Seven from here on North Island leaderboards

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SEVERAL dog triallists from this region were knocked off leaderboards yesterday at the Tux North Island New Zealand championships in Northland but several others came on.

At the 4pm call yesterday afternoon Manutuke’s Ruie Bridge and his dog Max had joined the top seven in the long head.

Bridge and Cash, another of his dogs, also remained in the leading group in the straight hunt.

Tolaga Bay’s Leo Edginton and Larry and Henry Gaddum and Ming from Ruakituri were in the top seven in the short head and yard.

In the zig zag hunt Whatatutu’s Allen Irwin and Dan, and Anthony Hughes and Chop, were in.

Colin Bayliss and Andrew Savage from Ngatapa had dropped off the board in that class at 4pm.

Brad McHardy and May joined Bridge and Cash on the straight head leaderboard.

“The Poverty Bay competitors performed well,” said trials spokeswoman Donna Halley.

“We had thunderstorms until lunch, which made it difficult for dog and man.”

The championships conclude with the New Zealand ruinoffs on Friday and Saturday.