RINGBOUND: Rob Hastie - shown here running Dash at the Tux Yarding Challenge in Kaitaia in December - places 4th in the short head and yard in the Bay of Islands SCTC event over the weekend.
RINGBOUND: Rob Hastie - shown here running Dash at the Tux Yarding Challenge in Kaitaia in December - places 4th in the short head and yard in the Bay of Islands SCTC event over the weekend.
The Bay of Islands Sheepdog Trial Club hosted the second leg of the Northland Sheepdog Trials circuit for 2015 on Friday and Saturday.
While the sheep were reported as being very good throughout, the blustery southerly winds whistling around Mt Te Ahu Ahu near Ohaeawai on the first day madeit particularly difficult for the competing dogs to hear their masters' directions, thus many runs were unable to be penned.
However, the quality improved in more tranquil conditions as the weather settled on the Saturday.
The undisputed standout at the event had to be Scott McRae from Wellsford, who won the long head and placed runner-up in the short head and yard with Skeata, and also won the zig zag hunt with his AI-bred huntaway, Toby. Results from the event were as follows.
HEADING. Long head, judged by R Hastie: N Child with Hawke 97 points, 1 (thus 1st), Scott Mcrae and Skeata 96, 2, H Ingles and Trump 95.5, 3, O Finlayson and Cap 93.5, 4, A Nisbet and Maid 93; intermediate: A Nisbet and Maid 93, maiden: S Silby and Dawn 75. Short head and yard, judge D Gilligan: S McRae and Sceata 93.5, 1, H Ingles and Trump 88, 2, R Jordan and Drift 87.5, 3, R Hastie and Jack 87, 4, A Nisbet and Maggie 86, 5; Intermediate: T Hargreaves and Shrew 85.5, Maiden: E McCarthy and Poppy 75.
HUNTS. Zig zag hunt, judge N Child: S McRae and Toby 97.5, 1, R Jordan and Tone 97, 2, R Dackers and Kate 96.5, 3, S Littleworth and Bell 96, 4, B Lugtigheid and Tim 94; Intermediate: R Jordan and Tone 97, 1, Maiden: S Littleworth and Bell 96. Straight hunt, judge N Child: G West and Code 97.56, 1, R Dackers and Kate 97, 2, R Jordan and Tone 95, 3, A Nisbet and Jane 94.5, 4, M Yearbury and Bloke 94, 5; Intermediate: R Jordan and Tone 95, Maiden: A Ingles and Lad 93.5.
The first leg in this year's series of 12 legs was hosted by the Helensville SDTC at Oikoumene on January 30-31. Along with the Bay of Islands, other Far North events in the series include the Mangonui trials at Aurere on March 6-7 and the Broadwood trials at Waiotehue Road on April 10-11.
