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FUND RAISING TRIAL
March 4th Sunday, Rainow Charity Open, raising funds for the 2012 English National
Dane Bent Farm, Lamaload Road, Rainow, SK105XP
Morning and afternoon trials, enter on the field, 8am start
Info: C Pickford 07985737216
FUND RAISING DINNER
A fund raising dinner is to be held at 'the lakes' restaurant, Kendal college on Thursday 23rd Feb. International handler Stuart Walton who is now a full time chef will be showing what he's been up to in his new career. canapes, starter, main course, dessert and coffee. £25 per person with all proceeds to the English National fund, tickets available now inboX via facebook richard hutchinson or michael longton. Everyone welcome!!!!
The organisers and supporters have been doing sterling work raising funds doing what they love best - working their dogs.
RUNNING TOTAL OF FUNDS RAISED: £2,104
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Trials already held:
OPEN TRIAL. Held by the Rainow Sheepdog Committee near Macclesfield at Charlie Pickfords last Sunday. A strong cold wind made hearing difficult and the strong mule gimmer hoggs needed handling with authority. Former International Driving Champion David Wood of Derwent judged the 38 competitors which included some welsh handlers. £200 raised.
RAINOW Charity Trial, Lamaload Road, Rainow, Cheshire, Open (38 ran, D. Wood, Derwent Valley): 1, Richard Hutchinson (Littledale) Sweep, 96 of 100; 2, J. Palmer (Twiston) Dot, 87, OLF; 3, C. Mellin (Oakworth) Moor Lodge Mirk, 87; 4, Richard Hutchinson Wenndale Roy, 84; 5, J. Gilman (Bosley) Bob, 78; 6, C. Pickford (Rainow) Chappie, 77.
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Two more fund raising open trials were held at Jeoff Heys, Hollins Farm, Quernmore, one on Christmas Eve and one on New Years eve, both days were on the whole wet with a few dry spells in between, both times the Lonk lambs were tricky to handle splitting at the lift to go past the dog back to the let out pen at times and liked to split up on the way round the course too. 47 dogs ran at both trials with some catering at the second one with £509 raised.
Christmas Eve Open (47 ran, judge, T. Smith, Pilling):
1, D. Harrison (Selside) Ben, 85 of 90;
2, J. Burrow (Silverdale) Sam. 83;
3, A. Temple (Holmrook) Meg, 81, OLF;
4, C. Mellin (Oakworth) Moor Lodge Mirk, 81;
5, D. Purdham (Holmrook) Meg, 80;
6, T. Huddleston (Caton) Udale Jet, 79.
Money raised for English National 2012 was £265.
New Year’s Eve Open (47 ran, R. Handy, Settle):
1, D. Purdham Jess, 80 of 90;
2, Thomas Longton (Quernmore) Maya, 79, OLF;
3, Tim Longton (Quernmore) Bob, 79;
4, D. Purdham Meg, 78;
5, F. Satterthwaite (Brough) Greg, 75;
6, C. Mellin Moor Lodge Mirk, 74
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An open trial was held by James burrow at gibraltor farm silverdale on sunday. runnung was on mainly swale store hoggs which ran well if testing. micheal longton of quernmore judged in the bitterly cold but generally dry conditions.
results:SILVERDALE, Bottoms Lane, Silverdale, Carnforth, Lancs, Open (53 ran, Michael Longton, Quernmore): 1, J. Burrow (Silverdale) Sam, 91 of 100; 2, Richard Hutchinson (Littledale) Sweep, 90; 3, F. Cleary (Tockholes) Dan, 89; 4, J. Palmer (Twiston) Ben, 83, OLF; 5, C. Cropper (Water) Fly, 83; 6, R. Airey (Trawden) Bet, 82.
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On Sunday 13th November there was a nursery and new handler trial held at by Thomas Longton at Lee End Farm, Quernmore raising £60 for the national fund. The trial was judged by Alan Bradley of Broughton in Furness. The full results were:
Nursery: 1, T. Lawrenson (Brindle) Dave, 83 of 90; 2, P. Atkinson (Briercliffe) Fly, 77, OLF; 3, F. Cleary (Tockholes) Dot, 77; 4, R. Dean (Chipping) Mossie, 75; 5, P. Ellis (New Hutton) Greg, 71; 6, T. Birkett (Carnforth) Jess, 69.
New Handler: 1, A. Parker (Downham) Trixie, 43 of 50; 2, E. Whaley (Rossendale) Bess, 42; 3, J. Richardson (Cumbria) Flynn, 41; 4, J. Hopkins (Hexham) Alfie, 35.
Young Handler: L. Bancroft (Briercliffe) Max, 51 of 90; 2, L. Bancroft Moss, 50; 3, E. Fox (Quernmore) Nap, 47.
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A 2nd open trial was held on sunday 11th dec at james burrows place. Wet cold and windy weather didn't put off punters with a good turnout. Running was on mainly swale store lambs which were mostly better in the morning although were happy to change direction at any point when least expected!!
SILVERDALE, Bottoms Lane, Silverdale, Carnforth, Lancs, Open (43 ran, D. Harrison, Selside): 1,Richard Hutchinson (Littledale) Wenndale Roy, 92 of 100; 2, R. Handy (Settle) Jack, 89; 3, C. Mellin (Oakworth) Maisie, 88; 4, R. Handy Meg, 86, OLF; 5, D. Carlton (Newton) Ann, 86; 6, F. Cleary (Tockholes) Peg, 84.
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Arthur Temple held 2 opens on sunday at holmrook, cumbria. HOLMROOK, Cumbria, Morning Open (48 ran, M. Pickering, Penrith):
1, G. Smithson (Kirkbride) Jan, 84 of 90; 2, N. Ireland (Holmrook) Glen, 83; 3, R. MacPherson (Kirklinton) Moss, 82; 4, D. Purdham (Holmrook) Jess, 81; 5, N. Ireland Maggie, 80, OLF; 6, S. Cropper (Deerplay) Tess, 80.
Afternoon Open (45 ran, N. Ireland, Holmrook): 1, R. Handy (Settle) Jack, 86 of 90, OLF; 2, Thomas Longton (Quernmore) Maya, 86; 3, A. Clark (Mallerstang) Spot, 85; 4, S. Cropper Danny, 84, OLF; 5, Thomas Longton Tot, 84; 6, A. Common (Lockerbie) Taddymoor Mirk, 83.
Sponsored by A. Temple, Holmrook, £310 raised for English National 2012.
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ENGLISH NATIONAL 2012 FUNDRAISER OPEN-TWISTON. Another good open trial today held by john and carol palmer of twiston. 37 dogs competed on excellent mule weather lambs with good runs possible although challenging on every aspect especially the single, although no DQ's a number got close!! richard 'blindman' hutchinson was in the hot seat with wall to wall sunshine enjoyed by all.
RESULTS
1 TIM LONGTON BOB 89
2 JIM CROPPER TOMMY 88(BETTER SHED)
3 ALF KYME MOSS 88
4 PAT NOBLE JACK 86
5 JIM CROPPER MAX 85
6 JOHN PALMER DOT 84
£255 RAISED.
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On Sunday 20th November Trawden held an open trial to raise funds for the English National. With the mule wethers behaving well all 43 runners that went to the post had an even chance of doing well. The results were
1st S Duckworth (Haslingden) Spy 93/100
2nd R Hutchinson (Littledale) Roy 92
3rd T W Longton (Quernmore) Tot 91
4th M Longton (Quernmore) Rainow Todd 90
5th P Noble (Quernmore) Jack 89
6th R Airey (Trawden) Bett 88
In total £215 was raised. Thanks to all who helped!
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An open trial was held today at Rooten Brook Farm, Quernmore by Tim, Linda and Michael Longton. The running was on Swaledale ewes which were tricky to manage if not handled with a little force, there was an even chance throughout the day with prizes coming from the start of the day to the end. After a steady start numbers seemed to have slowed to a stop around 20 then a glut of runners arrived with 56 dogs running raising a total of £280 for the English National 2012. The day started off breezy but progressed to being very wet as the afternoon wore on.
1st Arthur Temple Zazoo 94/100
2nd John Palmer Ben 92
3rd Dennis Purdham Jess 91 OLF
4th Shirley Cropper Danny 91
5th Tom Huddleston Paddy 90
6th Colin Pickford Chappie 89
Money Raised for English National 2012 was £215.
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ENGLISH NATIONAL 2012 FUNDRAISER OPEN. thanks to james dumbleton of macclesfield for judging the am session and mark france of littledale the pm. we got through the runners fast in the morning getting through 37 by 11.50. sheep where very good, could be tricky to lift in the rushes but everyone had a fair chance. pm sheep run over and tougher to pickup but great round the course with most points being lost on a gather far from straight forward, both judges being hard on wide runners going for the fence.
RESULTS A.M
1 MICHAEL LONGTON RAINOW TOD 10
2 TIMOTHY LONGTON BOB 14
3 TOM HUDDLESTON PADDY 16
4 DAVID CARLTON ROB 17
5D AVID CARLTON ANN 24
6THOMAS LONGTON SPOT 29
PM
1 RICHARD HUTCHINSON SWEEP 85
2 TOM HUDDLESTON UDALE JET 84
3 JIM CROPPER MAX 83
4 R HUTCHINSON ROY 83
5 COLIN PICKFORD CHAPPIE 82
6 SOPHIE HOLT BLACK 81.
£305 RAISED
BBC Alba were at the Scottish National and the International Trials, recording competitors and their dogs for their popular series 'Farpaisean Chon-Chaorach. The programmes is airing now, twice a week, 9pm Tuesday and Saturdays. Channel 168 on Sky, and 110 on Freesat. Available on iPlayer, and possibly on Freeview.