DOG TRIALS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 377, 26 April 1915, Page 5

DOG TRIALS.

WAIKARI CLUB'S MEET. The Waikari Collie Club's annual trials took place 011 Friday an<l Saturday, on Mr H. M. Anderson 'a Bracinyle Estate, iii perfect weather. There was a large entry, and a good attendance. Tho results were aa under: — CLASS 1: HEADING AND BRINGING BACK. About 600 yards. Time, B;mirt. First prize £6 and gold medal given by. Mr W. W. Mcllftc, second i>3, third £2, fourth XI. Foints—Heading 10, wader command G, bringing back 10, holding 4; total 30.

Other competitors were: —J. W. Clarke's Dream 19 points, A. Telfcr's Tip 38, Jos. McAdam's Spring 18, J. Purdie's Lochiel Don 17, H. Francis's Border Key 17, \V. C. Bridson's Beelzebub 17, F. Lang's Sandy and Check 17, J. Cameron's Jeamie 17, John Little's Tib 17, W. Mathers's Tweed 16, W. Grueber's Cloud 16, J. Purdic's Lochiel Ket 16, H. Lang's Lassie 16, J. A. Forrester's Lock 14, J. Galloway's Sharp 14, J. Gorrie's Bob and Doon 14, L. A. Rutherford's Rag 13, John Doody's Crown 13, W. Mathers's Tan 13, J. McGowan's Bob 10. A cup value £6 6/S given in this class by Messrs T. Sheridan and M. Forrester, to be wou two years in succession or three years at intervals, was taken by ,H. T. Little. Previous holdors wpro .Tolui McAdam and J. Purdio. CLASS 2: lIKADING. BRINGING BACK, and YAUDTNG. About 300 yards. Time, lOmin. First prize £7, second £4, third £2, fourth £l. Points-—Heading 5, under command f>, bringing bank 8, yarding !>, yarding style 6; total 30. Twenty-six nominations.

A, Teller's Tip, 46 7 5 5 —27 . . . . 1 T. Sheridan's Jed. 4 6 7 4 5—2G 2 P. Lang's Check, 45 7 4 5—25 . . . . '3 It. JMcAdam's Hazel, 45 7 4 4 —24 . . 4 Other competitors were:—J. Cameron's Jemmie 23, H. T. Little's Jack 22, R. McAdam's Nell 21, J. Purdie's Locliiel Don 20, W. T. 'Pollock's Locliiel Dan 20, 11. Francis's Border Kep 17, J. Purdie's Locliiel Ket 17, John Little's Tib 10, W. Mather's Ftin 15, J. A. Forrester's Lock 14. Jas. McAdam'a Springs 13, F. Lang's Sandy 12, L. A. Rutherford's Rag 10. and J. Galloway's Sharp 10. A cup given by Messrs H. T„ Little and. H. Crosaley, to be won twice by the same man and same dog, went with the first prize to A. Telfer. The previous holder was J. McAdam. CLASS 3: HUNTAWAY WITH SLEW. About 500 yards. Time, Bmin. First prize £O, second £3, third £2, fourth £l. Points — Under command 12, huntaway 8, stylo s', noise 5; total 30. Thirty nominations. It. Wright's Don. 10 7 4 s—2f» . . . . I J. l'urdie's Tip 10 7 4 4—25 2 J. McGownn's Don. 10 (i 3 5 —24 . . . 3 It. McAdam's Hazel, 10 G 4 3—28 . 4 Other competitor? were:—J. Purdie's Rock 21, D. Lung's Clyde 19, T. Sheridan's Tyke 19, M. B. Forrester's Flora 17, J. W. Clarke's Gael 17, John Little's Tyne 17,. T. McKay's Corbie .16, W. C. Bridson's Glen 15, H. T. Little's Laddie, G. L. Rutherford's Rough, T. Flowers's Tyke, W. I'. Pollyelc's Clyde, A. Telfer's Smut, J. Sims's Lark, T>. Lang's Clifvnce, T. Sheridan's Fog and Bob, J. McAdam's C.lan, J. M. Doody's Wag and Glen, and J. Gorrie's Tweed failed to score.

A cup value £5 5/-, given by Mr a. IVlfer, to bo won two years in succession or three, years at intervals, not necessarily by the same dog, was added to the first prize taken by R. Wright. The previous winners were T, Sheridan and H. T. Little.

Thirty nominations. IT. T. Little's Jack. 9 5 9 4—27 . . . . 1 T. Sheridan's Jed, 8 5 9 3—25 • • 2 R. McAdanj's Huzel, 8 4 8 3 —23 . . , . 3 R. McAdam's Nell, 7 8 8 3—21 , . . . 4