Macclesfield Sheep Dog Trials

1st Thomas Longton
2nd M Longton
3rd Tim Longton
4th Frank Clearly, Darwen
5th Carol Mellin

The winner received the Macclesfield Sheep Dog Trials Perpetual Challenge Trophy and a replica shield.

Doubles Class:

1st R. Hutchinson
2nd T. Huddleston
3rd G. Bonsall

The Winner received the Ivor S Hadfield Perpetual Memorial Trophy, the Williams Perpetual Trophy and a replica shield. The highest pointed local competitor was James Gilman, who received the W C Goodier Perpetual Memorial Trophy.

Young Handlers Classes: (maximum score 60 points).

Under 16: George Gilman


Winners in each class were awarded a rosette.

Nursery Class: (8 entries)

1st Colin Pickford
2nd James Gilman

The winner was presented with the Tony Judge Perpetual Trophy and a replica shield. James Gilman was awarded a special prize for the best outrun, kindly donated by Mr E R Leicester.

Local Singles:

1st James Gilman from Bosley
2nd David Pickford
3rd James Dumbleton
4th John Harvey
5th John Heathcote


The winner was awarded the Wright & Morten Perpetual Shield, the Tom Wood Perpetual Memorial Cup and a replica shield. James Gilman won the Forrester Perpetual Trophy for the second highest in the class with 'Dot'.

The Bob Morten Perpetual Memorial Trophy for the highest pointed dog, trained and exhibited by the competitor, was awarded to James Gilman. A special prize for the best outrun was awarded to John Harvey.

Open Singles Saturday: (51 entries) maximum score 100 points

1st Ben Smith
2nd Alf Kine
3rd David Wood
4th Les Perrins
5th James Gilman
6th Wayne Allen
7th P. Williams from Mold
8th David Wood

The winner received the Denis Goodier Perpetual Trophy and a replica shield.

Championship 2011 (maximum score 150)

1st Jim Cropper from Bacup (122 Points)
2nd James Gilman (127 Points)
3rd Ben Smith (125 Points)
4th David Wood (121 Points)
5th David Pickford (118 Points)
6th Michael Longton (117 Points)
7th Carol Mellin (115 Points)
8th Alf Kine (115 Points)
9th Shirley Cropper (114 Points)
10th James Gilman (109 Points)

The winner was presented with the Walter Wardle Shield.

The Jack Stanhope Perpetual Memorial Trophy and the Criddle Perpetual Trophy were awarded to the highest pointed local winner, James Gilman

The Second highest pointed local winner, received the National Westminster Bank Perpetual Trophy.

James Gilman won the Sir Nicholas R Winterton MP Patron's Perpetual Trophy for the highest pointed local competitor over the two days.

James Gilman won the WA Nield Perpetual Silver Jubilee Trophy for the highest pointed local dog, in the Local and Open Classes over the two days.

James Gilman won the Frank Eardley Perpetual Memorial Trophy for the highest pointed dog who resides within 12 miles radius of the Macclesfield Town Hall.

James Gilman won the Ron Bagley Perpetual Trophy for the highest pointed competitor living in Cheshire.

A special prize was given to the competitor with the highest pointed dog (over two days) who is a member of the Association this was awarded to James Gilman.

The Oakes Millers Perpetual Trophy, for the highest pointed female competitor, was won by Carol Mellin.

The Harvey Perpetual Challenge Trophy for the highest pointed open competitor on either day was awarded to Ben Smith.

The Jack Pickford Memorial Trophy was won by James Gilman.

James Gilman won the BFSS Trophy for the highest pointed committee member over two days from the local and open classes.

The Harold Ryder Perpetual Trophy, for the best condition dog..
The Eileen Haworth Trophy for the best condition bitch..

A shield in memory of Terry Nixon was presented to James Gilman of Bosley for the highest pointed local handler in the Saturday Open Class.