TAPAWERA DOG TRIALS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 26 April 1924, Page 3

TAPAWERA DOG TRIALS

sTrrivssTrrVi' not i on The Nelson Dog Trials Association held their annual competition at Tapawera on Saturday, 1 Dtli, and ..Monday, 21st, and did not finish until Tuesday morning, tlie weather being all that could bo desired. On .Monday there was a very large

attondafico ol spectators who took a 1-coon interest in each event when being run, Iho entries, si 1 11 n ) n ihjl s" numerous <is on some previous occasions, must bo considered very satisfactory, \n. 1 event, the .Maiden, to head, "bring back, bold in ring, and yard, brought out 20 competitors; No. 2 event. Maiden Hunt-awav, to bunt array through 3 set.es <’l (lags, brought out 17 competitors; No. 3, the. open bead, lb, and the Open Maiden 21. The judge, Mr C. S. Hay. from lieumere, Mastorton, luul some very close wins to decide, but it was evident from the cheering of the competitors as results wore posted that the wins and judge’s decisions were exceedingly well received, and that they heartily agreed with same. The results were as follows: Maiden Head: A. Gibbs, Fame, 1, 61 pts; F. Nines, dock, 2. 53 pts; ,V. Kerr, Charlie, 3. 64 pts; 10. Christian, Kay. 4, 53pts. The judge made the following remarks : The first dog, lame, cast to right, wont up hill in good line and headed well at finish, pulled well to flat and fair to ring, good style at ring, held veil, good style yarding, and yarded m 13mins 2()secs. Second dog, Jock. Cast to right, went- out in lair line and headed last, pulled well to flat, then rash to ring, turned tail at ring and held fair, turnsi tail at. yard, and yarded second attempt. Time 10. 00. Third dog. Charlie. Cast to left, flossed his line going out and backed. Tended clean, pulled well, bub barkng. King, good bold, but barking, l arded lairly well. Time 13.32. Fourth dog, Kay. Cast to left. Crossed cast and working on a. close lu-ail, pulled fair style. Working’ good U> ring, fair held in ring, barking, gooil drive to yard, turned tail at yard, but yarded in 13.40. No. 2 Event, Maiden Himt-awav: H. .Berryman’s Clyde, 1, 3t)pts; J. Mear’s Toss, 2, 38pts; A. .Palmer’s 'Jim, 3, 37pts; E. Christian’s Kay, 4, SGpts. ltcmarks.—First dog started away in good line with fair noise and fair style to first Hags, then good line, good noise. fa>ir style and good command to last Hag. Time 7.10. Second dog (Toss) started away a little rash, near second flags sheep split and dog had trouble owing to weakness of one sheep, hut got through second flags in good lino, then completed course in good stylo. Good performance against odds. Time 10.25. Third, dog, Jim, started away in good line, with good style, good command and good noise, got through second flags and sheep stuck up at last flags, time being called when sheep were a few feet from completion of course.

Fourth dog, .'Ray, started away in fair style, and through lirst flags in good lino, ringed sheep when near second flags, completed course in fair style. Good line and good noise. Time 10.47.

Xu. 3 Event. Onon Head: l l '. Hodgkin.sou’s Boss, 1, 01 pis ; J. Eden's Glen, 2, oOpts; J. Eden's Jim, 0. oSpls; C. Fcnemor’s Arthur, -1, o7pts. Remarks.—'First, dog. Boss, east to right. Bather slow to go out. Headed well, hut started pull rashly. Pulled • ;i good line, hut let sheep past ring, hehl sheep in ring well, turned tail twice. Turned tail twice at yard, bn! yarded well first attempt. Time 10.10. Second dog, Glen, cast to right. Headed clean, started pull, barking. Tair time to flat, fair held in ring, but barked; one tail turn at yard. but yarded first attempt. Time 7.45. Third dog. Jim, cast to right, wen* out. straight to sheep, crossed and made a chasing head, pulled a bit rash, split sheep and let off line, fair hold in ring. Yarded third attempt. Time 7.27. Fourth dog, Arthur. Cast to left, went out harking, but headed clean. Started pull, barking, pulled well but harking. One rash turn near flat, got l ' ring fairly well, lting, field fair, oik sheep went round vard. Yarded second attempt. Time 9.35. Xp, 4 Event. Open Hunt-awoy; A. Kerr’s Pluck, 1,42 pt-s; A. Palmer’s Mack, 2 4Jpts; A, Kerr’s Want, 3, 40pts; E, Christian’s Glen, 4, 39pls. Bemarks, — First dog, Pluck, good Flic, fair style. Good command, good noise to first (lags. Good style, good command, good noise, good line to second flags. Fair good lino, good style, good command, good noise to third flags. Time, 3mins 4secs. Second dog (.Muck). Good style, good noise to first flags, fair style, good noise, good line, fair command to second flags, fair style, good noise to 3rd flags. Time 5-15. Tliinl dog, Want. Cel. sheep away to right ni start, but brought sheep back and got through first flags with fair style and good noise, through second flags in good line, good command, good style, and good noise: good line, good command, good style, good noise to third flags, 'lime 7.20. Fourth dog, Glen, Fair stylo, good noise, fair command, good line. Dog a little wide off sheep, through second flags. Fair style, good line, good noise itipj command. Third flags good stylo, “NAZOL" acts like it •• ,n in tackling coughs and colds. T tuefrstlng and germ-killing. Better t’ ''fixtures or syrups. Most tvonomi 'A

rr-COfl 1)110. *od por ,'. good ( 0 ill 111 0 VI d. 'Time S.S. The judge remarked 111ak the dogs iii In admg cv on!*. witira i<*\v exceptions, should lu.ve heller approach and less noise. )inj considered (hem a good class of real good M'rvici'ahie does. I In* liniii-au ays were excellent and eo’.ild hold I heir ow n anyw lien'. Air Albert Gibbs’s l , ’anie wou the Andrew Kerr .Memorial ( linllenge ( up for most points in No. I event. .Mr li. Perryman's Clyde won the cup presented by .Mr Hudson. ALP., l oi most points in No. 2 event. Mr E. Hodgkin,sou's Moss won the cup presented by Mr (‘. Eenemore and tin* Club for most, points in No. 3 e\ out. Mr Arthur Kerr's Pluck won the nine Glen Cup presented by Kerr Pros, for most points in No. 1 event. Special prizes were allotted as billows : For quickcls and quietest head, No. event J. Kelling’s Sharp. For most noise in No. 2 event-, ,J. .Mead's Toss. For quickest and quietest, head. No. V Event, .J. Willcocks’ dim. .For most noise No. -I event, .Mr Arthur Kerr's Pluck. Tin* cun presented by the Takaka Hop; Trials Association for best allround dog in Nos. 3 and -1 events, was won by Air P. Eargher’s lhiss with C'2 points Stepping Competition, actual distance 46ft IP, inches: 11. Pegg. 46ft b’m, 1 : C. Cliing, -10 ft lOin. equal. Height of Pole, actual height, 2311Pi n : Hoy Griflith, 23ft 7.Jin, 1. Weight of Sheep, actual weight 70', lbs: G. Mnemahou, correct weight, 1.