FULL LIST OF LOCAL TRIALS
Latest Trials News - updated 28 July 2010
This page is updated every Tuesday morning with the latest news of all local UK and Irish sheepdog trials. Further updates are made during the week as new information arrives, and the information is transferred to the full List of Local Trials the following Tuesday, and this page starts afresh.
Qualifying points for National trials Note that it is now a Rule For Trials that an Open Qualifying Trial must have been advertised either on the ISDS website for at least a week before the trial, or in the local agricultural press with publication on a date before the trial. The wording for Ireland is slightly different, but means the same thing, but if you are from the South the agricultural press is defined as the ‘Farmers Journal’ only. Please note that if you make an error in the placing of an advertisement (for example the date or location is wrong) this would not be a valid advertisement. The ISDS will not be liable for any omission or errors in the advertising of trials on the ISDS website, howsoever caused. The placer of the advert is solely responsible for checking that the advert appears in time and as they intended.
With regard to which open trials do qualify for points, it has now been clarified that an Open Qualifying Trial may not be a part of a novice or nursery trial, and the points for a dog must have been gained in England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales. The existing rules also hold in that it must be open to all with no unreasonable restriction or qualification, either geographical or any other way. A minimum of 25 dogs must compete at the trial. The course must be a National style course that includes a drive element.
Please email details of your trials as soon as possible to trialsnews@isds.org.uk, giving date, venue, how to get there and postcode if possible (for Sat Nav users), type of trial (Open, Novice, Nursery, Brace etc), whether entries are on the field or in advance, and a contact phone number (and email if available).
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July 31
SHIRLAWHOPE National Style Open
Longframlington, Northumberland
First 30 entries to Tony Iley tel: 01665 570262, 9am start
31 July & 1 August
SILVERDALE Opens with Championship
Bottoms Lane, Silverdale, Carnforth, Lancashire
8am start, enter on field
August 1
RICHARD SAXON Trial
Open & Novice
Perrydale Farm, Peak Forest, Derbyshire, SK17 8EP
8am start, enter on field, caterer
August 1 NORTHUMBERLAND LEAGUE
College Valley Open
CANCELLED
August 4
THORNTON LE DALE Open
The Showground
Two miles east of Pickering off A170
9am start, enter on field
August 5
LAKE DISTRICT Open
Hill Farm, Ings, Staveley, Cumbria, LA8 9QQ
9am start, entry closed, catering
August 6/7
MACCLESFIELD Local & Open with Championship
Sutton Hall Farm, Bullocks Lane, Suttonm Macclesfield, SK11 0HG
Entry closed
August 7
Osmotherly Show Trial
Home Farm, Thimbleby, Northallerton
10am start
August 11
Danby Show Open
Danby, Whitby
10am start, enter on field
August 25
Egton Show Open & Nursery
Egton, Whitby
10.30am start, enter on field
September 4
Wolsingham Show Open
£100 first prize
Scotch Isle Park, Durham Road, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland DL13
8.30am start, all dogs to be booked in by 2pm, maximum two dogs per handler
Prebooked entries by 20 August; first 55 dogs to Jean Howes 01388 488635 / 07850 378814
Trials In Central & Eastern England
July 31
Husbands Bosworth & Theddingworth SDT
The Park, Husbands Bosworth.
Off the A4304
August 1
MID SHIRES Open
Peatling, Manga Road, Countesthorpe, Leics
Entry closed
August 1
EASS
Open, Novice qualifier
Wayland Agricultural Show, Watton, Norfolk
Info: Gordon Watt
Trials In Southern England
August 30
Sussex SDS
Roy Standen Memorial Open Sheep Dog Trial
Truleigh Hill, Mill Hill, Shoreham-by-Sea
New venue, big downland course, full directions to be sent with the running order.
Info:- Louise Amos 2 Windyridge Cottages, Wych Cross, Forest Row, E Sx RH18 5JP
01342 822095
September 29
Thanet SDS
East Kent Ploughing Match
Eastry Court Farm, Eastry
Info: Marion Turner 01634 267355
October 3
(note change of date from September 5)
Romney Marsh SDS Open
Scotney Castle, Lamberhurst TN3 8JF
Info: John Gascoigne 01227 262903
Trials In South Western England
July 31
CORNWALL Wadebridge Trial
Open & Open & Novice Maltese cross
Trewindles Farm, St Breock Down
Signed from Wadebridge town centre
9.30am start, enter on field
August 1
Ley Farm Trial
Ley Farm Diptford Totnes TQ9 7NN
Entry on field
Info Andrew Hendy 01548 821200
August 4
Devon & Exmoor
Open Driving
Double fetch if time permits
Pennywell Farm, Lower Dean, Buckfastleigh
Signed from A38, follow tourist signs
9.30am start entries closed
Details Jane Harper 01837 810562
Trials In Ireland & Isle of Man
August 1
Termon, Co Donegal
Open & Intermediate
Tel C McCafferty 00353879445782 or C Flood 00353866632343
August 2
Kilcar sheepdog trials
Local, Inter and Open classes
9am start
Info: Stephen O'Donnell 0 (0353) 879084555
August 3
Clonmany
Open Novice/Open & Intermediate
Tel James Mc Laughlin 00353876604124 Starts 8.30am
July 28
Shetland SDT Association
On Lerwick - Sullom Voe road, 4 miles north of Lerwick
Info: 01595 695985
July 28
HETLAND HILL FARM Open
Carrutherstown, Dumfries, DG1 4JX
8am start, entries tel 01576 204576
July 30
Lochcarron Trial
Info: E Mackinnon 01520 766210
July 31
Lochbroom Trial
Info: S Renwick 01854 655209
August 1
Moffat open trial
£100 first prize
National size course
Two dogs per handler, £5 an entry
First 60 paid entries to S Horn, Fingland, Tweedsmuir, Biggar, Lanarkshire ML12 6QS
Trials In Wales and Western England
July 30/31
NEWBRIDGE ON WYE
30th: Open and Novice South Wales, start 1pm
31st: Open and Novice National, two sessions, start 8am
July 30/31
BRYNEGLWYS SDT
Llwyn Onn Fields
30th: Class B and C start 12 noon
31st: Class A Open start 8am
July 30/31
RHESYCAE & MOEL-Y-CRIO SDT
Tyddyn Farm, Rhes-y-Cae
30th: 2nd & 3rd class 9am start
31st: Open National 8am start
Catering
July 31
BANC-Y-DARREN
Open and Novice National, Open South Wales
Start 8am, catering
July 31
ABERDARON A’R CYLCH Whistling Sand Field, Tymawr
Open and Second Class
Start 10am, catering
August 1/2
TALGARREG
Blaenglowon Fawr, Talgarreg SA44 4EX
Double Fetch Qualifying Trial
Entries close July 4
Contact J Davies 01545 580377
August 2/3
Builth Wells SDT
Glanirfon Farm, Cilmery, Builth Wells, LD2 3NU
2nd: Open National, Novice National for dogs never placed 1st or 2nd in Open National class
Combined National runs, 2 sessions, Young Handlers'
Start 7-30 am, catering
3rd: Open & Novice South Wales, start 12 noon
Info: J L Davies 07798 566726
August 3
Beddgelert SDT
Hafod y Llan, Nantgwynant
Open and Class 2
Start 8.30am, catering
August 4
PEMBROKE TOWN and COUNTRY
Lamphey SA71 5NF
Open and Novice National
Start 7.30am
Entries close July 21
Contact S Harden 01646 686023
August 4
TALYBONT
Llety Ifan Hen, Bontgoch, SY24 5DR
Open National and Open South Wales
Start 7.30am
August 4
CEREDIGION YFC
Morfa, Llanrhystud
Open and Novice National, Open South Wales
Start 8am
August 5
ABERGWESYN
Ty Mawr Field
Open National, Open South Wales
Start 7.30am
August 5
NEWCASTLE EMLYN
Blaenbowie Field
Open National, Open and Novice South Wales
Start 8am
