Yesterday’s Competitions.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8964, 2 November 1907, Page 2

Yesterday’s Competitions.

By “ Acotnu” Had there been no stock or exhibits of any kind on the Show Grounds yesterday, it is a fairly safe thing to say that the ordinary public who reckon ouo sheep is about the same as another, cattle, pigs, oto., very much likewise—would have considered they had their money’s worth, and more. How much more we are not prepared to say, but in naming 2s wo think wo are quite on I lie safe side. And the public do like good value nowadays, and probably next to a free show, which is usually a bit off colour, few would ask for fuller value for the nimble shilling than was obtainable yesterday at the Show Grounds per the medium of the competitions. The writer has had a fairly wide experience of such gatherings in all parts of Australasia, including Queensland, where a goat race, in which otton some t!0 harnessed turnouts are an amusing feature, is included in the ring events, and makes bold to say that the ring events are to a very great extent a tremendous factor towards creating and, more important still, sustaining the interest of the many, a favorite expression of whoso was oft-times, “If you see one show you see the lot.” Competitions such as were held in the A. and P. oval during the last few days give the lie direct to such ideas. The flower of the hunting fields of Eangitikei, Hawke’s Bay, Egmont, Rangitikei, and Wairarapa were to be found in the ring yesterday, all keen upon capturing the coveted and handsome trophy, the product of the .generosity of the ladies of Eangitikei and Manaivatu districts. supplemented by the liberal donation thereto of 15 guineas from Mr Janies Coombe, whoso clinking good performer, “ The Duchess” showed such marked superiority in three previous contests as to render it necessary to secure a nowtrophy. For two solid hours without the slightest interruption the huge crowd had their attention fully riveted by a splendid exhibition of jumping taken part in by the large total of 28. The fact that the judges after a first trial, ordered no less than nine to go again, is eloquent testimony to the high standard of the class competing, and even then there were several who could almost have been entitled to a similar distinction.

In writing up the competitions, even more so does one feel justified in waxing enthusiastic over the last contest on the programme, the “ Seelion Jumping and Leaping ’’ in which four teams, two each from Feilding and Manawatu Mounted Eifles took part. All the four sections went through the various conditions most creditably, but particularly so those from the Feilding Mounted Eifles, both of which put up the remarkably fast times of 3min 11 3-ssee and 3min 11 3-sseo. Both these two performances w T ere a splendid achievement and the citizen soldiers richly deserved the hearty plaudits extended to them by the spectators. Those who left the grounds before this competition came off, and many did so on account of the very threatening weather, to our mind missed the piece-de-resistanoe of the ring events. All the contestants entered in a wholehearted manner into the struggle for supremacy and they can rest assured that their efforts were very keenly appreciated by the public. Taking the events in the order of the day the ring competitions resulted as follows :

WINNERS* Mr W. D. Watson, Mastortou. oe!—Miss G. M. Lloyd, Auckland. jy. Mr JV. H. Boulton, Hawora. y. II Boulton’s Alpiaoi Armourer -Jessie (owner) 1 p. D. Watson’s Yeast, Bay King—jpwva mare (Mr H. Welch) ... 2 ,D. Mitchell’s Bushy Park, (Mr i. Mitchell) ... , 3 =0 started : Mr J H McDonald s Kaffir (owner;, Mr S J Hayward s Neff , (Mr T E Taylor), Mr J S weeney s xjree (owner). Mr B D M Morrison s (owner). Mr WJ Bartlett s Scout sr), Mr 6. M Lloyd’s Vagabond (Mr .wther) Mr S I Moore’s Sammy Lr), Mr T A Price’s Toomai Mr E T Sanson’s Mona (owner), I Shaw’s Merrylegs (owner), Mr a Morrison's Bonos (Mr G Board), n Gaisford’s Vagrant (owner), Mr j'3 Kiri (Mr G W McKenzie), Mr ’ostland’s Erin-go-Bragh (owner), p M Morrison’s Moonlight (Mr A), Mr J H McNiron’s Pickpocket js Coombe), Mr H Westland’s Fifi g Hickman), Mr P Wotton’s Gone (owner), Mr D Noako’a Mignon . Mr W Howard Booth’s Hiko (Mr G W McKenzie), Mr J Me I,’s Lord Ullin (E McTavish;, Mr ~,,-ard Booth’s Piriaka (owner), Mice's Dick Turpin (owner), Mr A jo’s Tzara (owner), Mr H II .grind's Flying Childers (Mr G W Mumping of the first half-dozen jly moderate, the water-jump bolhsevcral of them a good deal, espotho first two to go—Kidnapper, and

oto say Ned Kelly, who in the ichaso stylo the previous day made the best leaps over same, , very attractive and clean porsinces were put up by the next two, |i and Alpine. Neither of these jiJe any mistakes, while the style latter was that of a beau ideal t and in the opinion'of most judges be hard to beat. {rather strange wish of the public rcr a water-jump exists in a jumpopetition, to seo a rider suffer the sdtiu’o of introduction thereto was '.ratified by Mr Cliff’s Kiri, who iIJXr G. W. McKenzie imcoremo-,-into the muddy water, and he d therefrom well soaked, to tr.o delight of an entirely unsympapublic. runner-up in the Hunters Compe0j Thursday, Erin-go-Bragh, negothe country again very safely, as a did the consistent but on the ide Moonlight. pocket’s reappearance was greeted beers and both horse and rider, Mr Coombe, can be written down as blio’s favourite combination of the Show jumping brigade. From a -tator’s standpoint Pickpocket’s • flying leaps with tremendous 1 j completely outshone everything i ,{it was hardly hunting style and anticipated his not again, under Jterent conditions, receiving the ! commendation. In this they correct. But tho public’s idol j < -kpockot and doubtless many un- | } 'd into the conditions of the contest J ; to differ with those who know j j

lest performances of an outstanding >r were those of the 1005, the first ner, Yeast, and the good looking in’ the wind Bushy I’arfc. Both ijpital and almost faultless display / hunter should run over fences, ]r the first-named. usually safe conveyance, tho winjany such contests in all parts of th Island, Mignon, to the surprise • came down very heaviiy at the icncoop next to tho brush double. Xoake, who was riding his own proficient lepper, received _ a nasty . horse cannoning into his chest jting up. Mr Noake was assisted round, hut was shortly after able und witness the rest of the con-

I conclusion of one try each, the 3 many -were quite prepared for, Toomai, Alpine, Erin-go-Brngh, at, Pickpocket, Gone Away, Piriijsl; and Bushy Park to be suba further once round and down re test. pick of the basket, so to speak, urther fine all round display, and res summed up by a very narrow in favour of Alpine and Yeast for d second positions respectively, the two blacks. Moonlight ,hy Park, a third go, which ended latter getting the verdict. The task was no sinecure, so keen competition. The winner, ns the y would suggest, shoivs a lot of and handles herself in most attraction, and is probably ono of tiro ting of the great array of hunters to appeared in the show- ring of lawntu Society. ijf JUMPING AND LEADING COMPETITION. rize, Challenge Cup and ,£lO ; £10; 3rd, -£5. To be competed nnally. ■ Mounted Rifles, No. 1 team ;t. Younger, in charge, Sergt. ens, Pvt?. H. Beatson and H. 'aylot). U 8 points 1 Mounted Rifles (No. 2 team Sgt.-Major Ranby, in charge, jpers Simeon, T, R. Tay-lor, H. Beatson, 109 points ... 2 tu Mounted Rifles, No. 1 team gt.-Major Smith, Pvt. CameSergts. Paterson and Love- ), 109 points 3 competed : Manawatu Mounted : o. 2 team (Corpl. Montgomery in IDS points. ffltcst proved an exceptionally 3 and exciting one. The two on teams were the first to go and both acquitted themselves iy in both leaping and leading: hit the Fcilding teams roused tators to a high pitcii of excitef cracking on Die pace, and y in the case of Sergt. Y'ounger’s be splendid formation maintained g abreast over the hurdles, also i e of the team led the three rivieres back to his dismounted emutas an exceedingly clover perAgobegate Points. Younger’s Team (Fcilding) Ist. Points. appearance Yd ; 10 ring ... ... lo io legato ... ... ... US sjorßauby’.sTeam (Feilding) 2nd appearance ... ... ... 5 S ring 10 regale... ... ... ... K’o; ngt.-Major Smith’s Team j (Manawatu), 3rd. j ippearauce ... ... ... 0 . 7G fcg 0 regato 100 ontgomery’s Team (Manawatu) appearance G ; 8 ! 71 iring ~ ... ... 10 regate 108 clocked were as follows: min, sec. bgll.R. No. 2 team 3 11 3-5 a sM.R. No 1 team 3 113-5 s alu M.E. No 1 team 4 3 2-5 *>lll M.R. No. 2 team 4 10 ■Major Ranby’s Feilding team who Manawatu Mounted Rifles No. 1 4being awarded 100 points, were ; Kond, haying made the faster