H. Parkin And Fay Win Mangakahia Short Head

Northern Advocate, 21 May 1949, Page 2

H. Parkin And Fay Win Mangakahia Short Head

A SPLENDID run by the bitch Fay gave H. Parkin, of Maunu, Whangarei, the Te Karaka Estate Cup as the winner of the. short head event at the Mangakahia sheep dog trials at Parakao yesterday.

Fay scored full points for the head and two drives and lost only 1£ on the pull, one on the hurdles and three on work at the yard. She went out on an excellent line, headed perfectly and lifted the sheep quietly. The pull to the foot of the hill left little to be desired and the first drive was steady and straight.

titai) Danny Boy 95; F. Stanaway (Avoca) Shon 89; B. Comrle (Whangarei) Lass 861; B. Comrie Don 8-U. Danny Boy, Lass and Don were not there yesterday to compete for the cup and were replaced by the three dogs with the next best aggregates, which were:— N. Wilson (Paraka'o) Spring 791; L. Fisher (Te Karaka) Ring 79; C. H. Gaskell (Glen Murray) Scott 74. Points scored by the eight competitors were:—

The sheep were led past the hurdles tire first time.

L. Marston Beth 12 11 21 3 31 13 8—51; C. H. Gaskill Bcott 13 10 4 41 4 9 6 501; H. Parkin Fay 12 111 34 31 96 49; A. Boese Ben 13 9 3 421 11 6—481; N. Wilson Spring 111 101 31 4 3 8 6—461; F. Stanaway Shon 121 11 31 41 4 7 0—421; L. Fisher Ring 10 921 431 7 6—42; N. Stanaway Moe 12 101 3 31 3 0 0—32. SPECIAL PRIZES N. Wilson ’ and Spring won the J. Thompson Cup for the maiden man and dog gaining most points in the long and short heads. L. Fisher with Ring won the Parakao School Cup for the competition under 21 years of age, scoring most points in the same two events.

After a good second drive, Fay affected a splendid recovery when the sheep split at the yard.

CONSISTENT BEN The consistent Ben, owned by A. Boese (MSromaku) was second, two points behind Fay. Ben seldom fails to gain a place but has yet to score a win.

The four placed dogs scored the possible for the head.

The result was: H. Parkin (Whangarei) Fay, 13 lift 5 4 4 5 10 6—54 ft 1 A. Boese (Maromaku) Ben, 13 9ft 4 4 3ft 12 ft 6—52 ft 2 J. T. Studholme (Mititai) Danny Boy, 13 10 3 4 4 12 6—53 3 R. Curran (Warkworth) Sharp, 13 9 4 4 4ft 9 6—49 ft 4 Awards for the 28 other competitors were:—

The trophy for the best maiden man and dog in the short head went to R. Carran with Sharp. K. Pcpperell with Peg was runner-up.

E. Hill (Houto) 11 9i 3 4J 5 10 6—49: F. Stanaway (Avoca) Shon 12 9 21 41 3 12 6—49; N. Stanaway (Port Waikato) Moe 13 10 41 341 8 6—49; T. O’Shea (Maungakaramea) Wag 12 10 44 4 8 6—48; L. Marston (Waiuku) Beth 12 101 4 3 4 8 6—471; C. Shaw (Okaihau) Smut 111 10 331 3 101 6—471; H. Peters (Te Karaka) Spring 10 94 3 4 111 6—47 i; B. Comrie (Whangarei) Lass 10 9 2 31 21 12 6—45; B. Comrie Don 11 10 21 321 9 6—44: K. Pepperell (Houto) Peg 7 9 3 3 2 13 6—43; I, McCarroll (Tauranga) Bill 9 9} 21 4 3 9 6—43: L. Fisher (Te Karaka) Ring 11 9 3 4 31 61 6—43; L. Thompson (Tangowahine) Face 10 8 2 4 3 91 6—421; C. E. Campbell (Parakao) Tip 101 9 2} 2l 4 8 6—421; N. Wilson (Parakao) Spring 11 10 2 3 3 7 6 —42; G. Horn (Mangapai) Gay 10 81 21 3 4 8 B. Osborne (Avoca) Rose 13 10 21 31 3} 7 0—.39j; h. Parkin (Whangaroa) Scamp 13 12 7.1 3 ?! 0 0—33: C. H. Gaskeli (Glen Murray) Scot 12! 10 2| 4 21 0 0—311; L. Fjsher Maid 8 921 3 4 5 0—311; R. Hu-ldell (Avoca) Speck 10 10 321 41 0 0--SJ; P. Fisher (Te Karaka) Clegg 11 7 3 4 3 0 0—28; L. Marston Clyde 12 10 22 1 0 0—27; C. Child Lass 13 9 2 0 0 0 2-24; F„ Stanaway Bow 11 9 0 0 0 0 0—20; K. Stanaway Kai 10 9 0 0 0 0 0—19; G. Child (Maungakaramea) Gem 9 8 0 0 0 0 o—l 7. BETH WINS WAKELIN CUP The eight dogs with the highest aggregates in the long and short heading events ran off to decide the winner of the E. Wakelin Cup and miniature. The eight best aggregates were:— Marston and his bitch Beth capped off a very successful week with a half-point win over Gaskeli and Scott. A number of the competitors and particularly Curly Boese and Ben, struck difficult sheep. WINNING EFFORT Marston and Beth won with perfect work at the yard and a quick penning. They gained position approaching the pen when the sheep were hardly under control, and with quick thinking and manoeuvring' retained it in what was definitely a winning finale.

H. Parkin . (Whangarei) Fay 99; A. Boese (Maromaku) Ben 98; L. Marston (Waiuku)'Beth 96;, N. Stanaway (Port Waikato) Moe 95; J. T, Studholme (Mi-