EAST COAST SHEEP DOG TRIAL CLUB.
President: G, Hunter, M.H.R. Judges: F. Armstrong, M. Hlngston, D. M'Kenzie, Treasurer : D, M'Donald. Seoretary : R. 0. Smith, The above olub had beautiful weather for the second annual trial, which was commenced on Thursday, and the large number of visitors from all parts of the provlnoe gave a decidedly Caledonian il»V'>r to PoraDgahau. Tho trial ground, lent by Miss K. Roplha, cont&ius a good deal of maunka scrub, whloli, together with a email botjgy creek at the bate of the hill, .polk the obances of not a few dogo. Tho ebecp were kindly provided by the true tees of the Oakburne estate, aiid proved very satisfactory. A Dssly mlehap occurred jast nt the commencement of thn trial to Mr N. Bethune, be being gored by a now wbioh with others was being driven off the ground Happily he sustained no it. juries beyond a sßvere shaking and ceverai BCtb'oheß, bnt be is to ba oorgratulated on eioapiug what might have proved a very 6etloua accident. Special prizes were civen by Messrs Brunton, St. Hill, G. White, Jobneou, and R, J. Hunter, while close on £50 wus given by the olubia priz.?. Tbe competitions in cl»s» 1 laßted all Thursday and finished on Friday morning, tho reunite bping ao f jliows :— CLASS I.— HEADING AND BRINGING BACK. A, C. Kingston's (Pourere) b and tdog Roy, 25 points, time, 12mln 9sec 1 W. M'Klnnon'sl Maraekakaho) b and w dog Sharp, 23 points, time, 16min 9_eo (also speoial for best long heading dog) ... ._. 2 D, M'Donald's (VVoldul) b and w dog Mark, 22 points (also special for dog scoring most poiuts at heading)... .- 3 X, Soom'b b dog Bonnco and J. M'Glbbln's br dog Whlty tied with 21 points .... .- .- 4 CLASS II.— BRINGING BACK AND YARDING. R, J. Hunter's (Porangahan) b snd t Blub Meg, 26 points, time, Omla S-_c (alio special for most points lnyß'diug) ... ... ... 1 VV, A. M'Farla n's (Maraekakaho) b dog Scot, 22 points, time, lOmla 12jeo ... ... 2 A. C. Hiupston's (Pourere) b and 0 dog Roy, 16 points ... .- 3 J. Dawson's b and t dog Toss and D. M'Glbbii.'s b dog Rob tied witb 14 points each ._. ... .- 4 Cl»bb 111, was begun at dn_k on Friday and did not finish till next day when our correspondent's letter hf.d been posted,
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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10623, 31 May 1897, Page 3
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387EAST COAST SHEEP DOG TRIAL CLUB. Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10623, 31 May 1897, Page 3
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