Semi Final Rounds - Saturday 9th July 2005

Another great day of trailing at Tullamore saw a near full house as the crowds gathered in the sunshine, which had been threatening to get out all week, finally did.

 The day was lit up with the run of Jimmy Cropper and Sid, as they stormed to the top of the leader board with a score of 398 points out oif a possible 440. It was a truly magical run for the runner up partnership at the last world trials held in Bala, 2002. They scored maximum points in the Outrun, Lift, Pen and Single.

  Other good runs included EC Mckinnon with Glen, who scored 379 points, Serge van Der Sweep with both Roy and Glen. Michael Longton was the last to run with Monty, and put in a great run, but saw the bell beat him, just as he made the single, but he did enough to put him through to the last day.

 But the day belonged to Jimmy Cropper and Sid, who will be hoping that their form carries over to the final, and that they can move up one place from the last championships.

ISDSsat001 Straight in....a walk in the park for Michael Longton as he pens his ewes	ISDSsat003 Serge van der Sweep with Roy, third at the last world trials, in the shedding ring	ISDSsat004 Michael Longton takes a drink to clear up his dry throat proir to his run, the very last one of the day with Monty
ISDSsat017 The sun came out later in the day and the competition heated up....S Hindess with Tweed in the shedding ring	ISDSsat027 M Doherty, Malin Head, Ireland, running Craig got 341pts	ISDSsat031 Ms K Soderberg, from Sweden, takes her dog Lotus, into the cross drive
ISDSsat034 Bobby Henderson takes the single with Bill, to pick up 282 points	ISDSsat035 Not quite Royal Ascot, but it makes a refreshing change on normal headwear!	ISDSsat036 Jimmy Cropper gives the crowds a thumbs up after a magic run with Sid, which saw him brush the opposition aside with ease, giving him 398 points
ISDSsat037 Jimmy Cropper and Sid take the single, and take the lead in the semi's	ISDSsat040 It wasnt just collies today, one or two other dogs wanted to get noticed as well!!	ISDSsat041 Mans best friend....his faithful collie
ISDSsat043 W Watt penning with York, finished with 360 points	ISDSsat044 Good weather helped bring out a bumper crowd for the semi final day	ISDSsat049 JH Wilson for Scotland, watches Maid take the scots ewes past the start post and into the drive. He finished with 312 points
ISDSsat050 S Glen, Alberta Canada, gives his dog Pleat a pat after a good run which saw him pick up 292 points	ISDSsat051 Bobby Dalziels Dell on the turn, guiding the ewes into the drive