Avondale Discovery Farm at Beverly was the home for the second inaugural trial this year.

This was a Three Sheep Trial held in conjunction with the Beverly Clydesdale and Vintage day which was on Sunday the 19th of June. The trial started on Thursday the 16th with the novice event, and continued into the improver the next day. open finals were run on the Sunday, and were enjoyed by a large number of spectators.

The grounds were picturesque, with old buildings, machinery and clydesdale horses creating an olde world effect.
The weather was excellent for the first two days but came in a little wet and windy for the final day and a half.

In the novice and improver the sheep were very workable, with a fair number of pens. However for the open event they did get flightier and needed more careful handling. Whereas for the the two earlier events the sheep had happily galloped over the bridge, in the open a few competitors came unstuck when their dogs could not force them over.

The novice and improver winners became a family affair with Glenice Webb and Morrillo Doff winning the novice and husband Nick winning the improver with Morrillo Cinder, a small dog with a big future.

Grant Cooke won the open in fine style with the popular Grassvalley Moss.

There was a total of 46 entries for the novice, 51 in the improver and 68 in the open.
 




Novice, Judged by Sam Weaver.

1st Glenice Web with Morillo Doff                          94
2nd Ivan Solomon with Sommerville Tully              88
3rd Bernie Jones with Bellview Teddy                    85
4th Tony Boyle with Boylee Sugar                          80
5th Peter Doherty with Ramulam Jen                     75
=6th Rod Forsythe with Binnaburra Basil. ( Kelpie)               72
=6th Marianne Rogers with Christies Cocoacina     72
=8th Nan Lloyd with Kumbark Caleb . ( Kelpie)                     71
=8th Germaine Seymour Euroa Nan                       71
=10th Frank Sutherland with Rocky Niki                 70
=10th Nick Webb with Morillo Cinda                       70


Improver, judged by Rod Forsythe

1st Nick Webb with Morillo Cinda                   88
2nd Peter Gorman with Badgingarra Nell       82
=3rd Jenny Nolan with Perangery Brodie        81
=3rd Rob Gibson with Kelelpie Kelly                81
=3rd Jenny Nolan with Ryans Mallee               81
=3rd Sam Weaver with Daheim Queani           81
=7th Andrew Gorton with Just Martha              77
=7th Ken Atherton with Binnaburra Tammy . (Kelpie)    77
9th Tim Foster with Boylee Minnie                   74
=10th Andrew Gorton with Just Sam                72
=10th Marianne Rogers with Bellveiw Obie      72


Open, Judged by Frank Sutherland.

1st Grant Cooke with Grassvalley Moss     90 88 178
2nd Ivan Solomon with Perengary Sasha   89 85 174
3rd Ken Atherton with Olboa Merle             86 81 167
4th Tony Boyle with Boylee Mustard           85 80 165
5th Ken Atherton with Ramulam Gus          88 74 162
6th Peter Gormon with Avalon Sox              83 76 159
7th Jenny Nolan with Rocky Edge                90 67 157
8th Ray Sutherland with Swagman Cindy     83 73 156
9th Gordon Curtis with Nolans Minnie           79 76 155
10th Ivan Solomon with Perengery Bec’       91 48 139
11th Colin Cosh with Dodge's Buzz             80 44 124
12th Rod Forsythe with Binnaburra Basil. (Kelpie)     82 L/S 82 

Glenice Webb and Morrillo Doff, about to close the gate.

NIck Webb and Morrillo Cinder with the gate closed.

Peter Gorman's Badgingarra Nell at her first trial.

View from the trial grounds.

Retired trialler John Charlick with his much admired jacket.

Bernie Jones and Bellview Teddy who did pen despite having a few problems for a while.

Gorden Curtis' Binnaburra Johnny.