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).