Enjoying the sun are (from left) Jonathon Smailes (Ruahine), Gary Mead (Otupae Station), Gary Walker (Kimbolton), Wayne Falkner (Marton), Merv Williams (Raetihi) and Eion Herbert (Wakefield).
Enjoying the sun are (from left) Jonathon Smailes (Ruahine), Gary Mead (Otupae Station), Gary Walker (Kimbolton), Wayne Falkner (Marton), Merv Williams (Raetihi) and Eion Herbert (Wakefield).
Many visitors from outside centres tried out the huge courses at Ohingaiti in the Wanganui Centre's penultimate sheepdog trial of the season.
The trial was held on Weston Rd at Ohingaiti in cold and changeable conditions on April 5-7. However, the weather did not deter the competitors, with 60 headingdogs entered on the Sunday.
The long grass on the long head in particular made it difficult to see the dogs and sheep at times; however, the lambs on the heads worked consistently over the two-and-a-half days.
Club secretary Paul Evans was pleased with the entries, which were on a par with last year.
The Wanganui Centre championships are on Friday and Saturday, April 12-13, with the run-off for top centre dogs on Sunday at Otiwhiti Station, 4744 Turakina Valley Rd.
Graeme Wellington and Rachel, from the Parapara/Makirikiri club, are the top heading duo in the centre with 42 points and it is hard to see them being overtaken with only one trial left.
Bruce Parkinson and Tune, of Raetihi, head the huntaways with 23 points, followed by Jamie Shrubsall and Stag on 17 points.
