POVERTY BAY SHEEP DOG TRIAL CLUB.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2479, 19 April 1909, Page 6

POVERTY BAY SHEEP DOG TRIAL CLUB.

FIFTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING. THIRD DAY. President: Mr. J. A. Caesar. VicePresidents: Messrs A. Dewing, E. M. Hutchinson, and E. Murphy. Patrons:. Hon. Captain Tucker, Messrs W. D. S. MacDonald, D. Cameron, M. Kingston, A. F. Kennedy, C. J. Parker, J. Russell, R. Sherratt-, W. Graham, A. Wachsmann, J. W. Bright-, T. Holden, Geoff. Maclean, C. Ncenan, C. White, F. Hall, D. J. Barry, Geo. Hawkins, J. A. Lucas, W. D. Lysnar, Hon. Jas. Carroll, R. S. Chilton, and F. J. Lysnar. Judge: Mr. C. W. Davis. Timekeeper: Mr. W. E. Astin. Flag Stewards: Messrs G. Hinton and F. McKenzie. Committee: Messrs W. E. Astin, G. Hinton, A. Devery, E. Tait, D. McKenzie, A. Thompson, A. McKenzie, J. Hyde, W. Bonis, F. McKenzie, A. Burch, A. Anderson, F. Steggall, F. Cook, F. Calcott, E. D. Biiliam, K. McDonald, W. Bougen, J. Herbert, and E. W. Bousfield. Ground Committee: Messrs J. Herbert, A. Wright, G. Hinton, A. McKenzie, F. McKenzie, C. Neenan, and E. D. Billiarn. Dog Stewards: Messrs J. Herbert and D. McKenzie. Secretary : Mr R. Thelwail. Treasurer: Mr. J. A. Caesar. The fine weather which favored tho Poverty Bay Sheep Dog Trial Club in Thursday and Friday continued on Saturday, for the third and concluding day of the fifteenth annual trials. A start was made at 7 a.m., wheh judging in Class 11. (Hunt-awny) was continued. Very creditable work was shown on the whole by the dogs in this' class during the morning. By 11 o’clock the last of the entries in the class had had luis run, and Mr. C. Davis, tho judge, lost no time in making his awards. The following are the results:—

CLASS ll—Hunt-away between three lots of flags, about 4(X> yards, Time 12min. Points: Hunt-away 10, style' 10, noise 4, command 6|. Mr. P. G. L. Mackenzie’s Roy, hunt-away 10, style 10, noise 3, / command 6, time 8.0, 29 points 1 Mr. G. Hinton’s Skipper, hunt-away 10, style 10, noise 1, command 6, time 12.0, 27 points 2 Mr. R. B. Morpeth’s Dick, hunt- / away 9, style 8, noise 4, command j 4, time 10.30, 25 points ... 3 Mr. A. Burch’s Rogue, hunt-away | 10, style 8, noise 2, command 4, 11/ time 7.20. 24 points A Mr. J. Hyde’s Roy, hunt-away 9, j style 7, noise 2, command 5, time X/' 4.0, 23 points ••• p Mr. J. Cooper’s 'Spring, hunt-away j 7, style 7, noise 4, command 4,1/

time 11.0, 22 points ._ (6 Tlie following are the judge’s remarks on the placed dogs in this class: Mr. P. G. L. Mackenzie’s Roy.—Lcjif the sheep just to the right of the first flag. Got them back, and did good, work through the three sets of flags, 1 in Smins. Under very good commands Mr. G. Hinton’s Skipper.—Hunted well through the first two sets, but went a little too far round at the third' Very good command. Mr. R. B. Morpeth’s Dick.—Hunted through first flags fairly well, and through second and third sets very well. 'j Nfr. A. Burch’s Rogue. —Hunted! through all flags very well, in 7.20. Very fair command. ‘ J.' Hyde’s Roy—Hunted free through first. Went round second, and pulled back. Sheep went very free. Hunted through third flags an good time of 4.0. Mr. J. Cooper’s Spring.—Hunted through first well, but gave a wrong turn at No. 2. Took them well through the third. Very fair noise. Mr. IC. McDonald’s Darkie, with 21 points, secured the special prize donated by Mr. E. Williams for noisiest hunt-away in Class 11. for dog scoring over 15 points. CL-i.>S 111. Head, bring back, - and yard, about quarter-mile. Time, 12 mins. Points: Head 8, bring back 8, command 6, yarding 8. Mr. P. G. L. Mackenzie’s Lad, head 8, bring back 8, command 6, yarding .8, 30 points ... ■ 1 Mr. K. McDonald’s Dick, head 8, bring back 8, command 6, yarding 7,. 29 points ... ... ... 2 Air. G. Hinton’oi Skipper, head 7, bring back 7, conmaud 5, yarding 7, 26 points ... 3 Mr. Smale’s Wlielp, head 7, bring back 6, command 4, yarding 7, time 8.24, 24 points ... ... 4 Air. W. Bonis’ Kelp, head 7, bring back 8, command 4, yarding 4, 23 points ... ... ... ... 5 Air. A. Thompson’s Spring, head 8, bring back 5, command 5, yarding 5, 23 points ... ... 6 The following arc the judge’s notes on the placed dogs in Class III.: Air. P. G. L. Mackenzie's Lad. — AYent out free and fast to head in 1.10. Pulled to yard well in 3.16. Alade no mistake in yarding, and ©ecured full points. Air. K. McDonald's Dick.—Went - out free. Headed well in 1.48. "Bulled to yard in good style and time. . Did good work at yard, and did not let the sheep pass. Yarded well in 8.56. Mr. G. Hinton’s Skipper. —Went out well to head in 1.55. Pulled well to yard in 4.0. Fair work at yard. Yarded in 7.30. Mr. Smale’s Whelp.—Cast out wide. Headed in 2.56. Brought back a little fast, and was a bit slack at the ring. Came on to the sheep a bit suddenly. Time, 8.24. Mr. AV. Bonis’ Kelp.—Went out to straight head in 1.47. Pulled straight down. Let the slieep round the yard twice yarded. Mr. A. Thompson’s Spring.—Went out fair in 1.25. Brought back a bit fast to flat. Let round the yard twice. THE SMOKE CONCERT. There was >a very large attendance on Saturday night in the Ormond Hall at the smoke concert, which proved a fitting finale to the trials. Mr. E. AY. Bousfield, in the absence of the President, presided. After the toast of “Tho King” had been loyally honored, Mr. P. Dolbel •proposed the toast of “The Poverty Bay Sheep Dog Trial Club.” As one who was closely connected with the Hawke’s Bay Central Trial Club, lie said he had watched the Poverty Bay trials with interest. Excellent work had been done, and the standard was well tm to that of other centres. He hoped to see a good number of Poverty Bay competitors' - at the Hawke’s Bay meetings. He desired to snake acknowledgement of the unbounded hospitality he had received since arriving in the district. Ho wished to offer a gold medal to the Poverty Bay Club, to be allotted as the committee might decide. .(Prolonged applause.) The toast having been honored. Hie chairman responded, -and expressed tho pleasure of the dub -at’ the

Messrs P. Dolbel (Taradale) P. G. L. Mackenzio (Dannevirke),, and F. Beecham (Taihape) at the meeting. Air. F. McKenzie proposed the toast of “Tho Judge,” and paid a high tribute to the satisfaction given by Mr. O, W. Davis. Every member of the club, he said, hoped to see Air. Davis appointed again next year. The toast was drunk with -all hon)rs and Mr. Davis, in responding, thanked the club for the honor it had conferred upon him in appointing him judge lor a second time. The work done at the trials, ho said, had compared favorably with that seen at tho other trims ho had attended this year. In Class i. Hie work had not been too good, but ho had noticed that none of the competitors did good work in this class at any of tile trials this year. He miggW-ed a conference of delegates from cnibs inorder that the dates arranged might not clash one with the other. For instance, lie said, the present meeting clashed with that at Mohaka. If tho meetings did not clash, the best men from the other districts would be enabled to compete at' the local trials. He had been endeavoring to arrange for a uniform arrangement of dates for the past six or seven years. He would like to see a conference arranged in Napier at Show time, as he considered many of the members might be visiting Napier about that time. He thanked the officials and members of the club for the hospitality extended to the. visitors. '' Other toasts were: “The Visitors.” proposed by Mr. Davis, and responded to bv Alessrs P. Dolbel (Taradale), P G. L. Mackenaie. (Dannevirke) and It. Beecham (Taihape); * The Officials,'' proposed by Air. A\'. A. J. Gibson, and responded to by Alessrs A. AlcKenzio, A. Burch, and W. E. Astin ; “Air. Con. Neenan,”, proposed by Mr. R. Beecham, and responded to by Alt. Neenan; ‘‘The Ladies,” proposed by Air. P. G. L. Mackenzie, and responded to by Air. A. Devery; “The Press,” proposed by Air. TL J. Ellis, and responded to ly the representatives present. / An excellent programme was submitted, .and the following gentlemen contributed vocal and elocutionary items during the evening: Alessrs J. Herbert, Heron, H. J. Rougher, Jones, AY. A. y J. Gibson, A. Burch, Srnale, and AY. E. Astin. After a most enjoyable! evening, proceedings terminated with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne” at H o’clock.

/[ The judge (Air. C. W. Davis) and Messrs Dolbel, Mackenzie, and Beeqliam, the southern competitors, went South by the boat last evening, and there was a- good muster at the wharf Ap see them off. Before leaving, Alessrs Dolbel and Alac'kenzio offered gold medals and Air. Beecham a ladies’ bracelet to be competed for at the next trials.