METHVEN COLLIE CLUB.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11562, 20 April 1903, Page 2

METHVEN COLLIE CLUB.

At the annual sheep dog trials a short I delay was caused by tho fog on Friday' -I morning, but shortly before 9 a.m. & stwt I was made to finish Class 1., of which Mi * I G. Taylor's Roy, 29 points, was the win- ,|l ncr, Mr R, R. Pollock's Dick, 28 potato, ■ "A being second, and Mr J. Kcnnody'n To: a, \(9 27 point*, third. ■?■ The competition in Class IT., heading, • i bringing back and yarding, was very c*oee, ■ and the successful yarding by some o! tf»- . . dogs was vigorously applauded. . Mr R. ".' J R. Pollock's Ned, 20 point*, was first, Mr % f H. T. Little's Doon, 27 point*, second, Mr - W. W. Wright's Corbie, 26 points, third, ' Mr T. Henry's Ben, 25 points, Mr W. Logan's Smut, 24 points, and Mr R. Trotter's Storm, 20 points, being next in order. Mr J. Kennedy's Toss, who w&s leading in , ' points for tlie Champion Cup, had bad luck in meeting with aa awkward lot of cheep, which moved away from tha flag up the hill, and when headed got back to the j-ards. The Hnntaway was won by Mr R. Trotter's Glen, Mr J. Kennedy's Help being second, and Mr R. R. Pollock's Cydft third. These and Mr T. Henry's Too were the only ones to complete the course. Wi£h ■ ntill three dogs to run, the fog camo down again," and though it lifted for a fevr minutes and enabled one lo start, the others were withdrawn. The Champion Cup was won by Mr W. W. Wright's Corbie, with 79'j»in_ out of a possible 90, Mr Trotter's Storm, champion for Iho last two years, scoring 70, and Mr Little's Doon 67." The specidit»rr.H prize in Class I. was won by Mi G. Taylors Roy. Mr Kennedy's Tosecond, Mr C. Urquhart's Jefrc, aad Mr W. Logan's Smut equal, third. Mr W< McLean's special prize was divided botweeik the first three dogs in tho Huntaway Clai-