CAMBRIDGE SHOW

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 605, 6 March 1929, Page 6

CAMBRIDGE SHOW

BIG INCREASE IN ENTRIES CREAM OF WAIKATO STOCK HIGH QUALITY EXHIBITS (From Our Own Correspondent) CAMBRIDGE, To-day. The Waikato Central Agricultural Association’s 26th annual show opened to-day in showery weather. The general prospects point to the show being another fine advertisement for this favoured primary producing district. The first show was held on March 5, 1904, at the present showgrounds, then called Central Park. Since then the annual fixture has been held regularly. It can justly lay claim to having played its part in lifting the Waikato district agriculturally from one of poor repute to the foremost in the country. The past presidents over the 26-year period are: The late Hon. John Fisher (10 years), Mr. Jas. Taylor (one year), Mr. Richard Reynolds (six years). Mr. N. Banks (three years), the present president, Mr. J. S. Fisher (six years). A review of the entries discloses a satisfactory position, the total being 1,122, against 1,102 last year, not including the horticulture and schools section.

Although the cattle entries are down a little on the previous year’s figures, the quality of the animals exhibited represents the cream of Waikato’s pedigree stock. Jerseys predominate, with 73 entries, against 70 last year; Friesians 56, against 57 last year; Ayrshires 45, against 67; pedigree milking and Shorthorns, 23, against 45. The horse entries are outstanding, being 371, against 350 last year. The draught horse and farmers’ sections are light. There is excellent competition among the hacks, with 126 entries against 115 last year. The home of the Waikato Hunt, hunters are always prominent at the Cambridge Show, though the total entry of 78 is less than last year. There is a considerable entry of fresh blood in the big events, there being such well-known performers as El Arish, Tui, Saunterer, Spark, Polite and many other prominent South Auckland horses.

The pig and sheep sections have been badly neglected. The arrangements of the show are excellent, reflecting great credit on the president, Mr. J. S. Fisher, and secretary, Mr. Edgar James, and the big band of stewards. PRIZE LIST Awards made to-day were; HORSES Thoroughbreds.—Entire, best, calculated to improve the breed of saddle horses: Waikato Hunt Club’s Little England, 1. Mare, with foal at foot: H. A. Harris’s Potash, 1; P. E. Malloy, 2; J. W. Garland’s Kiri, 3. Draughts.—Mare, with foal at foot: W. G. Park’s Bloss of Paneliakua, 1; M. T. Phillips, 2. Foal, open class: W. G. Park, 1; M. T. Phillips, 2. Mare or gelding, 4yrs and over: F. Richmond’s Lorna Doone, 1; W. G. Park, 2; W. C. Wallace, 3. Mare or gelding: W. G. Park’s Queen Mab, 1 and reserve champion; W. G. Park, 2. Filly or gelding: W. G. Park, 1 and 2. Colt, gelding or nlly; W. G. Park, 1; W. C. Wallace, 2 and 3. Pair horses: W. G. Park, 1; N. T. Phillips, 2. Mare or gelding: F. Richmond, 1; W. G. Park, 2 and 3. Knight, 1. Yearling: R. Hannon, 1 and 2; ,T. W. Garland, 3. Hacks.—Mare: S. McMillan, 1: J. S. Fisher, 2; P. E. Malloy, 3. Hack: R. Hannon, 1; PI. R. Clark, 2; Ken Browne, 3. Hack, mare or gelding, up to 15st: H. R. Nelson, 1; Reid and Abbot, 2; Thos. McMillan, 3; up to lost—G. T. Coverdale, 1; H. R. Clark, 2; H. A. Harris, 3. Hack foal: R. G. Speake, 1; H. A. Harris, 2. Pony: B. I. Taylor, 3; H. R. Clark, 2; R. G. Blennerhassett, 3. Best-mannered hack: Wynn Brown, 3 ; H. L. Clark, 2; H. Giles, 3. Hack foal, by Little England: R. G. Clark, 1; R. Townsend, 2; S. McMillan, 3. Hack yearling, by Little England: R. Hannon, 1; J. W. Garland, 2. Carriage mare or gelding: W. G. Greaves, 1; A. Thompson, CATTLE Pedigree Milking Shorthorns.—Bull, 2 years old: Fisher Bros., 1 and champion. Bull, one year old: Fisher Bros., 1 and reserve champion. Cow, four years and over, in milk: Ranstead Bros.’s Matangi Mary V., 1; Fisher Bros., 2. Heifer, three years old, in milk: Fisher Bros., 1. Heifer, two years old, in milk: Ranstead Bros., 1 and champion; Fisher Bros., 2. Heifer, one year old: Fisher Bros., 1; Searle Bros., 2 and 3. Bull calf: Fisher Bros., 1 and 2; Searle Bros., 3. Heifer calf: Fisher Bros., 1; Searle Bros., 2. Group, bull and three females: Fisher Bros., 1. Grade Shorthorns.—Heifer, yearling: Fisher Bros., 1; Searle Bros., 2 and 3. Pedigree Friesians.—Cow, any age, over three years, in milk: H. W. Reeves’s N. A. Rini Mercena, 1 and 2; J. H. Jamieson, 3. Heifer, three years old, in milk: Estate T. O. Hodgson’s Ryrington Pontiac Netherland Lass, 1; H. W. Reeves, 2; Whewell Bros., 3. Pleifer, two years old, in milk: H. W. Reeves’s Fairmont 48, 1; estate T. O. Hodgson, 2 and 3. Heifer yearling: Mrs. A. J. Clements’s Lady Nita of Glen Lynn, 1; estate T. O. Hodgson, 2; Whewell Bros., 3. Heifers, four yearlings: Estate T. O. Hodgson, 1; Whewell Bros., 2; Mrs. A. J. Clements, 3. Heifer calf: Whewell Bros., 1; estate T. O. Hodgson, 2; H. W. Reeves, 3. Pedigree Jerseys.—Cow, four years and over, in milk: A. Moreland and Sons’ Violette, 1,2, and champion; J. A. Court, 3. Cow, three years, in milk: C. Chynoweth’s Brampton Lily Songtree, 1 and reserve champion; R. Wattam, 2; V. McD. Hitching, 3. Heifer, two years, in milk: A. Moreland and Sons’ Royton Elva, 1; V. McD. Hitching, 2; C. Chynoweth, 3. Colt, gelding or filly: Mrs. T. A. Yearling heifer: A. Moreland and Sons I, J. W. Garland 2, B. E. Veale 3. Pair yearling heifers: A. Moreland and Sons 1, B. E. Veale 2, V. McD. Hitching 3. Grade Jerseys.—Cow: Robert Wattam I. Wilfred Cub is 2. Heifer: Wilfred Cubis 1, J. Bones 2, Robert Wattam 3. PEDIGREE AYRSHI RES Bull, three years and over: C. Watt 1, J. A. Watt 2, W. C. Wallace 3. Bull, two years: C. Watt, 1. Pedigree Ayrshires.—Cow, over three years, in milk: J. Watts’s Abergeldie Mary, 1 and 2; W. C. Wallace, 3. Heifer, three years, in milk: Chas. Watts’s Kintocher Queen, 1; J. Watt, 2. Heifer, two years: Chas. Watts’s Kintocher Jessie, 3 ; W. C. Wallace, 2; J. Watt, 3. Heifer yearling: W. C. Wallace, 1; C. Watt, 2; J. Watt, 3. Heifer calf: W. C. Wallace, 1 and 3; J. C. Wallace, 2.