Dog Trials at Ngatapa

It's Dog Trial time again, and this year "Photo News" paid a visit to the trials at Ngatapa. Our arrival coincided with that of the sun, which had been hiding behind rain-clouds for the first day-and-a-half of the meeting.

A notable absentee from the trials was the local president, Mr Jobson, who suffered an indisposition just before the meeting. He will probably be the most interested viewer of these pictures.

Reg Mullooly's Paul, the New Zealand champion

Jocelyn Thompson poses for the camera with her little sheepdog pup

In the cookhouse: Mick Beirne and Mesdames Broadhurst, Jobson, and Hyland

Long head and yard judge Walter Hall (right) with his timekeeper, Paddy Wanklyn

Secretary Ernest Hindman and Vice-President Horace Sherriff

Noel Bagley and Frank Haftka attended to the needs of the thirsty

Huntaway judge Dave Hamilton and his timekeeper L. Cooper.

John Semmens and Mick Beirne check on the trophies

Jenny Wanklyn leads girls bearing good things for workers.

Some of the younger people at the trials with some of the younger dogs. Among the prizewinners were Roger Wanklyn, Ann Bagley, Judith Bagley, Sally Sherratt, Graham Cook, Colleen and Jocelyn Thompson, and Pauline Haftka. They are seen here with the judge, Mr J. Croon.

Present champion of New Zealand, Reg Mullooly from Waipaoa, with his dogs Paul and Tan. Reg will be defending his title at Blenheim later in the year.

Bruce O'Connor and Maurice McNeil watching the trials

D. Kirkland and M. Hall

T. Bielski, Dudley Buscke and Barry Clayton-Greene

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 71 : May 19, 1960

Dog Trials at Ngatapa