Sporting

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 63, 13 November 1890, Page 2

Sporting

*. ' I PER UNITED PREBB ASSOCIATION. | Auckland, November 11. In order to prevent the breaking up of the Sylvia Park Btud, Major George has offered to pay one-fifth of the i-17,000 required to pay the Company's assets, if four others will join him on similar terms ; or he will supply £2000 if four others each contribute a similar amount, leaving the public to snpply the rest.

Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Association .» — - — The annual show of the above Association opened iv Palmerston yesterday in splendid weather and a* large attendance. Tbe entries are very numerous as the following list will show — Sheep, 200 ; cattle, 63 ; horses, 149 ; poultry, 46 ; dogs 47 ; pigs, 21 ; vehicles, 33 ; implements, 139. A splendid display of the latter is given, amongst which the following are very noticeable: — Wood's reaper and binder, for whom Mr W. G. Haybittle is the local agent; Mr C. Sbultze's farm implements ; and Mr J. Bett's attractive show of vehicles. Appended are the results of the first day's judging : — *- S HEEP. — Lincolnß. Ram, 18 months and under — W Wilson, 1 ; J Bay ncr, 2. Bam, under 30 months — W Wilson, 1; W Wilson, 2. Ram, 30 months and upwards —J Rayner, 1, and champion ; J Rayner, 2. Throe rams, 18 months — J Rayner, 1 ; W Wilson, 2. Ewe, 18 months— J Rayner, 1 and 2; Ewe, under 30 months with lamb at foot— G V Shannon, 1 and 2. Ewe, 30 months and upwards with lamb at foot — W Wilson, 1, and champion, and 2 ; G V Shannon, h. 0. ; AS Baker, c. Ewe, over 18 months — J Rayner, 1 ; G V Shannon, 2, and c. Three ewes 18 months— J Rayner, 1 ; , W Wilson, 2. Three ewes any age, with lambs at foot — W Wilson, 1 and 2 ; L Holden, he. ROMNEY MARSH. Bam, 18 months and under — G Wheeler, 1, 2 and c. Bams, 30 months and upwards — R. Cobb 1, and h c ; Bryant Bros. 2. Three Rams, 18 months and under — G Wheeler, 1 ahd 2. Ram over 18 months and under 30 months — R Cobb, 1 ; H. Be van, 2. CATTLE — Purebred Shorthorn. Bull calved prior July Ist, 1888 — J W Baker's Belsite, Ist ; John Boss' Mussulman, 2 Cow any age in calf, or calf at foot — John Boss' Red Duchess 2nd ; Ist John Roes' Ross Boan Duchess of Berrington, 3rd. PUREBRED HEREFORD. Bull calved prior July Ist, 1888— J. R. Forster-Pratt's Little John, 1; George Wheeler's Ajax, 2nd. Cow any age, in calf or calf at foot — George Wheeler's Bridget, 1 ; Mrs E. Willis' Lady Spot, 2 ; George Wheeler's Miss Benedict's. 3, Heifer calved since July Ist, 1888 — • George Wheeler's Blanche, 1. Heifer calved since July Ist, 1889 — George Wheeler's Gwendoline, 1, POLLED ANGUS. Bull calved prior July Ist 1888— W A Keiller's Sullivan, 1. Bull calved since July Ist 1888— W A Keiller's Eclipse, 1. Cow any age, in calf or calf at foot — W A Keiller's Nell, 1. Heifer calved prior July Ist, 1888 — W A Keiller's She, 1. Heifer calved prior July Ist, 1889— W A Keiller's Gladys, 1. * Grade Angus. Heifer calved prior July Ist, 1888— W A Keiller's 1. JERSEY OR ALDERNEY. Bull any — John Ross Fawn, 1. YE IICLES. Farm cart for general purposes— J Bett, 1 ; Browuing and Tory, 2. Doubleseated bus^gy — Browning and Tory, I; J. Befcts, 2 and h c Dogcart — Walter Armstrong, 1 ; J Bett, 2 ; Browning and Tory, h c Phaeton— J Bett, 1 ; J W McDuff, 2. PIGS. Berkshire hoar ov6r 12 months — J O Batchelar's Kiug David, 1. Berkshire sow over 12 months — J Rowe's Windsor Beauty, 1 : F Maule's, 2 ; Do. with litter. — J O Bachelar's Countess, 1 and champion. We were glad to see the creat numbers of Feildina people, and residents in the back settle nents, goinsr *o tde Manawatu A. and P. Association Show this morning. The morning train to the Paimerston Show was oue of the largest which has loft Feilding for some time. There were 750 people on board from the North and 203 booked at Feilding. It was expected 200 more would be taken up at Aorangi and Taonui, so that when the tram arrived at Palmerston nearly 1200 would be detrained.