SHEEP DOG TRIAL CLUB.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1378, 13 February 1905, Page 2

SHEEP DOG TRIAL CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING. The eleventh annual meeting of tl above olub was held in the .Farmer Union Club rooms, Masonio Buildings, c Saturday night. There was a good attei dance of members, Mr Basent being vote to the chair. • The bon. secretary and treasurer, Mr( Hellier Evans, read the report and baianci sheet, which were adopted. The balance sheet showed a credit balance of L3O 17 9 d. The election of officers resulted as fol lows: —President, J. A. Cfesar ; vice-presi f dents, E. Murphy, A. F. Kennedy, B Sherratt, A. Bowing, Cyril White, J. A Harding, C. J. Parker, H. M. Porter, T B. Spence, P. T. Kenway, M. Hingston G. Bruce, K. Campbell, W. B. Eysnar, W Cooper, C. Neenau, F. Pattullo, A. H, Wallis, B. Bobbie, A. McKenzie, T. Holden, G. McLean, W. O. Bremaer, B. CameroD, J. Busbbl), W. A. Hood, F. B. Barker, W- Graham, G. Bruce, W. Gardiner, Faulkner and Kemp ; general committee, W. Moore, E. Steggall, J. Graham, K. McKenzie, F. Bousefield, B. Merritt, S. Mclntosh, J. Gardner, A. Burch, O, Evans, T. W. Beid,' E. Bilham, B. B. Dasent, E. W. Bousfield, J. Herbert, E. Langford, A. Anderson, Watson. Hon. secretary and treasurer : C. Hellier Evans, re-elected. Timekeeper, B. Basent. A meeting of the committee was held at ihe close of the general meeting, at which t was decided to hold the trials this year in the 6tb, 7th and Bth April, at Ormond, I ilr Bruce having again placed his grounds ,t the disposal of the club. The time in class 2 was reduced from 15 o 12 miuutes, and the competition for est shepherd’s turnout was struck off the rograminr. The prizes for the Puppy [takes was fixed at £1 10s first, £1 second nd 103 third. It was decided that in ddition to the first prize of £5 in the aree classes, a medal be also awarded.