DOG TRIALS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11951, 23 May 1933, Page 2

DOG TRIALS

RUATORIA FIXTURES ENDS

POVERTY BAY TITLES

ALLOCATED. Following the conclusion of the ■final class, the zig-zag huntaway, at the annual meeting of tho Ruatoria Sheepdog Trial Club, the Poverty Bay district titles were allocated -ns follows: — Long head maximum 50 point-*).— D. Bruce’s Smut, 39 points. Short head (maximum 00 points). —E. Libline’s Lad, 561 points. Zig-Zag' huntaway (maximum 45 points). —B. Brosnahan’s Sweep 411 points. The zig-zag huntaway drew >he largo field of 50 entries and was won by B. Brosnahan’s Swoop with 41 i points out of 45, which wn.s 1 .jpts better than tho second' on the list, E. Neel’s Bruce. Points were awarded as follows:—Drive. IS, style, 9. noiso 6, command 15. The placed dogs wore: B Brosnahan’s Swoop (151, 9,6, 11) 411 points 1 E Neels, Bruce, 151. 9- ‘H, ID o 40 points ••• - D. Hacrcwa.’s Bob (151, 9. 5. 10) points ... ... ••• 3 W. McKenzie's Nigger (141, 9, 41, 10}) 381 points 4. Other -scores: R, A. Mead’s Rowdy (14, 9,5, 91) 371 points; 11. Masefield’s Frince (lot, 7, 41, 10;, 37 points; H. Boyce’s Nap (14, 9, 4 91) 36} points; J. Mornssy’s Nap (13, 9,4, 9), 35 points. W. O’Connor’l Skip (13, - B|, 4,' 9) 341 -points; E. Neel’s Nap (12}, 9, 31, 81) 331 points, A. Mcßae’s Rose (13, 8,4, 8}) 331 points. CUPS AND SPECIALS. Tho principal cup. and special aw. ards made during the meeting were: Senior cup, presented by Air. P. G. Burton.—R. A. Mead’s Hemp, Ring, and Rowdy, 114. pomts. Duco Cup—C. O’Regan’r- Storm, Chance, and Glen: 102 points. Junior Cup } presynted by Messrs. H. G. Burnett and O. T. Williams. —J. Morrissey’s Don and Nap: 67-1 points.

Special for best all-round dog, presented by Mr. IV. H. 0. Johnstone.—J. Morrissey’s Ben, 69pts.

Special for best maiden heading dog, unplaced, presented by Mr. 1. S. C. Dalgairns.—A. Brown. Special for noisiest- huntaway presented’ by Mr. F. B. Calcott.—Y\ T . McKenzie.

Special for oldest competitor, presfonted. by Mr. A. Carver. —G. H. Alorice.

Messrs. Williams and Kettle's trophy,—A. McOosh: .54 points. Ah-. W. 11. Reedy’s special.—D. Bruce.

Tokomaru Bay Works special.—o. J. Hyland’s -took, Mr. A. ,D. Leash’s special lor class L—C. O’Regan.