WAIKARI DOG TRIALS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22388, 29 April 1938, Page 17

WAIKARI DOG TRIALS

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS

A DOUBLE WINNER

The second day’s trials of the Waikari Dog Trial Club were held yesterday, when the first two events of the programme were completed. The day was fine, though heavily overcast, but rain held off until near the end of the second event. The attendance of local and district people was much larger than usual, and the visitors saw an excellent display of work. The entries constituted a • record, the heading and bringing back event attracting no fewer than 69, and the yarding event 60. Unfortunately, a number of back-country competitors and others from southern districts were prevented from being present with their dogs, on account of the backward state of work on the runs. Included in the absentees were several of the island’s leading competitors. However, many well-performed dogs, including a New Zealand champion, competed, and the work of the dogs in the open class, and also the district dogs, was of a high order. The Judge was Mr Chas. Hay, of Masterton, who acted last year. Mr Hay’s methodical system of assessing the work and his sound findings gave every satisfaction. He makes a duplicate sketch of each dog’s run, with comments thereon, a copy of his dog s performance being handed to each competitor, a record which is very much appredated. The trials were held, as usual, on the farm of Mr K. D. Anderson. Braemyle, an excellent testing ground. The sheep—halfbred wethers—were lent for the occasion by Mr W. A. Forrester, and they were a strong and active lot, and tuny exercised the capacity of the dogs. The trials were controlled by an energetic committee, of which Mr. H. Sldey was chairman and Mr McKeegan. jun.. secretary, and no time was lost in getting the big number of competing dogs through their runs. The Waikari Club provides a liberal prize-list, the amount of £175 being provided in cash, besides numerous trophies and cups and special prizes. The two events completed yesterday provided a triumph for R. M. Wilson, ol Kirwee, with his champion dog. Fly. bne won both events, the first by the narrow margin of half a point, but the second by the substantial difference of three points. In a maximum number of 60 points in each event she scored 57 and 56 respectively. The runner-up in the heading and bringing back event was C. C. S Parker's Fawn, with 564 points, and tlie third dog—J. Pickering’s Roy—was only another point away. The following are the results;— CLASS I— Heading and Bringing Back. About 500 yards. Time, eight minutes. Open class. Prize money: First £l2, second £6. third £3, fourth £1 10s. Maximum points, 60. Entries. 69. Points. R. M. Wilson’s Fly -.57 1 C. C. S. Parker’s Fawn .. 561 2 • J. Pickering’s Roy • • 5j4 3 Jno. Brown’s Kep .. 52J * MAIDEN CLASS, run in conjunction, same conditions. First £6, second £3, third £l. „ . „ Points. Jno. Brown’s Kep •• 524 • 1 A. L. Trumper’s Moss •• 51 2 C. W. McKeegan’s Lady ..504 J DISTRICT CLASS, run in conjunction. First £4, second £3. third £2. fourth £l. „ . . Points. . A. L. Trumper’s Moss ..51 1 C. VJ. McKeegan’s Lady .. 50i l i M. B. Forrester’s Cloud .. 50 J Other dogs which ran well, scoring 46 points and more, were: M. M. Forrester s Ben 49 points. O. G. Evans’ Jock 47, A. Turpin’s Joy 48, C. A. Parkers fly 49. J. Arris’s Toss 46. A. L. Trumper s Glen 46, Jno. Brown's Jean 47. D. J. Hawkers Dust 484, W. J. Hawker’s Lou 46J. Arres and Houston’s Mac 494. W. F. Grueber s Mist 49, J. Cook’s Wait 48, A. G.. T. Dunbar’s King, B. G. Rutherford’s Ted 46. The following are the judge s comments on th eruns of the prize-winning dogs:— R M. Wilson’s Fly cast out to the right and made a splendid outrun all the way. She made a correct head, and did good work on tricky sheep. A little error was made on the home journey, the sheep drifting slightly. . Splendid work was done on the nhoulder ol the hill, and careful work continued to the ring, where a good hold on tricky sheep was shown. A good, even performance all through. Cyril Parker’s Fawn made a beautiful start, going away free and fast on the right-hand side. She continued her fast run and lifted the sheep correctly, ihc sheep were tricky, and went on the line slightly, but a good recovery was made. Good work continued, though with two small errors, to the ring, where she made a splendid hold. A good, even performance on tricky sheep. .Hid J. Pickering’s Roy made a splendid start, casting out to the right, and 2 first-class outrun. She could have steadied the sheep a shade sooner, really running the heading into the pulling. Good and careful work was shown on the home run, though a little error occurred with awkward sheep, the dog being keen and causing a slight split. Careful work was shown at the ring. A very nice working dog. and a good performance. Jno. Brawn’s Kep took a good hne to the right, but rather slowly. He cut out in splendid style when hj? Bl | sheep. He rounded nicely and made a good lift. On the home run the sheep went a shade off. but the dog pulled nicely. He made a slight cross and held nicely at the finish of the run. , a L. Trumper’s Moss went out splendidly. He cut his sheep slightly, but went round nicely, making a careful lift. Firstclass work was done on the jouniey with awkward sheep. The dog-went raOier far to the left near the ring. He completed by penning his sheep Just on time. P C. W. McKeegan’s L«dy went out well, but stopped. Went straight to the sheep but made a careful lift, but let sneep slightly to the left. The dog was clean in her turns, and showed good work on the home run and made a good Bold. M. B. Forresters Cloud cast to the left and stalked his sheep before He pulled well, but madei some error, wWch th e sheep took advantage of. A further error gave the sheep control. The dog made I good hold on tricky sheep, and was a good working type in every way. CLASS 11.— Heading, Bringing Back, and yard. About 300 yards. Time, nine minutes. Prize money. open class. First £l2. second £O, third £3, lourtn £1 10s. Entries, 60. polnts R. M. Wilson’s Fly •• *>6 1 W. J. Hawker’s Bruce , j. S. Kennedy’s Sharp ••51. i A. Turpin’s Joy .. •• 50 » MAIDEN CLASS nm in conjunction. First £6, second £3, J.' S. Kennedy’s Sharp •• H, 1 A. Turpin’s Joy .. • • 2o % N. Turpin’s Glen .. •• qj DISTRICT CLASS, run in conjunction. First £4, second £3. third £2, fourth Points. W. J. Hawker's Bruce • ■ 53 - 1 N. Turpin’s Glen .. • • 49 z Arres and Houston’s Mac .. 484 J S. Pettigrew’s Sam ..48 The following six leading dogs in glasses 1 and 2 Qualified for the run for the H. T Little** Memorial Challenge Cup, the points already scored to be added to the fun-off points: R. M. Wilson’s Fly 113 points, C. C. S. Parker s Fawn 1014. A. Turnin’s Joy 984, and J. S. Kennedi s p a Parker’s Fly, and Arres and Maoris points. The run-off was commenced last evening, and will be com PI The trUls’wH?*bf continued to-dw to-morrow.