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Northern England

May 13
Tom Nadin Memorial trial
Dove Top Farm, Alsop en le Dale, Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Judge: Alexander Wilkinson
Catering on site
Info: Nigel Davis 01335 370227 / 07968 178634 nrdavis@btinternet.com

May 17
Skipton Auction Charity Trial

This annual event draws handlers from a wide area for a day of excellent trialling before the popular Skipton Dog Auction the following day
Newton Hall, Bank Newton, Gargrave
8am start, caterers
Pre entry to C M Palmer 01200 445293 / 07932318145

May 26

Penton Discussion Group SDT

An ideal way to spend the Bank Holiday Saturday - good quality trialling with a refreshment tent on site, and an evening BBQ and dance to finish the day. This trial is now in its 66th year - see International Sheepdog News March/April 2012 for details

Open & Local trials

Haithwaite Farm, Penton CA6 5QT

On B6318 1½ miles south of junction with B6357

Info: Peter McManus 01387 371624 peter.mcmanus2@btinternet.com

May 26 & 27
COUNTRY FEST SDT

Country festival with lots of attractions including sheepdog trials on both days

Opens & Young Handler class
Lane Farm, Crooklands, Milnthorpe, Cumbria
9.30am start, info D Harrison: 01539 823687 or Westmorland Show Office: 015395 67804

or http://www.westmorlandshow.co.uk/country_fest.html

Central & Eastern England

May 7

Snettisham Park Open/Novice SDT

The park features all sorts of farmng activities for all the family, with a sheepdog trial on this bank holiday Monday
Snettisham Park, Bircham Road, Snettisham, Norfolk PE31 7NG
8.30am start, enter on field; for 3 dogs at 8.30, 2 dogs by 11am, 1 dog by 1pm
Entry fee £5 per dog
Food and hot drinks available from 10am
Info: Graham Baldry 07881 802290 / 01263 826985 www.snettishampark.co.uk

South Western England

May 12/13
Cornwall Sheepdog Society
Trethern Trial

A real spring feast of trialling, with two different trial fields running at the same time on both days
Trethern, Delabole PL33 9BZ
Off the B3314 near Delabole by the wind farm
Classes: Open Driving
Start 8.30am, refreshments available
Secretary J Carter 01840 213339

May 19
Cornwall Sheepdog Society
Tyringham Arms Trial
Trethern, Delabole PL33 9BZ
Off the B3314 near Delabole by the wind farm
Classes: Novice MX, Open MX, Open Driving
Start 9am, entries on field, refreshments available
Secretary J Carter 01840 213339

May 20
Cornwall Sheepdog Society
West Rose Trial
Trethern, Delabole PL33 9BZ
Off the B3314 near Delabole by the wind farm
Classes: Novice MX, Open MX, Open Driving
Start 9am, entries on field, refreshments available
Secretary J Carter 01840 213339

May 27
Cornwall Sheepdog Society
Roseland Trial
Pennare Farm Veryan TR2 5PH
Off the A3078 near Veryan
Classes: Novice Mx, Open Mx, Open Driving
Start 9.30am, entries on field
Secretary T Hopper 01872 501886

Ireland

May 6
Roscommon Lamb Festival Open

A great festival, including an open sheepdog trial and an attempt to make a new record for the most people to hand sheer a sheep.
Info: Con McGarry 086 8092224 www.roscommonlambfestival.com