THE DOG TRIAL AT WEST TAIERI.

Otago Witness, Issue 2202, 14 May 1896, Page 34

THE DOG TRIAL AT WEST TAIERI.

Tba nnnnal dog trial under the auspices of the- Taieri D»g Trial Sosiety wag held on Friday at AbboLtford Farm, and p»t»sd off succe»>ifully. The offics-brarr-rs of th« socieliy »ra : PresJdeilt, Mr J. A Duff ; vice-prMiidwit, Mv N. ll~id ; Btccetary, Bfr J ; com-mi'..tee-M«sxrs D. Wyllis, W. Nicholl, R. CffiU, P. Wilkie, G. Ruthwrford, J. Pabritk, and J. Blair, and all worked hard to make tha. meeting a success. There was a fair atteadr fmco, bub the number of entries was not as latge as last year. Tho work d<?r.e w«a, oonsidtmng that the ehc-p we c v?ry stubhora. on the wbo'e, fair, the intditc.-e .j-^.k mi '.S^i tuntaway rompetition Wing more bben coaatcrbslai'ccd Uy tbe epletidid work don* by the dogs engaged in the Maiden. The results of the competitions w«*re as under :— Maiden Yarding Cobipetition.— Piize3 £3, £2,and £1. - R Cotton (31 pojntt) „. „. ... 1 J. Gaivett (30 pouts)u ts) 2 P. Wilkie (26 pniats) 3_ Tho otlwr comiHit-i^oM were J. FJ'Farlane (23 poii-ts), M»th-;son, Pitlmer, aud Gaffitl. Tb.o work done in this okws was splendid and elicited remarks of approbation from the judges — Meisra J. Borlhwick, R. Robinson, jou.. and J. W. Patterson (of Honlcy) — and spectators alike Open Yajiding Competition.— frizes £i, £2, and* £L > P. Wilkie (24 points) ... ... ... 1 A. Patterson (20 pei»ts) ... 2 The other competitors were M'F&rlaue, Cotton, OrIEII, Gartftbt, aud Mathe*ou. With ! the exception of that of the wiuner, tho work dbne iv this class -wrb not g<»od. Huntaway Competition —^Pr'z«-s £2 and £1. Thteediigft wires entered in this cla«fl, bnt the quality of tha Work Was so poor ihab the judges deoided net to make any award.— Tfiiert Advocate.