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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2704, 25 February 1916, Page 8

of Raukura, won the shorthorn championship in ootli male and female classes; the Hereford championships went to Dun-ant and Swift's (Taoroa) ; bull, and F. J. Hints (TinrauUawa); the Jersey championships m both classes wero won by JfKenzie's Estate (Carnarvon) . . shesp Classes. Sheep, as already indicated, showed a falling-off in entries. A. It. Fannin (Taihape) and J. B. Gnisford (Bulls) won the Eomney ram and ewe championships respectively; J. Wilson, of Marton, won tho Lincoln ram and ewe championships, whii.it Mr. G. H. Brown (Taoroa) secured championship in Border ' Leices'ters. There were several : splendid pens of fat sheep, and tho ■ competition for the Sims Cooper Cup points-.prizo .war very keen botween J. Webb, a local breeder, and W. Beid and Son, Fcilding. the former securing the coveted trophy. Small Show of Pigs. Eigs were poorly represented numerically; J- T- Taylor, of Piriaka, winning tho hoar and sow championship in the • Yorkshire classes, and also in Berkshire. • ■ iA The Competitions. The "competitions resulted as follow:— Maiden jump— J. Webb's (Taihape) Bill, 1; AV. Williams's Paddy, 2. Open hunters—Miss Fitzherhert's (Marton), Maid Marion, 1; J. Bnco's (Marton) ■ Hailstorm, 2; H. Hassall's (Hastings) Micky Free, 3. • Maiden pony jump—lt. Potaka, l;h. Taiuri, 2. , . Open pony jump—N. lamn, 1; b. J. Fitter, 2; Allan Bull, 3. Hunters' competition—J. J- Bryce s (Hiuau) Twilight, 1; J. Brice's (Martoil), Hailstorm, 2; Mrs. E. Groome s (Hastings) Chalice. 3. Ladies' driving—Mrs. C. Gordon, I;, Mrsi T. V. Morrin, 2; Mrs. J. D.'Camp-bell,-3....' „ r ." v ~. . Leaping—J.. M'Lcan's (Marton) Wai-tohi,-1 ■;■ Miss Fitzherhert's (Marton) Maid' Marion, 2; D. M'Lennan's Beelino, 3.