WAIMATE COLLIE CLUB.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20087, 2 May 1927, Page 7

WAIMATE COLLIE CLUB.

Windy weather prevailed during tho trials held by the Waimate Collie Dog Club last week, and the conditions undei which tho dogs were worked wore most unpleasant. Mr M. L. Elliot, of Glenavy, was the judge, and his decisions were popular. The trials were held on Mr E. C. Stndholme’s To Waimate estate, the sheep being supplied by Mr William Black, of Waihaoringa. The following were the results: — CLASS I— HEAD, BRING BACK, AND HOLD IN RING. Mr J. Smillio’s Natty, 36 points 1 Mr E. Davis’s Tara Jack, 34 points ... 2 Mr M. A. Fraser’s Raid, 33 points ... 0 Mr J. Anderson’s Toby, 32 points - 4 WINNERS OF MAIDEN EVENTS. Mr E Dnstan’s Chance Junior, 29 points 1 Air Wm. Fraser’s Scott, 28 points ... 2 Mr J. Smillio’s Natty also won first district competitor’s prize. JUDGE’S REMARKS.

Natty cast to right, went out freely on a good line, but a little wide before heading. He pulled well in good lino ana held well in ring. , . , Tara J nek cast to tbq right and wont out freely on a good line. He made a nice head. He pulled a little jerkily, but made a good line to tho ring. Raid cast to the left, made a fair run out, a good line, and finished a good head. He lifted nicely, but allowed the sheep to go wide to tho left before reaching the rl Toby cast to tho right and went out on a fair line. Ho made a good head and pulled steadily on a good lino. Holding well in tho ring. • Chance Junior oast to the right, zigzagged out, and made a rather close head. He pulled an indifferent line, but held in ring fair. Scott cost to the left and ran out an indifferent line. He made a rather wide read. He made a fair pull; his nng work -was firm. CLASS lI—HEAD, BRING BACK, AND YARD. Mr C. Parker’s George, 37 points ...... 1 Mr E. Dunstan’s Chance Junior, So points ••• .-•• % Mr J. Anderson’s Rish, 34 points e Mr M. A. Fraser’s Fan, 33 points ... 4 WINNERS OF MAIDEN EVENTS Mr E. Dunstan’s Chance Junior, 35 points ■ ••• 0 Mr Wm. Fraser's Scott, 28 points ... £ Mr E. Davis’s Tara Jack was the first district competitor. JUDGE’S REMARKS. George cast to the right, and went out on a good lino. He mane a good head and pull to tho yards. The work at the yards was good. Chance Junior cast to the right on a good line and headed well in Imin 4osee. He pulled a good line, and his work at the yards was good. Kish cast to the right, and made a good well, making a fair head in Imin 20sec. He made a fair pull and good'work at the yard. , , . Fan cast to the right, and made a good head in Imin SOsec. Her pull was fair, and work at the yards fair. CLASS lII.—HUNTAWAY AND SLEW. Mr A. Aubrey’s Glen, 3!) points .... 1 Mr K. Smyth’s Rock, 38 points .... 2 Mr K. Davis’s Rock,. 37 points .... 3 Mr A. Aubrey’s Tweed, 36 points .. 4 WINNERS OF MAIDEN EVENTS. Mr J. Anderson’s Bob, 32 points .... 1 Mr J. Anderson’s Fay, 31 points .. 2 Mr A. Aubrey’s Glen won the first district prize.

CLASS IV. —HEAD, BRING BACK TO FLAG, AND THEN HUNTAWAY AND SLEW BETWEEN TWO SETS OF FLAGS. Mr K. Smyth’s Rock. 35 points .... 1 Mr M. A. Fraser’s Punch, 34 points 2 Mr S. Dixon’s Lou, 32 points .... 3 SPECIAL PRIZES. Mr A. Aubrey won Mr J. M'Kenzie’s special in Class HI. Mr J. Smellie won Mr 0. Craighead’s medal for first district competitor in Class I. Mr E. Davis won Mr E. S. Mills’s medal for first district competitor in Class 11. Mr A. Aubrey won Mr C. S. Hood’s medal for first district competitor in Class 111. Mr A. Aubrey won Mr T. S. Mitchell's special in Class 111. Mr J. Anderson won Mr S. Dixon’s special in Class 1. Mr M. A. Fraser won Mr J. W. Halliday’s special in Class 11. Mr R. Smyth won Mr A. Judge’s special >'n Class 111. Mr A. Aubrey’s cup for winner of Class IV was won by Mr R. Smyth. Mr E. Davis’s cup for mustering team of two huntaway dogs and one heading dog was won by Mr A. Aubrey. Mr C. Parker won the club’s cup for the highest aggregate in Classes I, 11, and 111. The stepping competition was won by Mr W, Fraser (Hakataramea), and Mr F. Corrigal (Hakataramea) won the sheep guessing competition.