Results, plus photos and reports from the field by Suzy Woolston.
Alf Kyme - English National Champion with Sally and also team member with Moss - view run on Youtube
Michael Longton - Rainow Todd and Don, Brace Champions
Sunset over the trial field at the end of a successful three days
Chris Todd - best OLF and team member being presented his trophy by Jim Easton and local MP Sir Paul Beresford
The team for England
7.30am: The final fifty singles competitors go to the post today, with the last three Brace runs during the lunchtime break. Both days saw very high scores - today the competition reaches its climax, with the team to be completed and at the end of the day's trialling, the runoff to decide this year's National Champion. Two of the three in the runoff are already decided - Tim Longton and Chloe Cropper. Who will join them? Ian Murdoch and Bob were the first to the post today - a left handed outrun under grey drizzly skies weith low cloud over the top of the hill. The sheep are looking good once again.
8.30: The wind has changed to the east, then back to the west. The cloud has nearly cleared from the tree tops. Runs are not finishing as quickly - some with less than a minute left, and David Harrison timed out in the single It is brightening up a little as Austin Bennett goes to the post.
9.30: The first scores are up. Ian Murdoch has started the day off with 202, and Derek Scrimgeour isn't far behind on 198. The sheep have been a bit more testing today for some dogs. There were good numbers of visitors (as opposed to members), with over 400 on Thursday and over 600 on Friday.
10.40: The sun has broken through and it's getting warm. A standard has been brought in and scores are high again - not much margin for error. Already there are three scores above 200, with George Bonsall in the lead on 208. Frank Noble has just completed his run.
11.50: Frank Noble has joined the 200 club - already there are four members today!
1.00: We have a champion: Michael Longton is 2011 English National Brace Champion with Rainow Todd and Don - congratulations! Back in the singles, Mavis Backhouse has been awarded a rerun because of a lame sheep (as had Roger Handy earlier). The standard is now 198 points.
2.00: Vic Morris moves into fifth place with exactly 200 points.
2.50: A new leader - and the highest score of the whole trial so far - Alf Kyme and Sally with 212. The previous run had seen Mark Elliott and Spot take a place in today's top five on 204.
3.30: The sun is shining, it is a bit hot, but there is a cool breeze at times. Robin Dean haas given another masterclass commentary, on Angie Blackmore's run, proving very popular with the spectators. The local chairman has been having fun with the flags - skull and crossbones to indicate to the exhaust pen team to take the sheep off on abortive runs, and St George's Dragon on a red background for the letting out team. The Surrey flag is also flying, behind the judges' box. Richard Hutchinson has joined the leaders, currently third, on 208 with Wenndale Roy. Some of the team placings are already known, with today's scores higher than the other two days.
5.10: Just a handful of runs before the runoff. James Gilman had moved into fourth place, just ahead of Mark Elliott on olf. As the sheep are moved, Gus Dermody is keeping the crowds entertained.
5.40: Second last run under way - Richard Montgomery and Ollie, who have completed their run. Kim Dart just stayed out her time to an appreciative ppublic. The weather has stayed clear all day for another great day's trialling.
6.00: Last run over - just awaiting the scores to confirm who is in the runoff. Alf Kyme is confirmed as today's winner, but the final scores aren't yet posted. Runoff order: Tim, Chloe, Alf. Tim has sent Bob out to the right. A good run overall. Chloe also going well, perhaps better than Tim at this stage. A fantastic run right up to the last moment. Alf at the post now. Gimmers only are being used for the runoff and they are walking the drive away better than the ewes. Alf's run is going well and finishes to a huge roar of appreciation. Silence had endured throughout the runoffs as a thrilled audience watched. Now we await the final scores.
7.10: And Alf Kyme is the 2011 English National Champion with Sally. Congratulations! Alf scored 206, Tim 192. Well done to the Holme Sheepdog Society which has no fewer than five team members. Ian Murdoch is the nhighest pointed shepherd. Chris Todd won the OLF trophy, and everything esle was won by Alf Kyme with his home bred Sally! Well done everybody, and thanks to the committee and everybody else who helped to make this a successful and memorable National.
Tim Longton: 192 (Outrun 6, Lift 0, Fetch 8, Drive 10, Shed 0, Pen 0, Single 4)
Chloe Cropper : 0 (Outrun 0, Lift 0, Fetch 0, Drive 2, Shed 2, Pen 2, Single D)
Alf Kyme: 206 (Outrun 8, Lift 2, Fetch 2, Drive 0, Shed 0, Pen 0, Single 2)
Run number/Handler/Dog/Score
E150 David Carlton ANN RET
E149 Richard Montgomery OLLIE 204
E148 Kim Dart SARAH 198
E147 Dick Roper SPOT 197
E146 Rob Watson JUNO RET
E145 John Palmer JIM RET
E144 Gordon Watt WALLIS RET
E143 Bob Harland SHEP RET
E142 Mrs Lesley Lock MOSS RET
E141 Charles Cutler BEN RET
E140 Mrs Val Powell MINT RET
E139 Adrian Hall FLEUR RET
E138 Mrs Sue Little FOXEY RET
E137 Alan Bradley KILCREEN FOX RET
E136 James Gilman PEGGY 204
E135 Mrs Shirley Cropper BOSS RET
E134 James Howard ZAC RET
E133 Richard Hutchinson WENNDALE ROY 208
E132 Tony Rofe LAD RET
E131 Ray Edwards BILL 178
E130 Miss Angie Blackmore CAMMEN BOB RET
E129 Alf Kyme SALLY 212
E128 Mark Elliott SPOT 204
E127 Sandy Beaton VIC ABS
E126 George Smithson JAN RET
E125 Vic Morris GILFACH MAC 200
E124 Mrs Mavis Backhouse POLLY RET
E123 James Read JESS RET
E122 Peter Turnbull KEP 194
E121 Michael Derrick SHEP RET
E120 Gordon Birchenall ALF ABS
E119 Larry Cowper GAIL 188
E118 David Bristow PARKSFARM BELLA 188
E117 John Porter JAN RET
E116 Roger Handy JACK 199
E115 Frank Noble MOSS 202
E114 Mrs Elaine Von Dinther POLLY RET
E113 George Bonsall TIM 208
E112 Miss Katy Cropper SCRUM DIS
E111 Brian Bell MOSS 203
E110 Nij Vyas SKYE 182
E109 Roger Jewitt NELL 188
E108 Ben Smith MEG DIS
E107 Austin Bennett THORNBURY JAN RET
E106 Eamonn Lawless BILL RET
E105 John Atkinson DAVE 194
E104 David Harrison BEN 183
E103 Derek Scrimgeour KILLIEBRAE LADDIE 198
E102 Robin Dean JET (Moss) DIS
E101 Ian Murdoch BOB 202
The top five singles handlers from each day and the top two brace handlers over the three days, plus a young handler form the team for the International in September.The champion is decided by a runoff at the end of Saturday's trialling between the winning competitors on each of the three days. The reserve member of the singles team is the highest pointed sixth placed competitor.
Today's top five:
Alf Kyme SALLY 212 (competing in today's runoff to decide the 2011 National Champion)
George Bonsall TIM 208 (olf 96)
Richard Hutchinson WENNDALE ROY 208 (olf 94)
James Gilman PEGGY 204 (olf 96)
Mark Elliott SPOT 204 (olf 94)
1st: Alf Kyme SALLY 212 (206 in runoff) 2011 English National Champion
2nd: Timothy Longton BOB 205 (olf 89) (192 in runoff)
3rd: Chloe Cropper ROY 210 ( DIS in runoff)
4th:George Bonsall TIM 208 (olf 96) (2nd on Day 3)
5th: Jim Cropper MAX 208 (olf 90) (2nd on Day 2)
6th: Alf Kyme MOSS 205 (olf 85) (2nd on Day 1)
7th: Richard Hutchinson WENNDALE ROY 208 (olf 94) (3rd on Day 3)
8th: Chris Todd TESS 206 (olf 100) (3rd on Day 2)
9th: James Howard WISP 204 (3rd on Day 1)
10th: Pat Noble JACK 206 (olf 90) (4th on Day 2)
11th: James Gilman PEGGY 204 (olf 96) (4th on Day 3)
12th: Tom Lawrenson CLYDE 203 (4th on Day 1)
13th: Mark Elliott SPOT 204 (olf 94, drive 58) (5th on Day 3)
14th: Emma Gray ROY 204 (olf 94, drive 50) (5th on Day 2)
15th: Roger Handy BET 202 (5th on Day 1)
Reserve: Highest pointed sixth placed: Richard Montgomery OLLIE 204 (olf 92)
Brace: Two highest placed over the three days
1st: Michael Longton RAINOW TODD & DON 227
2nd: Richard Hutchinson WENNDALE ROY & SWEEP 224
Driving: James Howard WISP
B1 James Gilman DOT & PEGGY 192
B2 Katy Cropper SCRUM & TSAVO 196
B3 Mark Day LUCKY & SPOT 208
Friday's competitors:
B4 Shirley Cropper TESS & BOSS 208
B5 Richard Hutchinson WENNDALE ROY & SWEEP 224 (Second)
BR1 Michael Longton RAINOW TODD & DON 227 (2011 English National Brace Champion)
Saturday's competitors:
B7 Stephen Duckworth VIC & SPY 194
B8 Tom Huddleston UDALE JET & UDALE MIST RET
B9 Ian Mackay SLIP & LYN DIS