Hardwood Henry wins at Kalona

Kalona, IA - Add another win to the evergrowing list of accomplishments of 2002 PKC Walker Champion Hardwo od Henry. Under the handling of Lafayette, Indiana's Jeff Ricklefs, the big-going, big-winning Walker beat some pretty impressive hounds and handlers in the final at the Kalona, Iowa Blue Ribbon event on Saturday night.

Hardwood Henry won his early round cast Saturday with 250 plus, earning the opportunity to face Ronnie Smith with Bad Habit, Ronnie Bone with Country, and Merlin Hershberger with Clover, each of which had won their early casts with 500 plus, 275 plus, and 325 plus respectively. Henry would dominate the late round, scoring 450 plus while his competition could only muster minus points.

Here's the way they placed:

1st - $4000
Hardwood Henry
Burgess or Burgess, Jr., owners
Jeff Ricklefs, handler

2nd - $1600
English River Clover
Merlin Hershberger, owner/handler

3rd - $800
Silver $ Country
Darrel Newton, owner
Ronnie Bone, handler

4th - $400
Bad Habit
Strickland or Cramer, owners
Ronnie Smith, handler

Congratulations to the finalists at Kolona.

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