THE Devon and Exmoor Sheepdog Society held its Raleigh's Cross trial on Saturday. The judge was Walter Passmore from Okehampton and 50 ran.

Results: Open driving, 1, Ray Edwards, Chulmleigh, with Bill on 88 points; 2, Graham Glanville, Iron Acton, Max 81; 3, Jed Watson, Postbridge, Meg 79; 4, Michael Derrick, Kingsteignton, Shep 75; 5, Jed Watson, Postbridge, Mirk 73; 6, Jane Harper, Jacobstowe, Lilly 71.

Novice driving - 1, Jed Watson, Postbridge, Meg 79; 2, John Carter, Delabole, Joe 70; 3, Kyle Cox, Weston-Super-Mare, Shona 66; 4, David Cole, Bittaford, Jill 62; 5, Graham Glanville, Iron Acton, Nan 58; 6, Norman Dalgarno, Tregony, Pip 54.

Thirteen dogs ran in the Open Maltese Cross. Judge: Jane Harper from Jacobstowe was the judge.

Results: 1, Kim Dart, Molland, Jill 62; 2, Bob Watson, Postbridge, Juno 61 OLF; 3, Norman Dalgarno, Tregony, Esk 61; 4, Jed Watson, Postbridge, Sweep, 52 and Alan Bennett, Hewaswater, Jim 51; 6, Nigel Cowling, Brompton Regis, Meg 40.

Novice Maltese Cross: 1. Jed Watson, Postbridge, Sweep, 52; 2, Penny Slattery, Wheddon Cross, Pip, 30.

The next trial for the society is at Ashwater on Saturday by permission of Mr I MacKay at Sanduck Cross Farm, Lustleigh, Newton Abbot.

The classes are novice/open driving and starts at 9am. For details call the secretary Bill Evans on 01409 211486.

On Sunday at the same venue is a Devon v Cornwall match. Classes will be Maltese Cross driving. It starts at 9.30am. For details call secretary Tracey Peat on 07921 953777,