DOG TRIALS

Southland Times, Issue 20522, 26 June 1928, Page 8

DOG TRIALS

NIGHTCAPS FIXTUBE CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS HELD FINANCIAL SUCCESS .ASSURED The 25th annual trials of the Nightcaps Sheep Dog Trial Club and Southern Collie Club Association’s championship trials for 1928 were brought to a successful conclusion yesterday in fine weather. The trials had been commenced on Tuesday last, it being the original intention to continue for four days, but on account of exceptionally heavy entries and unfavourable weather over the greater part of the week the events could not be completed as early as had been expected. The championship events on which a commencement was made on Saturday were completed comparatively early yesterday afternoon, work of an unusually high standard being witnessed throughout, especially in the second runs in each event. Mr J. Ritchie’s grounds on which the trials were held were most suitable and were in good order throughout, and the sheep supplied by Messrs W. J. A. McGregor and Fraser Bros fulfilled their requirements. There were good attendances on each day and on this account together with the large entries the trials are expected to be a great success from a financial point of vidw. A smoke concert was held last evening and at this function the various trophies and prizes were presented. There was a large attendance and an enjoyable evening

was spent. Results of the concluding events were as follows: CHAMPIONSHIP HEAD. First prize 50 per cent entry money and affiliation fees and association’s gold medal. Points: Heading 10, pulling 10, command 10, holding 4, style or work at yards 4, yarding 4, total 42. Time: 10 minutes. The first six placed dogs to run the course again for the final trials, points in both runs to count.

Also competed: P. Chernsid’s Jed 17, P. Donald’s Mac 18, C. McErlane’s Speed 27, R. Innes’ Haig 33, A. T. Miller’s Kip 34, J. B. Purdue’s Don 32, J. S. Waddell’s Nell 32, J. E. Russell’s Bob 31, J. B. Purdue’s Spot 33, J. R. Anderson’s Glen 32, R. Anderson’s Glen 30, T. Fraser’s Hemp 19. In the first run Scot went out on a 700 d line to the right on a good cast, headed nicely in lmin 30secs, pulled steadily although a little out of line and brought the sheep into the ring and held well in smins 57secs. The drive to the yard was very good and style good, the run being completed in Bmins 7secs. In his second run, Scot went out with a wide even cast, headed in lmin 45secs. and lifted the sheep steadily. He let the sheep out of line somewhat, but. otherwise pulled carefully to the ring in smins 35 secs making a the line to the yard where he finished the run in good style.

Vale went out smartly to the right in his first run, came in slightly on a cast, answered the command quickly and made a wide head in lmin 20secs., lifting the sheep without stopping. He pulled the cheep in a good line although a little fast and held very well in the ring and yarded in good style in Bmin 25secs. In his second run. Vale went out smartly to the rigjit cast somewhat erratically before making a wide head in 2mins 15secs. He lifted the sheep carefully and brought them in in a fair line. The sheep held the dog up in the swamp, but he eventually brought them to the ring in a good line in 7mins lOsecs. He drove the sheep to the peg, but failed to steady them round. Time was called.

Runt in his first run went out on the right quickly, came in on the cast, stopped, went out on the cast and made a good head in lmin 30secs. He lifted carefully and pulled steadily in a fair line to the ring in 6mins 20secs. Ring work was fair, the

sheep being held well and yarded in good style in Bmins 40secs. CHAMPIONSHIP HUNTAWAY. Through not less than three sets of poles. First prize, 50 per cent, entry money and affiliation fees and association’s gold medal. Points: Huntaway 10, noise 10, slew 8, style 6, command 10, total 44. Time, 10 minutes. The first six placed dogs to run the course again for the final trial, points in both runs to count. Ist. 2nd. Run Run Tl. J. E. Russell’s Sharp .... 37 39 76 R. Gibson’s Don 36 37 73 A. T. Miller’s Runt .... 34 38 72 C. McErlane’s Romp .... 34 33 67 J. A. Nelson’s Fly .... 32 31 63 J. W. Falconer’s Tip .... 28 30 58 Also competed: D. Ross’ Stump 26, F. Matheson’s Dick 22. R, Innes’ Lloyd 10, T. Stockdill’s Rock 10, T. Kellahan’s Bess 20, T. Stockdill’s Ben 21, R. Turnbull’s Bob 28, W. J. A. McGregor’s Don 10, F. Harris’s Kuri 10, and Mist 24, F. Winter’s Boy 10, I. Kerr’s Ned 20, W. Anderson’s Don 10. Sharp went through the first flags in a good line on his first run, slewed a little to the left and then to the right and through the second and third sets in good line making a good hunt at the distance. Time, smins 45secs. In his second run he went through the first flags in a straight line in 30secs. and across the swamp in a good line. He took the wrong slew and let the sheep away slightly to the right then went through the second and third flags in a splendid line finishing a good run in 2mins 11 secs.

In his first run, Don hunted on a good line through the first flags in lmin 30secs, took the sheep over the swamp in a good line, but was inclined to be slack and kept too far off the sheep. He went through the second flags in 4mins 20secs., slewed a little off the course, but went through the third set with a good finish in smins 39secs. In his second run he slewed to the right and to the left in succession and then through the flags near the pole. He let off the course to the right, recovered and went through near the top flag. He went slightly off the course and then on to the third flags in a good line and completed in 2mins 42secs. Runt went through in a good line to the first flags in his first run in 50secs. He went off his course, slewed back on to the line and through the second flags in 2mins 30secs. and in a good line to the third flags to complete the hunt in good style in 3mins lOsecs. In his second attempt through the first flags he went on an erratic course, letting the sheep away to the right and back to miss the lower flag. He brought them back well on to the course and then through, let the sheep away to the right and back sharply across to the left and then hunted through close to the lower flags in 3mins lOsecs.

1st Run 2nd. Run Tl. R. Anderson’s Scot .. .. 40 37 77 L. A. Charleson’s Vale . . 38 37 75 A. T. Miller’s Runt .. .. 37 37 74 J. R. Anderson’s Maid .. 37 36 73 F. Harris’s Storm .. 37 30 67 J. B. Purdue’s Sweep 36 30 66