NEW ZEALAND FRIESIANS

Shannon News, 21 December 1928, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND FRIESIANS

SHOW CHAMPIONSHIPS T9 R COMING SEASON.

The New Zealand Friesian Association has allotted the following Championships for the coming show season. The South Island Championships for hull and cow have been allotted to tho Otago A. and P. Association’s Show to be held at Dunedin on tho 21st and 22nd November. The Otago branch 6f the New Zealand Friesian Association, has given £l2 as special prizes for group classes at the Otago Show, and 'the show committee are adding 50 per cent, to that amount; The North Island championships for bull and cow have been allotted to the Auckland A. and P. Association’s Show to be held at Auckland on the 23rd and 24th November'.

Tho Royal Agricultural Society’s Show will be held in conjunction with the Manawatu A. and P. Show to be held at Palmerston North on the 3Uth October and Ist and 2nd November. Among the special competitions for pedigree Friesians are the following:— (a) Champion Bull, winner to hold £SO Challenge Cup for one year and to receive a replica value £lO/10/-. (b.) Champion Cow: winner to hold £SO Challenge Cup for one year and to receive a replica value £lO/10/-. (c) New Zealand Breweries, 100 Guinea Gold Cup. Winner to held Cup for one year and to receive a memento value £lO. This trophy is allotted to the best cow bred and owned by the exhibitor.

(d) Provincial- Group for teams of six animals: —2 bulls (one 2-year-old and one yearling bull), 4 females (one mature cow, a 3-year-old heifer, a 2-yeur-old heifer and a yearling heifer;. The cow and 2 and 3 year old heifers must be in milk or visibly in calf. The Prize Money for this Group Class is £25, £ls, and-£lO presented by the New Zealand Fri e9 i an Association.

The New Zealand Friesian Association has also granted £9O transport expenses for Groups competing in tlie Competition. ■