AMUR! DOG TRIALS

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24280, 10 June 1944, Page 6

AMUR! DOG TRIALS

SUCCESS‘OF WOMEN COMPETITORS The Amurl Collie Club’s thirty-third annual trials -were held on Mr' George Hartnell’s property at Culverden, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. In spite of adverse weather, the meeting' was highly successful.- Catering for the trials was in the hands of the Culverden Presbyterian Ladies' Committee, who entertained a party of soldiers from the Queen Mary Hospital, Hanmer Springs, at lunch and afternoon tea on the concluding day of the meeting. Mr James Paton, of Cheviot, was judge, and at the conclusion of the.-meeting he commented on the very fine performance put up by a young woman competitor, Miss Nancy McMillan, of Culverden, who won first place in the district and maiden events in Class 1 from a large field of competitors. Another young woman competitor, Miss Judy Macfarlane, of Culverden, gained sixth place , in the district event of the same class. Results were as follows;—, Class I (heading, bring back and holding)— Open; J. T. Matson’s Finn (94 points) 1, John Brown’s Kep-(93) 2. M. B. Leslie's Rain (92i) 3, R. Wilson’s Roy (92) 4, M, B. Leslie’s Don (915) 5, J. T. Matson's Dick (91) 6. District Class, in conjunction with Class I. —Miss Nancy McMillan’s Timoshenko (89 points) 1, D. Mackenzie’s Lady (88) 2. F. S. Gordon’s Don (855) 3, J. R. Armstrong’s Chip (85) 4. F. Browne’s Fame (84J) 5. Maiden Class (in conjunction with Class I). —Miss Nancy McMillan’s Timoshenko (89 points) 1. D. Mackenzie's Lady (88) 2. F. S. Gordon’s Don (855) 3, F. Browne’s Fame (84i) 4. Inverness Cup. for winner of open event Class I.—J. T. Matson’s Finn (94 points). W. O. Rutherford’s (Marble Point) Cup for winner of maiden, event. Class I.—Miss Nancy McMillan’s Timoshenko (89 points). Class II (heading, bring back, and yarding).—Open: M. B. Leslie’s Rain (92 points) 1, R. Wilson’s Roy (91) 2, J. T. Matson’s Dick (90) 3, R. A. Black’s Len (895) 4, F. Browne’s Fame (89) 5, John Brown’s Kep (885) 8. District Class in conjunction with Class 11. —R. A. Black’s Len (895 points) 1, F. Browne’s Fame (89) 2, B. Turpin’s Bet (87) 3, R. Mackay’s Sharp (86) 4. W. O. Rutherford Memorial Challenge Cup, for six dogs scoring most points in Classes I and 11. to be run off. —M. B. Leslie’s Rain (2055 points) 1. R. Wilson’s Roy (285 ) 2. John Brown’s Kep (2815) 3. E. Hitchcock Cup for district dog scoring most points in Class lI.—R. A. Black's Len (895 points). Wright. Stephenson Challenge' Cup for district dog scoring most points in Classes I and lI.—F. Browne’s Fame (1735 points). - W. - F. Grueber Cup, for district dog scoring most points in Classes I and II. — F. Browne’s Fame (1735 points). Class lll—Huntaway with Slew.—Open; W. Dampier Crossley’s Rock (95 points) 1, R, Wilson's Laddie (94) •2, R. Mackay’s Boss (92) 3, W. Lake’s Boy (91) 4, Mrs P. Gibson’s Laddie (88) 5, R. G, Macdonald’s Rum (87) 6.

District Class In conjunction with Class lII.—R. Mackay’s Boss (92 points) 1. W. Lake's Boy (91) 2. Mrs P, Gibson’s Laddie (88) 3. R. G. Macdonald’s Rum .(87) ,4. Maiden Class in conjunction with Class lII.—R. Mackay’s Boss (92 points) 1, W. Lake’s Boy (91) 2, Mrs P. Gibson's’Laddie (88) 3, R. G. Macdonald's Hum -<B7) 4. John Little Memorial Challenge Cud. for winner of open event Class lII.—W.’ Dampier Crossley’s Rock (95 points). ,Mr W. Dampler Crossley has now won this cup six times.

John Dewar Cup. tor district; dog scoring most points in Class lII.—Ri Mackay’s Boss (92 points). W. B. McMillan Rose Bowl for competitor resident in Amuri, Cheviot, or Waipara Counties, scoring most points' at trials—Erik Rutherford (438 points). L, R. C. Macfarlane's Trophv tor'district man scoring most points in Classes I, 11, and 111. points of highest scoring dog in each class to count.—R.. Mackay (2601 points). ■ Messrs W. F. Grueber’s ahd.E. Burrows’s trophies for highest points district lady competitor.:—Miss Judy M9cfarlane (1511 points).