2018 Supreme Championship Results

 

The results recorded are provisional, and therefore could be subject to change once verified.

 

Supreme Championship Results

Placing Competitor Country Dog Dog No: Judges Points (680) Merit Points (60)
1st Kevin Evans Wales Preseli Ci 331679 521 60
2nd Kevin Evans Wales Ace 330765 492 56
3rd Neil Gillon Scotland Sweep 317704 477 52
4th Chloe Cropper Scotland Penllwyn Fly 300049 434 47
5th Aled Owen Wales Llangwm Cap 315270 426 44.5
6th Thomas Longton England Maya 296299 406 40
7th Fraser Shennan Scotland Mia 314619 384 34
8th Paul O'Donnell Ireland Limber 341106 382 33.5
9th Peter Martin Scotland Daisy 347000 374 29
10th James Howard England Bill 330034 360 24
11th Andrew Carnegie Scotland Linburn Rook 321580 337 19
12th Robert Ellis Wales Bronalt Sweep 343781 328 17
13th David Howells Wales Rock 338887 313 12
14th Ross Henderson Scotland Jude 328400 261 8
15th Meirion Jones Wales Nan 337729 0 4

 

Supreme Champions - Kevin Evans with Preseli Ci

Photo courtesy of Lisa Soar

 

The Brace Championship

Placing Competitor Country Dog 1 ISDS No: Dog 2 ISDS No: Points
1st John Maginn Ireland Kate 320267 Lad 320269 379
2nd Gethin Jones Wales Fran 312820 Maddie 322439 378
3rd Con McGarry Ireland Cora 325230 Tara 313134 368
4th Ricky Hutchinson England Denwyn Moya 338232 Jock 327212 360
5th Katy Cropper England Tsarvo 301710 Zac 314731 349
6th Alistair McKenzie Scotland Bhoy 319887 Mist 294715 339
7th Brian McConnell Wales Roy 326884 Sky 307168 276
8th George Gardner Scotland Meg 319859 Nan 341575 247

 

Brace Champions - John Maginn with Kate and Lad

Photo courtesy of Lisa Soar

 

Young Handler Competition

1st Erin McNaught from Wales with Quories Moxy, ISDSNo: 323551

Photo courtesy of Lisa Soar

 

Driving Championship

1st Ross Henderson from Scotland with Jude, ISDS No: 328400

Photo courtesy of Lisa Soar

 

Qualifying Trial Trophies

The Poltalloch Cup - For the winner. Donated by Mr Robin Malcolm in 2005. First awarded by his grandfather in 1926 to Mr Archie McDairmid, before he became Chairman of the Society.

Awarded to: Fraser Shennan with Mia

 

The Sun Alliance 5th Shepherds' Cup - For the highest pointed dog owned and handled by a hired shepherd.

Awarded to: Ross Henderson with Jude - 363 points

 

The Duchess of Devonshire 5th Farmers' Challenge Cup - For the highest pointed dog owned and handled by a farmer. Donated by Her Grace on the occasion of her International Presidency in 1978.

Awarded to: Fraser Shennan with Mia

 

The Gwyn Jones Rhes-y-cae Memorial Trophy - For the breeder of the winner.

Awarded to: Fraser Shennan

 

The Barbara Carpenter Brocken Trophy - For the highest pointed handler in the qualifying trial who is competing for the first time at the International. (Aggregate awards are calculated by adding the National and International Qualifying points).

Awarded to: Paul O'Donnell with Limber - 364 points

 

The Stirling Team Shield - First awarded in 1927 and received by the National President. Calculated by the addition of points from the best 12 dogs in each nation.

Awarded to: Scotland 3840 points

(2nd Wales - 3595 points, 3rd England - 3280 points, 4th Ireland - 3036 points)

 

The Gilbertson & Page Captain's Trophy - For the captain of the winning team.

Awarded to: Fraser Shennan

 

The C E H Yates English Shepherds' Aggregate Cup

Awarded to: Sergio Perello Galdon with Murguia Jim - 454 points

 

The Lord Mostyn Scottish Shepherds' Aggregate Cup

Awarded to: Ross Henderson with Jude - 553 points

 

The JE Roebuck Welsh Shepherds' Aggregate Cup

Not Awarded

The Omagh Marts Irish Shepherds' Aggregate Cup

Not Awarded

 

Supreme Championship Trophies

The Supreme Championship 3rd Challenge Shield - For the Supreme Champion. The first shield was awarded in 1919. This one, presented by James A Reid, is actually the fourth, being first awarded in 1947. Plus monetary awards of 1st £750; 2nd £400; 3rd £200; 4th £150; 5th £90; 6th £70; 8th to 15th each £30.

Awarded to: Kevin Evans with Preseli Ci

 

The Lord Mostyn Plate

Awarded to: Kevin Evans with Preseli Ci

 

The R Fortune Trophy - For the Supreme Champion (won outright 5 years at intervals or 3 years in succession).

Awarded to: Kevin Evans with Preseli Ci

 

The W J Evans Memorial Cup - For the Runner-Up (perpetual).

Awarded to: Kevin Evans with Ace

 

The Captain Whittaker Trophy - For the highest points in Outrun, Lift and Fetch (sometime before 1973 this did include the Drive). In memory of the Society's first Chairman.

Awarded to: Kevin Evans with Ace

 

The Johnny Wilson Memorial Cup - For the best Shed by dog and handler.

Awarded to: Neil Gillon with Sweep

 

The Earnest Broadley Cup - For the Breeder of the Supreme Champion dog, plus a monetary award of £15.

Awarded to: Llion Harris

 

The Gwilliam Goblet - For the Breeder of the Supreme Champion dog (perpetual).

Awarded to: Llion Harris

 

The Roberthill Trophy - For the owner of the Sire of the Supreme Champion dog. Donated by the 1976 Lockerbie International Committee.

Awarded to: Ross Games

 

The McDiarmid Rose Bowl - For the highest pointed dog for which the handler was also the owner of either the sire or dam. No names are inscribed until won outright either 5 times in all or 3 times in succession. Presented by Mr and Mrs McDiarmid.

Awarded to: Neil Gillon

 

Brace Championship Trophies

The Alan Jones Memorial Cup, the 6th Brace Trophy - For the winner of the Doubles Competition. Plus monetary awards of 1st £100; 2nd £70; 3rd £50; 4th £30 and 5th £30.

Awarded to: James Maggin with Kate and Lad

 

The David Stone Brace Aggregate Cup - For the highest total National and International Doubles points.

Awarded to: Gethin Jones with Fran and Maddie - 624 points

 

Aggregate Trophies

The Clara Roebuck 4th Aggregate Champion Cup - For the highest, of all nations, aggregate pointed dog.

Awarded to: Kevin Evans with Preseli Ci

 

The W R Seward 3rd English Aggregate Cup - For the highest English aggregate pointed dog.

Awarded to: James Howard with Bill

 

The G L Pennefather Irish Aggregate Trophy - For the highest Irish aggregate pointed dog.

Awarded to: Paul O'Donnell with Limber

 

The James S Gray 5th Scottish Aggregate Trophy - For the highest Scottish aggregate pointed dog, plus a monetary award of £15.

Awarded to: Neil Gillon with Sweep

 

The C D Fenwick 3rd Welsh Aggregate Trophy - For the highest Welsh aggregate pointed dog.

Awarded to: Kevin Evans with Preseli Ci

 

(Aggregate awards are calculated by adding the National, International Qualifying plus International Supreme points).

 

Specific Trophies

The Rhiwlas Trophy - For the Supreme Champion (perpetual). The Society's oldest trophy, and the first known to be presented at any sheepdog trial. First awarded in 1876 at the Rhiwlas Trials to James Thomson. Given to the ISDS in 1954 by his widow, Jean, when she was 102 years old.

Awarded to: Kevin Evans with Preseli Ci

 

The J B Bagshaw trophy - For the winner of the Driving Dog Competition. Given by W B Bagshaw. Plus monetary award of £25.

Awarded to: Ross Henderson with Jude

 

The Scott Morris Silver Plate - For the winner of the Young Handler Competition. Given by Mr D S Morris, solicitor to the Society (perpetual).

Awarded to: Erin McNaught with Quories Moxy

 

The Edinburgh Trophy - For the oldest competing handler at these trials. Given by The Corporation of Edinburgh (perpetual).

Alistair Mundell

 

Donaldson Cup - For the youngest competing handler in Singles or Doubles at these trials. Given by Robert Hamilton (perpetual).

Logan Williams

 

The Ashton Priestley Trophy - For the Best Sportsman, in the judges' opinion. Given by Mrs Priestly (perpetual).

Robert Ellis

 

Gilbertson & Page Champions' Awards - Engraved Cut Crystal Decanter Sets will be presented to the Supreme Champion and the Winner of the Brace Competition at prize giving.

Awarded to: Kevin Evans and James Maginn

 

The Young Handlers will each receive Silver Plated Tankards.

Presented to: Erin McNaught, Henry Harrison, Caolon Byrne and Farquhar Renwick

 

A bag of 'Dr john Platinum' dog feed will be awarded to the 15 Supreme finalists and Brace Champion.

 

Blue Riband - The Society Blue Riband to be worn by the Supreme Champion dog.

Awarded to: Preseli Ci

(In the award of all trophies, the word dog means dog or bitch).