WAIKAIA DOG TRIALS

Southland Times, Issue 22915, 13 June 1936, Page 5

WAIKAIA DOG TRIALS

Excellent Entries THE HEADING EVENTS COMPLETED t Excellent entries were received for the Waikaia Sheep Dog Trials Association’s 22nd annual trials, which commenced on Thursday and continued yesterday, and when a halt was made at the end of yesterday’s work, only the two heading events had been completed. The maiden huntaway was nearing completion last evening, and the open huntaway and the local event will be run to-day. Few Southland clubs have been able to run their trials for three days, but the Waikaia Club has long been a popular organization amongst competitors and supporters of dog trials. The club has the use of an admirable site in the Waikaia Commonage, the open flat for heading events and fine hillside course for huntaways being particularly suitable for the purpose. Competitors from all parts of Southland and South and Central Otago are represented at this year’s trials, and at the completion of the ’events to-day it will probably be found that a record meeting has been held. The standard of the work has evoked, very favourable comment from the spectators and officials, and the points scored by the leading dogs were high. The weather has so far been clear and fine, with sharp frosty conditions in the mornings and evenings. The prospects for yesterday were for a continuation of such weather. The trials were under the direction of an energetic committee, with Mr Thomas Jeffrey as president. The conduct of the trials gave little cause for complaint, but the competitors would have preferred to secure details of their points earlier than was possible under the system used. Mr Andrew Gibson, of Miller’s Flat, acted as judge. He commented favourably on the high standard of the work in the heading events and said that the exhibitions of huntaways had been very promising. Completed results are as follows:— MAIDEN HEAD. Heading, bringing back and holding in ring; 400 yards. Time, 10 minutes. First prize £4, second £2, third £l. Points: heading 20, pulling 25, command 10, work at ring 6, holding in ring 4, total G 5.

Also competed: E. McLeod’s (Charlton) Nelly 52, J. Christie’s (Waikaia) Moss 49, A. Jeffrey’s (Waikaia' Sharp 18, A. Lee’s (Waikaia) Teddy 41, D. McStay’s (Waikaia) Mac 54, J. Henderson’s (Gore) Chief 46, A Christie’s (Waikaia) Chief 46 and Toby 52, D. Smith’s (Wendon) Skip 52, J. Nelson’s (Dipton) Kep 53, J. Sinclair’s (Waikaia) Help 45, H. White’s (Wendon) Ken 48, J. E. Royds’ (Mossburn) Corby 39, J. R. Anderson’s (Kauana) Lass 27, R. J. Anderson’s (Kauana) Nell 50, W. Monk’s (Lawrence) Lip 45, P. Hill’s Fay 42, J. Reardon’s Chance 51, W. Monk’s Maze 52, G. Cuttance’s May 28, J. S. Waddell’s (Waikaka Valley) Fly 47, R. H. Christie’s (Waikaia) May 23. Laddie cast to the IJft, came in on the cast, the dog stopping to set, but overrunning the sheep and headed in 2min. He pulled in good line, but a little fast,

ring work being good, and -ommand fair, the dog making a very fair run. Boy cast on the ’.’ight, the dog running out a little wide at the start. He came in a little too soon to head in one minute. He lifted well, the J g run-, ning slightly off the sheep and pulling rather rashly. Work at the ring was fair, and command fair. Time, 4min. Wag cast on the left, the dog running freely to the hill. He came in on the cast, and made chasing head in one minute. He made no progress and split the sheep before pulling in fair line to the ring. Ring work was good. Time 7 minutes. ALL COMERS’ EVENT Heading, bringing back, holding in ring, drive to yard and yard. Time 12 minutes. First prize and Teachers’ Cup to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals, second £4, third £2, fourth £l. Points, heading 20, bringing back 25, command 10, ring 5, drive 5, work at yard 9, yarding 6, total 80. Cup won in 1934 by J. B. Purdue and in 1935 by J. B. Queale. W. E. Stiven’s (Heriot) Skokum, 20, 23, 9,4, 5,9, 6 76 J. R. Anderson’s (Kauana) Fan, 18, 23, 9,5, 5,9, 6, 75 W. R. Downie’s (Waikaia) Boy, 20, 23, 8,5, 4,8, 6, 74 E. McLeod’s (Charlton) Tip, 19, 22J, 8. 5,5, 8,6, 73J Also competed: E. P. Healy’s Laddie 63, J. E. Royds’s Nell 43 and Streak 62, J. B. Queale’s Queen 69, Trim 65, and Roy 73, J. Anderson’s Chief 39, E. McLeod’s Hemp 52, J. A. Nelson’s (Dipton) Kep 64, A. S. Herbert’s (Kelso) Fame 58, C. McKay’s (Waikaia) Kep 55, E. A. Stiven’s (Waikaia) Wag 56, J. S. Waddell’s Nell Again 57, L. Charleson’s (Wendon Valley) Lance, 73, R. E. McKenzie’s (Waikaka) Rain 70, J. B. Purdue’s (Nightcaps) Kip 71. Skokum ast to the left and went out fast on a good line to head in 56 seconds. He pulled in a good line, but a little fast. Ring work was very fair and the drive good. The work at the yard was good, the course being completed in 7 min. Fan cast to the left and stopped before heading in 1J min. The dog lifted quietly and pulled steadily slightly off the line. Ring work and drive and work at the yards were very good, the dog yarding in 9.smin. Boy cast to the right and went out well in a good line to head in Imin 15sec. He pulled steadily on the hill a little too fast on a good line to the front of the ring, holding well. The dog was a little too far in front of the sheeep on the drive and put the sheep off the line. He split the sheep at the yards and yarded as time was called. Tip cast to the right and ran rather wide, but made a good head in lmin 45sec. He pulled fast a little off the line and did good ring work. He made a fair drive, but split the sheep at the yards and yarded in 7min.

H. E. I'. Healy’s (MossP. C. R. H. Tl. burn) Laddie 16 231 7 6 4 56J R. Downie’s (Waikaia) Boy 19 21 7 5 4 56 D. R. Lawlor’s (Waikaka) Wag 18 21 7 j 4 55