Kendenup State Arena

The smalll town of Kendenup in the South of WA was the host for the State Arena Championships this year. Kendenup is app 340 Km south of Perth.

Despite a number of the more competitive triallers having headed over east to compete, there were still plenty of entries, people taking advantage of fewer competitors and entering more dogs than usual.

The nights were chilly but it warmed up fairly quickly, becoming a bit uncomfortable for those with runs in the hottest part of the day.

The sheep were crossbreeds, unusual for WA trial sheep and something different for many people.

They were good looking and solid and a little tricky to work. They were very responsive to movement and sound, and if headed too much they ran around in circles  They behaved quite well if they could be driven from behind, with minimal movement.

The race and the pen were fairly tricky, so there were only a handful of pens over the weekend. Once the sheep realised there was no escape from the pen they were too smart to go in. 

But they were forgiving sheep and gave most people a good opportunity to work them as they rarely split and  did not run too far even if pressured.

Results.

Novice, judged by Germaine Seymour.

45 entries.

1st. Tony Boyle. Boylee Stephanie. 86.

2nd. Andrew Gorton. Ramulam Ripper. 74. (Kelpie)

3rd. Simon Leaning Jandoree Jess. 64.

4th. Simon Leaning. Marionvale Mindy. 63. (Kelpie).

=5th. Phil Dorrell. Ramulam Patch. 61.

=5th Jenny Palm. Badgingara Lisa. 61.

7th. Simon Leaning. Chidlow Floss. 59.

8th. Hayden Harries. Olboa Ben. 57.

9th. Jenny Whitelock. Boylee Sugar.54.

10th. Tony Boyle. Boylee Tobie. 50

Improver, judged by Richard Mcguire.

53 entries.

1st. Simon Leaning. Fleetfeet Axle. 92. (Kelpie)

2nd. Marriane Rogers. Belview Obie. 70.

3rd. Gordon Curtis. Binnaburra Johnny. 66. (Kelpie)

=4th Sam Weaver. Mac’s Harry. 65.

=4th. Gibb Mcdonald. Boylee Poppy. 65.

=4th. Sam Weaver. Boylee Bill. 65

7th. Andrew Gorton. Just Sam. 61. (Kelpie X BC).

=8th Bernie Jones. Bellview Teddy. 60.

=8th Phil Dorrell. Dougie. 60.

10th. Glenice Webb. Morrillo Doff. 59.

Open, judged by Wayne Hall.

70 entries.

1st. After a tie and a runnoff. Ray Sutherland. Swagman Cyndy. 75+84+62=221.

2nd. Hayden Harries. Ramulam Woofy. 70+89+61=220.

3rd. Gordon Curtis. Binnaburra Tuff. 71+76=147. (kelpie)

4th. Tony Boyle. Belview Dale. 78+66=144.

5th. Jane Dorrell. Rocky Dusty. 70+73=143.

=6th. Marianne Rogers. Belview Obie. 78+64=142.

=6th Rod Forsyth. Binnaburra Wal. 77+65=142. (Kelpie)

8th. Simon Leaning. Chidlow Floss. 73+56=129.

9th. Simon Leaning. Fleetfeet Will. 79+38=117.

10th. Nick Webb. Morrillo Cinda. 76+39=115.

=11th. Bernie Jones. Bellview Tedddy. 70+ SCR= 70.

=11th. Simon Leaning. Stoneridge Harry. 70+X=70

Malcolm Seymour's Sommerville Lucy, the sheep breathing some steam in the early morning.

Jane Dorrell and Rocky Dusty.

Phil Dorrell's Dougie.

Simon Leaning's Marionvale Fang.

Sam Weaver's Daheim Queani.

Gordon Curtis's Binnaburra Johnny, about to pen.

Mike Scott's Torbay Badger.

Rick Jantz's Jandoree Dotcom.

Hayden Harries Olboa Ben.

Grant Cooks Grassvalley Sky.

Rod Forsyth's Binnaburra Milo.

Germaine Seymour's Euroa Zoe.

And for something different. Marianne Rogers cooling down Belview Obie after his run.