DOG TRIALS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16113, 30 April 1923, Page 9

DOG TRIALS.

SUCCESSFUL -MATAWAI MEETING

Tim annual sheep dog trials otf the l Matawai Club were concluded on 'Saturday. In the opinion of competitors ami spectators, the trials were highly successful, despite the prevalence of bad 1 weather which made l conditions on the trial ground rather miserable. Even the boisterous weather ,did not keep away a, large number of spectators, and the etntriub were easily a. record. The competition stewards, notably Messrs W. J. Scholium and l 11. Melville, were well up in their work and kept the trials moving without loss of time. Mr. N. cleLnutour, president of the club, earned the thanks otf tluv committee for his arrangements for the comfort, of the competitors, while Mr. W. Tucker, the energetic secretary, capably fulfilled his onerous duties. Mr, Chris. Kot'te, of Opotiki, was the judge, and gave every satisfaction in bis awards. Mr, Scholium granted, the use of very suitable puddocks for the trials, and Messrs Gray Bros and U, Cordon loaned' sheep. The special prizes were valuable and numerous, and: added greatly to the keenness of the competitions l . A social and 1 dance held on Friday evening at the Mntawai Hall, in connection with the trials, was attended l by a record crowd, while a smoke concert on Saturday evening, presided] over by Mr. deLautour, was also a most successful function. Mr. Korte, responding to the toast in his honor, remarked that while the work of the winning dogs in tho trials had been very good, there had been a lack of training shown by some of the entries. He trusted that next year would see a considerable improvement, and that the classes would be more even.

The prizes were distributed as fol lows:—

(.'lass 1, zig-zag huntnway : M. Parkinson's Snub, 34 points, 1, £5: A. Gellert's Rag, 28pts, 2, £2 10s; F. deary's Toss, 25pts, 3, £1 Is. Stockbrokers' gold medal, special for local unplaced, dog securing the most points : Reg Hine's Floss 1; Mr, A. T. Rigney's special for miincf-up, Mr, C. Grace's Glen 2; Mr. J. C. Ellison's special, Mr. Geo, Gordon's Sport 3. Dog with fastest time, Mr. F. deary's Toss (Cruickshauks and Goldsmith's special prize); best command, Mr. A. Gellert's Rag (Mr. T. Adams' prize). Noisiest huntaway, Mr. Pat Grace's Glen (Mr. A. Mac Lean's prize). Fastest huntaway. Mr. Pat Grace's Glen (.Mr. Jack Mason's special prize). Class 2, heading and: holding in ring : Mr. M. Parkinson's Bruce, 33J, points, 1, £5; Mr. W. L. Ellmers' Speed, 2Spls, 2, £2 10s; Mr. J. N. Shaw's Lloyd, 27 points, 3, £1 Is. First local unplaced dog, Mr. A. Gellert's Hag (Stockbrokers' special); second, Mr. R. lieaufov's Toss (McP. H. Bulst's special); third, Mr. Don Cameron's Mock (Mr. W. Hayes' special). Dog heacfing in fastest- time, Mr'. W. Evans' Glen (Mr. J. Quinn's special). Dog showing the best eye. Mr. YV. J,. Ellmers' Speed' (Mr. O. Byford's special). Dog completing Class 2 with the least direction, Mr. A. Gellert's Rag (Hallenstein Bros.' special). Class 3, short head 1 and yarding: Mr. W. L. Ellmers' Speed l . 33 points, 1, £5; Mr. M. Parkinson's Snub, 31pts, 2. £2 10s: Mr. J. N. Shaw's- Glen, 26pts, 3, £1 Is. First local unplaced dog, Mr. P. Grace's Spot (Stockbrokers' special); second, Mr. 11. Bulst's Dick (Mr. A. Murray's special): third, Mr. A. Bulst's Pat (Hustler Bros.' special). Dog yarding in fastest time, Mr. A. Bulst's Pat (Mr. J. J. Martin's special). Dog showing best style in yarding, Mr. .W. hi Earners' Speed (Mr. E. Dcaley's special). IJog showing the most points for heading in Class 2 and 3, Mr. W. Evans' Glen (Mr! E. Gibbs' special). Committeemen's dog securing most points in Classes 2 and 3: Mr. H. Bulst's Dick (Mr. E. Green's special); second', Mr. A. Bulst's May (Mr. E. Green's special). Maiden dog securing most points at the meeting: Mr. A. Gellert's Rag (P.B. Herald special); runner-up, Mr. H. Bulst's Dick "(Mr. G. B. Oman's special). Most amusing run: Mr. R. Williams' Nellie (Mr. V. Hansen's special). Youngest competitor: Mr. Pat Scholium (Mr. C. Croon's special). Best looking competitor, judged by tho ladies: Mr. H. Mellvillo (Mr. A. Chileolt's special). Competitor with most entries «L tho meeting: Mr. E. Thomson (Mr. .1. Nusmith's gold medal); runner-up, Mr. J. N. Shaw (Primrose and Leslie's special). , Local champion dog : Mr. W. L. Ellmers' Speed (Mr. A. Stoneham s rose bowl); runner-up, ditto, Mr. A. Gellert's Rag (Mr. J. Hope's gold 1 medal). Mr. Donald Clements' cup for competitor securing the most points at the meeting: Mr W. L. Ellmers; runner-up, ditto, Mr. Pat Grace (Mr F. Staff's special). Mr. W. Wilson's cup for dog securing most points in Classes 2 and: 3 : Mr. W. L Ellmers' Speed; rutmer-vup, ditto, Mr. H. Bulst's Dick (Mr. H. H. DcCost'a's special). Matawai Dog Trial Club's Cup for best team securing most points at the meeting: Mr. M.,Parkinson, 98£ points; run-ner-up, Mr. Pat Grace, 66 points (Gisborno Times' special). Best whistler on the ground: Mr. Reg. Hine (Mr. Reg. Caulton's epeeial prize).