SHEEP DOG TRIALS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 67, 23 March 1929, Page 5

SHEEP DOG TRIALS

FUNCTION AT WHANGA

suecESSFUL MEETISO.

(Special Reporter.)

WHANGAMOMONA, This Day

Ideal weather prevailed ror the opening of the Whangamomona Sheep Dog Trials, which were held on Mi A. J. Curry’s property, Maco Road. The attendance was fair each day, and the entries were satisfactory, though showing a slight decrease mi last year. Results: Event No. 1 local. Class I. Huntaway, Head, Pull and Hold in Ring: W. Murphy’s Fame 3SJ points, 1; J. Carver’s Monk, 33J, 2 E. Callaghan’s Roy 33, 3. The possible number of points were 49.

Judge’s comments: W. Murphy’s Fame, started quietly on stiff sheep. Up to flags and through on fair line. Headed rather poorly, but quietly. Pulled very nicely on fair line. Overran sheep a hit. Entered ring in frbnt. Dog out of position a lot in ring and lost 1 control twice: 8 9 G 3i 2 4—3BJ.

J. Carver’s Monk, let sheep drift right out of course. Through flags with a bit of luck. Dog out of position a lot. Headed quietly and nicely. Pulled a hit fast on a fair line. Entered ring at 1 side. Let sheep lout of ring: 695 45£ 2£ 33J.

E. Callaghan’s Roy. started off gentjly; good line and fair style. Through flags with good noise. Headed a bit rash. Started pulling rash-

ly. Allowed sheep to split. Let sheep go well off course. Had a '°w rough turns, failed to ring- 8 9 6 3 4 Event° 3 No. 2 Class 2 (Open).Head, Puli and Hold in Ring: S. Harris’ Chum, 471 (50), 1; S- 4 George’s Flint, 45 (50), 2; third to be decided later. Judge’s Comments: S. Hams’ Chum, cast to right, ran out on good line. Zig zagged a go'od deal across the flats. Dog inclined to wing a little too much. Landed sheep in good order. Held very well; 16i 16 4 11—471 out of 50. S. George’s Flint, cast to right. Went out 1 fast on fair line, came in a bit and stopped and recast three times. Headed nicely, pulled steadily and fairly evenly all the way on a good lino and landed sheep in good order. Let sheep out though held well: 15 151 3* 11-45. This event was concluded on tic

second day. Event No. 3, Class 3 (Open).— Head, Pull and Drive through Hurdles and Yard. Total of points 60; W. Mclntyre’s Chief Jar. (Inglewood), m, 1; T. Riley’s Nigger (Eltham), 501, 2; L. Bunn’s Scatty (Puniwhakau), 49i, 3. Judge’s Comments: W. Mclntyres Chief Jnr. Cast to right, went, out free and fast on good line and headed well. Dog a bit slow at liftingpulled steadily and evenly all the way on a good line and steadied ■sheep well. To hurdles on good line through first time. Man too much in front. Drove to peg m good style; started yarding with sheep in good position; yarded m go'od style; 9HO 8 4 3 8i 6 10. 544. T Riley’s Nigger; Cast to left, went out fairly free and stopped. Cast out again and headed a bit close. Pulled steady and evenly all tie way on fair line. Started drawing under good positions. Dog a bit far away. Drove to hurdles on lair line and style. Through first try. Dog too far away again, man did a goo deal of second drive; 84 84 3 4 74 6 9i—soJ. , 1 L, Bunn’s Scotty; Cast to rig it, went out tree and fast on good line. Set sheep before heading. Pulled a bit fast for a start on a’/ng zagBetter across the flat. Steadied them nicely in ring. Sheep bolted to hurdles. Dog much too wide. Sheep „ 0 t right round hurdles. Through second try, drove to peg on bad line ( Started yarding with sheep in good position; yarded in good style; 9 8. 2 4 24 9 6 8^ —494. “ During bet'll days othov event* were held, tho various wmnois

ing;— FIRST DAY. Sheep guessing.—A. J. Holly •*-- lbs {correct weight. Guessing distauce —K. Summerihays, 55ft 4 m (correct). Ladles’ Nail-driving.-

Mrs Nicholl (5). Meii’s Nail-driv-ing,—Mr Foreman (3). SECOND DAY. Sheep guessing.—F. Bridgemau 1271bs i(c'Orrect Stepping the chain.—E. Stockwell. Ladies’ Nail-driving.—Mrs H. Winter. Men’s Nail-driving.—Mr Anderson. Weight of Pumpkin. Mrs Curr.y (211bs) exact 1 .

SMOKE CONCERT. The smoke concert held at Kohuratahi on the first night of the trials was Avell attended. Mr K. Summerhpyes was voted as chairman and began the evening by toasting the King. Mr Mclntyre spoke briefly on the formation cf the Sheep Dog Trial Association, and the difficulties it had to overcome in its early stages. The financial side had caused the most trouble, hut this had been successfully dealt with and now the Association was well on the way to success, and a meeting to revise the rules would be held in Hawera soon. The Whangamomona Club was a part of the Association, continued the speaker, and from the way it was run it was soon going to he One of the foremost clubs.

Mr Goldfinch, the judge of the trials, in responding to a toast, said he was pleased to attend such a well-run meeting, and the only complaint he had to offer was not against the club but' against the rules, which did not give points for style which he thought ought to be given, as sometimes this was all that one could judge two dogs fr’om. Mr G. Murphy, in proposing a toast to the neighbouring clubs, said it was partially due to them that the Whanga Club is becoming so successful, and he hoped they would e'eme again in future years, when the club would have the trials well in order.

Mr Mclntyre, in responding, said more praise was due to those who gave grounds, which incidentally were cf such a formation that they made an ideal spot to held trials in, and which was going to help make these trials one of the foremost. Another thing which had impresed him was the way in which the trials were run, as no time had been wasted and the sheep had been run out in a wa y that was fair to all com-

petitors. / Mr Murphy said he had much

pleasure in proposing a toast to the Secretary, without whom the trials would not have been a success, as he had worked harder than anyone

to make the trials the success they

were assured oik In responding, Mr Curry thanked

them for their toast, but h e was sure that he had not done. any more than any of the other helpers, hut ’had been backed up by a committee which had done all in their power | to make a success of the trials.

f During the evening items were

i given by the following;—Mr James lii(song), Mr Bowers (recitation), Mr Smith ers (recitation), Mr H'olly (song), Mr Parr (song), Mr Gower (song), Mr Mclntyre (anecdote and

whistling), Mr Law (song), Mr Goldfinch (anecdotes).