Centre Dog Trial Championships

The Poverty Bay centre dog trial championships, staged by the Ngatapa Club on the properties of Messrs A. F. Box and J. D. Jobson in perfect autumn conditions over three days, attracted widespread entries and a good following.

The contestants competed on three courses, the long head, short head, and hunt-away; straight and zig-zag.

Bill Aupouri, of Whatatutu, and his dog Ben, working their three sheep at the end of the long head course.

A well known East Coast trialist, Jack Waru, whistling to his dog Plug on the straight hunt-away course.

The headquarters of the trials in their picturesque setting

Dudley Buscke to Ben

Allan Bruce to Bee

Jim Griffith to Moss

Neil Davies to Boss

Jack Waru to Jock

Bill Aupouri to Ben

Three prominent dog trialists enjoy their lunch. From left: Mr Brian Smith, Waimata, Mr Toot Lincoln, Waimata, and Mr John Semmens, president of the Ngatapa Dog Trial Club.

Hunt-away course judges, Messrs W. Sporrin and L. Cooper.

Some of the crowd watch attentively

Course is also watched with interest by some of the competing dogs

Assigned with the Job of feeding the trialists were Mrs Joan Dods, Mr Eddy Katane, Mrs Katane, Miss Violet Hapi, Mr Frank Haftka, Miss Nell Richardson

The children were also catered for with a pet contest. In this group are the plecegetters in the big pup section, from left: Wendy Sharriff, (4th), James Campbell (3rd), Barry Bruce (2nd), and Stephen Fitzgerald (1st), At rear is the judge, Mr B. Smith.

Randle Sherratt with his 10-day-old heading pup

The medium pup section: Neil Haftka (4th), Pauline Haftka (3rd), Sheryl Donaldson (2nd), and Carol Donaldson (1st)

The small pup section: John McLauchlan (4th), Randle Sherratt (3rd), Sally Sherratt (2nd), and Jane Sherratt (1st)

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 107 : May 16, 1963

Centre Dog Trial Championships