WHANGAREI SHOW

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 44, 14 May 1927, Page 20 (Supplement)

WHANGAREI SHOW

POULTRY EXHIBITS WINNERS OF CHAMPIONSHIPS (From Our Own Correspondent.') WHANG AREI, To-day. The Whangarei Winter Show continues to prove a great success. The weather is fine, and large crowds attend. Special prizes in the poultry section were won as follows: Alex. Hoey Memorial Trophy, valued at £lO 10s, for the best bird in the show—D. H. Rumbal. Trophy valued at £5- 5s for the best young bird in the show—D. H. Rumbal. Silver Cup for best young Leghorn in Show —A. Caffler. Club Shield for best young bird in the utility section—D. H. Rumbal. Club Shield for best bird in the show of the opposite sex to the winner of the Hoey Memorial—J. H. Kissling. CHAMPIONSHIPS The championships of the North Island Poultry, Pigeon, and 'Canary Association were allocated as follows: Rose Comb Bantam, male or female— A. Fleming. Orpingtons, Utility—D. H. Rumbal. John Pirvis Honour Rose Bowl, for best bird in the utility section—W. A. Hansen. Best hen or pullet in the fancy section—W. A. Hansen. Best cock or cockerel in fancy sections —P>. H. Rumbal. Best old bird in show—W. R. Hanson. Best Buff bantam in show—Lawrence Parkes. Best bantam of any other variety— E. J. R. McLaren. . , Best Orpington in utility section—D. H. Rumbal. Best White Leghorn in utility section —A. Caffler. Best bird, male, other than a White Leghorn or Black Orpington, in utility section —W. A. Hansen. Best .bird, female, other than White Leghorn or Black Orpington, in the utility section —J. I-I. Kissling. DUCKS Runner Brake —T. Dowthwaite. Runner Duck —T. Dowthwaite. Drake or duck of any other variety— Mrs. J. Donaldson.

FARM AND DAIRY PRIZES

KEEN COMPETITION (From Our Own Correspondent.) WHANGAREI, To-day. Competition for the various cups and trophies at Whangarei Winter Show resulted as — Davidson Cup, presented by Messrs. R. and W. Davidson and Co., Ltd., London —Maungaturoto Dairy Company. Previous holders, 1924, Kaitaia Co-operative Dairy Company and Piopio Co-operative Dairy Company, equal; 1925, Piopio Cooperative Dairy Company; 1926, Kaitieke Co-operative Dairy Company. D. Hannam Memorial Trophy, presented by the old Winter Show Club members for the exhibitor gaining the most points in farm, garden, and dairy produce, a certificate of merit to accompany the trophy, which cannot be won outright—B. Stuart, Parua Bay, 108 i points. Cup, valued at £5 ss, presented by Messrs. Kempthorne Prosser, Ltd., for the most points in the farm section— B. Stuart, Parua Bay, 36J points. Previous winner in 1926, E. O. Weaver. Cup, valued at £5 ss, presented by Messrs. Kempthorne Prosser, Ltd., for the most points in garden section—B. Stuart, Parua Bay, 61 points.

Trophy, valued at £5 ss, presented by Mr. A. J. Watson for factory cheese— Opouriao Dairy Company.

SECTIONAL AWARDS

'(From Our Own Correspondent.) WHANGAREI, To-day. Special prizes in connection with the Whangarei Winter Show have been awarded as follow: FARM AND GARDEN CLASSES Most Points in Potato Classes: Prize donated by Wilsons Portland Cement Co. —P. S. Carter, Mangapai, 24 points, 1; E. S. Tremaine, Ruatangata, 21 points, 2. Swedes and Mangolds: Year’s Subscription to the “N.Z. Farmer.” —J. Breslin, Titoki, 23£ points, 1; C. O. Weaver, Whangarei, 15J points, 2. Garden Section: Year’s Subscription to "Auckland Weekly News.”—B. Stuart, Parua Bay, 21 points, 1; Dyer Bros., Aponga, 2. Onion Class: O’Leary Bros, and Downs’s Trophy.—Dyer Bros., Aponga, 30£ points, 1; B. Stuart, Parua Bay, 21 1 points, 2. Best Table Pumpkin: W. Maine’s Trophy.—J. M. Clarke, Maunu, 1; F. G. Watson, Whangarei, 2. FRUIT SECTION Most Points In Section: A. and P. Society’s Special.—W. L. Heather, 107 points. DAIRY PRODUCE SECTION P. S. Carter, Mangapai, 13 points, 1; B. Stuart, Parua Bay, 11 points, 2. POT PLANTS AND FLOWERS Pot Plants.—Mrs. S. Watt, Whangarei, 10 points, 1; Mrs. A. K. Franks, Whangarei, 8 points, 2. Flowers:—Mrs. A. E. Wright, Whangarei, 13 points, 1; Mrs. W. A. Given, Whangarei, lli points, 2. BAKING Loaf White Bread: Northern Roller Mill’s Prize and Special.—Mrs. A. T. Young, Kamo, 1; Miss Chisholm, Hikurangi, 2. Bread, Scones and Buns.—Miss K. McLean, Waipu, 14i- points, 1; Miss Chisholm, Kauri, 2. Champion Loaf of Bread.—Mrs. A. T Young, Kamo. Fruit Cake: Northern Roller Mill’s Prize.—Miss K. McLean, Waipu, 1. Plum Pudding: Northern Roller Mill’s p r i ze .—Miss Iris Brown, Whangarei, 1. Most Points in Other Classes.—Miss N. McLean, Waipu, 48i points, 1; Mrs. A. T. Young, Kamo, 277» points, 2. PRESERVES Bottled Fruits.—Mrs. R. F. McKay, Waipu, 20 points, 1; Mrs. Dyer, Aponga, points, 2. Jams and Jellies.—Mrs. S. Watt, Whangarei, 391 points, 1; Miss K. McLean, Waipu, 13£ points, 2. EGG CLASSES Most Points in Egg Classes.—P. S. Carter, Mangapai, 13 points, 1; B. Stuart, Parua Bay, 11 points, 2.