STOCK CHAMPIONS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20119, 13 December 1939, Page 10

STOCK CHAMPIONS

ROYAL SHOW AWARDS SUCCESSFUL OPENING (Per Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, this day. The opening day of the Centennial Royal Show at Invercargill yesterday was a happy augury for the success of Southland’s great farming contribution to the centennial celebrations of the Dominion. In beautifully fine weather, judging was begun in the sheep, cattle and pig sections and was well advanced at the end of the day. leaving a record entry of horses to be judged to-day. In all sections the stock was fully up to expectations, .and the judges commented enthusiastically on the high standard of the exhibits as being fully worthy of representing their breeds at the Royal show. The list of centennial Royal champions was an impressive collection of the cream of New Zealand’s live stock. Because of the floods in the North Island, some of the judges were delayed and did not arrive until the middle of the afternoon, after an exciting aeroplane trip through stormy conditions in the lower half of the North Island and a fast motor trip from Taieri aerodrome. For this reason the judging of some sections was delayed and was not completed yesterday. However, about 1300 of the 2162 entries were judged during the day. The following is the list of Royal champions for 1939: — Sheep Border Leicester. —Ram: W. O. Rennie, Coyleston; reserves, Donald Grant, Timaru. Ewe: Donald Grant; reserve, J, A. Edwards, Otikerama. Corriedale. Ram: Trustees of Bushey Park Estate, Palmerston; reserve, trustees of Bushey Park Estate. Ewe: D. and M. Sidey and Son, Ha warden; reserve, SD. and M. Sidey and Son. English Leicester. —(Ram: Canterbury Agricultural College; reserve, J. Reid. Ewe: Canterbury Agricultural College; reserve, J. Reid, Darfield. Lincoln. —Ram: L. R. Wilton, Masterton; reserve, W. M. Bishell, Blenheim. Ewe: W. M. Bishell; reserve; L. R. Wilton. Merino.—(Ram: Robert Jopp, Chatto Creek; reserve, Robert Jopp. Ewe: Robert Jopp; reserve, Robert Jopp. Shropshire.—Ram: J. S. Marshall, Oporo. Ewe: S. and R. Evans, Longbush. Southdown. —Ram: H. J. Andrew, Maheno; reserve, H, J. Andrew. Ewe: H. J. Andrew; reserve, H. J. Andrew.

Suffolk.—Ram: Oakleigh Estate, Southbridge; reserve, Falconer Bros., Morton Mains, and A. O. Fleming, Mabel Bush. Ewe: Oakleigh Estate; reserve, Oakleigh Estate. Dorset Horn—Ram: A. C. Gray, Wallacetown; reserve, A. C. Gray. Ewe: A. C. Gray; reserve, B. Selbie, Five Rivers. Cattle Aberdeen Angus.—Bull: Roberts and Company’s (Middlemarch) Jubal Eric; reserve, Robert Frazer’s (Tokanui) Grange of Makaretu. Cow: D. G. Grant’s (Hawke’s Bay) Perdita of Jardine; reserve, Roberts and Company’s (Middlemarch) Pride of Gladbrook. Hereford—Bull: A. S. Holms and Sons’ (Waimahaka) Waikuka Curly Ist. Cow: A. S. Holms and Sons’ Miss Crocus Bullion (imp.). <. Beef Shorthorns. —Bull: W. and F. Mcßride’s (South Canterbury) Gladstone Stamp 2nd; reserve, J. S. Anderson’s (Waimatuku) Bush Park Officer Commanding. Cow: .1. C, Chamberlain’s (Ellesmere) Thongsleigh Buttercup 28th; reserve, J. S. Anderson’s (Waimatuku) Tunima Flower 2nd. Milking Shorthorns. Murphy and. Sons’ (Invercargill) Hotlies General II; reserve, F. G. Herridge’s (Canterbury) Millbrook Duke of Dee. Cow: G. G. Goodwin’s (Rangiora) Greenvaie Buttercup Fancy; reserve, D. Murphy and Sons’ (Invercargill) Galgorm Rosina 111. Red Poll.—Bull: G. S. Young’s (West Plains) Otahuna Flashness; reserve, J. S. Pike’s (New Plymouth) Balcombe Chimpanzee (imp.). Cow: 0. A. and P. Garrett’s (Invercargill) Gray Tui; reserve, Sir R. Heaton Rhodes’ (Tai Tapu) Otahuna Mollie 2nd.

Friesian. —Bull: A. and J. Rainey’s (Canterbury) Hanleh Prince Echo Milkmaid: reserve, J. Brown’s (Waianiwa) Ahikouka Ormsby Royal. Cow: J. J. Scott’s (Oamaru) Willowfield Allcarra Eve; reserve, Tait Bros.’ (Green Hills) Gleniffer May Echo Grisgelda.

Ayrshire.—Bull: T. S. Muirhead’s (Waimatuku) Arfdiowan Avourite Scott; reserve, R. S. Weir's (Seaward Downs) Ivanhoe Victory. Cow: R. S. Weir’s (Seaward Downs) Allandale Annie Lawrie; reserve, W. J. Gillies’ (Hampden) Townhead Fannie.

Jersey.—Bull: W. H. Jakin’s (Christchurch) Keeper’s Marquis; reserve A. F. Ritchie Crawford’s (Otatara) M. Rinoto Moie. Cow: A. F. Ritchie Crawford’s (Otatara) Jersey Glen Starbright; reserve, M. Moore’s (Tapanui) Tokor.angi Midget. Crossbred Dairy Cattle. —Cow: E. Mortimer (Makarewa); reserve, R. H. Dickie (Tuturau R.D.). Pigs Berkshires.—(Boar: 'Borstal Institution’s Te Rapa Showboy 2nd; reserve, W. Kirkland’s Centaurua Rambler John. Large Whites.—Sow: Mosley Bros.’ Molyneaux Southern Princess.