SHEEP DOG TRIALS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 May 1939, Page 5

SHEEP DOG TRIALS

EVENTS AT ALFREDTON EXCELLENT NUMBER OF ENTRIES. HIGH STANDARD SHOWN BY DOGS. ("Times-Age” Special.) The Alfredton Sheep Dog Trial Club held their first annual trials on Mrs. Didsbury’s property at Alfredton on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday last. The entries were particularly good —.67 dogs competing in the huntaway class alone. Mr C. S. Hay was judge, and in commenting- on the trials, he said the course was an excellent one and a good test in every way and that the work of the dogs had reached a very high standard.

The following are the results:— Long Head (open).—F. Wilshere’s Roy, 45} points, 1; S. F. Herbert’s Sky Pilot, 45, 2; C. Wiffin’s Star, 44}, 3; T. Yoeman’s Spring, 44, 4; R. Davy’s Musk 43}, 5. Long Head (maiden).—C. Hodgins’s Shep, 42} points, 1; T. Burgess’s Black, 39, 2; C. Howe’s Queen, 381, 3; H. E. Dunn’s Kemp, 34, 4.

Long Head (maiden man and dog).— C. Hodgins’s Shep, 42} points, 1; T. Burgess's Black. 39, 2; C. Howe’s Queen 381, 3: B. Galbraith’s Roy, 371, 4; R. Houlbrook’s Scot, 341, 5.

Short Head and Yard (open).—F. Wilshere’s Roy, 561 points, 1; C. Wiffin’s Star, 56, 2; T. Yoeman’s Spring, 54}, 3; C. J. McDonald’s Fay, 53.}, 4; J. B. Smith’s Jan, 53, 5.

Short Head and Yard (Maiden).—C. Hodgins’s Shep, 51} points, 1; P. Bisset’s Jess, 44, 2; P. Houlbrook’s Banker, 42, 3; S.'Purvis’s Speed, 41, 4. Short Head and Yard (maiden man and dog).—C. Hodgins’s Shep, 51} points, 1; R. Houlbrooke’s Banker, 42, 2; S. Purvis’s Speed, 41, 3; B. Galbraith’s Roy, 40}, 4.

Huntaway (open).— W. Marshall’s Don, 43J points, 1; R. Harman’s Tim, 43, 2; C. J. McDonald’s Highland Laddie, 42}, 3; H. Herbert’s Toss, 42, 4; G. Thompson’s Black, 413, 5. Huntaway (Maiden).—G. Thompson's Black, 41J points, 1; *F. Hendicksen’s Darky, 41, 2; G. Devenport’s Nell, 403, 3; J. Riddell’s Wag, 40}, 4. Huntaway (maiden man and dog). G. Thompson’s Black, 413 points, 1; F. Henricksep’s Darky. 41; 2; G. Devenport’s Nell, 403, 3; B.- Galbraith’s Jean, 40}, 4; S. Smith’s Rag, 40, 5. The cups and trophies were won as follows: Dicken’s Cup, long head: F. Wilshere; C. Liverton Memorial Cup, short head, F. Wilshere; G. Higginson Cup, huntaway, W. Marshall; H. Dunn Memorial Cup, team of one dog in Class I. and two dogs in Class 11., G. Thompson’s Rock, Black and Glen; J. A. Smith Cup, maiden huntaway, G. Thompson; S. A. Mannerin’s trophy, B. Short; C. M. Wright’s trophy, C. Hodgins; E. Seymour’s trophy, G. Thompson; S. F. Herbert’s trophy, .H. Edmonds; T. Boardman’s trophy, R. Houlbrookej.D. Fraser’s trophy, J. Riddell; F. Henricksen’s trophy, .smooth-coated dog, J. Riddell; K. Duncan’s trophy, rough-coated dog, G. Graham; N. Wright’s trophy, beardy dog, J. Savage; sheep-guessing, V. W. Graham, 87}lb (correct weight, 881 b.).