He doesn't look like giving up anytime soon and was very high in his praise for the club as a whole.
Nathan Bradley kept the family flag flying with his second win at his home trial. He took out the straight hunt with Rip. His Dad, Stuart, has yet to win there.
Graeme Wellington from the Parapara/Makirikiri Club has the leading heading dog in the centre, Rachel, who has 31points. He won the longhead with Rachel and figured in the heads with three other placings.
He was perhaps a little overshadowed by Raetihi's Kathryn Oliver, with her dog Shy, who very decisively won the shorthead 3.5 points ahead.
However Wellington took the trifecta in the longhead at the Eltham Takau trials the same weekend, with Rachel, Murphy and JLo, a great weekend for team Wellington.
The jubilee celebrations on the Saturday night went off well, with speeches and lovely food. There was lots of catching up with old and new faces.
Special mention was made of Dump Nottage, a foundation member who gave 75 years' service and was patron when he died earlier this month.
Results:
Class 1: 1, G Wellington Rachel 98.5; 2, G Wellington Murphy 97; 3, D White Jazz 94.5; 4, I Burling Jed 94.25; 5, J Mullins Jay 94.
Intermediate: K Oliver Pip 93.5
Maiden: N Tipling Max 93.25
Class 2: 1, K Oliver Shy 96; 2, G Wellington Seamus 92.5; 3, L Schmidt Jill 92.25; 4, G Wellington Rachel 92; 5, D White Gale 91.
Intermediate: J Batley & Mia 90.5
Maiden: B Christie Hope 82.
Class 3: 1, N Tipling Bell 97; 2, J Brennan Maggie 96.5; 3, J McAlley Fern 96; 4, J Brennan Rock 95.5; 5, J McAlley Rowdy 95.
Intermediate: J Brennan Maggie 96.5
Maiden: J Brennan Maggie 96.5
Class4: 1, N Bradley Rip 98.25; 2, N Tipling Bell 98; 3, J McAlley Boots 97.75; 4, K Fox Milo 97; 5, R McKay Jed 96.75.
Intermediate: N Bradley Rip 98.25
Maiden: J MAlley Boots 97.75.
Results for Moawhango Trials March 21 and 22
Class 1:1, G Drake Clyde 95.5; 2, L Patterson Ridge 95; 3, G wellington Rachel 94.75;
4, D Haugh Paige 94.5; 5, P Evans Bryte 94.
Intermediate; J Aldworth & Abe 91 Maiden G Curd & Tug 90.5
Class 2: 1, P Evans Bryte 93; 2, D Haugh Paige 92; 3, L Patterson Ridge 90;
4, G Wellington JLo 89.5; 5th R Stephens Gem 89
Intermediate: R Stephens Gem 89. Maiden; P Wilson Haze 87
Class3: 1,M Lourie Bella 97; 2, J Shrubsall Manson 96.5; 3, D Haugh Chime 96;
4, S Ponsonby Nugget 95.5; 5, M Lourie Klay 95.
Intermediate: D Haugh Chime 96. Maiden: S Ponsonby Nugget 95.5.
Class 4: 1, N George Pitch 95; 2, B Parkinson Tune 93; 3, J Batley Hail 92.5;
4, B McHardy May 92.25 ; 5, A George Arch 92.
Intermediate: N George Pitch 95. Maiden: A George Arch 92.
