2011 International, 8th -10th September (Thursday-Saturday) at Fearn Farm, Tain, Ross-shire, IV20 1TL, Scotland |
Reports from the field, latest scores and pictures from Sine Robertson, Kim Gibson and Austin Bennett.
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Leading at the end of Day 1, Bobby Dalziel and Spot, here about to pen
Winner of the Qualifier, Ian Brownlie and Mo
Will Cormack is presented with the Wilkinson Sword Trophy by HRH The Princess Royal
Today the second batch of 28 of the 60 singles competitors who have qualified from the four National trials, fifteen each from Scotland, wales, Enalgnd and Ireland, compete over a National style course for the fifteen places in Saturday's Supreme Championship. In addition, there are four more doubles runs during the lunchtime break. For details of the four National trials, click on the tabs at the very top of this page.
8am: Trialling has started for the day with a good run from Neil Gillon and Buoy. In contrast to yesterday, it is wet and miserable, with some mist, but the sheep are still running well.
9.20: Today's first scores are on the board. Neil Gillon's run equalled Bobby Dalziel's of yesterday, and John Maginn has joined the high scorers for Ireland.
11.20: Another high score for Scotland - Michael Shearer and Cap on 358. With two thirds of the 60 runs now complete, there is quite a gap between the ten handlers on 336 (listed below) and above and the next lower score of 317.
12.20: A new leader, and England's first entry on the leader board - Jim Cropper with Max on 370. Eirian Morgan and Spot have also posted a good score which should be good enough to go forward to tomorrow's Supreme Championship.
2.20: A few extra scores, but no changes at the top. The Wilkinson Sword Trophy has been presented to Will Cormack in recognition of his long standing and outstanding contribution to the Society over many years. The presentation was made by the Princess Royal, Patron of the Society. Will is no stranger to royalty, having being a neighbour of the Castle of Mey, the Queen Mother's Caithness residence.
2.40: The first title of the International goes to England - none of today's four Brace competitors managed to match yesterday's high score by Ricky Hutchinson with Wenndale Roy and Sweep, who are thus the 2011 International Brace Champions - congratulations! The singles are continuing - torrential rain during Robbie Welsh's run, but it is now dry.
3.10: Chloe Cropper has scored 323 with Roy, 14th place at the moment, and Robbie Welsh 319, 15th at present, but with the team captains and second placed handlers to go, it probably won't be quite enough.
4.10: And again, a new leader! Ian Brownlie and Mo on 376. Tim Longton and Bob are also in the running for a place tomorrow. Just Chris Toner and the four captains to go.
4.30: Bobby Dalziel and Joe are the first of the four captains to run - at 346 it looks as though Bobby will have two dogs in the final.
5.30: Ian Brownlie has won the qualifier - Kevin Evans and Greg join the leaders with 369 - third overall.
Scores (out of a maximum of 110 per judge = 440)
The top 15 scores go forward to the Supreme Championship on Saturday.
T57 Bobby Dalziel (S) JOE 346
T56 Chris Toner (I) GRAHAMS SAM 274
T55 Timothy Longton (E) BOB 356
T54 Aurwen Price (W) LYN 302
T53 Ian Brownlie (S) MO 376
T52 Thomas Doherty (I) SWEEP 307
T51 Chloe Cropper (E) ROY 323
T50 Gerald Lewis (W) SPLASH (Flash) 306
T49 Robbie Welsh (S) MAID 319
T48 Aidan Gallagher (I) JIMMY 316
T47 George Bonsall (E) TIM 280
T46 Paul Tomkins (W) FYNYDD MAC 293
T45 Mosse Magnusson (S) LLANFARIAN JIM 294
T44 Seamus Gallagher (I) GLEN 347
T43 Jim Cropper (E) MAX 370
T42 Eirian Morgan (W) SPOT 352
T41 Michael Shearer (S) CAP 358
T40 Tom O'Sullivan (I) JAN 304
T39 Alf Kyme (E) MOSS 267
T38 Ged Watson (W) JAKE 265
T37 Jock Welsh (S) TANHILL SWEEP 309
T36 John Maginn (I) MOZZ 343
T35 Richard Hutchinson (E) WENNDALE ROY 290
T34 Gwyn Owen (W) ZAC 334
T33 Neil Gillon (S) BHOY (ROM) 368
T32 Colm McAteer (I) JACK 249
T31 Chris Todd (E) TESS 103
T30 Meirion Jones (Llanelli) (W) JOE 356
T29 Cameron Dickson (S) SCOT 305
T28 Seamus Gallagher (I) ROB 245
T27 James Howard (E) WISP 311
T26 Richard Millichap (W) DEWI TWEED 266
T25 Alex Watson (S) JAKE 262
T24 Michael Gallagher (I) CAP 360
T23 Pat Noble (E) JACK 253
T22 E P Roberts (W) BET 246
T21 Neil McEachern (S) ANN 336
T20 Toddy Lambe (I) SAM 263
T19 James Gilman (E) PEGGY 263
T18 Nigel Watkins (W) FLOSS 294
T17 Bobby Dalziel (S) SPOT 368
T16 Wilton Goligher (I) KILLIEBRAE SHEP 234
T15 Tom Lawrenson (E) CLYDE 274
T14 Stan Harden (W) MEG 170
T13 Norman MacDonald (S) JAKE 340
T12 James P McGee (I) BECCA 338
T11 Mark Elliott (E) SPOT 244
T10 Meirion Jones (Llanelli) (W) CHAMRAY JESS 313
T9 Jock R Welsh (S) TANHILL NAP 367
T8 Peter Morgan (I) FFLOS 301
T7 Emma Gray (E) ROY 203
T6 Glyn L Jones (W) DON 260
T5 Alex MacCuish (S) BRANDY (Moss) 317
T4 Allistair Lyttle (I) ROY 280
T3 Roger Handy (E) BET 168
T2 Arthur Roberts (W) BILL 264
T1 Neil Campbell (S) GUS DIS
Ian Brownlie (S) MO 376
Jim Cropper (E) MAX 370
Kevin Evans (W) GREG 369
Bobby Dalziel (S) SPOT 368
Neil Gillon (S) BHOY 368
Jock R Welsh (S) TANHILL NAP 367
Michael Gallagher (I) CAP 360
Michael Shearer (S) CAP 358
Timothy Longton (E) BOB 356
Meirion Jones (Llanelli) (W) JOE 356
Eirian Morgan (W) SPOT 352
Seamus Gallagher (I) GLEN 347
Bobby Dalziel (S) JOE 346
John Maginn (I) MOZZ 343
Norman MacDonald (S) JAKE 340
Saturday's competitors run in the original catalogue order:
9 Jock R Welsh (S) TANHILL NAP
13 Norman MacDonald (S) JAKE
17 Bobby Dalziel (S) SPOT
24 Michael Gallagher (I) CAP
30 Meirion Jones (Llanelli) (W) JOE
33 Neil Gillon (S) BHOY
36 John Maginn (I) MOZZ
41 Michael Shearer (S) CAP
42 Eirian Morgan (W) SPOT
43 Jim Cropper (E) MAX
44 Seamus Gallagher (I) GLEN
53 Ian Brownlie (S) MO
55 Timothy Longton (E) BOB
57 Bobby Dalziel (S) JOE
58 Kevin Evans (W) GREG
Today's competitors are:
5 Ewen Mackinnon (S) ROY & NAN 404
6 J R Griffith (W) FAN & ROY DIS
7 Michael Longton (E) RAINOW TODD & DON 369
8 Frank Cashen (I) JIP & CLARE 439
Yesterday's conpetitors and scores (out of a maximum of 140 per judge = 560) were:
1 Hamish MacLean (S) KIM & ROY 329
2 Ian Jones (W) TOM & JESS ABS
3 Richard Hutchinson (E) WENNDALE ROY & SWEEP 459 (2011 International Brace Champions)
4 Denis Birchall (I) FLASH & MOSSIE RET