SOUTHLAND GUN DOG CLUB
Championship Trials
Some excellent performances were seen at the annual championship trials of the Southland Gun Dog Club, which were held at West Plains during the weekend in ideal conditions. W. F. Clouston’s labrador, Ythan Robert, won both the land and water trials and finished first in the aggregate with a total of 186 points. The judges of the various sections were:—Pujbpy class, Mr T. Chamberlain; novice class, Mr M. A. Pasco; limit class, Mr J. B. Pasco; club championships, Mr P. Hennessey (water) and Sergeant J. R. O’Brien (land). Following are the results: — Club Championship—Water section, twoi bird retrieve: W. F. Clouston’s lab. Ythan [Robert, 92pts 1, J. Young's lab. Shine 86pts 2, S. W. Geddes’s (Dunedin) lab. Laddie 81pts 3. W. E. Hazlett’s lab. Burwood 79pts 4, J. B Pasco's c.c.r. Chips 76pts 5. Land section, find and flush: W. F. Clouston’s lab. Ythan Robert 94pts 1, H. Broad’s s.s. Gold Tinge 91pts 2, A. McLeod’s (Dunedin) lab. Nick 89pts 3, J. B. Pasco’s c.c.r. Chips 85pts 4, A. McLeod's lab.. Sandy 79pts 5. Aggregate: W. F. Clouston’s lab. Ythan Robert 186pts 1. J B. Pasco’s c.c.r. Chips 161pts 2, J. Young’s lab. Shine 151pts 3, S. W. Geddes’s lab. Laddie 147pts 4, W. Cavanagh’s lab. Terrence 113pts 5. , . „ Puppy class, sight and retrieve on land: K. Dover’s lab. Prince D 93pts 1. _ Novice class, sight and retrieve on land: P McQuarrie’s lab. Cetewayo (handler, J. G. Pasco) 80pts 1, S. W. Geddes’s lab. Laddie 68pts 2, K. Dover’s lab. Prince D 62pts 3. Limit class, two-bird non-sight retrieve on land: P. McQuarrie’s lab. Cetewayo (handler J. G. Pasco) 90pts 1, W. A. Hall’s lab. Cashmere Chum 84pts 2, D. G. Williamson’s lab. Pal (handler, M. A. Pasco) 83pts 3.
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Southland Times, Issue 25513, 6 November 1944, Page 4
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