Tain, Ross-shire, 24 August

Posted 6:00 p.m.

The day has been sunny, if a little windy, and we have finished early.  Normally things to be pleased with.  But it has not been a good trialling day for dogs and handlers; very few points have been posted and possibly the smallest number for many years in one day.  The sheep are mature ewes - lovely sheep - but big, strong and of their own mind.  The good dogs can work them but it means many points off and perhaps time up.

Bobby Dalziel seen here with Joe, last year's Scottish Champion pair, fought long and hard and completed the run, but for 153 points.

The other picture is of Angus MacDairmid's Hemp at the Pen - both worked hard and were typical of low points in return for a good effort.

Singles Results:

53 A R Mundell BILL 111
54 M Murray GARRY RETD
55 A Watson JAKE DISQ
56A C Dickson SCOT RETD
57 C M Davidson TWEED DISQ
58 I R Gray DREW 60
59 M L Watt LYN 68
60 A McKenzie TIB 104
61 Mrs V Billingham TWEEDHOPE GLEN RETD
62 J L McMillan DAVE RETD
63 M MacNally KILLIEBRAE MOSS RETD
64 J Ogston BILL RETD
65 K Donald KILLIEBRAE SWEEP RETD
66 M Priestley CLIFF 105
67 P D Fullerton DEAN DISQ
68 A MacCuish BRANDY (Moss) RETD
69 J J Patterson JOE ABS
70A D Robertson SWEEP (Shep) DISQ
71 A Cameron BEN RETD
72 K C MacKinnon JIM (Corrie III) 122
73 G A Marshall SCOTT RETD
74 R White JESS RETD
75 J A Common GLEN RETD
76 H MacLean MEG DISQ
77 W Welsh SWEEP RETD
78 W F Welsh FLY RETD
79 C G Cuthbertson JOE RETD
80 J Casey BILL DISQ
81 G M R Peugniez ROB DISQ
82 R Dalziel JOE 153
83 J K Allan TWEEDHOPE TRIM RETD
84 F S Renwick QUEEN DISQ
85 N A MacDonald MOSS RETD
86 J A McDougall ROY DISQ
87 W A Morrison RHAIADR ROY RETD
88 S Robinson RODGE DISQ
89 E C MacKinnon GLEN 147
90 A D Carnegie TAN DISQ
91 J R Welsh MACK DISQ
92 M Davidson DAVE ABS
93 D Mullan TAM RETD
94 J A MacLeod FYNYDD CRAIG 114
95 L J Cunningham FFION RETD
96 W McAllister HOPE RETD
97 A MacDiarmid HEMP 119
98 A Simpson LYN RETD
99 I Wilkie NELL (Maid) 148
100 J G Templeton PEG RETD
101 M Arres MIDGE RETD
102 R B Henderson BILL RETD
103 P Hetherington LYNMAR HEMP 155 (note: corrected following day)
104 W S Elliot WESLEY 129

Doubles results:

3 P Martin F SWIFT & EILIDH RETD
4 W I McConnell F CRAIG (Dan) & JAFF 195 (note: corrected following day)