16^th July 2002    Sheep Dog Results.

David Wood took his first open win on Sunday working Swaledale shearlings with Moss at the Broomhead Show trial.  By one point he topped an entry of 42, judged by Ian Murdoch of Sherriff Hutton.  Now aged 26, as a teenager he represented England in 93 in the “One Man and his Dog” competition and in 1994 at the International Sheep Dog Trials.  Rising six-years-old, Moss was bred by Anne Foxon out of Dusty and sired by Les Perrins’ Bob.  

At the Northumberland League open trial held at Flotterton, Raymond MacPherson judged and entry of 65 dogs.  Over a rising national sized course the Mule shearlings were reasonable to handle, but quick to detect any weakness in the dogs.  With run number 30, Neil Jones gained the highest points of the day with Floss.  A mottled, tri-coloured bitch, seven-year-old Floss was bred by her master out of Meg and sired by Peter Turnbull’s Chip. 

RESULTS:

NORTHUMBERLAND LEAGUE, Flotterton, Open: 1, N. Jones (Thwing) Floss, 92 of 100; 2, J. Robinson (Coldingham) Tip, 91; 3, J. Wilson (Ashkirk) Rob, 90, OLF; 4, A. Tait (Rothbury) Talk, 90; 5, M. Northwood (Kirkley Hall) Drift, 89; 6, D. Ogilvie (Thropton) Shep, 88 ½.

Novice: M. Arres (Selkirk) Tim, 79. 

BROOMHEAD SHOW, Open: 1, D. Wood (Derwent) Moss, 78 of 90; 2, T. Bell (Selby) Chad, 77; 3, J. Cropper (Deerplay) Sid, 76; 4, J. Chamberlain (Barnsley) Chip, 75; 5, C. Storey (Delph) Sweep, 72; 6, S. Kealey (Howden) Don, 71. 

DEVON & EXMOOR, Brendon Hill, Open: 1, R. Roper (Northleach) Tom, 86 of 100; 2, J. Thomas (Quarrendon) Gel, 85, OLF; 3, D. Griffiths (Wales) Gwen, 85; 4, G. Howells (Carmarthen) Meg, 84; 5, W. Muggeridge (Stoke Climsland) Rick, 83; 6, G. Howells Jim, 82. 

MORTEHOE, Field 1, Open: 1, J. Harper (Broadbury) Jess, 86 of 100; 2, J. Carter (Delabole) Matt, 83, OLF; 3, J. Thomas (Quarrendon) Ben, 83; 4, J. Carter Kay, 82; 5, J. Holdsworth (Mortenhampstead) Beth, 81; 6, J. Holdsworth Jan, 79.            

Field 2, Open: 1, G. Lewis (Wales) Cap, 93 of 100; 2, R. Roper (Northleach) Tom, 92; 3, T.A. Cox (Tavistock) Deveron Liz, 88; 4, R. Montgomery (Bristol) Rob, 87; 5, R. Roper Sweep, 86; 6, D. Griffiths (Wales) Gwen, 85. 

NORTHUMBERLAND LEAGUE, Wooler, open: 1, R. Lyons (Denholme) Sweep, 84 of 100; 2, M. Davidson (Gorebridge) Nip, 79; 3, M. Northwood (Kirkley Hall) Drift, 79; 4, K. Preston (Kirkwhelpington) Mac, 77; 5, B. Jordan (Whitfield) Moss, 77; 6, D. Baxter (Harbottle) Nap, 76. 

MID-SHIRES, Roland Gill Memorial, Melton Mowbray, Open: 1, H. Loates (South Leverton) Leverton Queen, 91 of 100; 2, N. Vyas (Wigston) Skerry, 90; 3, R. Powell (Cold Ashby) Jen, 88; 4, M. Watson (Eastleach) Storm, 87; 5, J. Thomas (Quarrendon) Gel, 85, OLF; 6, R. Evans (Whittlebury) Flo, 85.

SURREY S.D.S. Slindon, Open: 1,  R. Macrae Spot, 91 of 100; 2, R. Roper (Northleach) Sweep, 87; 3, I. Bickle (Chillaton) Rosie, 86; 4, M. Watson (Eastleach) Storm, 86; 5, H. Aughton Lad, 83; 6, P.Davies Russell Flyn, 80.

Novice: H. Aughton Lad, 83. 

COUNTERSTHORPE Open; 1, M. Watson (Eastleach) Spike, 82 of 100; 2, R. Fitch (Guilsborough) Sweep, 79; 3, J. Porter (Leicester) Roy, 78, OLF; 4, R. Powell (Cold Ashby) Chad, 78; 5, C. Winterton (Leicester) Nell, 77, OLF; 6, V. Powell (Cold Ashby) Isla, 77.

Ladies prize: V. Powell Isla, 77.

Novice: 1, R. Fitch Joe, 73 of 100; 2, I. Cantrell (Derby) Mirk, 68; 3, B. Mclean Mal, 65.

YARDLEY GOBION, Open: 1, R. Edwards (Surrey) Spotan, 90 of 100; 2, R. Evans (Northamptonshire) Jill, 88; 3, M. Watson (Eastleach) Storm, 82; 4, R. Powell (Cold Ashby) Chad, 77; 5, S. Jenkins (Shadwell) Mot, 76, OLF; 6, V. Powell (Cold Ashby) Mo, 76.

9^th July 2002    Sheep Dog Results.

David Bristow earned a double victory at Thwing, winning the mid-week open trial with Jess, then the weekend one with Bonny.  
The course was set across a small valley.  While the handler stood at one side, the sheep were lifted from the other, then brought through the dip over a fetch of 300 metres.  Consistent, the Suffolk-cross ewes were good to handle and enabled a high standard of work, although on Thursday if they were not caught first time they were hard to pen.

Jane Simpson of Hutton Rudby, judged an entry of 50 dogs on Thursday and it was with run number 36 that David and Jess went to the top.  After losing just an odd point from both her outrun and lift, Jess dropped only three marks from the remainder of her outfield work for minor line deviations.  She finished with a clean pen to earn 85 of 90 marks and take a clear lead over Neil Jones’ Bob.

On Saturday Mick Kinnes of Nafferton, judged an entry of 65.  After Jane Simpson and Floss took the lead with the penultimate trial, David and Bonny matched their score with the final run of the day.  Just one more point lost over her outrun, lift and fetch cost Jane the title, which resulted in David taking a second victory.
Both dogs are seven-years-old.  Jess was bred by J.G. Grant of Wick out of Jill and sired by Callum Mackinnon’s Corrie.  Bonny is out of Robert Ogilvie’s Lyn and by his Jack. 

RESULTS:

THWING Church Open, Thursday: 1, D. Bristow (Murton) Jess, 85 of 90; 2, N. Jones (Thwing) Bob, 79; 3, S. Walton (Winster) Dug, 78; 4, P. Exelby (Tadcaster) Meg, 77, OLF; 5, R. Harland (Egton) Whitethorne Jan, 77; 6, D. Thompson (Moorsholm) Lassie, 76.

Saturday: 1, D. Bristow Bonny, 85 of 90, OLF; 2, J. Simpson (Hutton Rudby) Floss, 85; 3, M. Mason (Driffield) Kate, 83; 4, N. Jones Floss, 82; 5, M. Ward (Yedingham) Tess, 81; 6, S. Walton Amos, 80. £298.00 raised from the trials and raffle for Thwing Church.

WINSTER Double Gather: 1, S. Walton (Winster) Dug, 149 of 170; 2, A. Leak (Gaisgill) Bess, 143; 3, R. Briggs (Wennington) Wenndale Jim, 142; 4, S. Walton Amos, 141; 5, T. Huddleston (Caton) Udale Ted, 139, OLF; 6, J. Cropper (Deerplay) Sid, 139.

FYLDE, Swarthdale Farm, Open: 1, M. Priestly (Dumfries) Cliff, 81 of 90; 2, D. Carlton (Goosnargh) Briar, 80; 3, J. Cropper (Deerplay) Sid, 79, OLF; 4, Thomas Longton (Quernmore) Kep, 79; 5, R. Briggs (Wennington) Todd, 78; 6, R. MacPherson (Kirklinton) Bill, 77.

ROSELAND Open: 1, W. Muggeridge (Stoke Climsland) Rick, 89 of 100, OLF; 2, R. Montgomery (Bristol) Rob, 89; 3, J. Carter (Delabole) Matt, 89; 4, R. Montgomery Gail, 88, OLF; 5, T.A. Cox (Tavistock) Craig, 88; 6, W. Evans (Beaworthy) Mist, 86.

2^nd July 2002    Sheep Dog Results. 

Raymond MacPherson and Bill took the title on Saturday at the Burton Show open trial, held at Arkholme, Lancashire, a different venue to normal this year.  John Palmer of Twiston judged the 64 entries, allowing 12 minutes of time per trial as the course was large and testing.  After a downhill gather the dogs had to bring the sheep up a 500 metre fetch, take them through the lengthy driving, pen and then shed.  Running third from last Raymond handled his smooth coated dog skilfully, while Bill took a positive and firm hold of his sheep.  They completed their trial with just seconds of time left to take the title by two points from Richard Briggs and Wenndale Ben, who had been standing top with run number 32.  Nine-year-old Bill was bred by I. Edwards out of Sian and sired by G. Watkins’ Ben. 

Ron Hodgkinson and Liz took the Retford double gather championship on Sunday held on the Osberton Estate, near Worksop.  Of the seven championship contenders, judged by Malcolm Sowerby of Bamford, Ron and Liz were drawn to run fourth.  After requiring some re-direction over her first outrun, Liz had no difficulty going back the opposite hand for her second packet of sheep, which stood 800 metres from her handler.  She worked the twenty Suffolk-cross shearlings in a positive manner around the course, shed five off, and then penned the five.  Her score of 124 of 160 marks put her seven points clear of the runners up, Hilton Roberts and Jim.  Five-and-a-half-years-old, Liz was bred by Ron out of Grigg and sired by John Templeton’s Spot.  

RESULTS:

BURTON SHOW, Arkholme, Open: 1, R. MacPherson (Kirklinton) Bill, 92 of 100; 2, R. Briggs (Wennington) Wenndale Ben, 90; 3, K. Preston (Kirkwhelpington) Mac, 86; 4, Michael Longton (Quernmore) Moss, 85; 5, R. Bradley (Hamsterley) Gyp, 84; 6, A. Temple (Holmrook) Lassie, 83.

Local: 1, R. Briggs Wenndale Ben, 90 of 100; 2, Michael Longton Moss, 85.

Best run before 12 noon: Michael Longton Moss, 85. 

RETFORD, Osberton Estate, Double Gather Championship: 1, R. Hodgkinson (Chinley) Liz, 124 of 160; 2, H. Roberts (Osberton) Jim, 117; 3, D. Bristow (Murton) Bonnie, 107; 4, H. Loates (South Leverton) Jaff, 104; 5, J. Harvey (Leek) Bill, 102; 6, M. Kinnes (Nafferton) Gael, 91.

Saturday Open Qualifier: 1, K. Salisbury (Riddlesden) Clifton Rob, 87 of 100; 2, D. Bristow Bonnie, 84; 3, H. Loates Jaff, 82; 4, M. Kinnes Gael, 81; 5, M. Mason (Driffield) Kate, 79, OLF; 6, H. Loates Leverton Queen, 79.

Sunday Open Qualifier: 1, J. Harvey Bill, 85 of 100; 2, R. Hodgkinson Liz, 80; 3, C. Pickford (Rainow) Ben, 76, OLF; 4, C. Pickford Jim, 76; 5, N. Vyas (Leicester) Spot, 74; 6, I. Murdoch (Sheriff Hutton) Ted, 73.

Young Handler: E. Hawkins (Norfolk) Zac.

NORTHUMBERLAND LEAGUE, Hallington, Open: 1, J. Relph (Borrowdale) Moss, 90 of 100; 2, J. Wilson (Ashkirk) Maid, 89; 3, J. Relph Bill, 88; 4, P. Turnbull (Debdon) Sal, 86; 5, K. Preston (Kirkwhelpington) Flash, 85; 6, D. Ogilvie (Thropton) Bess, 81.

Novice: G. Thomson (Durham) Kyle. 

CORNWALL S.D.S. Roughtor, Saturday Open: 1, P. Hinman (Broadbury) Tess, 87 of 100; 2, J. Holdsworth (Moretonhampstead) Beth, 84; 3, I. MacKay (Bovey Tracy) Peg, 79; 4, W. Muggeridge (Stoke Climsland) Sally, 78; 5, I. Bickle (Chillaton) Rosie, 76; 6, J. Harper (Beaworthy) Jess, 75.

Sunday Open: 1, J. Carter (Delabole) Matt, 85 of 100, OLF; 2, W. Muggeridge Rick, 85; T.A. Cox (Tavistock) Craig, 82, OLF; 4, I. Bickle Rip, 82; 5, R. Montgomery (Bristol) Rob, 81, OLF; 6, R. Montgomery Nan, 81.

BAMFORD, Open: 1, H. Loates (South Leverton) Jaff, 94 of 100; 2, J. Lightfoot (Llandegla) Bill, 86; 3, M. Sowerby (Bamford) Molly, 84; 4, A. Gilchrist (Llangollen) Mac, 82; 5, J. Lightfoot Moss, 80; 6, R. Saxon (Bradwell) Flash, 80. 

BROUGHTON GAME FAIR Open – Cancelled.