Wins shared around at Waipaoa dog trial

Graeme Cook and Glen, pictured here in action at the Spring Show last year, had a good weekend at the Waipaoa Dog Trial Club’s event at the weekend, with a win in the long head and second in the short head and yard. File picture

A one-two finish for Graeme Cook in the heads, a fine win to Hannah Hutchinson in the zigzag and another win in the straight hunt to the consistent Ben Te Kahika were highlights of the Waipaoa Dog Trial Club’s trial on Friday and Saturday.

Cook won the long head with Glen and a score of 95, then he and Glen finished runners-up to Colin Bayliss and Jet in the short head and yard.

Hutchinson and Leslie scored a creditable 96 points, equal second-highest score of the trial, to take out the zigzag hunt, followed by Sam Shaw and Rogue on 95.

Te Kahika and Burt recorded the top score of the trial, 97 points, when the combination won the straight hunt, ahead of Hamish Thatcher and Pearl on 96.

Full results —

Long head (judge Rob Jeffery) 32 runs: Graeme Cook, Glen, 95 points, 1; Laurence Rau, Kip, 94, 2; Noddy Halley, Rocky, 93, 3; Henry Hindmarsh, Spot, 92, 4; Merv Utting, Guy, 91.5, 5.  Intermediate and Maiden: Halley and Rocky.

Short head and yard (judge Laurence Rau) 36 runs: Colin Bayliss, Jet, 94, 1; Graeme Cook, Glen, 93.5, 2; Henry Hindmarsh, Spot, 92.6, 3; Tom Nimmo, Trish, 91.5, 4; Henry Hindmarsh, Lez, 91, 5.  Intermediate and Maiden: Nimmo and Trish.

Zigzag hunt (judge Jake Roche) 58 runs: Hannah Hutchinson, Leslie, 96, 1; Sam Shaw, Rogue, 95, 2; John Macpherson, Jag, 94, 3; Dan MacDonald, Grace, 93, 4; Brad McHardy, Trix, 91, 5.  Intermediate: Hutchinson and Leslie. Maiden: MacDonald and Grace.

Straight hunt (judge Tim Lamont) 58 runs: Ben Te Kahika, Burt, 97, 1; Hamish Thatcher, Pearl, 96, 2; Ben Te Kahika, Hunt, 95, 3; Ben Lamont, Sam, 94, 4; Noddy Halley, Sky, 93, 5. Intermediate and Maiden: Thatcher and Pearl.

The Waingake trial will be held this Friday and Saturday.