DOG TRIALS AT ELTHAM

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 9 March 1935, Page 6

DOG TRIALS AT ELTHAM

MAIN EVENT DECIDED. WORK OF HIGH STANDARD. The Eltham-Takou sheep dog trials were continued yesterday. The main event, the open head, bring back, drive through one set of hurdles and drive to pen and yard, went to Mr A. Do ole’s Boy, with Mr W. V. Mclntyre’s Cruehan second. Excellent entries were received for the trials, the total number of starters being 138. The competitors came from as far as Awakino and Wanganui. Of the starters 30 were in the maiden, 35 in the long head, 40 in the head and yard and 33 in the huntaway. The attendance on Thursday, 11 people’s day,” was well maintained, and keen interest was taken in the runs. Some of the work was excellent, but many dogs experienced difficulty in yarding, and quite a few failed entirely in this respect. The work in the long head generally was good and was much above the level of previous years. The huntaway work was of a high standard, and many dogs put their sheep up the hill in good style.

Results are: Open Heading.—Bringing back, drive through one set of hurdles, drive to pen and yard. Points: Head 10, pull 10, drive 4, hurdles 4, drive 4, work at yard 10, yarding 6, command 12; total 60. A. Doole’s (Moeroa) Boy, 10, Si, 2, 1,3, 10, 6, 94—50 1 W. V. Mclntyre's (Waitui) Cruchan, 8, 84, 3,4, 3, 7-4, 0, 9—49 „ 2 R. Guthrie’s (Kai Iwi) Roy, 8, i, 4, 1, 3, S, 6, 8— 3 T. Reilly’s (Eltliam) Nigger, 7,8, 4 ; 4 > 4,5, 6, 6—44 4 P. Forrester’s (Nukumaru) Cold Steel 9,9, 4,1, 3, 6, 0, B—4o ... 5 Huntaway.—Points: Huntaway 18, noise 9, style 6, command 12, total 45. W. V. Mclntyre’s Roy Bruce 15, 9, 5, 10—39 • * L. Gower’s Chop 14, 9,5, 9 .. H. R. Scott’s Ben 14, 8,4, 9 35 .. 3 R. Stevenson’s King 13, 8,5, S 34 4