DOG TRIALS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18725, 23 June 1926, Page 15

DOG TRIALS.

WAIAU COLLIE CLUB. The annual sheep-dog trials of the Waiau Collie Club were held on Mr W. D. 'Banks's property. The weather was beautifully ' fine throughout, and there was • targe number of interested spectators on each day. The large number of entries, totalling 171, the great majority of which competed, entailed etrenuona work on the judge and the other officials, but everything went off without a hitch. A word of praise is due to the judge, Mr W. W. Mcßae, for the able I manner in rfhioh he performed his duties, ! and to the energetio secretary, Mr W. Hill, and hia committee, all of whom worked untiringly to make the meeting a thorough buocess. A number of the competitors put up excellent performances. On each day the Waiau Girls' Hookey Club conducted a luncheon and refreshment booth, which was well patronised. The following are the results:— CLASS L (Open, for Maiden Dogs}—HEADING AND BKINGING BACK, about 400 yards. Time, Bmin. First prize £B, second £4, third £2, fourth £l. Points: Heading 10, command 7, bringing back 9, holding 4—total 80. S. Lowe's Maud, 10, 7, BJ, 4—total 29J 1 A. Booth's Mac, 10, 7, 8, 4-total 29 .. 2 J. S. Kennedy's Kaiwara, 9|, 6J, Bi, 4 total 28J 8 Jaa. McAdam'i Boss, 10, 6, 8, a—total 28 4 Thirty-three competed. CLASS II (Open)—HEADING, BRINGING BACK, AND YARDING, about 800 yds. Time, lOmin. First prize £l4 and chal-' lenge cup presented by W. H. Atkinson, Esq., winner receives miniature cup, to be won ontright; second £6, third £3, fourth £l. Points: Heading 6, command 6, bringing back 8, yarding 5, style 6—total 80. . • G. Chapman's Glen, 4i, 6, 7J, 5, 6—total 2D .. .. .. •• 1 J. E. Armstrong's Queen, 4i, s£, 7§, 5, 6 total 28* . ■• 2 S. Booth's Corby, 4i, 6, I\, 5, 5-tot«l 28 3 A. Turpin's Naughty Boy, 4}, 5, 6J, 5, 5 total 26 * Thirty-nine competed. CLASS in.. (Open)-HUNTAWAY WITH SLEW, about 800 yds. ffime, Bmin. Sheep to be put through three sets of pales. First prize £l4, seoond £6, third £2, fourth £l. Points—Command 10, huntaway 8, Btylo 7, noise s—total 30. R White's Toes, 10, 8, 7, 6—total SO .. 1 A Booth's Spark, 10, 8. 61, 5-total 2S>l 9 A. Salt's Boy, 10, 7J, tL 5-totol 39 - 8 A. Tnrpin's Watt, 9, 8, 6J, a-total 28J .. 4 Thirty-nine competed. CLASS IV. (for maiden dogs,, open)— HTJNTAWAY WITH SLEW, about 500 yds; time, Bmin. Sheep to bo put through three sets of poles. First prize £8 second £4, third £2, fourth £l. Points—Command 10, huntaway 8, style 7, noiße s—total 80. . „ ~ . J. E. Armstrong's Jim. 10, 8, 7, 5-total 80 ■• '* " J Gibb's Joe, 10. 8, 6i. 5-total Mi .. 2 A Turpin's All Smoke, 10, 8, 6, o-total H. White's Rock'. 9, 61"6 * E H Chapman's Bess, 9, 6J, 6, 4S-totsl 26 •• x , - ~ " 6 Thirty-eight competed. Specials. Soecial prizes were awarded as follows: Mr H. Roger's oup to. Waiau competitor soorins most points—Mr D. McLean. Measra Fleming and Bank's £2 2. for competitor in Amuri County who, ui the judge's opinion, has three dogs showing beat style for Mil country mustenng-4. G Mr*b. C. Macfarlane'a Si U to ootnpetitor scoring most point* m . Class L—B. \lr W H. Atkinson's silver cup to winner of Class IL-G. Chapman. Urs J. Little's silver cup to winner w Class IH.—B. White. Mr W. TisdaJl's £1 Is for maiden dog 1 .hewing beat yarding style in Claaa IL—- , \srT'Jota Bums and Co.«i trophy, value n is, to dog scoring most point* that has never been placed at any dog trial previously—J Gibbs. Mrs Tiadall's £1 Is for maiden dog scoring most potets in Class IH.-A. 3. Pul- , lan and P. F. O'Carrol (equal). Mrs J. Little's £1 is to maiden dog in Amuri County scoring most point* in Class m.—A. J- PaDan. . Mr A. X Pullan's £1 la to dog returning to ring in fastest time in huataway—R. I Mr A. Neale's £1 1« to competitor travell ij na longest distance to trials—M. Hope^ Christehnioh •npporter'B teojasj, v*h»

80b, to Amuri oompetitor scaring most point*—J. Gibb. National Mortgage's 51b box toa to oompfi'n' in Amuri with largest family—F. Griffith®. An .1 Thompson's £1 Is to competitor making most entries —A. Turpia and T. White. , , Mi H. Sharpe'a £1 Is to dog placed fifth in maiden hunt&way—lt. H. Chapman. Mr D. McLean's £2 2e to oldest competitor—W; Anderson.