29th October 2002    Sheep Dog Results.

At the Ryedale nursery trial held at Glaisdale, North Yorkshire on Saturday, Ian Murdoch’s Nell took a clear victory over the entry of 27 dogs, judged by Bob Harland of Egton.  Running over a course that sloped gently downhill on manageable Mule ewes, the first run of the day, David Bristow and Queen, set a good standard gaining 75 points. When Ian arrived at the trial they were awaiting runners, therefore he went straight on at number 16 with Nell.  Between a clean start and finish she lost an odd point from her fetch and two from her driving.  Working mainly up on her feet she had good control of her sheep and balanced them well.  Her score of 87 gave her an undisputed lead over David and Queen in second place.

Nell was bred by L. Booton of Ripon, in January 2000, out of a bitch also named Nell.  Her sire is Alan Bainbridge’s Ben, a son of Bob Clarkson’s Gail by Robin Dean’s Roy.  Ian bought her partly trained last March from Derek Bowmer.  After winning two weeks earlier at Gillamoor, in her first season, this was her second nursery win. 

RESULTS.

RYEDALE, Glaisdale, Nursery: 1, I. Murdoch (Sheriff Hutton) Nell, 87 of 90; 2, D. Bristow (Murton) Queen, 75; 3, M. Mason (Driffield) Scot, 73; 4, I. Murdoch Floss, 72; 5, J. Gautier (Withernsea) Whitethorne Dark, 71; 6, J.B. Thompson (Glaisdale) Meg, 67.

FYLDE, Quernmore, Nursery: 1, T. Birkett (Carnforth) Jaff, 88 of 90; 2, J. Cropper (Deerplay) Glen, 86, TIME; 3, T. Lawrenson (Brindle) Clifton Moll, 86; 4, Thomas Longton (Quernmore) Mirk, 85; 5, Michael Longton (Quernmore) Kat, 83, TIME; 6, R. Watson (Millom) Vic, 83.

NORTHERN, Keld, Nursery: 1, R. Hunter (Redmire) Mac, 78 of 90; 2, A. Baines (Tan Hill) Meg, 76; 3, F. Satterthwaite (Brough) Bud, 73; 4, J. Edgar (Consett) Gael, 71; 5, T. Huddleston (Caton) Udale Spring, 66; 6, W. Skidmore (Wolsingham) Meg, 65.

MELTHAM, Little London Farm, Nursery: 1, D. Bristow (Murton) Wisp, 83 of 90; 2, I. Ibbotson (Oakworth) Tweed, 82; 3, J. Gill (Hoyland) Jim, 81; 4, T. Bell (Selby) Moss, 80; 5, M. Harness (Meltham) Mirk, 79; 6, J. Wood (Lindley Moor) Peg, 78. 

NORTH WESTMORLAND, Borrowdale, Nursery: 1, N. Harrison (Shap) Jake, 73 of 80; 2, C. Todd (Loweswater) Rap, 71; 3, D. Scrimgeour (Lonscale) Tan, 65; 4, T. Huddleston (Caton) Udale Spring, 63.

Novice: 1, G. Smithson (Kirkbride) Mist, 66 of 80; 2, B. Dodd (Wythop) Mac, 65; 3, G. Stobbart (Croglin) Brad, 61.

DOVEDALE, Ilam Meadows, Nursery: 1, J. Harvey (Leek) Mist, 75 of 90; 2, J. Fletcher (Chesterfield) Marley Bill, 64; 3, D. Hudson (Leek) Floss, 60; 4, R. Handy (Settle) Jill, 59; 5, T. Nixon (Gawsworth) Dave, 56; 6, A. Humphreys (Tissington) Taff, 46.

Novice: 1, G. Dermody (Nantwich) Tia, 75 of 90; 2, L. Perrins (Trent Vale) Woodsmoke Roy, 74; 3, W. Allen (Sheen) Rock, 61.

LUNE VALLEY, Marsh Grange, Open: 1, J. Cropper (Deerplay) Sid, 95 of 100; 2, Thomas Longton (Quernmore) Kep, 89; 3, F. Ingham (Arnside) Gael, 84; 4, J. Cropper Mac, 82, OLF; 5, J. Burrow (Silverdale) Scot, 82; 6, R. MacPherson (Kirklinton) Vince, 81.

EAST ANGLIAN S.D.S.:

ORWELL PARK, Double Gather Championship: 1, S. Jenkins (Shadwell) Mott, 114 of 170; 2, S. Little (Kerdistone) Don, 111.                                  

GARBOLDISHAM, Inter-Society Team Trial: 1, Mid-Shires, 417 of 500; 2, East Anglian, 407; 3, Surrey, 395; 4, Sussex, 393; 5, Thanet, 356; 6, Wessex, 315.

GARBOLDISHAM, Nursery: 1, A. Rouse (Hildersham) Floss, 77 of 90; 2, C. Neal (Wormegay) Heathgate Bonnie, 75; 3, J. Thomas (Quarrendon) Cap, 74; 4, R. Waddell (Foxhall) Sam, 72; 5, S. Little (Kerdistone) Tess, 70; 6, R. Little (Kerdistone) Gwen, 68.

Novice: 1, D. Jenkins (Shadwell) Jet, 84 of 100; 2, R. Wilden (Little Wenham) Sweep, 82; 3, J. Waspe (Swilland) Peggy, 72.

MORETON, Nursery: 1, C. Turland (Daventry) Emma, 66 of 90; 2, S. Fullwood (Wolverhampton) Annie, 62; 3, J. Porter (Broughton Astley) Cass, 58.

Novice; 1, T. Cashmore (Coventry) Nell, 62 of 90; 2, S. Stone (Chalfont St. Peters) Moss, 60; 3, J. Attwell (Evesham) Scratch, 58.

Open: 1, C. Turland Rick, 78 of 100; 2, S. Stone Ben, 77; 3, A. Hall (Hinckley) Tess, 69.

PILSBURY, Postponed due to bad weather.

22nd October 2002    Sheep Dog Results.

David Bristow and Wisp took a double victory on Saturday at Fulwood Booth, near Sheffield, when they won both the nursery class and the nursery championship.  Richard Clipsham of Gainsborough judged the running, which was over a rising course on mainly Swaledale and Scottish Blackface ewes. Eighteen-months-old, Wisp is owned by Neil Jones, who due to a lack of time because of family commitments has loaned him to David.  He was bred by Neil out of Gyp and by Bob.

Winner of the novice class was Clarence Storey and four-year-old Cap.  Gus Dermody’s Tia took the championship title. A three-year-old bitch, Tia was bred by Janet Reed out of Mist and sired by Wilf Reed’s Cap.

RESULTS:

FULWOOD BOOTH, Nursery: 1, D. Bristow (Murton) Wisp, 76 of 90; 2, J. Wood (Lindley Moor) Peg, 74; 3, J. Harvey (Leek) Nell, 73; 4, W. Heslop (Baxenden) Bee, 71.

Nursery Championship: 1, D. Bristow Wisp, 90 of 100; 2, J. Cropper (Deerplay) Glen, 83; 3, D. Bristow Queen, 76.

Nursery Aggregate: J. Wood Peg, 213 of 270.

Novice: 1, C. Storey (Delph) Cap, 76 of 90; 2, L. Perrins (Trent Vale) Molly, 64; 3, R. Hodgkinson (Chinley) Ben, 63.

Novice Championship: 1, G. Dermody (Nantwich) Tia, 84 of 100; 2, C. Storey Cap, 77; 3, J. Holt (Middlewich) Cap, 60.

Novice Aggregate: C. Storey Cap, 204 of 270.

YORKSHIRE, Lawkland, Nursery: 1, R. Hutchinson (Littledale) Maggie, 80 of 90, O&L; 2, R. Hutchinson Jet, 80; 3, T. Huddleston (Caton) Udale Spring, 74; 4, D. Lumley (Pateley Bridge) Jill, 72; 5, I. Salter (Trawden) Bonny, 71, OLF; 6, D. Scrimgeour (Lonscale) Tan, 71. 

TRAWDEN, Elslack, Nursery: 1, J. Cropper (Deerplay) Glen, 78 of 90; 2, J. Dewhurst (Long Preston) Maddie, 73; 3, R. Fielden (Todmorden) Ben, 71; 4, L. Taylor (Upper Cumberworth) Cap, 70; 5, T. Lawrenson (Brindle) Clifton Moll, 69; 6, F. Wilson (Billinge) Jess, 68.

RYEDALE, Egton, Nursery: 1, J. Gautier (Withernsea) Whitethorne Dark, 77 of 90; 2, J. Bell (Howden) Jess, 71; 3, M. Kinnes (Nafferton) Cass, 70; 4, R. Cornforth (Egton) Lassie, 64; 5, E. Simpson (Gillamoor) Sim, 63; 6, J. Cook (Grosmont) Molly, 62.

NORTHERN, Leyburn, Nursery: 1, R. Hunter (Redmire) Mac, 78 of 90; 2, T. Huddleston (Caton) Udale Spring, 77; 3, D. Lumley (Pateley Bridge) Jill, 75; 4, J. Edgar (Consett) Jim, 72; 5, K. Brookes (West Horwich) Bute, 68; 6, J. Whaley (Hawes) Trim, 65.

RYEDALE, Pickering, Nursery: 1, M. Mason (Driffield) Scott, 75 of 90; 2, I. Murdoch (Sheriff Hutton) Floss, 71; 3, T. Bell (Selby) Moss, 70; 4, J. Gautier (Withernsea) Whitethorne Dark, 66; 5, D. Bristow (Murton) Wisp, 63; 6, J. Bell (Howden) Jess, 62.

NORTHERN, Harwood in Teesdale, Nursery: 1, A. Baines (Tan Hill) Jess, 77 of 90; 2, A. Baines Tan Hill Bill, 76; 3, J. Edgar (Consett) Jim, 74, TIME; 4, F. Satterthwaite (Brough) Bod, 74; 5, D. Walton (Kirkby Stephen) Kim, 67; 6, F. Noble (Wearhead) Skid, 66.

REAPSMOOR & ALSTONEFIELD, Hays Farm, Nursery: 1, T. Lawrenson (Brindle) Clifton Moll, 77 of 90; 2, B. Dumbleton (Bollington) Ted, 70; 3, J. Holt (Middlewich) Blue, 69, OLF; 4, T. Lawrenson Bess, 69; 5, M. Woods (Lathom) Joe, 68, OLF; 6, A. Humphreys (Tissington) Taff, 68.

Novice: 1, G. Birchenall (Chinley) Hemp, 80 of 90; 2, L. Perrins (Trent Vale) Roy, 78; 3, A. Vondinther (Whitchurch) Bess, 76.

REAPSMOOR, Hays Farm, Open: 1, G. Birchenall (Chinley) Tim, 74 of 90; 2, R. Saxon (Bradwell) Flash, 73; 3, T. Jones (Kniveton) Jill, 72, OLF: 4, J. Harvey (Leek) Bill, 72; 5, L. Perrins (Trent Vale) Roy, 72; 6, J. Gilman (Bosley) Jack, 71.  

LUNE VALLEY, Arkholme, Open: 1, R. MacPherson (Kirklinton) Vince, 94 of 100; 2, Thomas Longton (Quernmore) Lad, 92; 3, R. Briggs (Wennington) Wenndale Jim, 89, OLF; 4, J. Cropper (Deerplay) Mac, 89; 5, S. Barcroft (Deerplay) Bob, 88; 6, Thomas Longton (Quernmore) Kep, 86.

WENNINGTON, Double Gather: 1, Thomas Longton (Quernmore) Kep, 128 of 150; 2, J. Burrows (Silverdale) Scot, 116, OLF; 3, R. Hutchinson (Littledale) Peg, 116; 4, F. Wilson (Billinge) Clifton Nell, 114; 5, J. Burrows Dot, 112; 6, T. Huddleston (Caton) Udale Ted, 111.                                                              

GREYSTOKE, Open: 1, T. Huddleston (Caton) Ted; 2, A. Leak (Gaisgill) Bess; 3, A. Salisbury (Riddlesden) Astra Sweep; 4, D. Goulding (Brigham) Queen; 5, A. Temple (Holmrook) Lassie; 6, C. Dewhirst (Bank Newton) Flash.

ISLE OF MAN, Kirk Michael, Novice; 1, J. Watterson Gael, 83 of 90; 2, R. Crowe (Kirk Michael) Tom, 70.

Final: 1, N. Christian (Crosby) Jack, 133; 2, R. Crowe Bryn, 125; 3, R. Cain (Union Mills) Roy, 113; 4, A. Rothwell (German) Liz, 113; 5, R. Christian Jess, 100.

MORETON Nursery; 1, S. Fulwood (Wolverhamton) Jess, 61 of 90; 2, J. Porter (Leicester) Cass, 54.

Novice: 1, T. Cashmore (Coventry) Nell, 71 of 90; 2, C. House (Wolverhampton) Joe, 56, OLF; 3, J. Porter Charlie, 56.

Open: 1, S. Neeson (Loughborough) Kim, 82 of 100; 2, J. Kemp (Kettering) Jill, 76; 3, S. Stone (Chalfont St. Peters) Ben, 67.

NORTHUMBERLAND LEAGUE Opens:

ROCHESTER: 1, D. Ogilvie (Thropton) Bess, 79 of 100; 2, T. Iley (Longframlington) Chester, 77; 3, P. Turnbull (Rothbury) Nap, 76; 4, B. Jordan (Whitfield) Moss, 75; 5, P. Turnbull Sal, 73; 6, D. Ogilvie Shep, 72.

ALWINTON: 1, D. Ogilvie Bess, 93 of 100; 2, W. Elliott (Yetholm) Craig, 92; 3, P. Turnbull Nap, 87; 4, W. Elliott Ben, 86; 5, R. Ogilvie (Thropton) Jack, 85; 6, T. Iley Jess, 84.

OPEN LEAGUE RESULTS: 1, D. Ogilvie Bess, 31; 2, P. Turnbull Nap, 28; 3, B. Jordan Moss, 21; 4, D. Baxter (Harbottle) Nap, 19; 5, M. Northwood (Kirkley Hall) Drift, 19; 6, T. Iley Jess, 19.

15th October 2002    Sheep Dog Results.

Last weekend say the start of the Pennine Inter-club nursery season where each Saturday two of the five societies hold a trial, but competitors are only allowed to run at one, not both.  Holme held it’s first nursery over the lower slopes of Deerplay Hill. Over the sizeable course the running was on mostly Cheviot cross Lonk shearlings, which behaved reasonably well apart from being tricky to pen.  Robert Tarbatt of Darwen judged the entry of 51 dogs.   With run number 35 Jim Cropper won the trial with his young smooth coated dog Dan, one point ahead of Richard Handy and Jim, who had been standing top with run number 8.  Not yet twelve-months-old, Dan was bred by Shaun Richards of Burnley out of Gael and sired by Jim’s Sid.  Similar in both looks and method to his sire, this was Dan’s first nursery win.  

At Fylde, the other inter-club trial, Peter Fox of Withgill judged an entry of 38.  Over the mainly flat course, the Swaledale whether lambs could at times be sticky and refuse to flow in a straight line.  With a late run James Dewhurst’s Maddie took the title with her first run away from home. A blue mottled bitch she was bred in January 2000 by her master out of Tilly, a daughter of Maurice Collin’s Spot and sired by Robins Dean’s Roy. 

RESULTS:

HOLME, Deerplay, Nursery: 1, J. Cropper (Deerplay) Dan, 81 of 90; 2, R. Handy (Settle) Jim, 80; 3, T. Lawrenson (Brindle) Moll, 79; 4, A. Gilchrist (Llangollen) Nap, 78; 5, M. Norman (Todmorden) Bonnie, 77; 6, L. Taylor (Upper Cumberworth) Cap, 76.

FYLDE, Chipping, Nursery: 1, J. Dewhurst (Little Newton) Maddie, 80 of 90; 2, T. Huddleston (Caton) Willow, 79; 3, Thomas Longton (Quernmore) Merc, 78; 4, R. Watson (Millom) Vic, 77; 5, T. Birkett (Carnforth) Jaff, 76; 6, F. Wilson (Billinge) Jess, 75.

YOUNG HANDLERS TRIAL, Catterick: Under 25 class: 1, M. Baker (North Yorkshire) Meg; 2, S. Bousfield (Harwood inTeesdale) Sweep.

Under 20 class: 1, G. Jones ((Llanarmon) Jill, 157 of 180; 2, E. Hawkins (Stowmarket) Zac, 145.

Under 16: 1, A. Wilkinson (Thurgoland) Skye, 135 of 180; 2, A. Dean (Chipping) Max, 134.

Under 13: 1, M. Jenkins (Shadwell) Heathgate Hippy, 97 of 120; 2, P. Mellin (Oakworth) Bracken, 94.

NORTH WESTMORLAND, Great Strickland, Nursery: 1, T. Huddleston (Caton) Udale Spring, 72 of 80; 2, D. Goulding (Brigham) Queen, 71; 3, R. Watson (Millom) Vic, 68; 4, D. Goulding Wyn, 63.

Novice: 1, E. Wills (Wythop) Roy, 72 of 80; 2, R. Swainson (Cliburn) Laddie, 68; 3, C. Todd (Loweswater) Pete, 67.

FULWOOD BOOTH, Nursery: 1, D. Bristow (Murton) Queen, 79 of 90; 2, J. Wood (Lindley Moor) Peg, 71; 3, D. Bristow Wisp, 70; 4, J. Conway (Glossop) Jack, 67.

Novice: 1, G. Dermody (Nantwich) Tia, 81 of 90; 2, C. Storey (Delph) Cap, 69; 3, J. Holt (Middlewich) Cap, 64.

NORTHERN, Barningham Park, Nursery: 1, A. Baines (Tan Hill) Jess, 64 of 90; 2, J. Bell (Howden) Jess, 61, OLF; 3, M. Collin (Skeeby) Bill, 61; 4, M. Mason (Driffield) Scot, OLF, 59; 5, I. Murdoch (Sheriff Hutton) Nell, 59; 6, T. Brownrigg (Newbiggin on Lune) Jay, 56.

RYEDALE, GILLAMOOR, Nursery: 1, I. Murdoch (Sheriff Hutton) Nell, 82 of 90; 2, M. Kinnes (Nafferton) Cass, 77; 3, P. Norton (Selby) Floss, 74; 4, E. Simpson (Gillamoor) Sim, 74; 5, J. Bell (Howden) Jess, 73; 6, J. Wood (Lindley Moor) Peg, 73.

LUNE VALLEY, Arkholme, Open: 1, G. Watt (Silsden) York, 93 of 100; 2, R. Briggs (Wennington) Wenndale Jim, 89; 3, S. Thexton (Sedbergh) Scot, 84; 4, A. Clark (Middleton) Scott, 83, OLF; 5, P. Noble (Quernmore) Bob, 83; 6, A. Salsibury (Riddlesden) Astra Sweep, 82.

RYEDALE Easby, Nursery: 1, D. Bristow (Murton) Wisp, 79 of 90; 2, A. Baines (Tan Hill) Meg, 78; 3, I. Murdoch (Sheriff Hutton) Floss, 75; 4, M. Collin (Skeeby) Bill, 71; 5, M. Kinnes (Nafferton) Cass, 64, 6, I. Murdoch Nell, 64.

MID-SHIRES, Wolvey, Open: 1, D. Roper (Northleach) Sweep, 94 of 100; 2, H. Loates (South Leverton) Jaff, 93, OLF; 3, D. Roper Tom, 93; 4, R. Evans (Whittlebury) Jill, 89; 5, L. Humphreys (Kilsby) Cap, 87; 6, R. Fitch (Guilsborough) Joe, 86.

Championship: 1, D. Roper Sweep, 138 of 160; 2, R. Fitch Sweep, 132; 3, V. Powell (Cold Ashby) Isla, 119.

SUSSEX S.D.S. Summerdown, Open: 1, A. Jackman (Dorking) Bill, 89 of 100; 2, R. Edwards (Horsham) Meg, 85; 3, A. Jackman Jan, 83; 4, P. Davies-Russell (Farnham) Flynn, 81; 5, R. MacRae (Canterbury) Will, 81; 6, P. Roe (Godalming) Celt, 79.

Novice: 1, F. Davies-Russell (Farnham) Joss, 74 of 100; 2, P. Roe Patch, 73; 3, R. Edwards Del, 73.