DOG TRIALS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18670, 20 April 1926, Page 9

DOG TRIALS.

BANKS PENINSULA CLUB. The 'eighth annual meeting of the Banks Peninsula Collie Dog Club was held in the Coronation Library, Little River, on Saturday. Mr H. T. Chapman was in tho chair. There were 18 members present. The chairman moved a vote of sympathy with the relatives of tho late Mr A. i. Dawson and •Mr W. M.- Lewthwaite. Mr M. Barclay moved a vote of sympathy to the Chapman family. . . : The secretary presented ■ the balance-sheet, showing a credit balance of £sl 19s Bd, including balance carried forward from previous year of v£3l 3s, showing a profit of £2O IGb 8d for the year. The election of officers for the ensuing . year resulted as.follows:—Patronß, Hon Sir R. il. Rhodes, -M;Ii.C., Mr G. Humphreys, Mr F. G. -Birdling, and Mr David Jones, M.P;; president, Mr J. F. Buchanan; many' vicepresidents were elected; judge, Mr.G. L. Rutherford'; flag btewards, Messrs' F. W. Williams, J. McQueen, J. Palmer, and G. Richfield; timekeepers, Messrs J. F. Buchanan, T. Thompson, and W. H., Montgomery; committee, Messrs T: Thompson, M. Barclay, J. McQueen,-L. Fahey, C. Cradock, J. Palmer, J. V. Chapman, jun., J. L. Breitraeyer, E. Fahey, T. Brankin, J. Chapman,- S. Lb Comte, W. A. Fairweather, J. Murphy,-F. J. Stanbury, A. Dawber, K. Rollitt S. H. Uesher, A. Harris, G. Pocock, A Turpin, and F Crockett; chairman of committee, Mr S. W. Birdling. > ■■ It -was decided that five judicial, stewards be elected to settle all disputes at. trials. Messrs J. F." Buchanan, F. W. Williams, S. W. Birdling, T. Thompson, and J. Mc-Queen-were elected stewards. „_,--.. . Mr J. Chapman proposed: .That each competitor carry a number on- back. Ibis was seconded by Mr A. Turpin •»?«»«*»• It was decided that a list of lite members be opened. ... Mr F. Stanbury proposed that no Me member be elected until rules are .drawn up by the club. This was seconded by Mr K. Rollitt and. carried., .: ■ It was decided that trials be held on May 20th, 21st, and 22nd.

GERALDINE CLUB. • The three niain classes of these # trials were concluded on Saturday with.the following results: —. CLASS 11.— Open, Short Pull, and Yard about 200 yds. Time, ,10min. First prize ~», secondM, third £2, fourth £l. Total, 40

points. . . , (}. McKcrker'a Maid'(Albury) 36 points 1 R. Innes's- Haig (Springfield). 86. points - P. Kane's Bustle Junior. .(Qamaru), 33

.points ... . • • . ••■"«'■• \ T. "White"s Barney (Rangiora), 31, points 4 . Thirty-two competed. CLASS lll.—Open, Long Pull, about 600 yds. Time. 11 minutes. -First prize £B, second £4, third £2, fourth £l. Total points, 40. ' ' P. Kane's Don (Oama'ro), 35 points . .. - 1 G. McKerker's Maid <Albury),3Zi points 2 S. Barclay's Chappie (Ashburton), 311 points •• •■„.»' ««*•' J. Mac Donald's Clyde (Mount Peel), 31 points .-.....•

The special prizes have yet to be amended by the committee, and the Farmers i Class Trial will take place at Kaukapuka next Thursday.