SHEEP DOG TRIALS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 82, 3 April 1912, Page 3

SHEEP DOG TRIALS.

EAST ROAD CLUB’S FOURTH AN

NIML MEETING

A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING

Favoured with beautiful we.athei the above club got off its annual rncci ing at To Wera on Friday and Satur day last before a fair attendance o visitors. The evonto were got oil i good stylo, no time being lost be I; we

the runs and in all classes compel: tion was very keen. Mr Grant, of Non Plymouth, acted as judge, and gav great satisfaction, although his tart was hy no means an easy one. Loca competitors were not quite so su: ccssful as in former years, all the cv ents except the consolation being wo.i by outsiders, Mr Jas. Hunter, of Ha wera, the well-known footballer, be ing the most successful* getting a fir:-' two seconds and a fourth. The worl put in by the dogs was on the average an improvement on other yearn this probably being accounted fo by the sheep being livlicr than thorn used at former meetings. Mr Blair’; dog Jum put up a splendid perform anco in the second event, his work he ing very nearly faultless, while Mt H. Lambert’s Dice was but very lit tie inferior. On the whole the meeting proved most enjoyable and on doubt in time visitors will oorne from all parts of the province. Great excitement was caused on the second day, when it was found that Mr 13. Boyle had- tied with Mr V. Xolan for the possession of the Club’s Cup, which is given to the owner or the local dog scoring most points at the meeting. Both these competitors have agreed to let the judge decide

on his notes who shall have possession for the ensuing year. The following are the results of the different events: Class f.—Head, bring back, and hold in ring; about a quarter of a mile; first prize £5, second £2 10s, third £1; points, heading 10, command 8, hauling 8, holding 4, total 30.

Consolation i event, head and hold. R. McMullian’s Fly ... ■ ... ... 1 f. George’s Gather ... ... ... 2 V, Nolan’s Poop ... i/- !.. 3 Sweepstake, driving through one set hurdles and'holding in ring ; han - dicap; total points, -10. G. McHaffio’s Frosty, 36 points ..." 1 R. Douglas’s Joe, 31 points ... * A. Stewart’s' Jeff, 31 points ... * V. Nolan’s Poop, 31 points ... * ■“Tie for second place. Trophies. C Club’s Cup and Mr C .D.' Sole’s special, V. Nolan and B. Boyle, dead heat. 1 Wm. Kirkwood’s gold modal for load dog scoring most points in Class 1., 11. McMullian. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile’s gold nedal Class 11., H. Barwick. P. HI Bright’s gold medal Class 111., B. Boyle. J. Jordan’s whip for youth scoring most points, P. Coates. Messrs Wilson and Son’s spurs for ■single man scoring most points, 11. McMullian. G. W. Calvert’s hag of sugar and box of tea for married man for scoring most points, B. Boyle. Messrs Masters and Son’s box of tea for runner-up in married men’s class, H. Barwick. , -. The secretary’s special for competitor in Class I. showing best style of working dog, 11. McMullian. J. Bla.ir and A. Perry’s gold medal for outsider scoring most points, Jas. Hunter.

Points TL H. Lambert’s Dice ... 9783 27 1 J. Hunter’s Wobbler ... 8763 24 2 J. Blair’s Flip ... 77G3 23 3 11. McMullian’s Fly ... 8752 22 4 V. Nolan’s Poop ... 8462 20 5 H. Bar wick’s Tip ...1771 19 ; 6 Class TL—Head, haul, drive through hurdles, and yard; about 400yds; first prize £5, second £2’ 10s, third Cl; points, heading 7, hauling 5, commaud 8, through hurdles 8, style at yard 6, yarding 6, total 40. Points Tl. J. Blair’s Jum 7586*65 87-1 1 H. Lambert’s Dice .. 6565<3 ! 29 2 H. Harwich's Tip 426745 23 -3 J Hunter’s Wobbler .. 538740 27 : McMillian’s Fly 437750 26 5 J Blair’s Flip 646730 26 5 Class III.—Huntaway; about 200yds; first prize £5, second £2 10s, third ,C1; points, huntaway 10, commaud 8, style G, noise 4, total 23. Points Tl. J. Hunter’s Tar ... 6864 24 1 J. Hunter’s Snider ... 4754 1 20 2 B. Boyle’s Gyp ... ... 5664 21 3