Northland sheep dog trial circuit concludes at Rangiputa this weekend

Stu Allen's Tess competes in the short head and yard event at the Broadwood Sheep Dog Trials earlier this month. The final leg in the Northland series will be held at Landcorp Rangiputa on the Whatuwhiwhi Peninsula this Friday and Saturday.

A results round-up of recent events involving Northlanders are as follows.

HOBSON.

Results from the Hobson Sheep Dog Trial event held over March 24 and 25 were as follows. Long head (judge Pete Campbell): K Whittaker and Jess 97.5, 1, M Child and Boy 96.5, 2, J Nelley and Joy 95.25, 3, M Child and Dice 95, 4, A Nisbet and Pat 94, 5, maiden: G West and Queen.

Short head and yard (R Hastie): T Comins and Jill 93, 1, M Child and Dice 92.5, 2, D Gilligan and Tim 91.5, 3, A McLiver and Breeze 91, 4, A Ross and Bruce 90.5, 5, maiden: J Miller and Bro.

Zig zag hunt (R Thomson): C Lugtigheid and Tara 1, G Smith and Henry 96.5, 2, G West and Swagga 96, 3, R Davis and Guy 95.5, 4, S McRae and Toby 95, maiden: C Lugtiheid and Jay.

Straight hunt (R Thompson): T Comins and Tote 97, 1, C Lugtigheid and Rich 96.5, 2, C Lugtigheid and Tara 96, 3, D Gilligan and Dodge 95.5, 4, C Lugtigheid and Jay 95, maiden: Lugtigheid and Jay.

EASTER SHOW.

Results from the sheep dog trial event at the Auckland Easter Show at Epsom Showgrounds on April Fool's Day were, heading final (judged by Colin Jay): B Strong and Queen 95, 1, I McKinnon and Tess 94.5, 2, L Jecentho and Smoke 94, 3, D Shaw and Guy 92, 4, D Gilligan and Tim 85, 5; handy dog final: C Pearson and Wilma 86, 1, A Exeley and Rum 84, 2, L Jecentho and Lass 83, 3, C Pearson and Ted 63, 4, A Exeley and Coke 57, 5.

BROADWOOD.

Results from the Broadwood Dog Trials from April 6-7 were, Long head (judge Scott McRae): A Nisbet and Pat 93.5 points, 1, P Campbell and Cash 93, 2, J Nelley and Joy 90, 3, T Hargreaves and Tyga 87.5, 4, R Hastie and Dash 87, 5, intermediate: A Nisbet and Pat 93.5, maiden: E McCarthy and Mate 69.

Short head and yard (J Osborne): M Cameron and Clyde 90.5, 1, S McRae and Cory 89, 2, A Nisbet and Pat 88, 3, I McKinnon and Meg 86.5, 4, S McRae and Skeata 85.5, 5; intermediate: A Nisbet and Pat 88, Maiden: G Robertson and King 82.

Zig zag hunt (Tony Hargreaves): O West and Swaggs 97, 1, T Comins and Tote 94, 2, M Moody and Penney 92.5, 3, G Smith and Henry 91.5, 4, S McRae and Toby 91, maiden: C Grice and Jake 84.

Straight hunt: R Davis and Guy 95, 1, S McRae and Toby 93.5, 2, T Comins and Tote 93, 3, C Jay and Belle 92, 4, M Moody and Penney 91.5, 5; maiden: A Exley and Coke 78.

MAUNGAKARAMEA.

The Maungakaramea Sheep Dog Trial was held at Molesworth Station last Saturday and Sunday, April 14 and 15. Results were, Long head (judge Tony Hargreaves): Murray Child and Boy 98.5, 1, Murray Child and Dice 98, 2, Scott McRae and Corey 97.75, 3, Neville Child and Harry 97.5, 4, Duncan Gilligan and Tim 96.5, 5; intermediate: Shaun Haynes and Sue 96, maiden: Pete Campbell and Pace 86.5.

Short head and yard (Tony Comins): Scott McRae and Sceata 96.5, Child and Dice 95.5, 2, M Child and Boy 95, 3, Duncan Gilligan and Tim 94, 4, Laura Geering and Prince 93, 4; intermediate: Andy Ross and Bill 92.5, maiden: Leslie Child and Ned 74.5.

Zig zag hunt (Graeme Smith): Barney Robinson and Rod 97.5, M Child and Ralf 97.25, Craig Pearson and Ben 97, 3, Craig Lugtigheid Jay 96, 4, Scott McRae Toby 95.5, 5, intermediate: Craig Lugtigheid and Jay 96, maiden: Brett Wilson and Fern 51.

Straight hunt (G Smith): Craig Pearson and Ben 97.5, Craig Lugtigheid and Tara 97, Scott McRae and Toby 96.5, Neville Child and Simon 95.5, Murray Child and Frank 95, intermediate: James Innes and Jack 94.

* Results from the Molesworth trials held on Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21 — the penultimate leg 11/12, on the Northland sheep dog trial circuit — are forthcoming.

The series closer, the Mangonui trial, is being held at Landcorp Rangiputa this Friday and Saturday, April 27 and 28.