Boykins at the MENZ Players Championship Tournament

The MENZ TOURNAMENT HUNTER PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP held December 2-4, 2004 consists of the best competitors from all tournament hunting series throughout the entire country. This event is truly the ultimate in Tournament Hunting featuring 63 Single Flushing entries and 39 Double Flushing entries as well as Pointing Division Singles and Doubles. The format this year was the National Upland Classic Series. Competitors traveled from all over the country to attend this event. Flushing Doubles consisted of 3 fields each with 13-15 entries. Each Double run consisted of a 6 bird (chukar) set. Each entry consisted of 2 runs per dog and their scores from each run were added together. The 3 dogs with the highest 2-run total score from each field and the highest total score not already in the top 3 were selected for the 'Top 10' final runoff. There were 3 Boykin Spaniels out of 39 total dogs competing in the Flushing Doubles. John and Phil teamed up to take two of the three Boykins competing to the Top 10 run-off - Bessie from Brandywine Creek Boykins and Buster owned by John Rucker of Tennessee. We feel this is a great accomplishment for the Boykin Spaniel. The competitors and their dogs were at the top of their game. For more information about the MENZ TOURNAMENT HUNTER PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP visit their website at www.tournamenthunter.org Below are a few photos taken at this event.
Phil Hinchman and John Rucker with Bessie	John Rucker and Phil Hinchman with Buster
Flushing singles run-off	At the club house at the Flying B