SHEEP DOG TRIALS

Northern Advocate, 7 April 1927, Page 4

SHEEP DOG TRIALS

BAY OF ISLANDS MEETING.

The annual trials of the Bay of Islands Sheep Dog Trial Club took place at the Remuera Estate on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, under most unfavourable weather conditions. The course was a very severe one indeed, and the working of the dogs, on the whole, was disappointing. The best run of the meeting was undoubtedly put up by Mr C. Jones’ Spec. The mist on the hill was so dense that in the Short Head Driving and Yarding event it was decided that all competing dogs who brought their sheep into sight be awarded the same points. The judging really started from that stage. The points gained by the various dogs were as follows: — LONG HEAD. Maximum Points —Head 17, Pull 17, Ring 4, Command 12; Total 50. J. Blacklock’s Don—l 6, 15, 2, B—4l. C. Jones’ Spec—l 4, 14, 3, 8—39. C. H. Finlayson’s Tip—l 4, 14, 2,8; 38. J. 11. Thompson’s Beauty—l6f, 13, 0, 8; 37}. W. G. Killen’s Bob—l 3, 14, 2,7; 36. T. Jordan’s Tip—l6*, 12, 0,6; 34J. 11. B. Sloane’s Jin —15, 6. 0. 8; 29. J. White’s Digger—l 6, 5,0, 7; 28. J. 11. Thompson’s Ben —15, 0,0, 7; 22. A, Fletcher’s jnnr., Sweep—l 3, 0,0,

6; 19. W. Vickers’ Glen —15, 0,0, 0; 15. A. A. Thomas’ Roy—2, 0,0, 0; 12, E. G. Broad’s Sweep—l 4, 0,0, 0; 14. T. Ambury’s Rogue —5,0, 0,4; 9. J. M. Butler’s Fey —5,0, 0,0; 5. J. M. Butler’s Kep—s, 0,0, 0; 5. E, Newman’s Dark—s, 0,0, 0; 5. 11. B. Sloane’s SAvccp—s, 0,0, 0; 5. J. White’s Mao-&5, 0,0, 0; 5. A. Fletcher’s Lynn—s, 0,0, 0; 5.

SHORT HEAD, DRIVE AND YARD

Maximum Points. —Head 10, Pull 10, Drive 4, Hurdles 4, Drive 4, Work at Yard 10, Yarding 6, command 12; total 60. C. Jones’ Spec—B, 9,3, 3,3, 7,6, 7; 46 E. G. Broad’s Sweep—B, 6,2, 2,3, 7, 6,9; 43. G. White’s Little Willie—B, 7,2, 2, 3i, 5,0, 7; 345. J. Vickers’ Glen—B, 7,1, .1, 2,2, 6, 5; 32. C. H. Pinlayson’s Tip—B, 6,1, 2,1, 2,6, 6; 32. A. Fletcher’s, senr., Lyn—B, 7,0, 1, ■ 1,2, 6,7; 32. J. M. Butler’s Fay—B, 6,1, 1,0, 6,0, 8; 30. J. Thompson’s Ben —8,7, 2,2, 2,3„ 0,6; 30. J. Thompson’s Beauty—B, 5,1, 2,1, 5,0, 7; 29. J. White’s Mack —8,8, 2,3, 2,0, 0, 6; 29. E. Newman’s Dark —8,8, 2s, 2s, 2,0, 0,6; 28*. H. B. Sloane’s Jin—B, 8,2, 0,0, 0, 0,6; 24. 6. Killen’s Bob—B, 5,1, 1,1, 3,0, 4; 23. D. Bower’s Sharp—B, 6,1, 1,0, 0,0, 4; 20. T. Ambury’s Rogue—B, 6,0, 0,0, 0, 0,0; 14. H. B. Sloane’s Sweep—Head 8; 8.

HUNTAWAY. Possible Points. —Huntaway 18, Style 9, Noise 6, Command 12; Total 45. W. Gumming’s Tan—l 6, 8-£, 4,9; 37£. C. H, Finlayson’.s York —14, 9,4, 7; 34 A. Fletcher’s, junr., Wag—ls, 8,4, 7; 34. J. M. Butler’s Nevis —12, 9,4, 7; 32. C. T. Carpenter’s Ben—lo, 1,5, 10; 26. H. B. Sloane’s Rock—lo, 8,2, 5; 25. A. Fletcher’s, junr., Sweep—l 2,6, 1, 5; 24. J. Grimshaw’s Box—9, 6,3, 6; 24. C, Jones’ Crib—9, 6,1, 4; 20. L, Campbell’s Nip—4, 0,0, 0; 4.

AWARUA SETTLERS’ SHIELD. The Awarua Settlers’ Shield, for maiden dog scoring most points in Classes 1 and 2, -was won by W. G. Eillen’s Bob with 59 points, E. G, Bond’s Sweep being runner-up with 57. H. B. Sloane’s Jin scored 53 points, and J. 11. Thompson’s Ben 52 points.