Committee

Honorary President: Mrs Meryl Asbury
 Hon.Secretary: Mr Andrew Swannell
​ Hon.Treasurer: Patricia Eldridge
Hon. FT Secretary: Mrs Carole Brown
Committee Chair: Matt Oddie
Committee Vice Chairman: Linda Westron

Committee Members



​Mrs Joanne Blackburn-Bennett
Mrs Amanda Brooksmith
Mrs Sue Booth  
Mr & Mrs ​Derek & Jackie Collins
Wendy Gordon
​Mel Heaton
​Mrs Ria Nelis
Mr Matthew Oddie
Mrs Carolyn O'Neill
Mrs Maureen Mitchell
Mrs Lynda Rayner
Mr Andrew Swannell
​Ms Linda Westron

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Judging Sub - Committee

Joanne Blackburn-Bennett
​Mel Heaton
​Maureen Mitchell
Ria Nelis
​Matt Oddie
Carolyn O’Neill
Lynda Rayner
​Andy Swannell
Linda Westron


Education Sub - Committee

Joanne Blackburn-Bennett
​Wendy Gordon
​Mel Heaton
Matt Oddie
Carolyn O’Neill
Ria Nelis
Andy Swannell
Linda Westron

Health Sub - Committee
Wendy Gordon
Mel Heaton
Matt Oddie
Carolyn O’Neill
Ria Nelis
​Andy Swannell
Linda Westron

Field Trial Standing Committee

Mr David Hall
Mr Terry Harris
Mr Steve Lound
Mr Peter O’Driscoll
​Maria Jacques

Life Members


Mrs Meryl Asbury
​Mrs Carole Brown
​Mrs Patricia Eldridge
Alan Goodship RVM
Mrs Aidine Howes
Mr Mick Howes
​Mrs Mary Macburnie
Mr Peter O'Driscoll
Mrs Cicely Robertshaw 

Meet The Committee
​

Mrs Meryl Asbury
President

​I first joined the committee in 2005 and was field trial secretary for ten years. I am currently club president. My main discipline is field trials. My first pointer was obtained in 1984, Bracken of Crookrise. I am currently campaigning Ardclinnis Ella (pictured). I have 13 Pointers, English and Irish Setters in the KC stud book and am an A panel Pointer and Setter field trial judge. ​


Joanne Blackburn-Bennett
​Affix: Stargang

Mrs Sue Booth
Affix: Lundgarth

My first Pointer was bought from Kitty Edmondson & Cicely Robertshaw in 1976
In the time between raising my three children which as two played National Tennis plus other sports at International level time for dogs was pretty  non existent  
Now with my gang of nine dogs and seven grandchildren I am again fully occupied 
I do enjoy both the breeding, showing & working side of the breed (as long as my body holds up)
I thoroughly enjoyed participating in the field trials and obtained my Show Working Gundog Certificate a few years ago
I was so chuffed this year to have bred two CC winners
I am hoping to give something back to this noble aristocratic breed by serving on the Committee
Mrs Amanda Brooksmith
​ Affix: Nightgold
My love for the Pointer started 35 years ago, with a wonderful, sensitive and caring Medogold girl.
I only began showing 10 years ago, and I love it. I now have 4 girls, ranging from 13yrs to 9mths. Two of them are in the KC Stud book, including my Sh Ch Medogold Kiss N' Tell, and I now have a puppy from her.
I joined the committee in 2015, and so enjoy "putting something back" into the breed that gives me so much pleasure.

Mr & Mrs Derek and Jackie Collins 
​Affix: Collholme

Hi all, we started our showing in 1977 with Irish setter's with some success, with Ruby gaining gaining her stud book number, her offspring from two litter's were also successful in the show ring. 
About 1990 we stopped showing dog's to concentrate on our three human son's, we found running them to thier football matches on Saturday's and Sunday's did not mix well
Fast forward to the noughties, with the football out of the way we jumped back into the show ring, this time with Pointer's as we had not long lost our last Irish at the ripe old age of sixteen. Up to present we have had a good amount of success with our Pointer's gaining Stud book numbers, Sh Cm's and VW, we also have a Hungarian Vizsla and a Braque d Auvaugne which we trained to a good working standard, the Braque is now  also doing well in the show ring

Hon. Field Trial Secretary
Mrs Carole Brown:
​Affix: Crahan

I became involved in Working Pointers in 1997 and have been competing in field trials and working them on shooting days and grouse counting ever since. I have made up five Field Trial Champions to date and am a
Pointer & Setter A Panel judge. Having been on the Pointer Club Field Trial Standing committee for 12 years, I became Honorary Field trial secretary of the Pointer Club in 2017.  
Hon. Treasurer
Mrs Trish Eldridge:
​Affix: Bradgate
1, Holly Hayes Road,
Whitwick, Coalville, Leicestershire LE67 5GG
​With Violet (Bradgate Takes the Lead) in Ireland
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​ I have owned and shown pointers for thirty years gaining ten KC stud book entries. My main interest is in breeding and showing and I have one Show Champion and one Irish Show Champion.  My first pointer and foundation bitch was bought in 1986 (Good Golly Miss Molly), a daughter of Hazelbarrow Larry, and currently I live with Violet (Bradgate Takes The Lead, pictured) and Ruby (Bradgate Vanity Fair) I joined the committee in April 2005 and am currently club secretary and publications editor. I award CCs in Pointers

Wendy Gordon
Affix: ​Hawkfield

I came to Pointers in the 80’s having had crossbreeds and a couple of Labradors that I competed in Agility, obedience and working trials prior to that.
Over the years I’ve bred and owned all colours including solids, the only one to elude me so far is the tricolour. I started judging at open show level in the late 80’s and awarded my first set of CC’s in 2015.
I serve on Coventry Gundog committee and Merseyside Gundog committee and now the Pointer Club committee as well as help out at several local shows. Outside of Pointers I also have a few cats and several fish.
​I enjoy horse racing and own a few hairs in several syndicate horses. I love watching most sport and enjoy my garden and taking the dogs to the beach.
Mel Heaton
Affix: ​ Brackenstyle.
​Cup Steward

I purchased my first Pointer in 1993 from the Whipspan kennel, purely as a pet, but her breeder suggested I show her. She did really well, and at her first championship show won a large Post Graduate class, and soon gained her stud book number. Pointers have continued to be my number one breed ever since. I've dabbled in agility and other activities with my Pointers and have more recently attended the Pointer Club and English Setter field trial training day. I awarded CC's for the first time in 2021 and consider breed health and being fit for function a priority.


Mrs Maureen Mitchell
Affix: STAXYLL
Stock Manager

​I have been involved in dogs with my husband Steve since 1979 when
we bought our first Irish Setter and started showing in 1980. So began
the love affair with dog showing and all that went with it. Irish were and
still are a very big part of our lives, achieving CCs and RCCs and 4 Stud
Book numbers in the breed.

Our first Pointer came along in 1985 and
from then on they have been a wonderful part of the Staxyll kennels with
successes of CCs and RCCs and 5 in the Stud Book. We have one
Pointer Show Champion, Gartarry Moonshine over Staxyll who is the
love of my life and my constant shadow.

My judging career started in
1987 and I judge Gundogs and the Group at Open Show level. I first
awarded CCs in Irish Setters at National Gundog in 2012 and have
judged the breed overseas. I am proud to say I am on the A3 List for
Pointers.

I am a serving committee member of The Merseyside Gundog
Club and I am honoured to have been voted on to the Pointer Club
Committee.
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​I thank all those who voted for me and I hope I can be of
service to the Club and its members.
Mrs Ria Nelis
Club Archivist/Breed History
​Publications Editor
​Affix: Freebreeze

Our first Pointer arrived in 1984, having previously shown a Golden Retriever. I served on the Committee of the local canine society for around 10 years including several years as Secretary. I have been a Championship Show Judge since 2005 and have also judged in the USA, Spain, Australia, NZ and Hungary. I have bred 3 UK Show Champions and several overseas Champions and have owned 10 Pointers in the KC Stud Book plus several others bred by me but owned by others. I have a great interest in pedigrees and breed history and was pleased to be co-opted onto the Committee to assist in building a record of the breed.

Mr Matthew Oddie
Committee Chair
​Affix: Riowood/Ragus
​I have been involved with Pointers for over 13 years. I started off handling other people’s dogs when I couldn’t have dogs of my own at home. I have made up a Champion Pointer in my own right that carries my Riowood affix and owned and bred Champions in conjunction with my wife and mother in law under the Sharnphilly affix. I have won CCs; championship show group placements and also handled a Pointer I showed to his show gundog working certificate which I am immensely proud of. I am approved by the Kennel Club to award CCs in Pointers with my first appointment being next year. I have previously served on other Committees and am passionate about all things Pointer.  I look forward to serving on Pointer Club committee to give something back to the breed I love and enjoy helping out in any way that I can.
Mrs Carolyn O'Neill
Affix: Tenshilling
Stock Manager
​Breed Education Co-Ordinator
TENSHILLING POINTERS.... I have been involved in the wonderful world of dogs for approximately 40 years, initially an Irish Setter, English Setters for 15 years and then finally came to my senses and I bought my first Pointer in 1993 from the well known, Hurwyn, English Setter and Pointer kennels of Sue Wilkinson. That beautiful orange/white dog puppy, despite my inexperience, became Ch Hurwyn Skuba Diver JW and he is behind all of the current Tenshilling pointers. I have been lucky enough to have owned/bred two full Champions, 3 Show Champions an Irish Show Champion and others that have gone on to win Challenge Certificates and Reserve Challenge Certificates, Junior Warrants and ShCM's.... not forgetting the much loved family pets dotted all over the country <3
Mrs Lynda Rayner
​Affix Spinray
Stock Manager
Webmaster

My main interest is showing. I have been involved with showing for around 30 years.  I was introduced to my first pointer 18 years ago. As a kennel we have over the years been lucky enough to own several dogs that have done well in the show ring. At present we have four stud book entries, and are proud to have run on and made up Sh Ch Freebreeze Over The Top at Spinray (Tommy).
I share my home with 3 pointers, who love nothing better than running free, eating and sleeping! Pointers have become the love of my life, and I feel very honoured to serve this wonderful club that represents the breed so well!
Mr Andrew Swannell
 Hon. Secretary
9 Pant Yr Onnen Llanfair Harlech Gwynedd LL46 2SE
Affix: Rickory
I have been involved with dogs for nearly 40 years and my interest has always been in showing although if I had my time again, I would be venturing down the working route.
My first breed was English Setters and I have also owned and shown Welsh Terriers.
I have been involved with Pointers for six years and wonder how I never became owned by our gorgeous breed a lot earlier.
Sharnphilly Rio Bella was our first Pointer  and rules the roost over the two we retained from her first litter and the three English.  She has given me a good introduction to the breed and I want to build on that.
I have been involved in committee work most of those 40 years and I am delighted to have been given the opportunity of serving our lovely friendly Pointer community.

 Linda Westron
​Breed Health Co-Ordinator
​Committee Vice Chair
Club Photographer
Affix: Aurichalcum
Growing up, our family had toydogs, but at 16, I owned my first gundog. By the late 80s, aswell as working my dogs in the shooting field, I entered back into the showring with Vizlas and IRWS. Whilst competing I became fascinated with the Pointer, so in 1994 I had my first - from pure working lines. This was the start of my love of the breed.
My interests are very much dual purpose - I love to see dogs do the job for which they were bred and enjoy competing at Field Trials and also grouse counting with my dogs. I also like to have dogs that fit the breed standard and are capable of giving  good account of themselves in the showring.
​I currently have one FT bred irish setter and four pointers, two FT bred, one is half FT / half show, and one more show bred.

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