WAIAU COLLIE CLUB

Southland Times, Issue 23826, 25 May 1939, Page 3

WAIAU COLLIE CLUB

GOOD ENTRIES FOR ANNUAL TRIALS

OPEN HUNTAWAY WON BY R. O. GARDNER’S TIM

Good entries were received for the Waiau Collie Club’s annual trials, which were held on Mr Panton Gardner's property at Lilburn. Following are the results: —

MAIDEN HEAD. Points: Run 20, pull 25, ring 5, command 10; total points, 60.

Also competed: J. O’Brien’s Bess, W. Miller’s Speed 40, Jim 444, C. Beer’s Help 40, J. Capil’s Chum, McLeod’s Lon failed, Robertson’s Jim 37, Watson’s Gracie 33, A. S. Gardner’s Rock 42, A.

Robertson’s Mac 43, J. Capil’s Ned 364, A. Sutherland’s Lass 47, Spot 12, J. Begg’s Tyke 43, D. Lawlor’s Wag 48. Don cast to the right, came in and was redirected several times and then went on to make a good head. He had a fair lift and made a good pull on the hill. He allowed the sheep a little off on the flat and held well. Maid cast to the right, ran too wide and then went on to head out of sight. She made a good pull on the hill but allowed the sheep a little off on the flat. She held well at the second attempt. Clyde cast to the right, ran rather wide at first and then went on to make a fair head, but failed to stop. He pulled in a good line to near the ring and then entered the back of the ring. He made a fair hold. Black cast to the right, made a fast pull and the sheep split on the face. He then pulled steadily, but allowed the sheep slightly off the line. He held at the first attempt.

LOCAL EVENT. Points R. Russell’s Don 52 1 S. Beggs’s Clyde 49 2 R. Gardner’s Skip 47 t R. Turnbull’s Jack 47 f t Equal third. Also competed: R. E. McKenzie’s Moss 46, J. Beggs’s Tyke 43, A. S. Gardner’s Rock 42, R. O’Brien’s Jess 42, C. Beer’s Help 40, A. Robertson’s Mack 37, M. McCord’s Jim 37, R. Turnbull’s Jack 35. Don cast to the right, came in and was redirected several times and then went on to make a good head. He had a fair lift. He made a good pull on the hill, allowed the sheep a little off on the flat and held well.

Clyde cast to the right, ran rather wide at first and then went on to make a fair head, but failed to stop. He pulled in a good line to near the ring and then entered the back of the ring and made a fair hold.

Skip cast to the right, ran out on a good line till close to the sheep and then made a chasing head. He allowed the sheep off the course at the start of the pull and then made a slow, jerky pull to enter the side of the ring. His work was fair.

HEAD, PULL AND YARD. Points: Head 15, pull 20, work at yard 9, yard 6, command 10; total points, 60. H. P.W.Y.Y. C. Tl. J. A. Nelson’s

Also competed: J. Russell’s Jim 44, Don failed, D. J. Watson’s Millie failed, L. Cowie’s Zip 46, E. P. Healy’s Buff 38, Laddie 12, J. A. Nelson’s Pat 434, J. McCallum’s Ben Lomond 14, J. B. Queale’s Ray and S. Beggs’s Clyde 41, J. Beggs’s Tyke 16, R. E. McKenzie’s Moss 49, R. Turnbull’s Jack 42, A. Sutherland’s Lass 14, Spot failed, J. O’Brien’s Kate failed, T. McKenzie’s Kep 14, J. T. Brass’s Spark 49. Ben hunted on the right and ran out on a very good line, but a little close at the head, and startled the sheep. He allowed the sheep to the right at the start of the pull and then made a nice steady pull on the flat. The work at the yard was good. Bess hunted on the right, crossed the line twice and then went out to make a fair head and stopped. She made a steady pull in a fair line. Her work at the yard was good. She yarded at the first attempt. Snap hunted on the right, ran out on a good line and headed out of sight. He made a nice pull on the hill, but split the sheep at the rushes. His work at the yard was good. He yarded.

Lass hunted on the right, ran wide on the flat and made a good head. She allowed the sheep to the right at the start of the pull and then pulled in a good line, but rather fast. She turned tail at the yard and then did fair work and yarded. MAIDEN HUNTAWAY. Points: Hunt, 25; noise, 15; slew, 10; command, 10;

Also competed: J. Beggs’s Vic, J. O’Brien’s Scamp, R. Turnbull’s Ray 33, Sweep, W. Turnbull’s Bob, J. Russell’s Maid 25, C. Beer’s Tan, J. Capil’s Ned failed, G. McLees’s Clyde, Roy 18, J. Cook’s Rowd, R. Dockerty’s Maid 23, C. Beer’s Jet 24, W. Miller’s Speed, H. McLean’s • Rock 34, Miss A. Russell’s Kouri, A. S. Gardner’s Mac. Jim hunted through the. first poles at the second attempt and then through the second poles near the right-hand pole. He let the sheep off the course slightly in going to the third poles. He completed a good run. Maid hunted through the first poles in a good line, but over-slewed going to the second poles. She still overslewed, but completed. Bounce hunted through the first poles and the second poles in good line, but kept too far off the sheep and missed the third poles.

Scamp allowed the sheep to the left at the start, then hunted in a good line through the first, and second poles. He split the sheep in going to the third poles.

OPEN HUNTAWAY. Points: Hunt, 25; noise, 15; slew, 10; command, 10;

Also competed: J. Nelson’s Ray, Brandy, J. Russell’s Maid, J. Beggs’s Vic, R. Gardner’s . Jill, G. McLees’s Clyde 17, W. Turnbull’s Bob, R. Turnbull’s Ray, A. S. Gardner’s Mac 18, J. Capil’s Maid 25, J. O’Brien’s Scamp, W. Miller’s Jim, Miss A. Russell’s Kouri, J. Capil’s Ned. Tim went through the first poles in good line, the dog showing good style and command, and through the second and third poles in a very good line. The hunt was good and noise, slew and command good. Rock went through the first poles in fair line after .. little trouble on flat, through the second poles in good line and through the third poles in good line. The dog was rather far off the sheep. Hunt, noise and slew were fair and command good. Lass went through the first poles after a little trouble, the dog over-slewing and splitting the sheep once. She went the second, poles after the

second attempt and time was called just before the third poles were reached. Jet went through the first poles, but was rather close to the top one and through the second poles in a fair line. The dog was inclined to take the lefthand slew too much. Hunt and noise were fair. HEAD, PULL AND HOLD IN RING. Points: Outrun, 20; pull, 25; ring, 5; command, 10; total, 60.

Also competed: E. P. Healy’s Laddie

50, J. Capil’s Chum 19, Caste 17, —. Lawlor’s Wag 41, J. O’Brien’s Kate 45, —. Lawlor’s Ray failed, —. Sutherlands Lass 36, Spot 16, —. Russell’s Don 45g, Jim 50 —. Watson’s Mielie 50, —. Healy s Lass 50, —. McCallum’s Ben Lomond 204, —. Nelson’s Pat 484, —. Cowie s Nell, Zip, —. Robertson’s Black 494, J* Capil’s Bess 48, J. Beggs’s Tyke 49J, R. Turnbull’s Jack 43, R. E. McKenzies Moss 48, J. B. Queale’s Bess, Ray 50, Queen, A. Robertson’s Mac 47, —. Dockerty’s Snap 48, J. Brass’s Kate. Buff hunted on the right. The dog was inclined to come in at the start. He then went out to make a good head. He made a nice lift and then . pulled steadily, in a good line to the ring. He held at the second attempt. Bess cast to the right, ran out on a good line a little close at the head and startled the sheep before heading. She made a nice pull to the cabbage tree and there let the sheep off the line to the right. She then recovered and pulled in a fair line to the ring. She held well at the first attempt. Spark cast to the right and ran out on a fair line, but made a close head. He made a fair pull but allowed the sheep off the line. He held well at the first attempt. Clyde hunted on the right, ran out on a very good line, but a little close at the head. He allowed the sheep a little off the course at the start of the pull and then pulled steady in a good line till near the ring. He entered the back of the ring. There was a fair hold.

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R. P. R. C. Tl. J. Russell’s Don 17 22 5 ■ 8 52 1 J. R. Smith’s Maid 17 21 44 7 494 2 S. Begg’s Clyde 17 21 4 7 49 3 H. A. Robertson’s Black 16 21 .5 64 484 4

Ben 13j 16 8 6 8 514 1 J. B. Queale’s Bess 12 17 8 6 8 51 2 R. Dockerty’s Snap 13J 16 8 6 7 504 3 E. P. Healy’s Lass 134 17 6 6 7 494 4

total, 60. H. N. S. C. Tl. W. Millar’s Jim 20 12 8 8 48 J. Capil’s Maid 18 12 7 6J 43J M. Mouat’s Bounce 18 12 6 7 43 J. O’Brien’s Scamp 12 12 6 6 36

total, 60. H. N. S. C. Tl. R. 0. Gardner’s Tim 22 13 9 9 53 H. McLean’s Rock 19 12 7 9 47 J. Cook’s Lass 16 12 6 6 40 C. Beer’s Jet 15 10 5 6 36

O. P. R. C. Tl. E. P. Healy’s Buff J. A. Nelson’s Bess 19 23 4 8 54 18 22 5 8 53 J. T. Brass’s Spark 18 21| 5 7 51J S. Beggs’s Clyde 19 21 4 7 51