BAMFORD SHEEP DOG TRIALS SCHEDULE
SPRING BANK HOLIDAY
Monday 29th May 2023
President: Mrs Sarah Helliwell
OVER £700 PRIZE MONEY OFFERED
CLASS 1 – OPEN TO ALL.
Single dogs - Restricted to two entries per competitor
Entry fee £10 Prize money £200, £100, £70, £60, £50, £40, £30, £25, £20
The first prize winner will also receive the EH SLATER CUP and the TAGG MEMORIAL TROPHY each to be held for one year.
Judge: Mr Stephen Duckworth
CLASS 2 – OPEN TO ALL.
Double dogs
Entry fee £5 Prize money £15, £10, £5
The first prize winner will also receive the W TALBOT CUP to be held for one year.
Judge: Mr Wood
LOCAL CLASS
This will be run in conjunction with the Open Singles class and is open to all competitors residing within a 14-mile radius of Bamford Parish Church. Prizes will be awarded as follows to the local competitors scoring the highest points in Class 1.
Highest pointed competitor: £30, JOE TAGG CUP and the PRESIDENT’S PRIZE
2nd highest: £20 and the EW GREEN TROPHY
3rd highest: £15, the HANCOCK BOWL and the BEDFORD dog collar and lead
4th highest: the NORTHWOOD TROPHY
SPECIAL PRIZES
- JOE DENNIFF MEMORIAL TROPHY and a special prize of £5 will be awarded to the local dog with the most points which has not won a prize in a local or open competition up to the date of the trials. Please indicate on entry form if eligible.
- ALBERT HEMMING MEMORIAL TROPHY for the best driving dog in the Local Class.
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK TROPHY for the best driving dog in the Open Class.
- NULIFE WINDOWS TROPHY and £10 for the highest pointed dog in the Open Singles class whose handler is a paid up member of the Association. Full benefits of membership will apply to all competitors not currently members who submit their annual subscription, currently £4, with their entry fees.
- DAVID MARSDEN MEMORIAL TROPHY for the highest pointed dog in the Open Class run by a committee member of the Association.
- YORKSHIRE BRIDGE TROPHY for the Young Handler showing most promise.
- CONNIE DENNIFF MEMORIAL TROPHY and £5 to the youngest competitor.
- INTERNATIONAL SHEEP DOG SOCIETY offer a “Young Handler Award” Rosette and Certificate. Bamford Sheep Dog Trials Association will also donate £20 to the best young handler at the Trials. Max upper age limit 25 years.
All trophies remain the property of the Association and are offered for annual competition.
Competitors Secretary: Alison Golden. email: alison.golden@hotmail.com or Tel: 07788438857
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