G. E. WILLSON WINS DOUBLE TITLE AT TOLAGA TRIALS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22889, 8 March 1949, Page 8

G. E. WILLSON WINS DOUBLE TITLE AT TOLAGA TRIALS

(Herald Correspondent.) Favoured with tine weather throughout. the thirty-eighth annual meeting of the Tolaga Bay Sheep-dog Trial Club attracted a large number of entries and was followed by a considerable attendance of spectators on the grounds of Mangaheia station, four miles from Tolaga Bay, during the four days of the! trials.

A willing band of volunteer workers under the capable supervision of Miss Lorna Fletcher, in charge of the refreshment booths, and Mr. G. A. Crowley, the club’s energetic secretary, in no small measure contributed to the success of the trials.

The judging was in the expert hands of Messrs. \V. Hall and R. Tornbleson, to whom the club was indebted for their services and to the owners of Mangaheia station tor the use of their property. A feature of the meeting this year was the success of G. E. Willson, wiio won the Loisel Cup for the champion dog. and the N. Vickers' Cup for the champion heading dog. The following is a list of the prize-winners:— Class I.—Long Head and Hold in Iting, Maximum 50 points (83 entries). — W. Lewis’ Dawn, 42 points. 1; O. G. James' Wink, 41A points, 2: G. F., Willson's Face, 41 points, 3; E. McHugh's Scott, 40J points., 4; T. Burgess’ Sky, 40 points, 5. Class II. —Zig Zag Hunt. Maximum 45 points (99 entries): J. Morrissey’s Bruce, 40 points, 1: W. Hall’s Bell, 39J points. 2; E. Rogers’ Pluto, 39 points, 3; G. E. Willson’s Ring, 381 points, 4: A. McLean’s Clyde, 30 points, 5. Class lll.—Straight Hunt. Maximum 45 points (93 entries): N. Kent's Bruce, 39A points. 1: G. E. Willson’s Ring, 38A points. 2: G. Cotterill's Nap. 38 points, 3: N. Kent's Mac, 37J points, 4; H. Sherriff's Peg, 37 points. 5. Class IV.—Short Head and Yard, Maximum 60 points (59 entries): G. E. Willson's Miss, 481 points, 1: N. Kent's Jock, 4GJ points, 2; B. Smith's Sue, 45J points, 3: I. Buscke’s Toss, 43J points, 4; G. Herbert’s King, 43 points, 5. Cup Winners Loisel Cup, champion dog: G. E. Willson’s Ring, 114pts. Larsen Cup, runner-up: R. Moore’s Ben, 101 pts. N. G. Vickers Cup, champion heading dog: G. E. Willson's Miss. 83Jpts. Reynolds Memorial Cup, team of three dogs: N. Kent's Bruce, Mac, and Jock, llljpts. Stoneham Cup, most points: A- M. Lincoln, 353£pts. Rob McNeil Cup, two nominated dogs: G. E. Willson's Piing and Miss, 114pts. De Costa Cup, most points classes II and III: G. E. Wills.on’s Ring, 77ptsThos. Utting Cup, Uawa County shepherd most points: N. Kent, 273pts. Mangaheia Junior Cup: Russell O’Connor, 76pts- Club Cup, two-dog cup: Rex Sadler’s Craig and Bounce, 133-Apts.

Special Prizes

Youth. 21 and under, most points: R. O'Connor: returned soldier, most points. Class 1 and IV, A. M. Lincoln; returned soldier, most points Classes II and 111, A. M- Lincoln; youth, most promise hunt events, A. J. Graham; most points, classes II and 111, A. M. Lincoln; dog requiring least direction class I. T- Burgess: dog requiring icast direction class IV, J. Lloyd: second most pts. classes 11 and 111, N. Kent; youth 20 years and under most points classes I, 111 and 111. R. O'Connor: local shepherd most points, N. Kent; local competitor most points; A. M. Lincoln: youth, 18 and under, most points classes II and 111, P. Gordon; dog scoring most points at trials, A- M. Lincoln's Dook woman competitor most points, Miss Kath. Gordon; woman competitor most points, Mrs. M. Jerram; Maori competitor most points, S. Lambert; youth showing most promise heading events, P. Gordon: returned soldier most points, A- M. Lincoln; fastest time class I, O. G. James, lmin. 35sec.; fastest time class IV, P Lambert, lmin. 19sec-; youth 17 and under most points, P. Gordon; local competitor most points first day class I, W. Percy; local competitor most points first day class [I, A. M. Lincoln; local competitor most points first day class 111. N. Kent: local competitor most points first day class IV, O. G. James: youth 19 and under most points classes II and 111, R. O'Connor; youth showing most promise in work at yards. J. Watkins. Bench Classes Best-looking pup, G months and under-—Fredetia Sayers, 1; J. Lloyd. 2; Mervyn Utting, 3. Best-looking pup, up to nine months. —Trevor McNeil. 1; Peter Sherriff, 2; Fredetia Sayers, 3. Best smooth-haired (log.—Rex Shelton, 1. Best Rough-haired Dog—Allan McLean, 1.