The South East Winter Championship held at Glynde 1/3/20

With thanks to the Glynde Estate and Paul Griffiths for the ground and sheep.

Judge: Eamonn Lawless (IoW)

Nursery

  1 Jill Bastable (Tonbridge) with Fellside Pip
  2 Mark Banham (Chipstead) with Jack
  3 Paul Griffiths (Glynde) with Maggie

Novice
  1 Robert Putnam (Kirdford) with Mossie
  2 John Mitchell (Reading) with Johnny

Wessex SDS Nursery and Novice Trial held at Glynde 9/2/20

With many thanks to Paul Griffiths for the sheep and the field, Elaine for letting out and Andy Jackman for judging. Conditions were, to say the least, difficult as handlers faced into storm Ciara.

Novice
1 Robert Putnam (Kirdford) with Mossie

Nursery
1 Mark Banham (Chipstead) with Jack
2 Sarah Walker (Stelling Minnis) with Valmis Finn
3 Mark Banham (Chipstead) with Bob

Surrey SDS Nursery and Novice Trial held at Great Brockhamhurst Cottage Field 2/2/20

With many thanks to the Taylors for the field, sheep, letting-out and bacon rolls and Elaine Anstey for judging.

Judge: Elaine Anstey (Kirdford)

10 ran

Nursery

1 Paul Griffiths (Glynde) with Maggie - 82
2 Mark Banham (Chipstead) with Jack - 68 (T)
3 Jill Bastable (Tonbridge) with Pip - 67
4 Jill Bastable (Tonbridge) with Suze - 60 (T)
5 Mark Banham (Chipstead) with Bob - 58
6 Geraldina Orlando (Chipstead) with Jim - 55 (T)

Novice

1 Robert Putnam (Kirdford) with Mossie 54 (T)

Romney Marsh & District SDS Cradle, Nursery and Novice Trial held at Whitehall, Lynsted 26/1/20

With thanks to Lynda and Dave for the field, Dave for judging and David for the sheep. Thanks also to David and Nick for letting out.

18 ran

Cradle

  1 Emily Killick (Tureners Hill, Sussex) with Wren - 68
  2 Steve Burton (Sussex) with Groesfaen Cai - 66
  3 Jill Woolston (Surrey) with Bess - 60
  4 Grace Gower (Kent) with Cap - 45 (T)
  5 Harvey Lauder (Lynsted, Kent) with Taff - 35 (T)

Nursery

  1 Mark Banham (Chipstead, Surrey) with Jack - 94
  2 Paul Griffiths (Glynde, Sussex) with Maggie - 92
  3 Geraldina Orlando (Chipstead, Surrey) with Jim - 88
  4 Sarah Walker (Stelling Minnis, Kent) with Valmis Finn - 86
  5 Jill Bastable (Tunbridge, Kent) with Pip - 85 (T)
  6 Jill Bastable (Tunbridge, Kent) with Suze - 83

Novice

  1 Anita Tackley (Hambleden, Bucks) with Al - 60
  2 Sally Else (Norfolk) with Gunner - 54
  3 John Mitchell (Reading) with Johnny - 50

Young Handler:  Grace Gower

Winter Series Aggregate results

Cradle:  Jill Woolston with Bess
Nursery: Mark Banham with Jack
Novice: John Mitchell with Johnny
Young Handler:  Grace Gower with Cap

Doug Ovenden Novice Handler:  John Mitchell
Puppy Cup: Emily Killick with Wren
Service to the Society Award: Ian Strang
Service Rosette: Harvey Lauder

Sussex SDS Nursery & Novice Trial 19/1/20 - Glynde

With huge thanks to Paul, his boss the field and sheep, to Sarah Waller for judging and those who let out.

Judge: Sarah Walker (Stelling Minnis, Kent)

Novice

 1 Robert Putnam (Kirdford, West Sussex) with Mosse

Nursery

  1 Mark Banham (Chipstead, Surrey) with Jack - 76
  2 Paul Griffiths (Glynde, Sussex) with Maggie - 69
  3 Ian Wheler (IoW) with Jock - 61
  4 Geraldina Orlando (Chipstead, Surrey) with Jim - 58
  5 Mark Banham (Chipstead, Surrey) with Bob - 55
  6 Wendy Cole (Tillingham, Essex) with Tess - 41

10 ran

Romney Marsh & District SDS Cradle, Nursery and Novice Trial held at Whitehall, Lynsted 5/1/20

With many thanks to Dave Thompson and Lynda Watts for the field and David Thompson for the sheep
Thanks also to Dave Thompson for judging, Peter Gent for Course Directing and David and Nick who did all of the letting-out.

Results

Nursery

  1. Jill Bastable (Tonbridge, Kent) with Suze - 91 OLF
  2. Mark Banham (Chipstead, Surrey) with Bob - 91
  3. Sarah Walker (Stelling Minnis, Kent) with Clèit Ara - 82
  4. Mark Banham (Chipstead, Surrey) with Jack - 81
  5. Sarah Walker (Stelling Minnis, Kent) with Valmis Finn - 77
  6. Geraldina Orlando (Chipstead, Surrey) with Jim - 70 (T)

Cradle
  1. Grace Gower (Canterbury, Kent) with Cap - 73
  2. Emily Killick (Eastbourne, Sussex) with Wren - 64
  3. Steve Burton (Sussex) with Cai - 60
  4. Jill Woolston (Surrey) with Bess - 50

Young Handler
   Grace Gower (Canterbury, Kent) with Cap