CANTERBURY SHOW

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 39, 9 November 1917, Page 8

CANTERBURY SHOW

THE CHAMPION AWAHDS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christohuroh, November 8. j The Canterbury 1 Agricultural Show opened to-day in. perfect weather." There iis a large orowd of people in the city . ,from all parts of the.Dominion, and the . attendance i 6 well up to the average, though moderate compared with the crowd that is expected to-morrow. Tlie entries totalled 1424, compared with 1690 iiast'year, and 1909 two years Ago. The .falling-off;is chiefly accounted for by the 'drop in the sheep classes. The following • championships were awarded:— Merino ram (five combing). J. Steven- <- son; ewe, Sir George Clifford. Merino ram (strong combing), J. Stevenson; ewe, Kaiwarra Estate. , English Leicester ram, K. and J. lleid; ewe, I. Andrew. i Border Leicester ram and ewe, T. S. 'Little. : ' Lincoln ram and ewe, N.Z: and Australian Land Company. Romney Marsh ram, Canterbury Agricultural College; ewe, J. C. Field. . Southdown ram, I. Andrew; ewe, Canterbury Agricultural College. Shropshire ram and ewe, H. Parry. ' ; Byeland ram and ewe, Isaac Andrew. Cofriedale ram, N.Z. and Australian Land Company; ewe, C. H. Ensor. Halfbred ram and ewe, Sir George Clifford. Shorthorn -bull and cow, W. B. Cunningham. Jersey bull and cow, H, E. B. Watson. Ayrshire bull and cow, John Parlane. Friesian bull, _J. Briggs; cow, A. S. Elworthy. Draught horse, J. Boag; draught mare, H. E. B. Watson.