Tomarata Sports and Sheep Dog Trials.

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 19 February 1936, Page 9

Tomarata Sports and Sheep Dog Trials.

Enjoyable Meeting Largely

ATTENDED

The annual sheep dog trials.and sports meeting were_ held last Thursday pu the property of Mr E. E. iVLuifitt, at Toniarata. The weather, was ideal for the occasion and although the entries for the trials were; not quite as many as last yearj some very good performances were witnessed by a large number of spectators. The judge, Mr A. Fletcher, of Whangarei, commented very favourably on the work that had been done.

The president, Mr L. J. Simpson the-trial steward, Mr E. Murfitt, and the secretary, Mr Geo. Pop], -are to be commended for the very efficient manner in which the .meeting was carried out, the general arrangements throughout Joeing first class. The following is a list of the prizewinners: Dog Trials; Short head and yard, 15 dogs'competing, Ned Sloahe's "Glen" 1, J. J: Russell's "Rove" 2, A. T.Arieirs ' 'Toss" 3 <: ■■..■>-..>.v.' .•: ■:■"■■:,'.k^- *J: Athletic Events. Potato : race, S; 'Murfitt 1, Ei E. "Murfitt 2.; cigarette race, S. Murfitt 1, ErE. Murfitt 2 ;! 100 ya*ds handicap, F. Win tie 1; pillow fight, F. Hill 1, H. Gray 2 ; thread the needle, J. Dorreen 1,? E:E. Murfitt-2 ; dis-tance-stepping, E.. J. Logue 1, S| JBo'wden 2; ladies' nail driving, Mrs Pi 1; ;M rs J v Gillies 2 ; girls -under 16, Miss Cleasby l. : : y '_ ;^EIGHT ESTIMATING.a;::.V:.:'. :v,; Dress^fi weight of sheep (701bs.)— { >S, Cowan, TeHana, and E. J..Level, Wellsford, 70ibs., equal 1 (prizes divided). . • ■■■ ' : ', - " Live weight of sheep (1191bs.)—R. Wintle, Marigawai, and B. ParWellsfordi 1191b. equall. Don't read the other fellows' "Times." Be a subscriber, and, I you will be sure oi a copy.