COLLIE DOG TRIALS

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27037, 12 May 1953, Page 10

COLLIE DOG TRIALS

TAI TAPU CLUB’S FIXTURE

The Tai Tapu Collie Dog Club held its annual trials on the property of Messrs J. W. Graham and Sons, “Ahurlrl,” Tai Tapu. Sheep for the trials were lent by Sir R. Heaton Rhodes and Messrs Graham and ?ons. The judges were Messrs J. Pickering, R. Symonds, and O. L. Evans. Results were:—

Class I.—Open: R. M. Wilson’s Trump, 96 points, 1; T. Brankin's Sweep, 95J, 2; T. Bar well's Birder BUI, 95, 3. District: E. Haines’s Moss, 93}, 1; M. J. Foley's Reed, 93, 2; W. D. Gebbie's Roy, 92}, 3; K. Allan's Lassie, 90, 4. Open maiden: P. Parkinson's Dick, 80, 1; A, Harris's Pry de. 79. 2. District maiden: W. D. Gebbie's Ren, 82, 1: P. Parkinson’s Dick. 80, 2; A. Harris's Pryde, 79, 3. Head, Pull, and Yard.—Open." T. Barwell’s Nell, 95, 1; R. M. Wilson's Trump, 94}, 2; T. Brankin's Mac, 93), 3. District: M. J. Foley’s Jane, 93, 1; W. D. Gebbie's Don, 92, 2; W. D. Gebbie's Roy, 89, 3; K. Allan's Lassie, 88, 4. Open maiden: R. Fortune's Mag, 89, 1. District maiden: R. Haines’s Snow, 76, 1; G." R. Clarke's Pat, 64, 2; J. H. Jones’s Keene, 61, 3. Huntaway with Slew.—Open: A. Jackson's Boss, 93, 1; S. Birdling's Odd, 92), 2; R. M. Wilson’s Top, 92, 3. District: A. Jackson’s Boss, 93, 1; S. Birdling's Odd, 92), 2; K. Harrison’s Spark. 87, 3; A, Jackson’s Judy, 86, 4. Maiden: I. H. Jones's Bar. 81. 1; C. Gebbie’s Wag, 80, 2; R. Barnett's Syd, 79, 3. District maiden: I. H. Jones’s Bar, 81, 1; C. Gebbie's Wag, 80. 2: R. Barnett’s Syd, 79, 3. Huntaway Straight.—Open: B. Turpin’s Flo, 93, 1: T. Brankin's Joe, 92, 2; G. Clarke's Rowdy, 91, 3. District: G. Clarke’s Rowdy, 91, 1; S. Birdling’s Odd, 90), 2; B. Sparks’s Wag, 90, 3; W. D. Gebbie’s Wag, 89), 4. Maiden: R. Harries's Doone, 89, 1; H. Inch's Wag, 83}, 2. District maiden: W. D. Gebbie’s Wag, 89), 1; R. Harries's Doone, 89, 2; L. Curry’s Lone, 79 3. Prizes were won as follows:

James MacKenzie Cup, open huntaway: B. Turpin’s Flo. Tai Tapu Collie Dog Club Cup, district maiden slew: J. H. Jones’s Bar. Bishop and Company Cup, class I, open: R. M. Wilson’s Trump. Otahuna Challenge Cup. given by Sir R. Heaton Rhodes (class I, district): E. Harries's Moss. J. H. MacKenzie Challenge Cup. head, pull, and yard, open: T. Barwell’s Nell. Wright, Stephenson and Company Challenge Cup, head, pull, and yard (district): M. J. Foley’s Jane. MacKenzie Bros. Challenge Cup, huntaway, straight (district): G. Clarke's Rowdy. New Zealand Breweries Challenge Cup, district maiden dog scoring most points in Class I, head, pull, and yard: J. H. Jones's Jack. Late H. E. Fincham Challenge Cup, district competitor scoring most points: M. J. Foley. Tobeck Bros. Cup, two-dog team in class I, huntaway and slew: A. Jackson.