Vale- Geoffrey “Toby” Lindsay

VALE

Geoffrey (Toby) Lindsay

Written by Lauren Vest

Toby Lindsay was a highly respected and admired sheep dog trialler among any other achievements in his life. Along with football and horse racing, breeding and training sheepdogs was a much-loved hobby. Working his dogs and judging at trials took Toby all around Australia as well as overseas to New Zealand. An avid promoter of working dogs, he exhibited their talents at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Some of his achievements in three sheep trialling included winning national titles and representing both his state and his country numerous times – he even appeared on TV when competing in the New Zealand Trans-Tasman! Fellow triallers always held Toby in high regard and said he was always happy to assist or help people with their dogs. Toby and his eldest grandchild Aaron worked dogs and travelled Australia and New Zealand together, and like all Toby’s grandchildren they formed an unbreakable bond.

Toby and his wife Pat had four children – Sandy, Bernard, Tony and Kim, as well as a number of grandchildren. Toby thought he was the luckiest man ever and anyone who knew him would be familiar with the phrase ‘the best ever’. - Rest In Peace.