There is a well known saying, 'no pain, no gain' and that will be ringing true in the minds of Milk Link’s 1,600 producers, who are on the brink of reaping just reward for 12 years of loyalty and investment.English sheepdog trial results – April 30
A look at the results in the sheepdog trails around the UK this week.
YOUNG and NEW HANDLER TRIAL, Lee End Farm, Quernmore, Lancaster (Judge, T. Huddleston, Caton) Under-13 Class (4 ran) 1, Luke Bancroft (Briercliffe) Moss; 2, Edward Lawson (Penrith) Mirk; =3, Henrietta Cropper (Shap) Try and Katherine Lawson (Penrith) Moss.
Under-18 Class (3 ran) 1, Steven Longton (Quernmore) Sid; 2, Gabby Ridge (Narberth) Brock; 3, Alex Briggs (Wennington) Ted.
Under-25 Class (4 ran) 1, C. Cropper (Water) Roy; 2, Emma Gray (Ewesley) Spot; 3, Craig Stewart (Kirkwhelpington) Tan; 4, Adam Mawson (Whitbeck) Mick.
New Handler Class 1 (10 ran) 1, Jack Simpson (Fence) Tess; 2, Lynn Morland (Hamsterley) Jess; 3, Phil Taylor (Heysham) Belle; 4, June Hopkins (Northumberland) Alfie; 5, Marianne Roberts (Belgium) Spike; 6, Heather Haston (Galgate) Shep.
New Handler Class 2 (7 ran) 1, Joe Lowry (Whitbeck) Sky; 2, Sally Temple (Quernmore) Cap; 3, Michael Glasgow (Garstang) Nap; 4, Michelle Clarke (Blackpool) Tot; 5, Carol Salthouse (Tockholes) Spotty; 6, Pete Cleary (Peterborough) Glen.
LEE END, Lee End Farm, Quernmore, Lancaster, Open (F. Cleary, Tockholes, 55 ran) 1, A. Kyme (Lumb) Moss, 95 of 100; 2, Michael Longton (Quernmore) Todd, 94; 3, J. Cropper (Deerplay) Fleet, 93; 4, J. Read (Lough) Jess, 92; 5, D. Harrison (Selside) Ben, 90; 6, P. Noble (Quernmore) Jack, 89.
TEWITFIELD, Greenlands Farm, Tewitfield, Carnforth, Lancashire, Open (M. Pickering, Penrith, 40 ran) 1, D. Scrimgeour (Lonscale) Killiebrae Laddie, 85 of 90; 2, F. Cleary (Tockholes) Peg, 84; 3, G. Dermody (Nantwich) Gem, 81; 4, B. Bell (Hamsterley) Moss, 80; 5, S. Cropper (Deerplay) Boss, 79; 6, A. Gilchrist (Llangollen) Roy, 78.
CHILLATON BARTON, Open (G. Martin, Lydney) 1, J. Carter (Delabole) Jen, 84 of 90; 2, M. Derrick (Kingsteignton) Shep, 79; 3, G. Watson (Brecon) Rob, 77; 4, J. Holdsworth (Moretonhampstead) Wisp, 76; 5, R. Montgomery (Rudgeway) Flo, 76; 6, K. Cropper (Shap) Scrum, 76.
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