COLLIE DOG TRIALS

Evening Star, Issue 22988, 20 June 1938, Page 13

COLLIE DOG TRIALS

OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIPS [From Ouk Balclotha Correspondent.l The Otago Collie Pog Association’s championship trials were concluded aO Kuriwao. near Clinton, on Saturday, when the championship huntaway was decided. At the conclusion of the tria.s. Mr J. Roy, M.P., presented the various trophies, and the judge (Mr P. Murdoch, Brighton V-v s the recipient of a small presentation from- the Kuriwao Club in appreciation of his services. The concluding result was: Open Huntaway About quarter of a mile. Prizes: £lO, £5. £3, £2, £l, 10s. Total points. 60. First six dogs to ran off for aggregate points.—W E. Stiven’s Ding (56} —59 —lls}) 1, W. Kennedy’s (Waitahuna); Jack (56—59—115) 2. M. A. Matheson’s (Middlemarch) Vale (57 —57}— 114}) 3. S. Peters'on’s (Warepa) Crib (56—55}—111}) 4. L. A. Charleston's (Waikaka) Ronald (56—52 —108) 5, A* T Millar’s (Clifden, Southland) Alex,(59}) 6, SPECIAL PRIZES. The following additional special prizes were awarded: —Cup for competitor running any two dogs gaining most points in long pull and huntaway and slew, J. Kellahan (Clinton), 94} ; cup for competitor gaining most points at trials, R. Tuffley (Clinton). 346; miniature cup for local competitor gaining most points in championship events. R. Tuffley. 94} ; youncrest competitor gaining most points. G Walker; unplaced competitor gaining most points ■at trials E M’Graw; local competitor gaining most points in championship events, R. Tuffley, 94}; competitor within 15 miles radius by road gaiivng most points. R. Tuffley (346); most points in heading in local events, M. A Matheson (Middlemarch) ; local competitor with most entries at trials, R. Tuffley. SHEEP-GUESSING. The third sheep-guessing competition resulted: —Correct weight, 1011 b. Kenneth Taylor, 101}lb. 1,; Mrs G. Jefferies (Mokoreta), 102}lb, 2; Mrs Pollett, 1031 b, 3.