SHEEP DOG TRIALS

Feilding Star, Volume 7, Issue 2219, 28 May 1929, Page 5

SHEEP DOG TRIALS

FEILDING COLLIE CLUB ANNUAL COMPETITIONS FOURTH. OPENED TO-DAY The fourth annual competitions of tho Feilding and District Collie Club opened to-day on Messrs Viles’ property on the Haleombe road, near Feilding. Though tho weather is bitterly cold,, it is fine, with a, prospect of good conditions during trials, which will extend over three days. The Committee have worked bard for several months in getting up the trials, and have collected, a, big list of trophies . The effect of ibis is that there is a. very large entry, and it will tako the organisation all its time to get through the three classes in three days. The arrangements at the grounds are good, and competitors should bo able to do themselves justice, though of course it is not as pleasant as a picture show for the spectators. The ladies of the Women’s National Reserve have charge of tho refreshment booth, and tlia.fc part of the show will certainly fie well run. Following are the officers of the. Club, practically the whole of them being in active service to-day:— Patron, Mr Gordon Eliott; VicoPatroil, Mr D. W. Reid; President, Mr R. STfortall; Vice-President Mr R. McLeod; Committee, Messrs R. Shortall, B. McLeod, ,T. W. Brown, ft. Billett, A. Burgess, E. Burrell, P. Burrell, E. Cousins, A. Ellerm, F. England, A. Goldfinch, P. M. Harrison, F. Osborne, H. W. Shepherd, E. E. Short,- N. J. Short, J. W. Stewart, W. M. Stewart, G. H. Stringer, R. Taylor and E. A. Twigg. Judge, Mr F. R. Cottrell ; Judge of Type Competition, Mr W. G. Shannon ; Ground Marshal, Mr E. E. Short; Flag Steward, Air W. AI. Stewart: Dog Stewards, Messrs R. Taylor and N. Peat; Sheep Stewards, A. Burgess, Goldfinch and AY. AI. Stewart; Release Stewards, R. McLeod and F. England; Mounted Steward,. N. J. Short; Timekeeper, J. AY. Stewart; Judge’s Clerk (Senior) E. Burrell; Judge’s Clerk (Junior), E. Billett; Hon. Auditor, N. J. Short; Hon. Secretary, D. C. Cullinanc; Assistant Secretary, P. AT. Harrison; Weight Judging Stewards, E. E. Short and F. Elliott; Type Competition Stewards, J. AY. Stewart and R. Shortall. Class I, Head, Pull Round Ring and Back,, opened shortly after 8 o’clock this morning, with 28 entries, including New Zealand champions, and the contest was in full swing when the Star went to press, It will probably not finish before dark.