Dog titles decided

Press, 19 June 1976, Page 3

Dog titles decided

R. J. Christie, of Gore, won the first New Zealand' title decided at the national] dog trials at Elephant Hill,: 14 miles from Waimate, when the straight huntaway! event was completed yester-: day. With two consistently; good runs with his dog,! Bess, Mr Christie first won: the South Island championship and then the national title decided over both runs.] ■ He scored 97 points to win] [the island title, and with. 98 [in the second run also had: [the highest points among: 'the seven competitors in the] irun-off for the New Zealand: Litle. [ The standard of work in. [the run-off eyas very good,] I apart from the fact that one |competitor had trouble with! [his sheep. [ The South Island chamI pionships were also decided [in the other three events [with N. A. Denize, of Pio[Pio, with Swag, having the' ; distinction of winning both [the long head and the short head and yard. In the zig I zag huntaway the island [title went to L. J. Knight, of i Te Kuiti, with Bully. [With Wag Mr Knight [also filled the fifth placing. Today the run-offs to de-

cide the three remaining nat-1 ional titles will start with; the zig zag huntaway, fol-! [lowed by the long head and then the short head and. [yard. : Conditions were again per-'; feet yesterday with no wind, [continuing the remarkably 'good spell of weather that has favoured the trials all; this week in the hill country; inland from Waimate. | Results were: i Straight huntaway — South Island championship: R. J. Chris- ' tie’s t.Gore> Bess, 97 points. 1; i R. D. Parsons's <Parnassus) Sam 96 pts. 2; P. G. Dawson's (Hast- ; ingst York. 95£ pts, 3; D. S. Organ's <Te Pohuet Bully. j pts. 4; S. Steedman’s (Taihape* Duke. 95 pts. 5: W. Taylor's ( (Hastings), Rock. 94J pts, 6; F. •L Wilson’s (Matawaii Mark. 94.| ’ pts. 7. New Zealand champion- ! ship: Christie, 97. 98. 195 pts, 1. I i Steedman, 95, 96£, 191 £ pts, 2; j Dawson. 95£. 954, 191 pts. 3; I Organ, 951. 95. 1901 pts, 4; Wil- ’ son, 94.:, 95, 1891 pts. s;’ Taylor. [ 94J, 93i, 188 pts, 6: Parsons, 96. ; 30. 176 pts. 7. Long Head.—South Island : championship: N. A. Denize's • *Pio Pioi Swag. 95£ pts. 1: B. W. Murphy's t Stratford l Flame. 95 ( pts. 2; C. H. Anderton’s AVai-i pukuraui. Star. 941 pts. 3; W. J. . ’ Cunningham's (Geraldine Flame.' J 944 pts. 4; D. P. Harold’s 'Ponc.garoai Joe. 94pts. 5; H M. King's '' Ashburtoni Bruce Again.. 933 ; . pts. 6; M. A. Wadsworth's (Blenheim) Boss. pts, 7 i Short Head and Yard.—South! 'lsland championship: N. A. D®-! •inize's (Pio Pio) Swag, 97i pts,

|R. M. Wilson’s (Kirwee) Rose. 97 i pts. 2; H. M. White's (Springfield): Gale, 96i pts. 3; W. W. Ross’s i i Kimbolton) Mate, 95 J pts. 4; M. i A. Wadsworth’s (Blenheim* Boss. I 95 pts, 5; R. N. Connor’s (Wai-! { pukuraui Fly. 94£ pts, 6; C. H. ■ Anderton’s < Waipukuraui Bruce, 94 pts, 7. Zig Zag Huntaway—South > Island championship: L. J. I Knight's <Te Kuitb Bully. 975 | pts, 1; R. Haynes’s (Taihape, Glen. pts, 2; P. Sorenson’s •Te Kuiti) Fake. 96 pts, 3; R. J. Christie's (Gore) Jack. 954 pts. I •4: L. J. Knight’s (Te Kuiti i Wag, 95-1 pts, 5: T. J. Blinkhorne’s i (Karorii Bloke, 951 pts. 6; I. W. I Calder’s (Hawarden/ Wave, 95 pts, 7.