Waipukurau Show

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 7, 23 January 1937, Page 6

Waipukurau Show

BIG EVENT TO-DAY Increased Entries in Most Classes LARGE ATTENDANCE Brilliant sunshine maxked the -©pening of the Waipukurau A. and P. Association's annual show which was held at Waipukurau to-day. However, to soine extent the day was marrod hy a very rough wind, me or two of the tenta having to oe takea down and re-erected in more Bheltered places. There is a ttuch larger attendance than last year and there are also more entries in most of the classes, with the exception of the schools section, which seems t* have heen affected by the earlier closing of the schools. Items of outstanding^ interest wero the demonstration and talk on Romney sheep given by Mr E. A. Black, of 41 Pakowhai," Gisborne, which was arxanged by the Takapau Young Farmers' Gub. Another event which appealed very much to the general public was the tree-felling or jigger chop in the axemen's eompetitions, while the sporting fraternity was well catered for by the boxing competitions and the greyhound xacing. A silver challenge cup, donated to the Hawke 's Bay Centre for presentation to the competitor securing zcoBt points in the axemen 's events throughout the Hawke 's Bay and Wai-

rarapa centres, was presented for the £rst time by Mr H. H. Fraser, of Timaru, the Bomim'on president of the Kew Zealand Axemen 's Union, the winter 'for 1936 heing N. Hancock, of Kapier. Th'e judging was done expeditiously, and the announcements made through the loud-speaker system were very clear and could be heard eaeily at all paris •f the grounds. Mr Eeg. Cook, the secretary, and the various officials who assisted him are to he congratulated on th8 systematic and amooth running of the show. Evidences of the general increase of prosperity were to be seen in the numbers of people who patronised Ihe eide•hows and refreshment booths. During the day the Waipukurau Town Board rendered a nuxnber of selections under the Baton of Conductor E. Malkin. The xesults of the judging up to the time the "Herald-Tribune" went to press are as follow: — HORSES Judge: Mr Ken McK. Duncan, Huntterville. PONIES Pony mare or geldling, 14.2 hands and under, to be ridden by a child under 15 years- old. — Miss Peggy Hartland's "Silvermane" 1, E. A. Smith's "Pinto" 2, M. Coughlan's "Bluebird" 3, Miss Dawne Bousfield's "Painted Doll ' ' v.h.c. Thirteen entries. Pony, mare or gelding, thirteen hands and under. To be ridden by a child under 13. — Bruce Bousfield's "Flirt" 1, Miss Wanda St. Hill Warxen's "Bright Eyes" 2, Miss Dorothy Lnnt's ''Silver Queen" 3, Alex Peer's "^eggy," v.h .c. Slx entries. Best b'oy rider, under 15. — Bruce Bousfield 1, Graham Wright 2. Seven entries. Best girl rideT, under 15. — Miss B. McLean 1, Eosemary Hansen 2, Kafhleen Johnston 3, Shirley Coughlan v.h.c. Six entries. Best boy or girl rider, under 10. — Miss Wanda St. Hill Warren 1, Miss O. Jensen 2, E. de Stacpoole 3. Four entries. COBS — HACKS Cob, mare. or, gelding, 15 hands and under. — Miss Peggy HaTtland:,s "Judy" 1, Ian Henderson 's "Pilot" 2, Miss J. Pattison's "Kailu" 3. Eight entries. Light weight hack, mare or gelding, up to 11st. — Miss Peggy Hartland's "Lack o' Wai" 1, Miss Jean Broodie's "King's Dream" 2, Miss AudTey Hob- ■ eon's " Wallaee" 3. Medium weight hack, mare or kelding, up to 13st. — Phil DrummondPs •"Billy Boy," 1, Miss Grace Twist's ."Scoteh Boy" 2, T. Hopkins's ' ' Takiri" 3* * Weight-carrying hack, mare, or gelding, in the judge 's opinion capable of carrying *ap to 15st or over. — E. O. . Bousfield'a "Paddy" 1, J. E. Nation 's "Eanger" 2, E. A. Smith's "Lord Faye"'1.