Upcoming Trial Dates & Convenor Contacts

SAYDA Trial Dates 2025

7th September 2025

Beyond Blue Fundraiser - Padthaway
Venue: Padthaway Football Oval
Convenor: Rylie Williams 0488 505 206 and Joe Teakle 0408 866 412
Entries to: Darren Jenke 0427 500 300  Email: gameonkelpies@hotmail.com

Padthaway Entry Form

 

30th July - 3rd August 2025 - Australian Utility Championship - Nyngan, NSW
6th - 10th August 2025 - Australian Yard Dog Championship - Dirranbandi, QLD
7th - 10th August 2025 - National Kelpie Trial - Dirranbandi, QLD

 

5th - 6th October

Loxton
Venue: Loxton Showgrounds
Convenor: Lee Mickan 0427 820 712
Entries to: 

 

8th October 2025

Pinnaroo
Venue: Pinnaroo Showgrounds
Convenor: TBC
Entries to: 

 

TBC October 2025

Keith
Venue: TBC
Convenor: Wayne Gelven 0448 572 000
Entries to:

 

25th October 2025

Mount Gambier
Venue: Mount Gambier Showgrounds
Convenor: Barry McCreanor 0428 965 702
Entries to: 

 

25th October 2025

Kapunda
Venue: Kapunda Showgrounds
Convenor: Angie Grant 0417 801 112
Entries to: 

 

1st November

Penola
Venue: Penola Showground
Convenor: Darren Jenke 0427 500 300
Entries to: Darren Jenke 0427 500 300  Email: gameonkelpies@hotmail.com

 

2nd November 2025

Uraidla
Venue: Urailda Showgrounds
Convenor: Peter Crouch 0438 055 886
Entries to: 

 

8th November 2025

Millicent
Venue: Millicent Showgrounds
Convenor: Barry McCreanor 0428 965 702
Entries to: 

 

9th November 2025

Eudunda Yard Trial
Venue: 
Convenor: Sandy Wilksch 0428 817 093 & Angie Grant 0417 801 112
Entries to: 

 

22nd - 23rd November 2025

Lucindale
Venue: South East Field Day Site, Yakka Park, Lucindale
Convenor: Darren Jenke 0427 500 300
Entries to: Darren Jenke 0427 500 300  Email: gameonkelpies@hotmail.com

 

SAYDA AGM

Date: TBC

Venue: TBC

 

 

PLEASE NOTE:

To be eligible for any Annual Awards the handler must have paid their membership to the SAYDA by 1st October for the Financial year, and have competed in a minimum of three trials during that financial year.

Memberships run from 1st July  to 30th June each year.

TRIAL CONVENORS

  1. Email a financial report of the trial to Kim Dodson.
  2. Email the placegetters of each trial section to Sandy Wilksch.

ENTRY FEES MUST ACCOMPANY ENTRIES

  • Entries for most trials close at least seven days before the event.

ENTRY FEES

  • ENCOURAGE $7.00
  • MAIDEN $8.00
  • NOVICE $8.00
  • IMPROVER $10.00
  • OPEN $10.00
  • ASSOCIATE MEMBER $20.00
  • TEMPORARY MEMBERSHIP $5.00 (New competitors after three trials must become a full member of the association)

TEMPORARY MEMBERSHIP

ALL COMPETITORS, UNLESS RECIPROCAL MEMBERS, WHO ARE NOT FULL MEMBERS of SAYDA must sign a temporary membership form & pay fee with entries prior to competing.