WAITAKI COLLIE DOG CLUB.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11629, 10 May 1912, Page 6

WAITAKI COLLIE DOG CLUB.

Tlie second and concluding day's trials wort- got through yesterday, in striking contrast to the opening day, the weather bore a wintry feeling and' a few diops of lain fell. The attendance, in view of the better turnout on the first dav would have been larger had the dav been more propitious. In regard to the work performed, like that, of the fust day, it was not tip to standard, and certainly much below what ;s usuailv displayed at the Waitaki meeting. Certainly towards the end the li-dit became defective, but there must have been other contributing causes. Id the head, bring hack, and yard class tii.-'i-c was a perceptible lack of that close and earnest work at the yard, the Luntawav and slew event lost a good ileal of its interest through the inability ..f the bulk of the competitors to quaht>. Out of tweuiv-une contestants only n\ c were able to get to the qualilying stage, and. a solitaiv competitor completed the course. The' trouble seemed to be at rh<> foot of the hill. Though not quite so noticeable this year, outside.competitor- figure frequently in the prize-ltst. •ii'd th.' Mig-restion that a class tor ■i>a ; deii competitors or those who have vet,to annex a trophy seems worthy ot ■.consideration." , . | Du.-inii both days the popular prei M'lent (Mr >'• Kayos) made his presence I feli- ";t:1 the secretary and treasurer S Of'.-W. H. Ross) seemed' indispensable. j Th" iu'h'cs and committee had their v-o'k "weft in hand, and thus enabled; the trials to be ecmyleted in the two days,

A iruessing competition was again herd "the sheep turning the scale -it Messrs D. Jardine, R. W. T'-ott'"-. and G. M'Leod each estimated the weight at 2351b'. and divided the

prize. Subjoined are the results: — HEAD. BRING BACK, and YARD. First'prize £l2. second £6. third £4. Points: Heading 9. bringing back 12; yarding 2. work at yard 10. command 7. Time, ,12min. 28 competitors. Judges: Messrs W. Hogg and Jos. Logan. CLASS 11. R. Houliston's Fan. 32 points ... 1 D. M'Kenzie's Bob, 30A points .... 2 G. M'Anghtrie's Tyne. 30 points ... 3 R. W. Tiotter's Little Lady, 29: points and R. Houliston's Rock, 20-i- points (dead heat) -1 —Judges Notes. — Houliston's Fart hunted on right, ran cut straight, and made close head . u lmin 4Ssec. pulled well in a good line: 6. 11. 0. 9, 6—32 points. D. M'Kenzie's Bob hunted on left, and made fair head in 3imin, pulled well over good course. 7, 10-i, 0, 7, 6 30 1- points. G." M'Anghtrie's Tyne hunted on I riirht and headed .in ljmin. went out : well but crossed and barked in heading ; brought back over fairly good course. worked vard fair and yarded.- 6, 9. 2. 7. 6—3o' points. R. W. Trotter's Little Lady busiteil on riirht with wide cast, made a rininiuo- and close head in 2imin, pulled well" in fair course. Time called. 7. S!.. 0. S. 6—29?, points. R~ Houliston's Rock hunted on right. -7id headed in Hmin. going out on coed course: pulled back over fairly iiood course.' little slow on hill. Time called. 8, Bi. 0. 7, 6—29J- points. HUNT A WAY and SLEW, about a quarter of a mile, between three sets o'-r flags about two chains apart. First prize £l2. second £6, third £3. Points.: Huntawav 10. slewing 11. noise 11. command S. Time. 12mm. Judges: Messrs J. Gieen and A. Munro.

CLASS 111. (21 Competitors.) G". ■M'Aimhtr.ie's Brandy, 31 points... 1 i-\ Morrison 's Pero, 28 points ■•• '- R. R. Pollock's Clyde. 25 points ... 3 J. Wallace's Mick. 22 points ••• * D. M'Kenzie's Roy. 20 points ■•• ■■> —Notes. — G. M'Auuhtrie's Brandy had a little trouble before the sheep took the hill, after which good progress was made. The sheep were put through the whole course in"7Amin. 8. 9. 8, 6—31 points. F. Morrison's Pero. after a slow start, "or the shtep to the second flag. He made a mistake in the slew, the sheep mbviim awav before reaching the last flair. .He failed to complete the course. 8. '7. S. 5—28 points. R. R- Pollock's Clyde had a good r-eai of difficulty in getting his sheep to iisgotiate the . hill." After getting .'. start he piloted the sheep through the second flags when time was called. 7. 6. 7. 5—25 points.

J- Wallace's Mick had the usual initiaU trouble, but ere his time was up •<"-t the sheep through the second set in order to 'qualify. 6. ~>, 7. 4—22 points. D. M'TCtnzie's Roy was .somewhat rash, but was.able to get the sheep to tlie qualifying stage. ■ o. o. 6. -I—2o points. SPECIAL PRIZES. The Club's £'2 2s to maiden competitor and dog scoring most points in each class weie awarded as follows: Class I.— J-.'Welsh and S. Welsh (divide). Class U.—W. Welsh. Class lII.—J. Wallace. Mr R. Honl.istcn will take the President's special of £'2 as fourth prize inClass I. The same donor's special of £1 for fifth prize will be divided between Messrs." R. R. Pollock and F. Vlietstra. Mr .1. Dejargy's prizes of £2 for fourth and £1 for fifth in Class II will be divided between Messrs R. R. Trotter and' R. Houliston. As fourth place in Class 111. Mr J. Wallace gains Mr W. Barclay's special

of £2. - , Mr W. H. Ross' prize for fifth place in Class 111. goes to D. M'Kenzie. The same donor's special" of £2 to the youngest competitor at the trial scoring the most, but not less than 10. points in any class was awarded to W. Welsh. THE SMOKE CONCERT. The annual smoke .concert may be fairly considered as part and parcel of the whole trials. To many it is of more importance. Not everyone comprehends the meaning of "Whirr-ee-go" and other quaint' commands, and they must necessarily therefore evince an enthusiasm in other directions. 'And the smoke concert thus affords an opportunity.' One thing is certain, anyway, that that spirit of friendship between master and man, victor and vanquished, pervades the smoke concert function, and behind this there was a cordiality which meant much to all present. Close on eighty attended, and Mr N. Hayes presided. A long list of toasts were honored, amongst which were "The King," "The Army, Navy, and Territorials" (proposed bv Mr' S. J. Davys and responded to by Messrs Stewart and Trotter), '/Agricultural, Pastoral •and Commercial Interests" (Mr 'FT. Barclay: responded to by Messrs Kelo'licr. Stewart, and Adanison), "The Visitors." "Absent Members (proposed bv Mr J. Menzies), "The Waitaki Collie Dog Club" (proposed by Mr Heckler and responded to bv Messrs Menzies and Haves). "The N.Z. and A. Land' C 0.," "The Judges." "The Competitors-." "The Workers." "The Ladies."

"The Performei-s," etc. Interspersed \\wc songs and recitations. which, eounled with story and reminiscence made a hnopv gathering. Mr F. C. I'llvry presided at the piano.