Bishopstone Charity Trial
Stock photo of the 'Double Gather' trial field from prevoius year
On 5th and 6th October 2019 the annual Bishopstone Charity Open Sheep Dog trial took place by kind permission of Lord Head, Throope Manor Farm, based in the stunning Wiltshire countryside just outside of Salisbury, with International attendees from Belgium and Germany.
All proceeds from the trial were raised for two charities, CMV Action which supports the research into Cytomegalovirus, and the Bishopstone Bish Bash a local organisation supporting various local organisations, young and old in the Chalke Valley.
Saturday saw 55 dogs run the 650 yard open trial, which was judged by David Kennard, and Sunday's judge for the double gather was Philip Davies-Russell, with 42 dogs running.
Saturdays results were are follows:
1st Jed Watson with Zac on 78 points
2nd Shirley Greenaway with Sanduck Flip on 76 points
3rd Paul Johnson with Jack on 75 points
4th Roderick Hayes with Winston on 72 points
5th Roger Franssen with Zohra on 71 points
6th Marc Wessendor with Nice on 70 points
Sundays results were as follows:
1st Jenny Atwell with Spike on 127 points
2nd Jed Watson with Zac on 126 points
3rd David Kennard with Sweep on 121 points
4th Trevor Hopper with Fern on 119 points
5th Jenny Atwell with Speck on 111 points
6th Paul Johnson with Jack on 110 points
Aggregate trophy over the 2 days was awarded to Jed Watson with Zac
An absolutely amazing amount which exceeded £1,500 was raised during the two days of trialling, an absolutely wonderful success.
