Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

Hidy-ho my fellow coonhound enthusiasts!

Corey Gruver here, bringing you all of the late night action for the 2018 UKC Grand Masters Championship!

Currently, a few of the nation's top coonhounds are duking it out for positions in the illustrious Final Cast that will be departing from the Liberty, IN clubhouse approx. 2am this morning.


Fortune has smiled about two cast winners already in the 2nd round of competition. Those hounds that secured their position in the Final Cast of the Grand Masters are as follows:


NITECH CH 'PR' Steffes Whizz Bang, RED, 5, F, O- George Steffes/Keith Bowling H-Derik Simon, Edgerton, OH

GRNITECH 'PR' Mo Tea, TW, 4, M, O- Jamie Wilson, H-Jamie Wilson, Georgetown, OH


Congratulations to these hound and handler teams!


Two casts still remain to be determined, but we will bring you all of the most up to date information we can provide before the big showdown.


NOTE: This WILL be the location of the Play By Play on the UKC Forum. I will ask that all of you refrain from posting any kind of remark on this thread, in order to prevent confusion from the time line. I will post another thread where you all may cheer to your hearts content.


* I WILL DELETE ALL OUTSIDE CORRESPONDENCE ON THIS PAGE TO KEEP IT CLEAN!!!*


Thank you for your consideration, and I will keep you posted!

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Last edited by Corey Gruver on 08-26-2018 at 05:47 AM

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

Looks like it's going to be an early night for all of us folks!

Casts 3 & 4 have just returned to the clubhouse simultaneously.

Will have cast winners posted ASAP!

Final Cast should be departing in 30 minutes!!!!

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

Okay folks, the results are in on Casts 3 and 4...

Advancing to tonight's Final Round, to vie for the $15,000+ on the line will be:


'PR' Wild Bill TW, 5, M, O- Bryan Whitted/Michael Thomas, H- Rick Stretch, Huntington, IN

and

'PR' Trash Route Trina ,TW, 2, F, O- Cooper/Gilkey/Winn, H- Tyler Gilkey, Lowry City, MO


These two fine hounds will join Mo Tea and Whizz Bang in tonight's Final Cast to hunt off for the title of 2018 Grand Master's Champion!

Who do you think will win? Post your remarks on the Grand Master's Cheering Section thread to see if your predictions will come true

http://forums.ukcdogs.com/showthrea...eadid=928508423

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Last edited by Corey Gruver on 08-26-2018 at 05:48 AM

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

The 2018 UKC Grand Master's Final Cast:


NITECH CH 'PR' Steffes Whizz Bang, RED, 5, F, O- George Steffes/Keith Bowling H-Derik Simon, Edgerton, OH

GRNITECH 'PR' Mo Tea, TW, 4, M, O- Jamie Wilson, H-Jamie Wilson, Georgetown, OH

'PR' Wild Bill TW, 5, M, O- Bryan Whitted/Michael Thomas, H- Rick Stretch, Huntington, IN

'PR' Trash Route Trina ,TW, 2, F, O- Cooper/Gilkey/Winn, H- Tyler Gilkey, Lowry City, MO


HUGE Congratulations are in order for these fine hounds to have made it this far

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

The Final Cast should be leaving the clubhouse in approx. 15 minutes. Once Allen Gingerich can fill everyone in on how exactly the Final Cast will be operating (and any last minute reminders he can think of) we should be in prime time action here on the UKC Message Forum.

Stay tuned for all of the LIVE updates.

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

Word from the woods is that the raccoons have not been cooperating over the past two nights of competition like they should be

Tonight's hunt will be a test of accuracy and consistency as these hounds face off for the $15,000+!


Current temperatures out of Liberty, IN are steady in the lower 70's, with considerably overcast skies. Moisture in the area is high due to consistent rainfall over the past several days.

While conditions may seem favorable to many, the raccoons just ain't buying it. Maybe that full moon above the clouds is keeping them denned up until the epic showdown about to begin...


Time will tell, as we near the start of the Final Round of competition... stay tuned!

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

The Final Cast has just left the Liberty clubhouse and are in route to the woods! Keep an eye on this thread for all the action to take place.

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

I could cut the tension with a dull butter knife right now... who is going to win big and walk home with the better half of $15,200!!!

Just a reminder to all of you who are tuning in, $15,200 is part of the original $20,000 pool advertised.

$4,800 has already been paid out to our first round cast winners in the event.

So, $15,200 is still left up for grabs! That would be some great spending money for what the rest of the week has in store

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

Before we dive in any deeper, I just wanted to inform all of you on the order the cast scores will be provided to you in.


#1 will be WHIZZ BANG


#2 will be MO TEA


#3 will be WILD BILL


and #4 will be TRINA


I will post scores frame by frame rather then coming up to an original source, that way we can keep our records nice and clean.

I hope you all enjoy the Grand Master's Official Play By Play!

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

The Final Cast has arrived at their destination. The convoy of trucks is driving back a dirt lane, which leads to a drainage ditch about 500 yards back. The plan is to turn the dogs into a section of timber that should be loaded down with ringtails!

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

90 minutes from the finish line....

Ready....

SET....

GOOOOOOO!!!!!

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

The minute is up. Nobody has struck in yet, all strike positions are currently available.

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

Wild Bill is the first to open up! Handler Rick Stretch strikes him in for 100.

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

Anticipation builds as Wild Bill rides off into the sunset...

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

Bill is working a track left handed of the cast.

Mo Tea barks twice and is struck in for 75. Mo heads left handed, working up a small finger of woods toward the rear of the cast

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

Wild Bill attempts to rope and wrangle the wily raccoon, turning hard to the right now in front of the cast.

Mo Tea is still heard opening up in the finger of woods he started his trail in....

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

Strike Trina for 50!]

Strike Whizz Bang for 25!

Both of these females are heard opening in the direction of Wild Bill. The cavalry is on its way!!!

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

Tree MO!!!

Mo Tea has been declared treed for 125...

Whizz takes a hard turn and heads to Mo.

Whizz is also declared treed for 75! (With Mo)

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

2 minutes are gone on Mo and Whizz's tree....

but a hush falls over both of the hounds as the tree time ticks on...

2 minutes is running!

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

Wild Bill gallops off into the moonlight... still working his original track.

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

The two is up!

Whizz and Mo take a hard minus for leaving their tree together.


Current Score:

Whizz Bang - 75-
Mo Tea - 125-
Wild Bill - 0
Trina - 0

Mo and Whizz move on and return to trailing...

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Last edited by Corey Gruver on 08-26-2018 at 07:02 AM

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

Trina whips in front of the trailing duo and slams down treed for 125!

The 5 has been started on Trina's tree. Mo and Whizz are still trailing near by...

Wild Bill is still off in the "back forty" ahead of the cast...

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

Mo Tea is not about to be undone by this "trashy" girl, Mo parks it, split treed from Trina!

Mo Tea and Trina both now hold first trees respectively.

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

Whizz hasn't yet decided where she wants to take up residence. She continuse to trail between the two dogs declared treed...

The cast begins to make their way toward the majority of the dogs. The cast will make up some ground in between them and Trina has the time counts down on her tree.

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 1735

Mo Tea can no longer be heard treeing...

The two is running on Mo...

__________________
Corey Gruver
Greenville, PA
(724) 456-6813

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged