FINE SHEEP DISPLAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20091, 10 November 1939, Page 9

FINE SHEEP DISPLAY

CANTERBURY SHOW CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The Canterbury Agricultural ancl Pastoral Association’s seventy-seventh annual show, which opened yesterday, was notable for the exceptional quality of the sheep exhibits which were considered the best in many years. Cattle and horses were considerably fewer but the quality was maintained. The entries totalled 3060 compared with 3033 last year. Championship results arc:— Sheep. Merino.—Fine combing ram, R. Jopp. champion and reserve. Ewe: Estate J. Stevenson; reserve, R. Jopp. Medium combing ram: Blackford estate, champion and reserve. Ewe: Estate late J. Stevenson; reserve, Blackford Estate. English Leicester. —Strong combing ram: R. Jopp; reserve, Blackford Estate. Ewe: Miss L. B. N. Wills: reserve, Estate of late J. Stevenson. Ram: J. Reid and reserve. Ewe: Canterbury Agricultural College; reserve, W. J. Kelland. Border-Leicester. —Ram: D. Grant; reserve, Colonel J. Findlay. Ewe: D. Grant; reserve, W. Adams. Lincoln.—Ram: Voss Bros., champion and reserve. Ewe: W. M. Bishell; reserve, Voss Bros. Romney-Marsh.—Ram: Alan Grant; reserve, Canterbury Agricultural College. Ewe: Canterbury Agricultural College; reserve, H. B. L. Johnstone. Southdown.—Ram: H. J. Andrew, champion and reserve. Ewe: H. J. Andrew, champion and reserve. Eyeland.—Ram: W. O. Rennie, champion and reserve. Ewe: T. A. Stephens' reserve, W. O. Rennie. Corriedale—Ram: Trustees Bushey Park Estate; reserve, F. L. McGregor. Ewe: D. and M. Sidey, champion and reserve. Halfbred. —Ram: B. S. Trolove; reserve, Dollar Bros. Ewe: Dollar Bros, champion and reserve. Cattle. Beef Shorthorn. —Bull: W. and F. Mcßride’s Gladstone Stamp 2nd. Cow: J. C. Chamberlain’s Thongsleigh Buttercup 28th; reserve, H. E. Chamberlain’s Cape Thorn Snowdrop Flower. Friesian. —Bull: James Bros. Lucernvale Count; reserve, A. and J. Rainey’s Hanley Prince Echo Milkmaid. Cow: R. E. Gillman’s Pareora Echo Butter Girl; reserve, J. Stalker and Son’s Lucernvale Maisey. .Milking Shorthorn. —Bull: J. M. Peach’s Sefton; reserve, W. M. Barnett’s Pindale Daisy Lad: Cow: A. W. Hurford’s Birkland Beautiful 2nd: reserve, S. Smith’s Bankhead Brunswick 23rd. Aberdeen Angus—Bull: H, Thacker’s Sussex of Guavas. Cow: D. W. J. Gould’s K of Kowhiwhi. Red Poll.—Bull: Sir R. Heaton Rhodes’ Ivanhoe Ladas; reserve, Sir R. Heaton Rhodes’ Otahuna Valentine. Cow: Sir R. Heaton Rhodes’ Otahuna Ruby Reflect 2nd; reserve, Sir R. Heaton Rhodes’ Otahuna Mollie 2nd

Jersey.—Bull: F. E. Mortyn’s St Ouen’s Prince Edward; reserve, A. O. Silcocit's Broadland Silver King. Cow: J. Fleming’s Summerlea Jeanette; reserve, P. J. Dulieu's Dainty’s Rosette. Ayrshire—Bull: Butcher Bros.* Broadtleld’s Flower Boy; reserve, G. G. Smith’s Broadfield’s Barney. Cow: R. G. McLachlan’s Broadfield’s Flossy; reserve, J. Legg’s Halcombe Pansy. Horses. Clydesdale.—Entire: Andrew Grant’s Strathmore Streamline; reserve, G. J. Johnston’s Dunmore Superb. Mare: Andrew Grant’s Balgrum Snowflake; reserve, A. D. Wyllie’s Bonnie Etta, Pigs. Berkshire—Boar: A. L. Barnett; re-

serve, Canterbury Agricultural College. Sow: A. L. Barnett; reserve, Motukarara Pig Club. Tamworth.—Boar: J. Chilton and reserve. Sow: J. Simpson, champion and reserve.