DOG TRIALS

Southland Times, Issue 22040, 13 June 1933, Page 6

DOG TRIALS

WINTON CLUB SOUTHLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS W. E. HAZLETT WINS LONG PULL The Winton Collie Dog Club’s annual meeting was continued yesterday under favourable conditions. There was a very large attendance of the public. _ The day was devoted to the Long Pull All Comers’ event, which carried with it the Southland Championship. There was the very satisfactory entry of 30 dogs for the event, the entry being as representative as it was large. While some of the dogs proved scarcely up to championship standard the work of many was exceptionally fine, particularly when the somewhat wayward nature of the sheep is taken into consideration. W. E. Hazlett added to his long list of successes this season by annexing the event (and with it the handsome challenge cup attached to it) with a clear margin from all other competitors, Glen securing 45 points out of a possible of 51. J. B. Queale’s Trim was second with 39 points, and John Anderson’s Toby Again third with 38 points. J. B. Purdue’s Jock and John Anderson’s Toby Junior tied for fourth place. A sheep guessing competition was won by Mr T. McGillivray, and Mrs J. Howard, who guessed 89ilb, the correct weight being 901 b. The open huntaway, which is also a Southland championship event, will be decided to-day. Details are as follows:—

LONG PULL (all comers). (Southland Championship.)

Head, pull, hold in ring and yard. Distance, about 600 yards. Time, 12 minutes. First £B, second £4, third £3, fourth £2, fifth £l. Also cup donated by Mrs Olive, value £5 5/-, to be won two years in succession or three times at intervals. Winners, 1927, T. Reidy; 1928, J. Anderson; 1929, R. Anderson; 1930, J. E. Royds; 1931, D. J. Watson; 1932, J. B. Purdue.

Also competed: E. McLeod’s Wyllie 32 points; J. B. Purdue’s Sweep, 33; G. Maze’s Kip, 32; J. E. Royds’s Nell, 31; H. Shaw’s Kev, 26; J. Anderson’s Lass 36; J. E. Royd's Gyp, 23; L. A. Charleson’s Vale 35; W. Monk’s Night, 28; W. E. Hazlett’s Moss, 16; R. Anderson’s Dick, 15; J. S. Waddell’s Craig, 28; John Anderson’s Toby, 36; L. A. Charleson’s Skip, 28; lan Anderson’s June, 26; C. H. Smith’s Chance, 35; R. Anderson’s Scott, 30; W. E. Hazlett’s Queen, 36; C. H. Smith’s Moss, 34; A. T. Miller’s Runt, 27; F. Gerrard’s Don, 26; A. T. Miller's Kip, 33; R. McWhirter’s Don, 7; A. T. Miller’s Dusky, 30. The judge’s comment on the placed dogs was as follows:— W. E. Hazlett’s Glen cast to the right, making a good even cast in lmin 35sec. He lifted quickly and pulled steadily in a fair line to enter the ring in smin 50sec. Good work in ring and good drive. He was slightly off line at the start. He went round the yard once and made a good yard in lOmin 35sec. J. B. Queale’s Trim cast to the left and was inclined to come in. There was a good deal of punching. He made a short head and stopped at lmin 40 sec. He let the sheep off line. He was in the ring in 3min 45sec, and let the sheep round several times without steadying them. He made a fair drive, but let them slightly past the yards. Round the yards and yarded at the second attempt in Bmin. J. Anderson’s Toby Again cast to the right, but did not answer too well. He made a short head and stopped in lmin. 15sec. The dog lifted fairly well, but was inclined to get out of position. He was a bit fast to the ring and ringed in 4min 12sec. The ring work was good. He ran past the yards and let the sheep off the course, and allowed them to split. He yarded in 9min 2sec.

J. B. Purdue’s Jock cast to the right. He was redirected and made a’ clean head and stopped in lmin 35sec. He lifted quietly, then pulled fast and let the sheep off the line. The dog was in the wrong position. He entered the ring in 4min 35sec. The sheep were hard to settle in the ring, but the dog kept them well in hand. Drive was fair. He let the sheep past the yards several times and yarded in llmin. 9sec.

J. Anderson’s Toby Junior cast to the right and disturbed the sheep before heading. He lifted a bit fast, and pulled fast on a fair line. He ringed in 3min 50sec. He let the sheep out of the ring several times. He made a bad turn, but yarded in lOmin. 40sec.

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