KAIKOURA.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14976, 25 May 1914, Page 3

KAIKOURA.

(SPECIAL TO "THE PRESS.") KAIKOURA, May i:. Execrable weather yesterday militated, against any really good work being done at tho dog trials. Only one collio yarded the sheep. Mx John Tate repeated.his success of 1913, _„am winning Class I with his dog Nini. HEADING, BRINGING BACK. AND YARDING, about 440 yards, time lOniin. Fir«t prize £12 and gold medal, second _4, third _2, fourth £1. Fifty-three entries:— .T. Tate's Nini ••. •• •- \ J. McAdam's Gyp -• •• •■ '" G. Garrett's Spy -• •■ "•■ <• ".v. Clemen's Daisy •• •• 4 Owing to a heavy fall of snow all the inner Clarence men were prevented from competing, also some of' the Greenhills entrants through tho same reason. There was perfect weather,for tho continuance of the Dog Trials to-day. ' The Huntaway concluded this morning. Owing to the crossbred ewos used proving nearly as ■stubborn as mule-*, even the winning dogs (scored indifferently. Some excellent work was done to-day in Blading, Bringing Back, and Holding in tho. Ring, and" the result is still in doubt. Results : — HUNTAWAY. First £10 nnd gold medal, second £3, third XI. Fifty-two entries. T. Little's Black. 22 points .. .. 1 Little's T-*ne, 21 point*. ■• 2 M. Smith's Scott, 20 points .. .3 McAdam's Glen scored 19 points. HEADING. BRINGING BACK. HOLDING IN RING. First £8 and gold medal, second £3. third XI 7s. T. Little's Palm, 2S points -• ..J J. McAdam's Tweed, 27 p-sints .. .. ' J- McAdam's Nell, 27 points .. .. ♦ (Dead heat for second place.) <L Tate's Dune, 26 points ... _ • • . *• G. Garrett's Spy gained tho club'? ypt-eiaj prise for the best" all-round dog. Mr" Little ■won his own special prize for the beet style of working. The entries for the. trials totalled 161.

A very successful social was held under the auspice* of tho Club laot night. The treasurer of the Asrricu'tural and Pastoral Association r-yp-rrted a credit balance of £127 14- 2d niter providing for ali claims.