TODAYS
RESULTS: | SEMI
FINAL POINTS | FINALS
RUN ORDER | TEAM
MEMBER | TEAM RANK
|
OTHER DAYS: THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY |
| Saturday
9July 2005: Saturday's semi-final was
held under variable skies and warm temperatures.
With the threat of rain diminishing, a large
crowd watched the competition and the many
demonstrations and exhibits on the Charleville
Estate in Tullamore. The semi-final was held
on Field 1, but the course configuration was
changed.
|
A young handler gets some
tips
from the more experienced handlers. |
The
set out and fetch panels were to the left of
their positions in the qualifying rounds and,
unlike Thursday and Friday, the sheep turned the
post in a counter-clockwise direction and were
driven right to the drive panels and left across
the field on the cross-drive before being turned
left after the cross-drive panels to the shedding
ring. The shedding ring and pen were in the same
positions as the qualifying runs.
The best run of the morning was
by Mr. W.I McConnell of Scotland and Jaff with a
379, followed by Mr. S. van der Zweep of
Netherlands and Glen with a 367. Only two of the
first 16 handlers retired in the morning. Other
morning scores ranged from 174 to 339. Mr. W.G.
Watt of England with York resumed the competition
after lunch with a score of 360, followed shortly
thereafter by a 379 from Mr. E.C. MacKinnon of
Scotland with Glen. Many qualifying scores were
recorded late in the afternoon after the skies
cleared and winds calmed. The qualifying score
for the Championship was 335, recorded by Mr. D.
Robertson of Scotland with Cap II.
|
Mr. Jim Cropper (ENG)
calls
Sid in on the shed.
|
The best score of the day was 398
by Mr. Jim Cropper of England with Sid. The run
was solid from start to finish. Defending ISDS
World Champion Aled Owen with Bob did not fare as
well, retiring at the cross-drive. Former
International Supreme Champion handlers John
Wilson and Bobby Henderson also failed to qualify
for the Sunday final. |
| Bobby Dalziel's Scottish National
Champion Spot failed to qualify, but Bobby's Dell
qualified with a score of 366. Current English
National Champion Michael Longton and Monty
qualified with a score of 343 in the last run of
the day. Serge van der Zweep qualified both of
his dogs for the final, recording a 367 with Glen
and a 336 with Roy. Tomorrow's final will feature
five dogs from Scotland, three from England, two
each from Netherlands, Wales and Ireland, and one
dog each from Germany and Sweden. |
Mr. R. Dalziel's (SCO) Dell, works in the
shedding ring. Dell finished with a score of 366,
good enough to qualify for the finals.
|
Team Canada - Mr. B.Smart, Mr. S. Glen,
Ms. A. Milliken, Mr. D. Gellings,
Not pictured Mr. R.H. Stephens |
Team winners were announced
mid-morning. Teams of five dogs and handlers
representing each country in the trial were
nominated by national representatives before the
competition. The rank position for each handler
on his or her trial field was determined from the
qualifying trials, with the country with the
lowest cumulative score declared the winner. |
| Although the first place position
of Scotland was no surprise, Germany showed the
strength of its team by placing second, followed
by Ireland. Surprisingly, Canada and Sweden
placed fourth in the team competition, which is
indicative of their competitiveness in the
trials. |
TODAYS
RESULTS: | SEMI
FINAL POINTS | FINALS
RUN ORDER | TEAM
MEMBER | TEAM RANK
|
OTHER DAYS: THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY |
