SHEEP DOG TRIALS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17157, 28 May 1921, Page 3

SHEEP DOG TRIALS.

SECOND DAT. The trials o; the Christchuxch Sheep Bog Trial Club were' continued yestciday, iu \\ cither. The same difficulties ■- c. l\r.ze and shadows that were experienced the cay before again lrandicsi]>T>ed the earlier competitor?. Tho display wns, it anything, a little disappointing, as many oi the dogs failed to yard; i:i fact, no dog in .ho remainder of Class I. managed to yen its sheep. Several had very hard luck. »s tJm sheep Y.-pjc held very near th« ;:en, but could not be yarded. A3 on tlie hrst _da>. many of the contestants cam© to ," TWI on the rocky escarpment?, wbicli . tne sheep mado for at the first opportunity. In accordance with the ml A, the firet six dogs were given another trial, but only J- w o> M. Aubrev's Help and C. Carrigaua Tain, varied. Tho former dog. wliich pave _ a very fine performance, scored tho greatest iiggreeate of points, and was adjudged tho v.inr.er. Ho recently won several important events down country, aJid a.together gave n. meritorious display. __ ,r CLASS I.—Heading, bringing Back, Holdin o in Ring, and Yarding; about 300 ?srd?. First prize £2O, Champion Gold ile<lal value. £3, Montrose Challenge Trophy, Challenge Cup presented by Mrs F. A. Archer, and Challenge Trophy presented by Messrs Petersen und Co.; second prize, £8; third prize, £i; fourth prize, £2: fifth prize, £1 and Cliub's Certificates. Tim©, 15 minutes. Points: Heading, 9; bringing bacit, 0; holding ono minute in ring, 6; driving from ring to pen, 3; stylo at yards, o, yarding, 8: under command, 10; total, 50 points. The six dogs scoring tho mom points in Class 1 will bo given, a second run, and the prizes awarded to tho five dogs scoring the highest aggregate of poir.ta in the two ru&. Tho best performances of the remainder o. Clsfs I. were as follows; G. Gemmell's Wait headed, barking, in Cmin 25?<_'C, und after a fair pull held the sheep in lOmiu 19eec. Mado poor v.ork at the. yards ar.vl failed to. pen. , "\y." J). Grieve's Jed crossed his head m 4min 30sec, and efter an indifferent pull held slvei p in limin -Iseo. , After a- rather >-oct hold she failvd to n. I). S. Jones's Joy made a wide Jj/rad in 3m in 44see, and fitter rather a rasn pull held in 30min lUcc- ' Held well on\l mado a fine drive, but failed to wn. K. lump's Hex crossed in heading ill Smin 13& ec, and pulled a fair line, but was very rr.sli. The sheep were held well in 7mi)i 41'isec, but a- xash drive was made, and the dog failed to yard. H. T. Little's Jack licaded in 2min 34if6c, and pulled quickly and with very clever work got out of trouble amongst the rooks. The sheep were held in lOmin iteec, but after a good drive and liold tho dog failed to yard. ' „ ■ , , A. Booth'"! Corby, afta.r crossing, headed in 3min Usee. Atter a fair pull the sheep were, held in lOmin 35see, but could not bo y-uided. , , . A. AlcLfniglilin's Don headed quietly :n 3min S7aec, and after a quiet pull hcid ill 14min, but he also failed to yard. The following are scored in the first round by the leading dogs: Totals M. Aubrey's Help, 9, 8, 5, 3, 4, S, 8 —llmin sSscc .. .. ..4a F. Golightly's Chance, 9, 7, 4, 2, 4, 8, 7—l'imin 27sec .. , .. .. -11 Victor Craw's Trail, 9, 5, 4, 2, 3, 8, 6 14min 2sec .. •• .. 37 H. T. Little's Jack, 9, 7, 6, 2, 3, —, 8 35 (.) S. Jom.s's Joy, 7, 7, 5, 3, 3, —, 8 4 33 A. G . Gorrisrm's Tam, 7, 8, 6, 2, —, - 8 " .. ' .< 31 IJ. limcs's Rex, 5, 7, 6, 2, 3, —,7 .. 30 A. McLaughlin's Don, 7, 7, 3, —, —, 7 .. ... 21 F. Lang's Check, 7, 5, 4, —, —, —J --,7 23 A Booth's Corbv, 5, 7, 2, 1, —, —, 8 23 P. Booth's Rain, 4, 4, 2, 1, 2, —, --,8 21 1 (J. Gemmell'iS Wait/3, 7, S, 2, —, W. D. G neve's Jed, 6 ; 6, 2, 2, 2, —, —, 5 •• 21 The following dogs also oompeted : —J. 11. C'orrigan'a Marvel, A. J. Corrigan's Beauty, John Pardue's Jed, J. Chapman's Little Tib, A J. Belle, F. Harding's Belle, W. D. Grieve's Queen, W. Starky's 'Wattie, N. D. Campbell's Speed, M. A. Frazer's Raid. THE SECOND RUiN". Tho first six doga'' second performances were:— ■ ~ ' H. T. Little's Jotk headed well m 2nun Slsec, and pulled quietly, but got stuck in tho rocks and /the sheep split. _ A. J. Corrigan's Tam headed quietly .in lmin 41sao, and pulled well until '.he shoop became stuck 'on rocks. work he cleared them, .and held indifferently in Umin 46s»c. After ,a good drivo lie yarded Sit second attempt in 14min saec. Victor Craw's Trail mado a quiet rat poor head in lmin 56sec, and after an indifferent pull held in lOmin 59seo. Tne dog failed to yard. ■ M. Aubrey's Help ma-la a good neaii h«ad in lmin o3sec, and pul'led quietly under good command. Aft-ex safely holding th« full time made a fair drive and yarded after gcod work in 13min 43seo. F. Golightly's Chance, headed well in Imm 62sec, but split and tost the shoes witli rash work. ' . ~0. S. Jones's Joy headed high in 3mm Gsec, and sheep v/era immediately split and lost. 1 ' • . Tile five placed dogs scored as - fallows, tho first scores-being placed in brackets:— Total AT. Aubrey's Help, 9, 7, 6, 2, 3, 8, 8 —43 (45) ,*8 A. J. Corrigan's Tam, 0, 6, 3, 3, 3, 3,; 7—39 (31) •• •• '0 Victor Craw's Trail, G, 7, 8, 2, 3, —, 8 . —B7 '29) .. .. .. 66 F. Golightly's Chance, 9, 8, —, —, —, —, 2—14 (41) ' •• 65 IX. T. Little's Jack, 8,. 4, —, —, —, —, 4—16 (SB) ..El Class 2, Huntaway, with Slew, will be continued this morning, only two dogs 3funning off last night.