TAIERI COLLIE TRIALS

Evening Star, Issue 15513, 8 June 1914, Page 1

TAIERI COLLIE TRIALS

The dxtli annual and championship trials concluded this forenoon, -when the <x>nsolation event, which was commenced la to on Saturday, was finished. Thera were 16 entries, and the results were atf follows : —T. H. Bennett's Gale, 82 pointy i t J. B. Purdue's K>.p, 77 points, 2; R. W. Trotter's Storm, 76 paints, 3; J. W. Pollock's Ken, 75 points, 4% Mr R. W. Trotter won fihe pressderaE's special prize of £2 2s for the competitor (.Mining tiip. highest number of paints at tlit? t; i.".!?, .'II d<-'i;s to be» thus bona fide plopertv of criinpctitor. Mr Tsoiteris point*

A jumping contest "was held em Saturday afternoon, in which ihsm were 13 entries. Some .good jumping resulted as follows:—H. Gouriey 1, J- Brown. 2, A. lias tie 3.

The sheep -guessing on Friday was won. by Mr T. Gouriey, who guessed within of the correct weight. Saturday's sheep-guessing resulted in the following tying for first prize:—Mrs Wm, Blaekie, Messrs A. Scott, R. Smeaion, L. L. Christie, W. J. Keid, Jolm Mee, John Miller.

The judge, competitors, and audiencs were all loud in their- praises as to the manner in which the sheep worked. The sheep were excellent for .the purpose. They were lent by Messrs Boyd Bros. At the conclusion the judge' remarked that tho dogs, apparently owing to the cold, ran a trifle wild. Some good heads were made, but not what was expected from the dogs. The judge declared fchat Mr Purdue* yellow dog, Loehiel Dotij made the most perfect head 'he had ever witnessed while it was competing in the conaolat-ion. The time taken was Imin 12eec This lie wished to make special mention of. The distance-stepping competition on Saturday ivas won as follows:—Miss Scott a lid Mr T. J. Gawn (lin out to correct distarieei. 70ft Sin; and ft, WE. MJx-nnan, R. SomerviUe, and Mi is Wm. Blaekie tying for second prize, king 2in out in their guesses.