All Indications Point To Record Fixture

Chronicle (Levin), 30 January 1947, Page 4

All Indications Point To Record Fixture

Tomorrow the Horowhenua A. and P. Assofiiatiori Will op£ri its 41st • annual and second post-war Show at Levin. • with ari aggregat# of 2105 enfries, an increase Of 5f on last year, which eonstitutes the highest iri the associatiOri's history, and Olaborate affangeirients , to provide a weaith df interest arid eptertainment for the public, all . indications poirit to a fedord fixture. The main features tomorrow will be the judging of stock and honie industries, the maiden and open sheep dog trials and some eqtiestrian events. Saturday is people^ day and very large attendance is expedted. In the morning the hacks, pbriies and heavy horses will be jiufged. HighlightS of the afterrioori wiff be the National dancing competitibns, grand parade of all stock, eighthorse team . display, march past of girls' marching tedriis, exhibition by the piaced ^dogs in the Open trial and a number of ring evbrits. There will be a host of sidesliOws to provide added entertainmOnt, while a gdod arfay of tfade exhibits will be featured. Maih attractiori at the night show in the evening will be the Horowhenua and open competitions for girls' marching teams. Eighteen local and outs'ide teams, wich a total of 200 girls, will pUi - ticipate in what will be ihe biggest display yet seen in Levin. The programme in . detail, With the starting times oi the rriain

uopics or mierest, is as ioiiows: — First day. — 9.30 a.m., judging cattle, sheep and pigs; 10 a,m., maiden sheep dog ,trial; 12,45 p.m., Dpgn sheep dog trial; 2.30 p,m., maiden hunters' competition; 3 P-iri., ppny race; 3.15 p.m., pOny jump; 3.30 p.m., jumping compritibion, hunter's style; arid 4 p,m., poriy jump. Second day. — 9.30 a.m., judgmg ponies, Clydesdales and farm horses; 11.30 a.m,, best lady rider and commence Natiorial dancing competitions; 1 p.m., best lady's hunter; 1.30 p.m., quaiified hUnfbrs' competition; 2 p.m., grand parade; 2.30 p.m., eight-horse team display; 2.45 p.m., march past of girls marching teams and exhibition by piaced dogs in open dog trial} 3 p.m., children's poriy races and open hunter's compctitiofi; 3.30 p.m., steeplechase jump; 4 p,m., consolation jump; 4.15 p.m., Walk and gallop, Night show. — *1 p.m., commbnce marching competitions..