SHEEP DOG TRIALS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 8 April 1929, Page 7

SHEEP DOG TRIALS.

TARATA CLUB. MEETING CONCLUDED. The standard of performance of the dogs entered for the Tarata Slieep Dog Club's annual trials was continued yesterday. when the meeting was concluded with the short head and lnintaway. Both were keenly contested. The work of the winning dog in the former event, Air. W. V. Mclntyre’s Heather, was almost perfect, securing 58 i points out of a maximum of 69'; while Mr. M. M. Scott’s Nell and King both reached within a very little -ot the possible. Results were ns below: CLASS ll.—Head, Pull, Drive and Yard: about 390 yards. Time. 12 min. Points: Head 10, dri\e 4. hurdles 4. drive 4, work at yard L». yard 4, command L2--tota! 69 points.. First prize £lO 16s, second £4. third 'CI IC/s, fourth ln-s. \V. V. Mclntyre s (Wait-id) Heather Lj, -J, 4. r. 1, IC. 6. 12 ... 584 J. Edwin’s (Motunui) Jed 10. 3. 3. 4. 3,8, 6, II ’ 53 t. .Macrae’s (Tarata'! Bey. JO, 9. 1. 4. 3-*, 10, G, 12 1....: 5-A .4. George's (Tarata) Black 19. SC 3. 4. I. oi, 6. 11 52 M. M. Sf-ofct’s (V\ n\er.ey) Bob. ’ 9.]-, 7. 3, 4. 4,' 7. 6. ]] 5I V F. Lind’s (Ararata) Mvrt. 9. 9. 3,3, 4,7, 6, 10 51 CLASS IV.—Huntaway. .Between three sets of flags 011 zig-zag course; - about 300' yards. Time. lOmin. Points: Huntaway 18, noise 9. style 6. command 12 —total 45. First £6, second £2 10s. third Li. fourth 10s. M. M. Scott’s (Waverley) Nell. 17. 9. sj, Hi 43 M. 11. Scott’s King, 161, 9. 6. 11 12tJ A. Chapman’s (Tarata) Vic, 16. 9. 4. 10 39 \V. MiWphv’s (Wliangamomuiia > Fame. 14. 9. 3. lt> 36 Special prizes were won as follows : R. Paterson’s rose bowl for maiden dogs scoring most- points in Clhsscs 1 and 2.—A. -J. Holly's (Tutntawa 1 Hogue. Club’s silver cup for dog scoring most [mints in Class I.—J. Hirst’s Tweed. J. Scott’s silver cup valued at £lO 10s. for dog scoring most points in Class lI.—W. V, Mclntyre’s (AVaitni) Heather (won outright). S. George's rose bowl for maiden dog scoring most points in local event. — Allen Smith’s (Tarata) SjJOt. M. King's set of shoes and Herald and Budget’s special of 10 s Od for maiden man and dog scoring most [joints in any event. —A. Chapman s (Tarata) Vic.