SHEEP DOG TRIALS

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28269, 6 May 1957, Page 14

SHEEP DOG TRIALS

Provincial Events At Waikari

! Heavy rain marred the final day | of the Canterbury provincial sheep 'dog trial championships at I Pyramid Valley, Waikari, on Saturday. But although the per- | formance of many dogs was affected by the wet weather some excellent work was seen. The outstanding feature of the trial was the performance of E. Brown’s 18-month-old Lomond, which in its first trial won the Canterbury huntaway championship and also worked creditably in the straight huntaway. Lomond was repeating the success of its sire Chong, also owned by Mr Brown, which died last year after winning the South Island huntaway championship at Blenheim. A musterer, Mr Brown is head shepherd at Mount White station. Roy, a 4-year-old dog entered by P. Gibbs, of Wakefield, Nelson, also performed well to win the provincial straight huntaway championship by half a point from W. E. Hazlett’s Joe. Roy is a grandson of Rough, one of the most successful huntaway dogs in the Nelson-Marlborough district a few years ago. Mr W. M. Chinn, of Harewood road, Christchurch, completed his mustering season at Esk Head Station. Hawarden, by winning six special trophies with his two dogs—Bruce, a huntaway winning four, and Boy. a header winning one and one in conjunction. He also won the Musterers’ Re-union Challenge Cup for competitors who work in country above 3000 feet. Southland Competitor

The only Southland competitor in the trial, Mr Hazlett, with his dog Ray won the provincial yarding championship by one point from T, E. Burwell’s Trim. Ray has been a most consistent competitor in the Otago-Southland area and was placed in the New Zealand championships at Blenheim last year. Rosemary Hassall, a Hawarden school girl, won the children’s trial for the second year in succession.

M. B. Forrester, who gained fourth place in the district straight huntaway was at the first meeting held by the club more than 60 years ago. He has since been an active administrator of the club’s affairs and a regular competitor at trials. Several other well-known dog trial personalities were present including Messrs Donald McKay, John Grieve, James Brown. Malcolm and Owen Peake and William Galletly.

The grounds marshal was Mr H. Inch who. has had many years association wit the Waikari Collie Club as a competitor and administrator. Mr W. Fincham, the secretary, has held office for 12 years. A new type of handy event introduced by the club this year, and based on the event run by the Mayfield Club, was well supported by local farmers.

Results of events were:— Provincial STRAIGHT HUNTAWAY P. Gibbs’s Roy 187 points, 1; W. E. Hazlett’s Joe 1861, 2; K. Harrison’s Spark 185, 3; D. Parsons’s Bruce 183 J, 4; C. Chambers’s Rod 168, 5; E. Brown’s Lomond 155, 6. YARDING

W.z E. Hazlett’s Moss 194 points, 1; T. E. Harwell’s Trim and R. M. Wilson’s Trump 193 (equal), 2; W. Gebbie’s Dick 186 J, 4; W. E. Hazletts Ray 184, 5; W. Gebbie’s George 182 J, 6:

Club STRAIGHT HUNTAWAY Open.—K. Harrison’s Spark 96 points, 1; E. Brown’s Lomond 95, 2; P. Gibbs’s Roy 93, 3; D, Parsons’s Bruce 93J, 4; C. Chambers’s Rod and W. E. Hazlett’s Joe 93 (equal) 5. Maiden. —C. Chambers’s Rod 93 points, 1; E. Brown’s Ned 92J, 2; E. Brown’s Rock 89 3; J. J. O’Carroll’s Sue 85, 4; M. B. Forrester’s Gale 84. 5. District.—l. J. Steel’s Joe 89 points, 1; H. Inch’s Wag 88, 2; J. J. O’Carroll’s Sue 85, 3; M. B. Forrester’s Gale 84, 4; J. Inch's Boy and H. Inch’s Rusty 83 (equal), 5. Intermediate.—C. Chambers’s Rod 93 points, 1; E. Brown’s Ned 92J 2; D. Woodall’s Wad 92, 3; I. J. Steel’s Joe 89$, 4. , District Maiden.—J. J. O Carroll s Sue 85 points, 1; M. B. Forrester’s Gale 84, 2; J. Inch’s Boy and H. Inch’s Rusty 83 (equal), 3; W. Chinn’s Bruce 82, 5; C. Martin's Glen 80, 6.

YARDING Open.—W. E. Hazlett’s Moss 96$ points, 1; T. E. Harwell's Trim 96. 2; R. M. Wilson’s Trump 95. 3; W. Gebbie’s George 94, 4; W. Gebbie’s Dick 93, 5; W. E. Hazlett’s Ray 91, 6 Maiden. -W. Gebbie’s George 94 points, 1; H. C. Sidey’s Odd 89 2; A. Sheridan’s Blue 81, 3; C. B. Whites Ben 79, 4; S. Bain’s Scot 73, 5. District.—T. E. Harwell’s Trim 96 points, 1; Harwell’s Haig 90, 2; H. C. Sidey’s Odd 89, 3; T. E. Gorrie s Bov 88J, 4; H. Inch’s Speed 87, 5; L. Hassall’s Lou 82, 6. .... _ Intermediate.- W. Gebbie s George 94 points, 1; H. C. Sidey’s Odd 89, 2; T. Gorrie’s Boy 88$, 3; F. Fiecken s Boy 85, 4. , District Maiden.—ll. C. Sidey’s Odd 89 points, 1; A. Sheridan’s Blue 81 2; C. B. White’s Ben 79, 3; S. Bain’s Scott 73, 4; N. W. Briggs’s Star Victor 69, 5; W. Anderson’s Queen and B. McLachlan’s Mac 50 (equal), HANDY Open.—N. W. Briggs’s Queen 96 points, 1; K. Harrison’s Wag 95, 2; J. Mitchell’s Spark 94, 3; C. Chambers’s Rod 93, 4. District.—N. W. Griggs’s Queen 96 points, 1; J. Mitchell’s Spark 94 2; A. Neill’s Kep 90, 3; R. L. Symonds s Woolley 89, 4.