Sun smiles on sheep dog trials

"We were very lucky, it was absolutly glorious weather and a fantastic show," reported show secretary Barbara Lewis. "We had about 119 entries in the sheep classes which is pretty good, 56 in the sticks and crooks and the sheep dog trials went very well with a flock of spirited Swaledale ewes we'd just bought down from the fells.

"There are a lot of local people that show here who don't go anywhere else. It's purely a good day out, seeing all your friends. It's nice to see everything back to normal after foot-and-mouth."

The sheep show, in particular, was very well attended. David and Hazel Watson, of Middleton, won the Harrison-Beck Perpetual Cup for the Champion Rough Fell; John Pedley, of Barbon, won the Banks Feed Cup for Champion Mule; and P.D. & P.J. Ellis, of New Hutton, won the O.S. Benson Cup for Champion Leicester.

The stick show was again dominated by Bob Cannon, who won the Perpetual Rose Bowl for overall Best Exhibit of the show and the Rennie Cup for the best Group of 3 Sticks.

The Children's Sports were held in the afternoon, which were very well supported with children of all ages joining in, making the event both successful and great fun for all.

Sheep show. Rough Fell. Best ram lamb: 1 S. Alderson; 2 J.R.& L.A. Capstick; 3 D. & H.M. Watson. Shearling ram: 1 S. Alderson; 2 D. & H.M. Watson; S. Chapman. Aged ram: 1 D. & H.M. Watson; 2 S. Alderson; 3 Rigmaden Park Farms. Gimmer lamb: 1 J.R. & L.A. Capstick; 2 L. Booth; 3 S. Alderson. Shear gimmer: 1 D. & H.M. Watson; 2 S. Chapman; 3 J.R. & L.A. Capstick. Stock ewe: 1 D. & H.M. Watson; 2 S. Alderson; 3 Rigmaden Park Farms. Group: 1 D. & H.M. Watson; 2 S. Alderson; 3 Rigmaden Park Farms. Mule gimmer lamb from Swaledale ewe: 1 J.H. Pedley; 2 D. & H.M. Watson; 3 J.R. & L.A. Capstick. Blue Faced Leicester ram lamb: 1 P.D. & P.J. Ellis; 2 D. Shuttleworth; 3 J.H. Pedley. Pair mule gimmer lambs: 1 J.H. Pedley; 2 D. & H.M. Watson; 3 J.R. & L.A. Capstick. Best lamb not entered in previous classes to be exhibited by person 16 yrs or under: 1 Lucy Coates; 2 Robbie Alderson; 3 Michelle Hodgson. Two fat lambs: 1 M. Shuttleworth; 2 S. Chapman; 3 J. Longton.

Sheepdog trial: 1 Arthur Temple, Lassie II, 91pts; 2 Peter Ellis, Cap, 88: 3 Richard Briggs, Star, 87; 4 Shirley Cropper, Bob, 85; 5 Stephen Thexton, Nap, 85; 6 Jim Cropper, Dan, 84. Sir Roger Fulford Memorial Cup: Arthur Temple, of Holmrook, Cumbria. Young Handler Under 25: Michael Longton, of Quernmore; Best Run before Noon: Arthur Temple. Best Outrun, Lift and Fetch: Arthur Temple. Winner: Peter Ellis, Cap, 88, who gained the Casterton Challenge Cup. Novice Trail: 1 Maurice Collin, Rob, 69 pts; 2 Harry Hutchinson, Bet, 68; 3 Fred Ingham, Jess, 65; 4 P. Rigby, Kim, 59; 5 L. Cowper, Don, 57. Lord Shuttleworth Memorial Cup: Maurice Collin, of Skeeby, Richmond. Best Under 25 years: Richard Pedley, of Barbon. Local: Richard Pedley, Flash, who gained the Jack Mason Trophy.

l SHEEPDOGS DIARY - August 28. PATTERDALE SHOW Open, Patterdale Cumbria, 8.30am start, entry closed. MALHAM SHOW Open, Malham, North Yorkshire, 1pm start, enter on field. WENSLEYDALE SHOW Open, on the Leyburn to Bellerby road, 9am start, enter on field.

August 28 & 29. NORTHERN, Open with Championship on Sunday, Streatlam Grange, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham, approx 2 miles from Barnard Castle on the Copley road, 9am start, enter on field on Sat before 3pm, on Sun before 2pm, competitors can enter on both days.

August 29. WALNER BRIDGE Charity Open, Chapel House Farm, Gill Lane, East Walner Bridge, off A59, 4 miles south of Preston, 9am start, enter on field.

August 30. KESWICK SHOW Open, Keswick, Cumbria, entry closed. MUNCASTER CASTLE Open & Novice, Home Farm, Muncaster, Cumbria, off A595, 9am start, enter on field. EOP August 31. KILNSEY SHOW, Kilnsey, Upper Wharfedale, Skipton, North Yorkshire, 9am start, entry closed, those running 2 dogs must book 1 in before 12 noon.

September 1. MUKER SHOW Open, near Reeth, Richmond.