MAYANUP 3 SHEEP TRIAL held at YALLAMBEE from 11th to 14th August
Mayanup held its annual 3 sheep event at the picturesque property of Ken and Jenny Atherton’s near Arthur River.
The weather was sunny for most of the time but a chill wind kept people in warm jackets.
Some rain and wind arrived on the Sunday, but was not too unpleasant.
The sheep were challenging Dohne crosses, strong, fast and inclined to split at the drop of a hat. They did not like being pressured, and disliked the first obstacle.
Dogs that worked calm and wide and managed to arrive safely at the race, then ran into real trouble as the sheep refused to even look down the obstacle let alone actually go through it.
There were a lot of crosses and retires and many people used up the 50 allotted points very quickly, as the sheep made frequent mad dashes for freedom.
From 50 entries in the novice only 16 competitors managed a score and in the Improver there were only 12 scores from 58 entries.
The open event provided a few more scores but pens were few and far between.
The open final was a close one with Ken Atherton winning the event on the second last run of the day with a stylish run from Ramulam Gus.
Novice Judged by Bernie Jones 1st Hayden Harries with Ramulam Woofie 66 2nd Colin Cosh with Dodge's Buzz 63 3rd Dave Lacey with Akoonah Chooper 59 =4th Marianne Rogers with Christies Cocoacina 58 =4th Peter Doherty with Ramulam Jen 58 =4th Jane Dorrell with Rocky Dusty 58 7th Ken Atherton with Ramulam Lad. (Kelpie) 54 8th Tony Boyle with Boylee Tobie 51 9th Phil Dorrell with Ramulam Patch 50 10th Andrew Gorton with Just Sam 48 Improver Judged by Grant Cooke 1st Ken Atherton with Ramulam Lad. (Kelpie) 78 2nd Ivan Solomon with Perangery Mac 62 3rd Peter Gorman with Grassvalley Milo 59 4th Colin Cosh with Dodge's Buzz 55 5th Dave Lacey with Akoonah Chopper 53 6th Andrew Gorton with Just Sam 52 =7th Hayden Harries with Olboa Ben 48 =7th Jenny Whitelock with Boylee Murphey 48 9th Hayden Harries with Ramulam Woofie 42 10th Jane Dorrell with Rocky Dusty 41 Open Judged by Wayne Hall 1st Ken Atherton with Ramulam Gus 72 + 90 = 162 2nd Ray Sutherland with Swagman cyndy 83 + 75 = 158 3rd Dave Lacey with Akoonah Del 95 + 53 = 148 4th Colin Cosh with Paton's Sarge 82 + 64 = 146 5th Ivan Solomon with Perangery beck 82 + 59 = 141 6th Nick webb with Morillo Cinda 65 + 71 = 136 7th Gordon Curtis with Binnaburra Tuff. (Kelpie) 66 + 49 = 115 8th Dave Lacey with Pendelup Blondie 62 + 49 = 111 9th Ivan Solomon with Perangery Sasha 63 + 47 = 110 10th Ivan Soloman with Somerville Tully 59 + 50 = 109 11th Glenice Webb with Morillo Doff 57 + 39 = 96 12th Peter Gorman with Badgingarra Nell 70 + X = 70 
Hayden Harries Ramulam Woofy, winner of the novice. 
Mike Scott's Torbay Badger. 
Gordon Curtis's Binnaburra Johnnie. 
Ivan Solomon's Somerville Tully. 
Ray Sutherland's Swagman Cyndy. 
Dave Lacy and Akoonah Del, in trouble at the race. 
Jenny Atherton's Ramulam Tammy. 
Sam Weaver's Fly 
Marianne Rogers' Bellview Obie, waiting his turn in comfort. | 
