SHEEP DOG TRIALS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19886, 14 March 1939, Page 8

SHEEP DOG TRIALS

TROPHIES AT TOLAGA .1 (JDC!E\S COMPLIMENTS HEATH’S CLYDE (MIAMPION (Special to tlic Herald.) TOLAGA BAY, this day. Championship honours at the Tolaga Bay Sheep Dog Trials Club's annual field meeting, the most successful to date, went to S. W. Heath's Clyde, which entry secured the Loisel Cup for the champion dog, while E. Neels’ George, King, and Flirt were awarded the Reynolds Memorial Cup for the best team oi three. In the two-dog competition for the Patterson Cup, there was a tie between W. Mackenzie's Scamp and Tim, and T. Parkinson's Bruce and Boy. With a total of 70 entries in the Long Head, 81 in the Ziz-zag Huntaway, and 70 in the Straight Huntaway, the judge, Mr. F. Calcott, laced a big task on all four days of the meeting, and his awards gave general satisfaction. The standard of work was the subject of compliments .to the club on the part of Mr. Calcott, who in turn was warmly commended for his painstaking work. The club also owed its thanks to Mrs. R. Craill and her committee of ladies for conducting the refreshment booth throughout the trials, to Mrs. O. G. James and her Dog Trials Ball committee, to the Reynolds estate and Mr. G. Thompson for the use of the trials grounds, to Mr. O. G. James for the provision of strong sheep, to Messrs. G. Tollerton and A; Painter for their assistance in connection with the smoke concert, and to Mr. Ted Lockwood and his orchestra for individual help in the same connection. Maiden Awards Maiden classes conducted in connection with the different events on the trials programme resulted as under: — Class I, Long Head. —D. Parkinson’s Bruce, 1; P. Murphy’s Speed, 2; Ray Donald’s Bob, 2. Class 11. Zig-Zag Huntaway.—D. McNeil’s Frisk, 1; E. Rogers’ Rouge, 2; T. Finnan’s Joe, 2. Class 111, Straight Huntaway.—S. Heath’s Clyde, 1; E. Rogers’ Rouge, 2; D. Hamilton’s Scout, 3. Trophy Winners Major trophies were awarded as under: — Loisel Cup, lor champion dog.—S. W. Heath’s Clyde. Reynolds Memorial Cup, for best team of three dogs.—E. Neel’s George, King and Flirt. Patterson Cup, for best team of two dogs.—W. Mackenzie's Scamp . and tim, and T. Parkinson’s Bruce and Boy, tie. Drover,s’ Cup—A. Johnston. Junior Cup.—D. McNeil. Larsen Cup, for runner-up to champion dog.—W. Mackenzie’s Scamp. E. Neel Cup, for youths l(i years and under. —George Gordon. Stoneham Cup, for team of two scoring most points.—W. Mackenzie's Scamp and Tim. . A. De Costa Cup, for best huntaway.—S. W. Heath’s Clyde. Special Awards

R. McNeil's special for fastest head; r. Post. T. Quing's special lor shepherd under 21 years: R. G. Fivers. South British special for official scoring most points in trials: O. G. James. L. Hensen's special .for runner-up among young shepherds: Tim Craill. T. F. Forster's special for youth showing most style with dog: Hay Donald. R. Berry's special for dog requiring least direction: J. Gardiner. H. Airey's special for most natural straight huntaway: F. Burrows. C. Ward's special for local competitor scoring most points in long head: D. Parkinson. Hannah's, Limited, special for local farmer scoring most points: W. Mackenzie. Miss B. McNeil's special for best smooth-haired dog: T. Batty's Mintee. C. A. Wilson's special for local shepherd scoring most points: E. Neels. C. A. Wilson's special, for drover scoring most points: A. Johnston. Mrs. G. Utting's special,for best long-haired dog: P. F. Barker. S. White's special for youngest competitor: George Gordon. Miss K. Mullaney's special for best long-haired heading dog: J. Crarer. T. Percy's special for fastest run in Class II: E. Buscke. H. Crawford's special for representative footballer scoring most points: W. Mackenzie.