WAIMARINO SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1684, 26 February 1913, Page 10

WAIMARINO SHOW.

THE PRINCIPAL AWARDS, . Tho fourth' annual show of the .Waimarino A.P.It. and I. Association, which , was held at Raetilii last week, was voted ? nil all-round success,\ the entries in all - classes and ■ the'attendance (over' 1000) being-very'satisfactory. The show, is tho , ■! . first the, association ' has held on its own , i/grounite. 'Up to a'couple of years ago the , ground: in question was forest-olad,' butji ' transformation has nofr taken placo, tho land having teen cleared.- arid .fenced and , put into good working shape. In n short '. ..; space of tinio tho oincers of the associa- ■ tion have done on enormous amount of work, and although much remains to be ; done, thocommitteo is setting about doing ■' ' .it. Several sheep and cattle-pens and a Eroduce 'hall for the industrial exhibits avo , already beeii erected, and the next move contemplated is the erection of . a ' : ''grandstand and the construction of . a • 6howring. These are to bo ready for tho •' next show. The_ principal awards made at the show are as undor:— .... :'. , SHEEP. Romhey stud ram, "any \ age: A. ! J. '< •r Laircl 1 ," 1:,- Romney flock ram, any age: , G. A. llunt. l; W. Risk, 2. , Romney flock ram. one shear: W: Risk,'l; W. Harris, 2. .Romney Hock' ewe,;any age: G. A. ■ .' . Hunt, 1 and 2. Pen of two wet llock ewes, with lambs by Roninoy ram: J. R.Neal, ..•■■■■ 1; G. A; Hinit; 2 and 3.- Romney flock •' "ram, one' shear, bred irt Waimarino cDuntyr'A. il; Laird,-1. -Romnoy -flock • ewe: G. A. Hunt; !,and.2. Pen of two •v ewes, bred : in Waimarino county: A. J.. •I.iurd,:il..ftnd-2j'.G.' A. .Hunt,; 3.. Lincoln stiul- rain,- one s shear: W. '(Karris,' l.' # :The ' Barnes,breedeivsecured.. first in.' Lincoln. . flock rnm,'. one shear. / Iny Lincoln .. . ewe. ...'-t ; clesses P. Ellery was tlio i most! successful. • A. J. Parkes won in Southdown ram, any , age; J. ( R. Neal for pen ofsthiee'fat,ewes; • ' Hall and Gibson,: p.en of;":three' 'fat •''' . wethers mo3t «uihble..for butchers; .Gil- . bert aiul Gresswell,- three fatimaiden ewes . : for. freezers'; Itrilr, and iGibsoiii' three fat I -wel'liers most , suitable -for' freezers ;'»A;- 'J: jLhrnl, for peri of tliree shorn longwool fat ;■ lambs, most suitable,,for freezing. 'A. J. ?»V' , ;-Liiird al(b secured ' first and second for;,\V/ :.peii'of.threo fat limi-bs for freezing, three f foi' : freezer, and'pen of three, Lincoln- ' Romney cross for breeding.' AV. Risk and : *.;, vW,..Richardson were awarded -'firsts 1 for ■ ; pen . three crossbred ewfs. and .-pet lamb ( v ' '.respectively.-.'' • i c.- ,■ '. ■ , ■.'■■ ■ : ,■ CATTLE.:;. .V ;.;. ,';:-. The Sliorthorn,,.bully...cow,'i Jersey.,bull, , jiono year:-(pedigree), bull, one year,'«nd ; cow, ; grade, any age,. were • only. awarded raeopd prizes. J. R. Neal,took fet with 'v.• Shorthorn heifer, grade, two years; C. D. ■ *", •■'.Kcarrow firsti and Fred MfNee Second, for- : .T«rsey-. ; bull;''pedigree, - any-"'age. •: 'X: J. O'Neal first and seiKind, 'Jersey ; heifer, .: ; pedigree," two'years.'-In tho Aynnire class, : A. J. Laird's petligree, bull secured the red; riband, and G. Bolton won' with :liis two . .: ...and one-year grade-heifers'/'•'P. Ellery's' :-Holstein'.bull .was -'i awarded first; W. ußichardson, Holstein cow; grade, any age; -R. Allan, I'and 2 for fat cow or heifer; . . ■ 3frs. P. -.Jt'Gaffrey,. .-first for -fat ..bullock any age; A. O'Neal 1, and T. Ward 2, for cow in milk; G. Bolton, 1 and 2 lor heifer ■ ' in milk; G..Bolton 1, and A. J. Laird 2, ': for pen of. three dairy lietfers. ■ , ' ' ' .'v " :Draughts'-"stallion: - A.; E. : Pedersen, - 1. filly'. nn^V'two-horse r > team . • ' -■ only adjudged- as seconds, C. .D. '/■ ''.Scarr'ow.bSirig.'placed.in each class:-.A: W, -took, first iin. the; . class - for . . two-year fillyi'tA.- Overton,, for troop • horse; C.,o.;Powell's.Pounto, for inaro or. ?eldirig Hp ..to 11 stone, O. Overton 2, and li. Wilson, df Waitota'ra', 3'; C. ''Q:- Powell" ...vas first, Jf.-Hearn secdnd, and B. Wilson ' rhird -for mare or gelding up to 11 stone;. V- M. .Hearn.'.first,, and ,C,' '.G.' Poivell' secorid foi cob-not to-exceed-15' hands; A. ,Over- . ton first and C. Gl' yoweirsecond for.best . paoed aiuVmannereil' hack on the ground'; C. G. : row;ell!.first;for'mare or gelding t'o ■ be ridden by ,lady.; R. .'Allen...first, and • ;•• • 1 vqr 'l'ansey etiond.for. Pliny n 6t' to oxceed 13 hands; ]i. Wilkie''first for gig'horsc Tiot exceeding J5.2 hands; M. Hearn first fori' • iioriy iiot exceeding 14.2 hands, shown in ~ '. harness; J. R; Neai,' first-for spring-cart T : horse to draw, one ton ; J. Winks 1 and W. J. Hoddlo 2 for best turn-out; • o.' G. Avery, '>.best tradesman's . i OTHER CLVSSES. In the-; pig l . classes, John Bateman . secured first for Berkshire ,boar ( .P. . Ellery first for sow and first foi' best porker. Parmer's butter: Mrs. M'Wher- .. 'ter, -1; .Jliss ,'Asliwell, ,2., PaAcy butter:' ;t -' Jlrs-' Parkes,' 1. Separator butter: A. ... .Ruby, 1 ;\A. Ravnell, 2. . / ,% ;; ".' v:'j. :^'. ie in tho'home industries eeotions.,yas excellent, this division being -■.v' . "■ feature of ,-the show. The,points prize for of .prizes in the j.industrial -and horticultural;divisions .was ... won bj Mrs. T. A. Harris, with'Bo'points,.. Mrs. Pemborton, 1 30 points, being second, . ■ ; and 3lw. Malpeiw, 31 points, third l .' , RING COMPETITIONS. ;; Best boy. rider under'l4: J.;Stephenson, , 1; H.-Dale, ,2; H. Punch, 3. Girl rider,' nnder 11 Vera Martin, 1; N. Walkei, 2. •Men's driving: C. G. 'Powell, ; -l; R. Allen," :i';; 2. -Ladies' driving:' Mrs.-Gaffrey,. 1'; Mrs, , : Hay,-2. Men's riding: A. Overton,' 1; C. ' Powell, 2. Ladies' riding: Miss Winks; ,1;. Mrs. Gaffrey, 2. - Maiden'hunters: ■ .. ; C. G:'Powell, 1; R. P. Perham, 2. Pony i- /leaping: M. Heani. l; L. Hunt, 2. Open hunters: A. Ovorton, 1; R. F. Perham, 2; , : R. Stevens 3. • '■■■'•'