END OF TRIALS AT DIPTON

Southland Times, Issue 23513, 20 May 1938, Page 14

END OF TRIALS AT DIPTON

MAIDEN AND OPEN HUNTAWAY TWO OTHER EVENTS ALSO DECIDED The Dipton dog trials were concluded yesterday in fine weather. The president, Mr Colin Gray, thanked Mr F. Gerrard for the use of his property and sheep. Mr Gray presented the trophies won during the trials. Results are as follows: — MAIDEN HUNTAWAY. Dog to hunt and slew as judge directs. Time, Bmm First prize, £3; second £1 10/-; third, 15/-. Points; Hunt 25, slew 15, noise 10, command 10, total 60. H. S. N. C. L. Jones’s Sweep 21- 12 8 8—49 J. Overton’s Trim 20 12 7| 8—47 j C. Kerr’s Bess 19 H 8 8—46 Also competed:—C. A. McDonalds Dot —, L. Jones’s Dick 43, James McCallum’s Storm 35, F. Golightly’s Bounce 38, J. Ramsay’s Mac —, J. Kearns’s Tip —, J. Cook’s Lass —. Sweep hunted through the first poles after a little trouble. He twisted the sheep about before going through the second poles. It was a very careful hunt throughout. Trim hunted through the first poles on a fair line. He was out of position after passing them. He went through the second-poles, but showed no hunt. The dog went through the third set on a fair line, but did not show enough hunt. Bess hunted through the first poles, but was out of position. She went through the second poles, but displayed no hunt. She missed the third poles, headed and brought the sheep back. Bess recovered the line through the third poles, but failed to show enough hunt. OPEN HUNTAWAY. Same conditions. Time, lOmin. First prize, £5 and cup; second, £3; third, £2; fourth, 15/-. C. Kerr’s Syd 23J 13 8£ 81 —53JL. Jones’s Dick 23 13 81- 8J —53 J. S. Waddell’s Glen 22 13 61 81—52 Syd hunted well through the first poles. He swung the sheep a little after passing the second poles, but showed plenty of hunt. He went through the third poles on a good line. It was a good hunt. Dick htfnted through the first poles on a very fair line and through the second on a good line, barking back to the man. He was a little too far off the sheep at the third poles. He went through the third on a good line. It was a good hunt. Glen hunted through the first poles on a good line, but was slightly off the line after passing - them. Through the second poles the dog twisted about a bit. He let the sheep a little low approaching the third poles, through which he went on a very fair line. It was a fair hunt right through. NOVICE LOCAL EVENT. Points, outrun 15, pull 25, ring 10, command 10; total 60. O. P. R. C. P. Laing’s Clyde 12| 21 7 8—484 J. Keown’s Sky llj 18 6|- 7| —43| C. Gray’s Bess 11 18 5 5 —39 Also competed: M. T. Elliott’s Bounce 36. Clyde hunted on the right, ran on a good line and made a running pull. He made a quiet drive to the ring, where his work was very fair. Sky hunted on the left, and ran out on a fair line. The dog made a running head, split the sheep and pulled them too fast. The work at the ring was good. Bess hunted on the right and ran in a straight line to the sheep. She made a good head, the sheep drifting. She split the sheep at the ring, her work there being only fair. CONSOLATION EVENT. Outrun 15, pull 25, ring 10, command 10; total 60. O. P. R. C. T. McKenzie’s Kep 12J 20J 8J 7J—49 F. Sinclair’s Storm 13 21 7 7 —4B T. McKenzie’s Fly 13 19 81 7 -471 Also competed: M. T. Elliott’s Bounce 14, C. Ryan’s Gyp 23, J. S. Waddell’s Glen 20, J. S. Waddell’s John —, J. Keown’s Sky 24, P. Laing’s Clyde 40J.

SHEEP DOG TRIALS

YOUNG FARMERS’ CLUB’S EVENTS Members of the Eastern Southland Young Farmers’ Clubs held a most successful sheep dog trials meeting on the Greenvale Collie Dog Trials Club’s course on Mr M. Kirkpatrick’s property, Greenvale, under fair conditions. As a further development to the practical side of farming the clubs considered that sheep dog trials, confined to members would give valuable experience and the entries in the two events held were good. Young farmers were also given the opportunity to demonstrate the merits of pens of hoggets and their work was judged by Mr M. Kirkpatrick. Members were assisted throughout the day by Mr W. Faithful, organizing secretary for Eastern Southland and fields instructor for the Department of Agriculture.

The judge of the trials, Mr L. Charleson, in commenting on the events, stated that the organization should be complimented on its work, in not only encouraging competitors to take more interest in practical farming, but in providing experience for those young farmers who ultimately would graduate to the open trials conducted by district clubs. The type of dog used during the day had been the serviceable farm sort. Naturally some of the contestants had been a little raw and had not been under proper command, but this could be remedied by patient schooling to develop inherent ability. Mr Kirkpatrick spoke briefly on the hogget-judging competition and announced the winners as follows: E. Gutschlag 1, W. Kelly, A. Gardyne and T. Logan, 2 eq. The trials resulted as follows:— HEAD, PULL AND HOLD IN RING. Points: Outrun 20, pull 25, ring 5, command 10, total 60. E. Gardyne’s Lad, 18 20 4 7-49 1 P. Turnbull’s Ted, 16i 16J 3i 6£-43 2 T. A. Logan’s Scamp, 16 17 3£ 6-42| 3 E. Gutschlag’s Lass, 15 18 3 6-42 4 Also competed: W. Kerse’s Tip —, G. Byars’s Black 14, P. McMeeken’s Dark 14, A. Gardyne’s Roy —. The judge’s comments were:— Lad made a very good level performance throughout, the dog showing natural ability—a really good type of farmer’s dog. Ted was somewhat uncertain going out, but made a good head and pull. Command was lacking. Scamp’s exhibition was much the same as Ted’s, and he also was not under good command. Lass’s age told on her in the run out and pull, but she gave quite a failperformance.

HEAD, PULL, HOLD IN RING, DRIVE AND YARD. Points: Outrun 15,

pull 20, ring 5, drive 5, work at yards 9, yard 6, command 10, total 70. G. Byars’s Black, 12 15 4 3£ 6 6 7-53 J 1 E. Gardyne’s Lad, 12 14 33 4 0 6-42 2 R. Turnbull's Ted, 13 12 33 3 0 6-40 3 Also competed: T. A. Logan’s Scamp 9, E. Lamb’s Skip 8, P. McMeeken’s Dark 91, E. Gutschlag’s Lass 12, W. Kerse’s Tip 9. The judge’s comments were:— Black made a good run out, but lifted harshly, and made a fair pull to make a quiet entry to the ring. The dog lacked confidence at the pen but yarded at the second attempt. A good performance. Lad came in to make a tight head. Lack of command was mainly responsible for his long turns, and the dog was a little careless in handling the sheep. Made a fair ring performance and had sheep in position to yard when time was called.

Ted ran out freely to make a short head, started pull quietly but finished rashly and too fast. Split sheep and recovered with difficulty. Entered side of ring and made a fair drive but failed to yard.