Dog trial results

Results from the national and North Island sheepdog trial championships held at Te Ore Ore, near Masterton, last week:
New Zealand championships:

Long head: Kenny Whittaker (Okaihau), Doc, 191.5pts, 1; Graham Wellington (Rotorua), Banjo, 190.5pts, 2; Merv Utting (Gisborne), Jack, 189.5pts, 3; Bob Bruce (Otane), Trump, 189.25pts, 4; Brian Dickson (Gore), Nike, 188pts, 5; Jimmy Butters (Waikari), Steel, 185.5pts, 6; Sam Welch (Martinborough), Roy, 184.25pts, 7.
Short head and yard: Bruce Williams (Taumarunui), Card, 193pts, 1; Bruce Parkinson (Raetihi), Brook, 191.25ps, 2; Kathryn Oliver (Raetihi), Kim, 190.65pts, 3; Donald Wickham (Parapara), Beck, 189.8pts, 4; Rex Berkahn (Hastings), Dee, 177.5pts, 5; Mark Copland (Ashburton), Mary, 166.1pts, 6; Don White (Taihape), Cash, 176.75pts, 7.
Zig zag huntaway: Guy Peacock (Taihape), Frank, 194.5pts, 1; Glen Tomlinson (Oturehua), Tune, 190.5pts, 2; Tony Fairweather (Napier), Reign, 190pts, 3; Bruce Parkinson (Raetihi), Bear, 189.5pts, 4; Alan Lower (Taupo), Quilt, 286.5pts, 5; Dion Kilmister (Masterton), Ruby, 184.75pts, 6; Gerard Brown (Dannevirke), Ali, 179.25pts, 7.
Straight huntaway: Dan Murphy (Stratford), Quest, 194.5pts, 1; Gary McDonald (Havelock North), Beth, 194pts, 2; Murray Kennedy (Wyndham), Stream, 191.75pts, 3; Graham Dickson (Hawera), Pound, 191.5pts, 4; Brian Sparrow (Wyndham), Percy, 184pts, 5; Lindsay Wink (Waiau), Bear, 152pts, 6; Robert Webb (Pahiatua), Gus, 148.75pts, 7.
North Island championships:
Long head: Kenny Whittaker (Okaihau), Doc, 97pts, 1; Graham Wellington (Rotorua), Banjo, 96.5pts, 2; Bob Bruce (Otane), Trump, 96.25pts, 3; Brian Dickson (Gore), Nike, 96pts, 4; Jimmy Butters (Waikari), Steel, 95.5pts, 5; Sam Welch (Martinborough), Roy, 95.25pts, 6; Merv Utting (Gisborne), Jack, 95pts, 7.
Short head and yard: Bruce Parkinson (Raetihi), Brook, 97.75pts, 1; Kathryn Oliver (Raetihi), 97.65pts, 2; Donald Wickham (Parapara), Beck, 97.55pts, 3; Don White (Taihape), Cash, 97.5pts, 4; Mark Copland (Ashburton), Mary, 97.35pts, 5; Bruce Williams (Taumarunui), Card, 97.25pts, 6; Rex Berkahn (Hastings), Dee, 97pts, 7.
Zig zag huntaway: Tony Fairweather (Napier), Reign, 98.5pts, 1; Gerard Brown (Dannevirke), Ali, 98.25pts, 2; Alan Lower (Taupo), Quilt, 98pts, 3; Glen Tomlinson (Oturehua), Tune, 97.5pts, 4; Bruce Parkinson (Raetihi), Bear, 97pts, 5; Dion Kilmister (Masterton), Ruby, 96.75pts, 6; Guy Peacock (Taihape), Frank, 96.5pts, 7.
Straight huntaway: Brian Sparrow (Wyndham), Percy, 99pts, 1; Murray Kennedy (Wyndham), Stream, 98.75pts, 2; Dan Murphy (Stratford), Quest, 98.5pts, 3; Lindsay Wink (Waiau), Bear, 98pts, 4; Robert Webb (Pahiatua), Gus, 97.75pts, 5; Graeme Dickson (Hawera), Pound, 97.5pts, 6; Gary McDonald (Havelock North), Beth, 97.25pts, 7.
South Island championships at Waitaki, North Otago, in May:
Long head: Karry Kilmister (Tinui), Floyd, 191pts; Ken Lobb (Stratford), Josie, 190pts, 2; Murray Child (Whangarei), Dice, 187.75pts, 3; Merv Williams (Raetihi), Jet, 185.5pts, 4; Jeremy Berry (Hastings), Duzar, 184.5pts, 5; Merv King (Geraldine), Kylie, 184pts, 6; Barry Hobbs (Outram), Cam, 150.25pts, 7.
Short head and yard: Selwyn Dorward (Hastings), Max, 189pts, 1; Eion Herbert (Wakefield), Haig, 188.5pts, 2; Lloyd Smith (Palmerston), Happy, 187pts, 3; Merv Utting (Gisborne), Briar, 186pts, 4; Fred McDougal (Waipukurau), Peg, 183.5pts, 5; Dick Roy (Gore), Rob, 180.5pts, 6; Kent Ebbett (Wyndham), Prince, 178.5pts, 7.
Zig zag huntaway: Grant Calder (St Bathans), Cramp, 191.25pts, 1; Finm Rowland (Wanganui), Coke, 187.5pts, 2; John Templeton (St Bathans), Strut, 184pts, 3; Grant Plaisted (Taihape), Rock, 183.75pts, 4; Roy Pullen (Whanganui), Turk, 182.5pts, 5; Glen Tomlinson (St Bathans), Rave, 179.25pts, 6; Mark Loye (Hastings), Troop, 156pts, 7.
Straight huntaway: Steve Kerr (Fairlie), Bully, 197pts, 1; Lloyd Smith (Palmerston), Ernie, 195pts, 2; Kerry Kilmister (Tinui), Bloom, 193.5pts, 3; Russell Peek (Palmerston), Task, 192.75pts, 4; Stuart McNeill (Te Pohue), Sue, 187.75pts, 5; Glen Tomlinson (St Bathans), Rex, 180.5pts, 6; Lindsay Wink (Waiau), Bear, 167.75pts, 7.