LOCHIEL DOG TRIALS

Southland Times, Issue 24421, 29 April 1941, Page 8

LOCHIEL DOG TRIALS

R. W. DOWNIE WINS ALL COMERS’ EVENT

The Lochiel dog trials were held on Mr J. McFadzien’s farm in showery weather. There were large entries. The judge was Mr S. C. Paterson. Following are the results: —-

MAIDEN EVENT. (Total points 60.) Cliff Kerr’s Balival Lad (54J pointe) 1 P. Turnbull’s Wag (54 points) 2 J. B. Queale’s Kep (50 points) 3 E. P. Healey’s Rock (491 pointe) 4 SHORT PULL Open. (Total points 60.) Cliff Kerr’s Balival Lad (57 points) 1 J. B. Queale’s Bess. (561 points) 2 D. J. Watson’s Millie and J. B.

Queale’s Roy (56 points), equal 3 ALL-COMERS’ EVENT. (Total points 70.) R. R. Downie’s Toff (661 points) 1 D. J. Watson’s Millie (63 points) 2 J. B. Queale’s Bess (60 points) 3 E. P. Healy’s Lass (59 points) 4 HUNTAWAY. (Total points 60.) W. R. Downie’s Tip (52 points) 1 J. Cook’s Rock (50 points) 2 J. J. O’Brien’s Scamp (351 pointe) 3 Mr G. Walters’s cup for most points in the short pull was won by Cliff Kerr’s Balaval Lad, and Mr A. McConachie’s cup for the winner of the all-comers’ event was won by W. R. Downie’s Toff.

Competitions resulted as follows:— Sheep guessing (first day), A. McFadzien (correct weight, 1111 b) 1, P. Turnbull 2; sheep guessing (second day), weight 1111 b, G. R. Queale (10911 b 1, G. McKenzie 2, E. E. Green 3; chain stepping, J. Lambie 1, B. Queale 2; women’s chain stepping, Mrs J. B. Queale 1, Mrs J. McFadzien 2.