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.Sheepdog trials diary - May 14
THIS week’s sheepdog trail fixtures being held around the UK (May 14)
ENGLAND
May 15. QUERNMORE Charity Open, Rooten Brook, Quernmore, Lancaster, LA2 9EJ, 8.30am start. First 80 dogs to enter on field before 2pm. Maximum two dogs per handler. ABBEYSTEAD Open, Marshaw Farm, Trough of Bowland, Lancashire, 7.30am start. Enter on field. FAIRSPRING FARM Open, Ryal, Matfen, Northumberland, NE20 0SD, 9am start. Enter on field by 2pm. CORNWALL, Tyringham Arms Trial, Trethern, Delabole, off B3314 by the wind farm. Novice and Open MX and Open Driving. 9am start. Enter on field.
May 15 and 16. SKIPWITH COMMON Open, The Moat Field, opposite the church at Skipwith, Selby, North Yorkshire, 10am start. Enter on field. Unlimited entries, but only one dog can be booked in after 1pm. Two separate trials. The same dogs can compete each day. Catering.
May 16. CLOUGH HEAD Open with Championship, Grane Road, Haslingden, Lancashire, BB4 4AT, 7.30am start. Enter on field. Catering. MID-SHIRES Open, Harringworth, Corby, Northants. Entry closed. SURREY Open, Sandhills Farm, Bletchingley, Surrey, Jct 6 off M25. Entry closed. CORNWALL, West Rose Trial, Trethern, Delabole, off B3314 by the wind farm. Novice and Open MX and Open Driving. 9am start. Enter on field.
May 20. TEWITFIELD Open, Greenlands Farm, Tewitfield, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 1JH, 9.30am start. First 45 dogs to enter on field before 2pm.
WALES
May 15. SOUTH SHROPSHIRE, Asterton, SY7 8BH, New venue. Start 7.30am. Two sessions. Open and Novice National. Catering.
May 16. BALA, Bala Sheepdog Sale Field. Start 8am. Open and Novice National.
May 20. GLYNLLIFON, Coleg Meirion Dwyfor, Caernarfon, LL54 5DU. Open National and Classes 2, 3, 4.
May 28. PENMACHNO, Swch, Penmachno. Start 5.30pm. Local Class 3.
May 29. PENMACHNO, Open National (Class 1) and Class 2. KINGSLAND, Gatley Park, Leinthall Earles, Leominster. Open and Novice National. Two sessions. Entries closed. Eye testing.
May 31. CWMDU. Open and Novice National. Two sessions. TREFEGLWYS, Brynafon, Trefeglwys. Open and Novice National. Start 8am. Two sessions.
June 1. TREFEGLWYS, Open and Novice Montgomeryshire Classes. Start 4pm.
June 5. YSBYTY IFAN, Hafod Ifan, ger y pentre. Open and Novice National. Catering. EASTNOR CASTLE ESTATE, Eastnor, Ledbury, HR8 1EL. Open and Novice National. Two sessions. Start 8am. Catering. Pre-entry, entries close May 24. Contact Alison Smith, 07891 735 139.
June 6. OBLEY NOVICE, Higher Hagley Farm, Obley, Craven Arms, SY7 0BZ. Novice National. Young Handler Class (under-21). Start 9.30am. Catering.
June 12. CLUN. Entries closed.
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