SHEEP DOC TRIALS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 99, 1 April 1916, Page 6

SHEEP DOC TRIALS.

EAST ROAD CLUB. Officers.—Patron, Mr J. B. Hine, M.P.; President, Mr A. W. Budge; jVice-Presidepis,;-Messrs- .F. W. 4Webaster, H. E. Abraham; W. A. Hewitt, H Goring Johnston, J. McCluggage, M Brewer, J. Jones, P. Nathan, W. A. llcCutchan, Meredith, M, O'Neil. Committee: |fessrs O. McAloon, A. Stewart, T. plelkoy, D. GjaVj P. Groshinski, H. fßarwick, K. Sun|^er^^s > >,%<)'Ngil,. jfe. Boyle, S. Wiles, L. Hodgson, T. pVanks, P. Coates, E. Carmichael,

feiki Moana; judge, Mr W. Grant; timekeeper, Mr T. (stewards, Messrs L. Hodgson and T. pVanks; flag steward, Mr 0. McAloon; flog steward, Mr S. Wiles; judge's Mr B.B»yJe;;vireasiirey;;MrT._ Mellroy; hon. sec, Mr V. H. Nolan. ' The eighth annual meeting of the last Road Sheep Dog Trial Club was lield at Te |ay. ]>uring both days tea was supped and dispensed by the Ladies' Committee, and the Wounded Soldiers' Kind will 'be The proceeds of the meeting svill aiso be. donated to the Wounded' Soldiers' Fund. t "The success of >in kmall measure was due to the arduous of the secretary, Mr Nolan. I Class 1, bring back and in |bout a quarter of a mile, time, 10 minutes:—A. Rolfe's Lady Chief, 1; JP. Coates' Don, 2; P. Ij'B. Boyle's Toby, 4. I Class 2, headj pull, drive, and yard; |bout 300yds. Tinie^^:m^ul<es.. : --B.: ioyle's Toby, 1; F. Cleland's Troy, 2; & O'Neill's Spot, 3; H. Stringer's

Brick* 4. fe Qlass 3, huntaway between^ flags; libout a quarter of a mile on a .zig-zag bourse, time, 10 minutes. Stratford silver cup for dogs scortjng highest points, to be/gvpifc; twiqe 'succession or three times at intervals; to Clifton, Whanga and Stratfford County residents.—A. Stewart's |Feff, 1; B, McMnlliau's NjßUa&rd&J llolan's Nell, 3; V. Nolan's Poop, 4. | Class 4. (local only), hunt away, [head, pull and yard. Time, <l2 minu|es. 'First prize, Thos. Borthwick and* |Son's, £1 Is; second, 15s; third, 10s. farmers' silver cup for dog scoring fmost points, to be won twice in succession with one dog, or three times it intervals with different dogs. Bell-! |nger Bros', special prize to runner-j ip to Farmers' cup.—B. McMullianV Sap, 1; V. Nolan's Poop, 2; V. No-; an's Nell, 3; P. Coates' Don, 4. , SPECIAL PRIZES. I Club's A'ddg; Ihost pqints in Classes. I.and 2,. to be iwon one dog, lor three times at intervals with different dogs.—B~ Boyle's f Mr Meredith's special'prize for mar'ried men scoring most points in Class >i, 2 and 3, with one dog.—B. Boyle's [Toby. I Central Co-operative Store Go's, spefcial prize of bpx of tea to runner-up in Imarried man's Class, with any one Idog.— A. | .Wilson 'and' Son's special prize of

toair of spurs for single man scoring most points in Classes 1,2 and 3, with any one Grates'iDoix,r Stratford A. and Pi'Association's gold medal for man scoring most [points in Class 1 and 2, who has never a first, second, or third at any [trial.—P. Coates' Don. 1 Mr W. A. Hewitts gold medal'for iquth. scoring most points at the meeting with any one dog.—F. Spence's ,Lass. |Mr Smith's S (Toko Hotel), gold medal, sopontf priae Huntaway Class. —R. McM^ian'.s*N,ap A ,.,-.; .;■ ■ ~ J V. H. Hplan.';s .(opett) silver cup for fdog scoring most points, jn. Glass 1,2, and 3. Dogs must qualify in Huntaway, to be <sgise .?tet b# won twice in succession with one dog or three j times at Boyle's. Toby. Mr P. collie pup, second Carmichael's Ron. *;M '■' Mr W.^icGrants special for the imaiden Class 2.—H. pStrkgerVTrickVi*'' '•, '.•'"■'.'"'■• A social and dajnee was-held in the Te Wera when- there jvas a largW-JrttJendance, The floor was bj good ofdeifvapd.. dancing irng. for3nlged in till' 3 a.m. Mrs Bianchi supplied the music.