SHEEP DOG TRIAL ASSOCIATION.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 June 1918, Page 5

SHEEP DOG TRIAL ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. t ?i\ S? nual eanoral meettaj of the- Nort. ' - Island Sheep Doe Wlal AsSoSatlon was Mid ■ at Hawera on Wednesday evening... Mr. B. C. lOTJaght (president) was in the chair, and Slice ■ were present 51 members. The minutes oftEe last meeting were confirmed. The report sof \ the committee stated. Inter alia: The poaWon of the association in similar to last year: many of the clubs are unable to run trials, owinTto a number of their member* beini on active service, fighting for liberty and Justice. 9he Income for the year Was £44 ISs. and expenditure £4O 12s 6d, which shows a profit of £4 (Is (id. in addition to this there baa bean £7 5s donated by various clubs for the Hnflwrford Memorial Shield, which ha* now arrived. «Sd Is a handsome piece of worknwnshlp'. .' Officers for the coming year were elected a* follows: Patron, Mr. K. D, D. McLeau'president, Mr. I, ,o. Crosse (Weber); vtce-pMtdeßto, . Messra o. Hunter, MJ. (Porangahau), ». Use- ' > donald (Dannevirke), J. Matthews (TOaUno). .-" T. A. Winks (Hawera), H. .H. Beetham (Mai- '' terton), V. Armstrone (Weber), J, White (Seat Coast), H. V. Hammond (Wanganul), ,J. He- '' Itolane (Clive, H.BJ, A. ttetcher (Whanga- -' rel), E. Goodwin (Hamilton), J. Walk (Bay of Islands), W. Johnson (Waltomo), J. Curtis (Ngapaeruru), A. C. Herbert (Pongarbaj; hon. ' treasurer; Mr. W. H. Galsford (Danrwrbke), ■ secretary, Mr. W. Cuihbertaon ITajDnpu), H. 8.), auditor, Mr. ft. E. Bunny (Dannerm), 'i Judge, Mr. W. MoFarlane (Hastings); ceihmittee, Mesfr*. C. Thorn, V. Cottrell, A. Mclay. W. Whrte, A. C. Morton. The matter of the East Coast clubs (Bay of ~ Plenty), which at present are unaffiliated, was .-, raised as the result of a letter from Mr. Bntjer. On the suggestion of the president, Mr. Hitler, who was present, addressed the meeting. Be said that there were no affiliated clubs Ul bis district (Opotilrl), and therefore his elu> had to draw out from the association. He had since been In the Bay of Islands, and.had ' Joined the North Auckland Association. .jw was >'.' now back la Opotlkl, and was anxious that the clubs should Join the N.I D.f. Association. He asked If he could pay the affiliation fee and '• endeavor to persuade them to Join. The secretary said that this could not be done. Nothing could bo arranged Ufltll the next season. He hoped that it would be .brought about, for It would be a great benefit to dog trials. Mr, Morton said that the clubs were nlare or less cut off. and at one,time had ah idea of making a championship of their own. If they came In now all the chins In the North Island would be under the association. An application was considered from the Morton Ploughing Club for a permit to hold a dog trial meeting at their sports in .Tune-* '" The permit was granted, and the club were accepted as members. The action of the Martlnborough Collie Club In disqualifying a member convicted of Insulflng- language was confirmed. ' '< Considerable discussion took place on thf> . j question of the locale of the championships next year. Weber were anxious to run thera, but were not quite confident that they were In a position to do so. Eventually it was ngreelj to leave the matter In the hands cf the Weber .delegates to arrange If they were able It was understood that in the event nf their not being In a position to run them, Dannevirke would do so. On the motion nf Mr. Vtitto, it mi rcsrl.'ed that any member golni, n active service be aU j.lowed to nominate another mpmber to run his docs in his absence and until he returns. Mr. Held (Wanconut) stated that hi* club would be running a trials at the end of Juno. , I He was asked to send in the e*aet date I Mr. Blair aaked for a permit for running the usual dog trials at the Dominion Winter ■:] Show, Hawera, on July 4. This was granted On the .motion of Mr. Winks, the secretary's honorarium was Increased to £2O. Members generally eulogised the good work dona by Mr. Cuthbertson, , Mr. Blair brought up the matter of standardising as far as possible the giving of points, by judges In competitions, especially for the benefit of young judges, who were often aßked to l give decision* on difficult nuestlons raised, He moved that a conference of the most experienced > men In dog trials he held at some date to be arranged, and that these gentlemen hnvo power to add to their number. Considerable discussion ensued, most of tho members agreeing that It was a move In the fight direction. The following Wero selected; Messrs. A. 0. Morton. W. White, W. McParlano, W. B. Grant, D Mac donald, W H. Little, 0, W. Davis, and McQlaahan.—Star.