The next in Hawke's Bay are the Okawa trials on April 6-7, the last before the closing date for entries for the North Island championships at Te Aute in May. In Wairarapa SHB, East Coast stages its trials at Porangahau next week, while Poverty Bay trials will be held at Waingake, southwest of Gisborne.
TIKOKINO-OLRIG (March 23-24)
Long head: Howard Ingles, Lou, 99pts, 1; Clark Chrystal, Boyd, 98.75pts, 2; Bob Bruce, Susan, 98.5pts, 3; Bob Bruce, Cheat, 98pts, 4; Jim Wilson, Jed, 97.75pts, 5. Intermediate: Charlie Lee, Bobby. Maiden: D Bliss, Captain.
Short head and yard: Bob Bruce, Susan, 96pts, 1; Kevin O'Connor, Jo, 95.5pts, 2; Jim Wilson, Jed, 95pts, 3; Bob Bruce, Jaco, 94.5pts, 4; Dave Wallace, Blue, 94.25pts, 5. Intermediate: Bob Bruce, Jaco. Maiden: Corey Ruwhiu, Con.
Zig zag hunt: Mark Murphy, Ben, 97pts, 1; Mark Loye, Law, 96.5pts, 2; Becs Baynes, Tom, 96pts, 3; Ben Te Kahika, Rogue, 95.5pts, 4; Tori Nicholson, Loo, 95pts, 5. Intermediate: Mark Loye, Law. Maiden: Corey Ruwhiu, Crew.
Straight hunt: Becs Baynes, Tom, 98pts, 1; Ben Te Kahika, Rogue, 97.5pts, 2; Dave Wright, Ruff, 97pts, 3; Sam Bishop, Jade, 96.5pts, 4; Jeremy Bright, Mate, 96pts, 5. Intermediate: Becs Baynes, Tom. Maiden: Dave Wright, Ruff.
MAKOTUKU (March 23-24)
Long head: Guy Peacock, Chief, 96pts, 1; Nigel Clark, Jan, 95.5pts, 2; Brent Mathews, Reef, 95pts, 3; Jim Wilson, Jed, 94.5pts, 4; Guy Peacock, Falcon, 94pts, 5. Intermediate and Maiden: Tim Stevenson, Mini.
Short head and yard: Dave Wallace, Slug, 95.5pts, 1; Howard Ingles, Lou, 95.25pts, 2; Dave Wallace, Blue, 95pts, 3; Bernard Arends, Roy, 94pts, 4; Bob Bruce, Susan, 93.5pts, 5. Intermediate and Maiden: Bernard Arends, Troy.
Zig zag hunt: Nick Tipling, Bell, 96.5pts, 1; Tony Fairweather, Slave, 96opts, 2; M Nolan, Rodge, 94pts, 3; Brent Matthews, Ridge, 93.5pts, 4; Nick Tipling, Nugget, 93pts, 5. Intermediate: M Nolan, Rodge. Maiden: Aaron Bell, Punch.
Straight hunt: Brent Mathews, Ridge, 98pts, 1; Terry Bould, Slam, 97.75pts, 2; Guy Peacock, Gem, 97.5pts, 3; Chris Shaw, Dixie, 97.25pts, 4; Hamish Hendrickson, Joe, 97pts, 5. Intermediate: Brent Mathews, Ridge. Maiden: Guy Peacock, Gem.
KUMEROA (March 17-18)
Long head: P London, Pat, 97.5pts, 1; Bo Milner, Snow, 97pts, 2; Jonathon Smailes, Fig, 96pts, 3; John Bartlett, Honk, 95.75pts, 4; S Henson, Sneaky, 95.5pts, 5. Intermediate: Jonathon Smailes, Fig. Maiden: Philippa Lambourne, Moss.
Short head and yard: Bo Milner, Snow, 97pts, 1; BernardArends, Roy, 96.8pts, 2; Jim Wilson, Jed, 96.5pts, 3; Howard Ingles, Lou, 96pts, 4; Bernard Arends, Winx, 95.5pts, 5. Intermediate: Bernard Arends, Winx. Maiden: John Linton, Scout.
Zig zag hunt: Tony Fairweather, Slave, 93.5pts, 1; J Carod, Sooty, 92.5pts, 2; Tony Fairweather, Witch, 91pts, 3; Andrew Wylie, Duke, 90.5pts, 4; Chris Shaw, Dixie, 90pts, 5. Intermediate: Tony Fairweather, Slave. Maiden: Tony Fairweather, Witch.
Straight hunt: James Hemopo, Bronc, 98pts, 1; Terry Bould, Slam, 97.5pts, 2; Tim Stevenson, Cruze, 97pts, 3; Tom Lilley, Sledge, 96.5pts, 4; Cory Caseley, Sage, 96.25pts, 5. Intermediate and Maiden: James Hemopo, Bronc.