THE COLLIE DOG.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21033, 23 May 1930, Page 4

THE COLLIE DOG.

GORE TRIALS CONCLUDED. SUCCESSFUL MEETING. (From Our Own • Correspondent.) GORE, May 22. The Gore Sheep Dog* Trial Chib’s tiventy-fifth annual trials were concluded on the Gore Racing Club’s property yesterday. The weather was very Boisterous and unpleasant, and a contrast to the brilliant sunshine of the opening day. Despite this, good entries were received for the concluding events, and the trials were one of the,'most successful in the history of the club. In the Long Pull for All-comers 23'com. peted, as against 15 last year, and in Che event for, dogs -that have never won in open company 16 took part, compared with 18 last year, while 12 competed in the Huntaway, against nine last year. The wethers lent by Mr J. J. M‘Noe (Pukerau) again ran strongly, and the club is indebted to him for the use of his sheep. ■ The work of the judge (Mr David Morgan, Te Houka) was again very satisfactory. and his decisions met with universal approval, " while his assistant (Mr John S. Smith; M’Nab) also carried out his duties in an efficient manner. The officials of the club are to be complimented on the manner in which they carried through.the meeting and, with Mr J. S. Waddell (Waikaka Valley), 'as president, everything' passed off pleasantly. The work of the secretary (Mr J. L. Matheson (Gore) was carried out in an efficient manner. A sheep weight-guessing competition the first day was won by Messrs T. M’Kinnell (Waikaia) and G. Barclay (Wendon), while a similar competition the second day was annexed by Mr Duncan Kerr (Gore). A guessing competition for the weight of a. cake was won by Messrs A. B. M’Kenzie (Heriot) and A.’ 6, Copland (Gore). The concluding results are as follows: HEAD, PULL. AND YARD. For dogs that have never won in open com- , pany. Distance about 450 yards. Time. 10 minutes. First’ f 4, second £2, third £l, fourth 10s. Points: Heading 7, pulling 8, work at yards 6, yarding 4,-command 6, style 4 35. . , L. A. Charleson’s Skip, 6J. 6,4, 4, Si, 2J—284 points .. .. ■,. .. .. .; 1 'E M'LeodA Tibby, 6,6, 4,4, 5,-3 28 points .. ~ .. 2 It Anderson’s Dick, 6,6, 2}, 4,4, 2j—' 25 points .. .. /. ... . ... 3 E. M’Leod’s Fly, 5, Si, 3,4, 4i, 2 24 points ........ .. ... ~ 4 Also competed: E. M'Leod’s Rock, J. B. Purdue’s Rock,'J. Kallahan’s Waddell, J, M’Callum’s Storm and Sleet, J. S. Waddell s Bob, J. R. Anderson’s Bob,. E. J. Cowie s Mac,- C. R. M’Kay’s Kep, G. A. Nelsons Tip, F. Gerrard’s Don. Skip was cast to - the right and went out very wide at the start, made a splendid head, and stood. He made V nice lift and. pulled very steadily, out of line and split sheep at yards. The dog showed very firm work at the yards. Time. Tibby was . cast on the left and headed on the right very rashly. . She pulled fairly steady out of line and split sheep at the yards. Medium work- at yards and command fair. ■ Time, 3min 46sec. Dick was cast to the right and crossed, but made a. fair head, . He made a fair pull throughout; a bit fast at;the start, and split .the sheep at the yards.. Style at yards was only fair, the man doing most of the work. Command fair. Time, 6mm '2osec, Fly ,was cast on the right and went out fast on a wide cast. She set sheep and made a fair head, and stood and rung sheep. She pulled’rashly and out of line. Work' at yards was fair, and command'fair: Time, 4min 43*ec, HUNTAWAY.—Dbg to huntaway and slew and bark as directed by judge. First £5, second £3, third £l. Points: Huntaway 8. noise 8, command 8. slew 6, style B—3B. , E. M'Leod’s.'Barney, 6,7, 6}. 5, 6 30J points .. .. .. .. .. .. i 'J. R. Anderson’s Joe, 5; 5,5, 3, 4—22 points. .. .... .... .. 2 J. S. Waddell’s Gyp, Si, 5. 4,3,- 4 21J, points 3 Also competed: J. M'Callum’s Storm and Matagoury, F. Gerrard’s Pup, J. Kallahan’s Bess, R. J.-Anderson's Don, G. A. Nelson’s Fly. J. B, Purdue’s Moss, R. J. Anderson’s. Nell, and R. Gibson’s Don. , Barney hunted through first and second poles in fair style,-hut- was'inclined to run off-sheep. He got through the last poles and showed-fair hunt. : Noise and commandgood, slew and' style fair, Joe hunted through first poles and negotiated the second poles pn'.thc second attempt. He displayed very good hunt. Noise and command, fair, slew medium, and style fair. • , Gyp got through' the first poles in fair style, but missed the second and latt poles. She showed very gobd.hunt. Noise good, command fair,, style fair, and slew medium. ■■ SPECIALS. One guinea donated bjr president for. dog gaining most points inAHuntaway— E. M’Leod. . Box of tea for fastest head, in Long Pull—D. .Murdoch. Good value 10s 6d, for fourth in Maidenevent —J, S. Waddell. , Gold medal donated by Mr J. 8.-Pur-due for youngest competitor—E. G. Cowie (Waimumu).