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Omatane-Kawhatau Collie Club's dog trials draw record numbers

Whakatane News
18 Feb, 2019 11:39 PM2 mins to read

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Dermott Mullins and Jay tried to make it two wins on end but failed to pen.

Dermott Mullins and Jay tried to make it two wins on end but failed to pen.

Farm manager Joel Chambers had a weekend to remember at the Omatane-Kawhatau Collie Club's 84th annual sheep dog trials.

Chambers, who manages Lance Kelly's farm at Omatane, Taihape, where the trials were held, won his first open huntaway event with Karn at the trials on February 8-9. He made a clean sweep of it, winning the maiden and intermediate as well in the straight hunt.

Club president Marcus Totman was very pleased with the record number of entries, with 246 runs put through the hunt courses.

The lambs on the heads had been worked during the week leading up to the trial, but handled better on the Saturday even though most of the placegetters were there on Friday.

Some competitors were disappointed after some excellent runs to the pen failed to yard.

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Results
Class 1: 1, G Walker & Lou 97pts; 2, H Parkinson & Check 96.5; 3, J Shrubsall & Whip 96.25; 4, G Wellington & Rachel 96; 5, K Oliver & Shy 95.75.
Intermediate: T McDonald & Possum 95.25.
Maiden: D Haugh & Jack 94.5.

Class 2: 1, J Harvey & Bob 97.5; 2, L Rau & Dixie 95.5; 3, G Wellington & Murphy 95; 4, J Bartlett & Honk 93; 5, W Schmidt & Polly 92.25.
Intermediate: J Bartlett & Bluey 90.
Maiden: D Haugh & Jack 85.

Class 3: 1, D Stuart & Turk 98; 2, J Alford & Tess 96.5; 3, C Johns & Rum 96; 4, S Stalker & Monk 95.75; 5, J Smales & Sing 95.5.

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Class4: J Chambers & Karn 96.5; 2, J Alford & Tess 96; 3, T MacDonald & Dozy 95.5; 4, D Stuart & Jazz 95; 5, A Coleman & Pepper 94.5.
Intermediate: J Chambers & Karn 96.5.
Maiden: J Chambers & Karn 96.5.

Wanganui Centre president Paul Evans, of Ohingaiti, penning with Richie.
Wanganui Centre president Paul Evans, of Ohingaiti, penning with Richie.
Waiting to run on shorthead are (from left) Phillip Palmer (Wanganui), Graeme Wellington (Wanganui), Hamish Linton (Taihape), Ian Burling (Turakina) and Kathryn Oliver (Raetihi).
Waiting to run on shorthead are (from left) Phillip Palmer (Wanganui), Graeme Wellington (Wanganui), Hamish Linton (Taihape), Ian Burling (Turakina) and Kathryn Oliver (Raetihi).

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