WINTER SHOW GATE TAKINGS DOUBLE PREVIOUS RECORDS: BUMPER DAYS AT WEEK-END

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 4, 27 June 1949, Page 5

WINTER SHOW GATE TAKINGS DOUBLE PREVIOUS RECORDS: BUMPER DAYS AT WEEK-END

The procession on Saturday must have helped a lot to build the record attendance for the final day. Long before the parade was due to move off crowds lined the route of march, gaily sprinkled with children in fancy dress and in some cases with decorated bicycles.

Headed by the Pipe Band, the parade itself was worth seing. Most attractive features so far as the spectators were concerned were the burlesque fire brigade and the Pony Club’s cavalcade. Concerning ihe latter, the two dozen riders, mostly children, handled their ponies in a manner reflecting no small credit on their instructors, three of whom rode with the column.

The crowd followed right on the heels of the procession and besieged the gatekeepers at the show, thereafter flowing in to enter gaily into the general carnival spirit. Mr A. R. Chapman, marshal of the procession, again presented his Young New Zealanders’ concert programme to a large and appreciative audience in the eevning. Whakatane’s Winter Show is now definitely re-established, and on a grander scale than ever before, due to the efforts of a progressive executive and in particular to the work of the secretary,, Mr R. Cobbe, whose energetic preparations assured success before the gates ever opened. Record entries, which shattered all those for any previous show at Whakatane were received for the poultry section. Fowls and pigeons came forward, in very large numbers and there- were also large quantities of duck and the smaller birds, canary and budgerigars. Judging went on all day Friday and the final championship results were not known until late Friday night. The quality of the birds, in some cases, was rhuch better than those entered in other years. Young Farmers

Four clubs entered courts in the Eastern Bay of Plenty Young Farmers’ Clubs competitions. They were very attractively set out, illustrating the work which went on the New Zealand dairy farms. There were samples of the produce, butter, cheese and meat and in each case it was noticeable how attention was paid to the scientific side of farming as it exists today. In the court competition Awakeri were first with a total of 258 points with Wainui second with 246 points. Then came Otakiri with 237 points and finally Thornton with 236 points. YOUNG FARMERS’ CLUBS

Judge: Mr C. R. Taylor, Rotorua. Agricultural products: Awakeri (115 points) 1, Wainui (108) 2, Thornton (106) 3. Originality in design: Awakeri (54) 1, Wainui (52) 2, Otakiri (49) 3. Attractiveness: Awakeri (56) 1, Wainui (54) 2, Otakiri (52) 3. Farm crafts: Thornton (15) 1, Awakeri, Wainui, Otakiri (10) 2 equal. Other activities: Otakiri (24) 1, Awakeri (23) 2, Wainui (22) 3. POULTRY Judge: Mr J. J. Jackson, Gisborne. Cups won:— Club Cup for best utility bird, H. Harrison, Opotiki. Farmers’ Trading Cup for most points, J. Pithie, Whakatane. Poswillo Cup for black orpington, J. Harrison, Gisborne. Hayter Cup for best utility orpington (male), J. Pithie. Halter Cup for best utility orpington (female), J. Pithie. Marriot Cup for English white leghorn, H. G. Morris, Rotorua. A. G. Allan Cup for utility white leghorn (pullet), Sunny side Stud. Armstrong and Co. Ltd.’s Cup for utility white leghorn (cockerell), J. G. Gordon. Nixon Cup for utility white leghorn (adult bird), H. G. Morris. Monarch Rose Bowl for brown leghorn, R. Pryde, Whakatane. Phillips Challenge Cup for heavy utility breed (female) other than R.1.R., orpington, or white wyandotte, W. N. Glover, Gisborne. Doncaster Cup for best heavy breed (male), G. W. Dr ay son, Whakatane. Hayter Cup for best bantam, J. H. Robinson, Gisborne. Phillips Cup for best bantam, opposite sex, C. L. Wright, Hamilton. Wright, Stephenson Ltd., Auckland, Cup fpr best duck or drake, I. Gamble. Club Rose Bowl for best utility R.1.R., (cockerell or pullet), G. McFarland, Thornton. Club Rose Bowl for best R.I.R. (cock or hen), L. C. Richards, Whakatane. Eagle Cup for black minorca, J. Ferguson, Whakatane. Other trophies:—

A.G. Allan Trophy for best game bird, W. Hadwen. Gisborne. Armstrong and Coy., Ltd., Trophy for

Although the final figures of the total takings at the Bay of Plenty Winter Show, which concluded at Whakatane on Saturday night, are not yet known exactly it is expected that they will exceed those of any previous shbw by more than 100 per cent. The gate takings for the four days total £522, £272 better than any collected over the same period at previous shows. The best days were Friday and Saturday when record crowds crammed into the show.

best orpington utility, J. Pithie. P. F. Farnworth Trophy for barred rock (each sex), G. W. Drayson and W. N. Glover. Club Trophy for any variety C.C.H. or R. (utility or fancy) nominated by a woman, Mrs M. Waterhouse, Whakatane. North Island Championships

Utility white leghorn (male), H. G. Morris, Reporoa. Black Orpington pullet, J. Pithie, Whakatane American barred rock (male), G. W. Drayson, Whakatane. Pekin duck, Mrs Raymond, Whakatane. Pigeons: Tumbler L.F.C.L. (female), J. R. Fogden, Gisborne. Tumbler (male), J. R. Fogden. Homer female champion, G. W. Drayson. FANCY CLASSES Game: Old English duck wing cock, Geo. Both 1 and champion. Hen, A. Aston 1 and 2, G. Booth 3. Pullet, G. Booth 1. Old English Black Red hen, A. Aston 1, G. Booth 2. Cockerel, W. Hawken, Gisborne, 1. Pullet, G. Booth 1. Old English A.O.C. cock, W. Had wen 1. Hen, A. Aston 1 and 2, G. Booth 3. Black Orpington: Cock, Mrs G. Lambert 1, H. G. Morris, Reporoa, 2. Hen, | H. G. Morris 1, Mrs Lambert 2. Cockerell, J. Harrison, Gisborne, 1, S. Shapley 2. Pullet, J. Harrison 1, W. Had wen 2. English Leghorn: White cock, M. C. Madeley 1. Hen, H. G. Morris 1, M. E. Madeley 2, and 3. Cockerell, Sunnyside Stud, Hamilton, 1, M. E. Madeley 2. Pullet, Sunnyside 1. Rhode Island Reds: Coqk, G. Booth 1, H. G. Morris 2. Hen, H. G. Morris 1. American Barred Rock: G. W. Drayson 1, W. N. Glover, Gisborne, 2. Hen, G. W. Drayson 1. Cockerel, Mrs F. A. Post, Gisborne, 1, Mrs G. Lambert 2, G. W. Drayson 3. Pullet, W. N. Glover 1, Mrs Lambert 2 and 3. Bantgms: Black rose comb, male, J. H. Robinson, Gisborne, 1, Jeanette Matchitt 2. Female, C. L. Wright Wellington, 1, Jeanette Matchitt 2, J. H. Robinson 3. Buff Pekin, male, P. Farnworth 1, L. C. Richards 2. Female, P. Farnworth 1. Game, black red, male, lan Gamble 1 and 2. Female, Janet Post, Gisborne, 1, W. Hadwen, Gisborne, 2, lan Gamble 3. Spangled game, male, W. McFarland 1. Female, lan Gamble 1, Mrs E. McFarland 2. Female, C. L. Wright, 1, Janet Post 2, P. Farnworth 3. CHILDREN’S CLASSES Fowl: Female, any variety, G. Madeley 1 and 2, E. Madeley 3.

UTILITY CLASSES Orpington: Black, cock, J. Pithie 1, A. Haultain 2. Hen, E. M. Cain 1, I. J. Grose 2, W. Hadwen 3. Cockerel, J. Pithie 1, I. J. Grose 2, E. R. Biggins 3, Mrs E. Hunt vhc. Pullet, J. Pithie 1, Mrs G. Francis 2, Mrs G. Lambert 3, Mrs Raymond vhc. Australorps: Black, hen, C. F. Mitchell, Mangere East, 1, L. C. Richords 2. Cockerel, I. J. Grose 1, Mrs Francis 2, W. N. Hawkins 3. Pullet, Mitchell I, Hawkins 2. Minorca: Black, hen, Mrs D. Branch 1. Cockerel, S. Keepa 1, Mrs F. H. Stewart 2. Pullet, J. H. Robinson 1 and 2. Ancona: Hen, C. Williams 1. Cockerel, A. Y. Chapman, Gisborne, 1 and 2, Mrs Lambert 3. Pullet, A. Y. Chapman 1 and 2, Mrs Lahbert 3. Rhode Island Red: Cock, A. Haultain 1. Hen, L. C. Richards 1 and 2, C. Williams 3. Cockerel, G. McFarland 1, H. G. Morris 2, E. M. Cain 3. Pullet, W. G. Mayo 1 and 2, A. Haultain 3. Plymouth Rock: Any colour but white, cock, T. A. Post, .Gisborne, 1. Pullet, G. W. Drayson 1. White Leghorns: <Cock, H. G. Morris 1, Sunny side Stud 2, Mrs F. Matchitt 3. Hen, N. Harrison, Opotiki, 1, H. G. Morris 2, M. E. Madeley 3. Cockerel, J. C. Gordon, Hamilton, 1,. Sunnyside Stud 2, H. Harrison 3. Pullet, Sunnyside Stud I, W. G. Mayo 2 and 3. Brown Leghorn: Cock, B. F. Harwood 1, Mrs Lambert 2. Hen, Pryde 1 and 3, Mrs Lambert 2. Cockerel, W. A. Lambert 1 and 2. Pullet, Mrs G. Lambert 1 and 2, G. W. Drayson 3. Welsummer: Cockerel, Mrs J. Ferguson 1 and 2. Pullet, Mrs J, Ferguson land 2. A.O.V. Heavy Breed: Cockerel, Mrs Lambert 1, E. R. Biggins 2. Pullet, E. R. Biggins 1 and 2, Mrs Lambert 3. Light Breed: Best male dubbed A.V. other than game, M. E. Madeley 1 and 2. DUCKS i. Khaki Campbell: Drake, I. Gamble j 1, E. R. Biggins 2, A. Ferguson 3. j Duck, Gamble 1, Biggins 2. Pekin: Drake, Mrs Raymond 1. Duck, Mrs Raymond 1. PIGEONS Homers blue chequer: Male, J. McLean, Gisborne,' 1, P. Farnworth 2; female, G. W. Drayson McLean

2, Farnworth 3. Homers red chequer: Male, McLean 1, Drayson 2; female, McLean 1, Drayson 2 and 3. Homers pied: Male, McLean 1; female, McLean 1. Homers A.0.V.: male, C. P. Greaves, Gisborne, 1, Drayson 2, Farnworth 3; female, Farnworth 1 and 2. Homers flown 200 miles: Male, McLean 1, Farnworth 2; female, J. Baxter, Kutarere, 1. Homers flown 300 miles: Male, Farnworth 1, Baxter 2, McLean 3. ..Fantail: Male, E. Foster, Gisborne, 1 an champion, Farnworth 2; female, Farnworth 1, Foster 2. Tumbler: Male, Fogden 1, Farnworth 2; female, Fogden 1, Farnworth 2. A.0.V.: Male, Fogden 1, Farnworth 2, C. P. Greaves 3; female, Fogden 1, Farnworth 2 and 3. CANARIES

Norwich: Male, Farnworth 1 Yorkshire: Male, Farnworth 1. BUDGERIGAR

Any colour: Male, Farnworth 1 and 2; female, Farnworth 1 and 2. Best pair: Farnworth 1. ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY (Amateurs Only)

Judge: Mr A. Johnson, Whakatane. Study of still life in oils, Mrs B. N. Briggs, Ohope, 1 and 2. Animal study in oils, Mrs Briggs' 1. Water colour, landscape or seascape, K. Briggs, Onepu, 1. Pencil sketch, Natrass 1 and 2, P. T. Howard 3. Child study, Gordon Evans, Papa<. toetoe, 1 and 2. Figure study, J. P. Carney, Papatoetoe, 1. Seascape or marine, Carney 1. Farm scene, Evans 1. Any subject, F. A. Dallas 1, Evans 2. Six varied snaps on card, E. M. Cain 1, K. Blomfield, Ohope, 2. \ Continued on page 6 \ ' • \ . '