Author Marianne Rogers
Images by Simon Wallace

The weather could not have been more perfect for a sheep dog trial.

Crisp cool mornings and nights with mild sunny days and little wind. The small team of workers were kept very busy running the trial and still managed to run a canteen to supply food and drinks.

The sheep for the Novice and Improver were mainly ewe hogget Merinos which were supplied and carted by Billandri Poll Merino Stud. The sheep for the Open were 14 month ewe Dohnes with 7 months wool, supplied very fortunately by Dorrell enterprises at the last moment due to high water preventing access to the sheep that should have been available.

In the Novice there were 11 scores out of 27 runs, in Improver 7 scores out of 30 and in the Open 20 scores out of 45. Both lots of sheep were very even and gave everyone a fair go but they were still challenging.

It was hard work to achieve a good score. There was no ring off in the Novice and Improver but a 50 point ring off in the open.

Encourage Winner – Tara Herbert presented by Rick Janitz

Encourage Placings
Judged by Simon Wallace

Tara Herbert

Marionvale Tess

Novice Placings
Judged by Tim Foster

1	Len Morton	Perangery Maudie	86
2	Rod Forsyth	Barkervale Clark (K)	73
3	Ken Atherton	Ramulam Charlie (K)	65
4	Jenny Whitelock	Boylee Talent	63
5	Jenny Whitelock	Jensown Shamrock	61
6	Rick Janitz	Ramulam Bee (K)	59
7	Rod Forsyth	Kumbark Todd (K)	58
8	Tony Boyle	Boylee Pickles	52
9	Tony Boyle	Boylee Whitie	51
10	Simon Wallace	O’Kanes Susie Q	45

Improver Placings
Judged by Rod Forsyth

1	Andrew Gorton	Olboa May	90
2	Ken Atherton	Ramulam Charlie (K)	84
3	Jane Dorrell	Cloverlea Dot	80
4	Tony Boyle	Boylee Chillie	64
5	Neil Eastough	Linthorpe Freckle	63
=6	Simon Wallace	O’Kanes Susie Q	60
=6	Ken Atherton	Ramulam Fella (K)	60

Open Placings
Judged by Simon Leaning

1	Frank Sutherland	Pendalup Sue	67	81	148
2	Peter Gorman	Coshies Dusty	77	70	147
3	Dave Lacey	Akoonah Lady	75	58	133
4	Dave Lacey	Akoonah Holly	59	73	132
5	Peter Gorman	Pendalup Cloudy	71	59	130
6	Tony Boyle	Boylee Sugar	48	73	121
7	Jane Dorrell	Perangery Buster	59	55	114
8	Ken Atherton	Ramulam Punch (K)	57	56	113
9	Dave Lacey	Akoonah Blondie	47	62	109
10	Tony Boyle	Boylee Midget	47	61	108
11	Steve Wallace	Gibsons Sweep	55	Ret	55
12	Corey Rose	Blackbrook Phoebe	44	Ret	44