SHEEP DOG TRIALS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13428, 21 May 1909, Page 5

SHEEP DOG TRIALS.

CHRISTCHTTRCH

FIBST DAY. The annual trials held by the Cliristchurch Sheep i-'Og Srni Club cciamencw ye-stercuy c.-i f-e Usual ground on the Cashmere Enate. idndTy lent by the Irusteee. The weather was fiat, "and there was a good attcudancc. luo arranoeeeiiU made by ihe Club were complct.-. acd tha sheep used were strong merino wethers from Benuiore and Grassdale stations, Sprir.gf-o.d, which gave the dogs p.e-ty of werit. ihe juago was Mr ft. w. Rn herford, of Montrose, who has officiated in taat capacity #mc« the Cmb was formed thirteen yeaTs ago, ilr J. S. Meir was f)u K steward, anc Mr R. 31. D. Morten tiuiakecocr. The cltries were in Class 1. 51, Clses II "l>. and Class 111. 39. tciol 120. or 13 mere than last year, and owing to the large number of competitors the trials are not likely to bo 'competed till late to-morrow and in order to get through as much work as pos s 4 b p it has fceea * decided to start at 8 a m.' sharp, instead cf 3 a.m., to-day and tc-mcrrow. Some very fair ivors was done yesterday, though there were no outstar.d= ing performance?. The sheep, winch were let out weil, only a few lots Retiicg away frem the- men, ran verj evemy, aud were r.ot diiiicult to work by dogs that were steady. They wer? in fact one of the best lots of sheep the Ciub have ever had for the trial?. The only dojs to complete the wnole course and p«a their sheep out of -the cumber thai were tried yesterday were Messrs G. L. Rutherford's Rogue. G. Gray's Jcck, H. T. Little's Dcon, and J. Fitzgerald's Clyde. Ihe running off cf Class I. will to continued to-day, when it ie hjped to complete it, tho first dog to Blurt at 8 0..m. This evening the annual social gathering of members nnd competitors will be held at Tutteiwii's Hotel, comuioncing tt half-past β-jvea. The following was the work dono yesterday in Class 1., heading, bringicg back, holding iv the ring, and yarding timo 13 minute?: — T. Home's Spark cast wide and yelped on goirg out, heading the sheep in 3mm 40sec; brought back well on a pood line, but made a very wide turn on approaching the ring; held quietly but lot the sheep out once; worked wid-p at tho ring and failed to pen. \V. T. Pollock's Tweed headed well in lmin 53eec, brought back very eteedily, worked rathi-r slack at the ring, and bad the sheep placed in llmin 17sec. Timo was up before the ebcep were penned. E. Grieve'e Tweed failed to answer to command in t°'ng out, and got away up the gully. On coming hack, he found the cheep and headed them in srain lOnac. .On turning the sheep out from some rocks he split them end only brought two down, the man leaving the ring. G. L. Rutherford's Roguo headed in lmin 529 ec, brought down fairly fast, and had tho sheep Pteadied in the ring in 6min 41s«c, where they were held without a break, worked steady ai the yard, and had the cheep nice and quiet, end they were successfu'ly penned in llmin 53aec. A. Sutherland's Lass, a winner at Little River, west cut or <• good lino and headed in lmin 25sec, but split the sheep among tho rocks, and one got away to the holding yard. R. Anderson's Scott crossed in beadin<*. the ehfc? havin. moved away. Ho rounded in 2niin 25sec, but soon afterwards eplit the sheep, and failed to get them together ogam. R. McAdam's Hazel crossed in neading, which occupied iißin 40sec, worked rather slack in bringing back, and did not keep a very good Hue, did not steady tho sheep well lit the ring, in v.'liich they were placed in 9min losec. but not held, and timo was exhausted before ynrdwg. I. D. AleLeod's Bonnie crossed and split the sheep in heading, and after getting them together ogam split, and lost them. J B. Purdues Jack went out slowly and headed quietly in 2m ; .n 6scc, brought back fairly fast, ringed, the sheep in Gmin nnd held them ] weJJ; was rash in turnips tl.e sheep when j close up to tho pen. rind spoilt the chances of penning. A. S. H. x McKcrrcw's Tib. went f>pt on o good line and huaded in Imin27sec; brought bock in good style, and pJaced the sl.'eep in tho ring in Ctr.iri 21stc where they were wel , held; worked keenly at the yard sod almost succeeded twice in penning , , but time was up before th«y could be got into position again. G. Gray's Jock headed in lmin 40sec. aDd the sheep jran down hill without much working , , ana after a break away the -sheep wore ringed in Smin 27sec. but they got away again. They were eaeiW yarded, as they practical'y went in of their .own accord when brought un to the pen. Time, Bmin 4Ceec. D. G. McKenzie's Mac headed in lmin 486« c, and gotthefheep among the rocks, from which ■he failed to dislodge one. R. W. Trailer's Crest made a vide cast- over rocky ground, and did not locate and round the cheep till 3min lOyec had e'apeed. The sheep almost immediately eplit.and the dog was cailed off. K. R. Poliock's kelpin, Boyna v'ost year's winner), headed in 2min 53sec, bioughfc back well ones "the sheep were got clear of the rocks, and showed good stylo ot the ring, in wMish thf> sheep wero placed m Bmin 23sec, and held quietly. She run wide in her turns at the yard, asd failed to bold the sheep the on'y timo thej_ were placed in good position for yarding. H. T. tittle's Doo.n headeu in lmin 41eec and brought bark .fast, and ringed in 4min lSeec, wJiere the cheep were held without a break. Tlw sheep were well held at the yard, though the dog was rather too keen, and the sheep were successfully penned in 7min . 4680. ■L. McKinnon's. Wag, headed in 3. mm . llsec, did not ketsp a very good line .in bringing back, ringed 'the sheep in 12min 30r?ec, wfiere they were hold without a break, and time was called before an attempt could be made to yard. J. K. Forrester's Ben headed in 2min 20see, but not bringicer back on a pood line lost some little time through tho sheep getting behind a fence. Had the 1 sheep in the. ling in lOmin 35sec, where they were held with one break; was inclined to stand off the sheop at the yard, and time was called before the nheep could be penned. J. Eerahmann's Help went out badly and failed to get on to his cheep. ,T. G. Sutherland's Lubra pot uway above her sheep in heading, and took smin 45sec. She brought back very well and ringed the sheep in Drain 45sec, where- they were not held steadily, and time was exhausted at the yard. W. Logan's Rook went out ia a good line in lmin 41sec, and brought back straight in good style. Had the cheep in the ring in 7mm, but were not held very uteadily, and at the yard the dog worked too keenly and never had tho sheep in a gcod position for yarding. J. Fits' gerald'3 Clyde took a good line, and headed in lmin 35sec, brought back quietly iv good style, and had tho sheep placed in the ring in Sroiu 37« ec, and Eeld without a. break, was too hard on the sheep in "turning them at tho yard, and did not steady them well, but succeeded in penning , 'them in 13min SGsec. A Sutherland's Boy als6 headed well in Imiu 35.« ec, but the sheep got away on reaching "tha flat, and rwru lost among- the spectators, fhough the deg made a. g«od effort to .recover them. R. Anderson's Wirey crossed in heading, which occupied 2toin 3sec, ar.d he split the sheep, and ■ lost one. F. Buecb'a Joe went out on -a good line, and headed high up in. lmin sGsec. After losicg some time among tbe< rocks, the theeV> came down fast, and were placed in the Ting in Smin 57sec. The sheep were well held, and at the yard tho dog thowed gcod style, but wan rathei' -too keen, and erhauried his time. T. D. McLeod's Lady went out well, and headed in lmin 47eec; the rheep then faced the dog , , and she had some trouble to shift them, uot being good at forcing, though, barking a good deal. The sheop then, lodged-among the rocks, where a lot of time, was wasted,-and the fifteen minutes were up juft as tho sheep were got .into the ring. The dog showed good rtvle after she had sot her sheep out of difficulties. J. B. Purdue's • Loy headed quict'y in Smin 42? Ec, and had a lot of trouble wish, the sheep among the rocks. Worked v«ry keen, but slack in bringing beck, and kept the *be*B on a eccd 'ine, steadying nhem in the .ring in lOmiu 21sec, and holding , them well. The dojr showed i 'good style at the yaiS, working very! qiretlyi , but time was. up before the sheep were got in.

BANKS PENINSULA. The Banks Peninsula Collie Trials were concluded on Wedne»:?ay. Re«-ults: —

Open Hnntaway—W. Grieve let, T. D. McLeod 2nd. A. McKerrow 3rd, K. Trotter 4th. Open Heading and Yarding—A. Sutherland Ist arxl Mr R. H. Rhodes'e handeome silver cup. R. Pollock 2nd, R. Davidson 3rd and K. Pollock 4th. •

The merinos in this class proved a, verylively lot, and bo dog succeeded in yarding, although t.he winner and one or two others had almost succeeded when time w«s called. The Cup winner bails fr«ni Moawhan<»a, on the North Island Jtai;i Trunk.

District Huntaway—K Barrett Ist, T. Johnston 2nd, J. VT. Claihe 3rd. and A. TurVβ 4th.

Tbo weather throughout too trials was good, but on Tuesday thv> 'ight was bed.