DEFENDER AND .CHALLENGERS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 659, 9 November 1909, Page 8

DEFENDER AND .CHALLENGERS.

: THE HUNDREDWINEA CUP; ' ' ;Wliile i - breeders generally would have, been gjqd, ,tp) see 'M??sr.s;,- Gray.- Bros, win : the 100: guinea /cup presented to the Hanawatu Show by Mr. E. Short for the test Komney ram, bred 1 by aii exhibitor,' it was somewhat fortunate for ' the association that it was : won by Mr.' Short; • ' The;cus 6f any exhibitor .winning -it vtwi.c? in • 'or >; three times f ■ St'infctvalsi' and as 'Messrs. Gray Bros/.were the winners last year their victory! again this season .would,..have.relieved tha.association of '■ thV|cnp forAallj-time; -. Qitite possibly; the association feate"ea.«y. in*'the assurance that onother '100-guinea .cup .would bo immediately '. •, At all: events, Mr.,Shoi:tiSeems,.to': : hava; i cpn|titatedV')iiiJi I scl£::'''t}ie '.'cup. defender.". ■, : ifr)ibutriglit, but;. ? jK&vd: ibis na&e' engraved' 'on it ' • like mother winners j; and it seems'that'..for .the i -future Mr.;Shotti.will~have to be like; .at. T .Carlo, before mi, exhibitor; 6,fr,..'with, the;'cup by two' successive t can,-now, rest for..a season. ;Ifrh&wfever^llessrs,' l :Gray -Bros, sbould win' the ,xup?n^st'..yivv tji'ey .-will : ',the'n -have/two; .wins "to. thoir credit,' and .a subsequent' victory at : .any show, will,give'.them permanently the, 1 cup. 'sooner. .. . . » <■ ■•