N.Z. SHEEPDOG TRIALS

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28921, 15 June 1959, Page 9

N.Z. SHEEPDOG TRIALS

Events Conclude At Gisborne

(New Zealand Press Association) GISBORNE, June 14. The New Zealand long-head championship at the sheepdog trials at Puha, the first of the three events run on Saturday morning', was won by E. D. Pratt (Taumaranui) with Queen. He was only half a point ahead of W. W. Ross (Wanganui) with Clan 11.

New Zealand Long-head Championship.—E. D. Pratt’s (Taumaranui) Queen, 190 points, 1; W. W. Ross's (Wanganui) Clan 11, 189%, 2; R. J. McKee's (Waikaia) Speed, 187%, 3; L. J. Knight’s (Te Kuiti) Glee, 1874, 4. New Zealand Short-head Championships.—E- Birch’s (Te Awamutu) Jay, 191 points, 1; E. Birch’s (Te Awamutu) Speed, 188%, 2: W. Hall’s (Gisborne) Fleet, 185, 3; R. M. Wilson’s (Kirwee) Nap, 184, 4; E. M. Dahn’s (Wanganui) Olympic Flame, 179 J, 5; W. E. Hazlett’s (Invercargill) Moss, 1734, 6; B. Smith's (Gisborne) George, 152, 7. New Zealand Straight Huntaway Championship.—R. Mullooly’s (Gisborne) Paul, 192 points, 1; S. Steedman’s (Taihape) Duke, 1901, 2; D. Buscke's (Gisborne) Mate, 190, 3; C. J. Crutchley’s (Naseby) Syd, 189, 4; G. Woollaston’s (Taihape) Mac, 188, 5; E. Brown’s (Wanganui) Lomond, 185, 6; L. Jefferies’s (Takapau) Jock, 184 j, 7. North Island Short-head Championship.—R. M. Wilson’s (Kirwee) Nap, 95 points, 1; W. Hall’s (Gisborne) Fleet, 94%, 2; E. Birch’s (Te Awamutu) Speed, and Gay, 93y 2 (equal), 3.