. Once the dog reaches its fourth birthday, any award/points accrued after won’t count towards the Tower Bird competition.

How do I know how many points my dog has?

Points for the Trophy Bird Trophy are calculated using the table below. If you are unsure of how many points your dog should be awarded, don’t worry. Simply complete the entry form and return it. We will calculate the points for the necessary placings your dog has won. Points are awarded as follows:

Position	Novice stake or all aged stake	Open stake
Position	Novice stake or all aged stake	Spaniels, pointer or setter and HPR	Retriever(1 day)	Retriever(2 day)
1	8	16	12	16
2	6	12	9	12
3	4	8	6	8
4	2	4	3	4

How do I enter?

Entries are now closed for 2023. Keep an eye on this page for when you can enter for the competition in 2024.

An entry form must be completed and returned to BASC before 26 May 2023 in order for your dog to be eligible to win one of the trophies.

Entry forms can be downloaded here or a hard copy can be posted out to you. Contact 01244 573 019 to order your copy.

Please make sure that all parts of the entry form are completed before returning. You can do this either by email to gundogs@basc.org.uk or via post to:

BASC
Marford Mill
Rossett
Wrexham
LL12 0HL

*Please note an entry form has to be completed and returned to BASC in order for a dog to be eligible to win the Tower Bird Trophy competition*

BASC Tower Bird Trophies 2020 results

Retriever Category

Mr Nathan Laffy
Golden Retriever –
FT.Ch. Think Twice Zero to Hero

Spaniel Category

Mr Steve Bolton
English Springer Spaniel –
Dashbrook Midsummer

HPR Category

Ms Una Russell
German Wirehaired Pointer –
Tickencote One Way Ticket

Pointer & Setter Category

Mr Terry Harris
Pointer –
FT.Ch. Koram Kasbah at Sparkfield