COMPETITIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 222, 26 February 1915, Page 7

COMPETITIONS.

I Hunters' Champion Jumping Competif tion, not les3 than 12st. Challenge cup \ presented by Messrs Hawkins and Smith, to lie won three times. First £ls, second .£7 10s. third, £I.~H. Hassall (Hastings) Micky Free 1; J. P. J. O'Donnflls Grey Star, 2; H. W. Brewer's (Haweral Utility, 3. [Previous winners.—1911, N. M. Patterson's Haere; lill.'J, N. M. Pal.rI wm's Haere; 1014, H. W. Brewer's) | Utility.] Ladies' Hunters Competition (lady riders). First £">, second fl, third Ills H. Hassall's Micky Free, 1; A. H. Hal-. 'combe's (Urcnui) Tarakau. 2. D. Crock-' er's (Normanby) Lefield, 3. i 'Pony Leaping Competition, ponies not ] over 14 hands (to be ridden by a boy or girl under 17 years). First £2 2s (including Mr. Elliott's £1 Is), second 10s. —J. D. Mitchell, 1; Eric Cleaver's Peter, 2.

Leaping Competition, steeplechase style, gentlemen riders. First £lo, second £4, third £l.—J. P. O'Donnell's Grey Star, 1; A. Mitchell's Umaroa, 2; A. J. Kibby's (Waitara) Victor, 3. Harnessing and Unharnessing Competition.—Miss May Sole, 1; Miss G. W. Tarry (Ingelwood), 2.

Turning Competition.—This was n. new event and created a great deal of interest. In it competitors had to gallop in pairs and turn completely round fonv different nosts, thence galloping to the starting point. The loser in each case . r.tood down and the winners fought out the finish till only one remained. About thirty competed, an< l some close contests were witnessed, the. winner being A. Mitchell, with J. O'Donnell second. The event will probably be staged earlier next year. MILITARY EVENTS. Section Jumping. £7. second £2. third fl.—Urenui (W. McKenzie's team) 1: Waitara, (Lionel -Tennins' team), 2; Urenui (McLcnnan's team), 3. Tug-of-War (horseback). First £-. second £l.—Waitara (L. .Tennins' team), 1; Urenui (W. McKenzie's team), 2. LIST OF CHAMPIONSHIPS. HORSES. Thoroughbreds: Entire champion, Jas. Davidson (Hawera), Husbandman, by Treadmill—Golden Vale; reserve, J. Bond (New Plymouth), Campfire. Mares: 'Ae suits not available.

Draughts: Entire champion; J. D. Mitchell (Manaia), Omyo, by Oyama— Peggy; reserve, P. MeNaughton (Patea), ■Scotch Thistle, by Mount Royal---Thistle; mare, champion, J. S. Oughton (Okaiawa), Royal Queen, by Royal Crown.

Champion Hack: Mr Hassall's (Hasting:-). Micky Free. Champion Harness Horse: Percy Soli. (Bell Block), Dolly. • Champion Pony: W. J. Linn (Oakura), Dolly. CATTLE.

Pedigree Shorthorn: Bull, champion, G A. Turner (Eltham) Baron Eltham IV., by Duke of Eltham XlX—Eltham Baroness VI. Cow: Champion, G. A. Turner's Eltham Baroness V., by Tugela 11—Baroness IV.

Pedigree Hoistein: Bull, champion, Newton King's King Payne Segis II.; reserve, W. I. Lovelock's King of Dominos. Cow: Champion, W. .1. Lovelock's Oak do Kol Forbes; reserve, Newton King's Pietje Kitamora. Pedigree Ayrshire: Bull, champion, W. Hall's (Lepperton) Little Jim. by Bruce —Bessie. Reserve, H. C. RawelilFe's (Auroa) Prince of Pinefield. Cow: Champion, Olson Bros.' (Egmont Village) Louie of Haydowns; reserve. W. Hall's Fancy of Armadale.

Pedigree Jersey: Bull, champion. R. J. Linn's (Normanbv) Lord Twylis'r, reserve, E. Griffith's (New Plymouth) Petune's Noble. Con.- Champion, R. .1. Linn's Genoa Rose: reserve. A. A. Ward's (Miro) Miss Meadow Buttcrcin. SHEEP. English Loicestei;:liani and ewe, F. Hosk'in (Sentry Hill.) Lincoln: Kam, P. Bremer (Matapu); ewe, J. Christofrol (Ngaere). Shropshire; Ram. G. Mitchell (Upper Mangorei); ewe, A. 11. Street (Bell Block). DOGS. New Zealand Kennel Club Challenges. Gordon Setters: J. Brooks (Huntly). Irish Setters: Dogs, Frank Daines (Blenheim) Idston Rhu; bitch, B. C. Bennett (Hawera) ldstone Molly MalonO.

THE DOGS.

Some fine dogs were benched, and aword of praise is duo to tlie stewards in this class for the care that was given to them, plenty of nutriment being also provided, a particularly keen enthusiast, being Mr T. Kirkwood. of Stratford.! Knglish setters, Irish setters, and (lordon setters were particularly strong' classes. The two last-named were challenge classes, and comprised dogs from as far north as Auckland, and as far south as Blenheim. Irish terriers were a particularly hot section, some of the best dogs in New Zealand being benched. Bull-dogs, too, were a fine lot, and cocker spaniels were very classy. Bull-dogs and fawn pugs were only moderate, nor were fox-terriers what they have been in former years. In Airedales. Mr Burton (of Opumike), showed a fine specimen of the breed. Harriers, for some reason or another, are not encouraged by other shows, but those entered by the North Taramiki Hunt were beautiful dogs. Oreyhonnds similarly show a falling-off. am] tirs is to be regretted in a district where there is so much coursing. Still some very fine animals were benched. There were also some nice collies shown. In. conversation with a News reporter, a well-known dog fancier considered that the reduction of the first prize-monev to .'is or (id less than the entry, in the ease of onlv one dog entering would have a detrimental effect on future entries, lie also regretted thdeletion of the ladies' bracelet from the programme. This had always proved a popular event. In the two challcni'e classes. ],.. considered that instead '.f only having two open classes in each, there should have been as ,manv as possible, because he pointed out'tint only champions had a hope of winning the challenge open class, and that the addition of other classes would have enabled many other d'er; to enter, am! would also have given the dogs that com,' from far distant parts an opportunity of securing some extra prize-money. The result of the competition for the best sporting dog or bitch, was as follows: Frank Halves (Tllenhiom). lilstone "Rim, Ir T. Kirl-tvood (Strafford). Countr Belle, 2: V. Ha nigra vo (New Plymouth). Tiger, .1.

GREEN FODDER CROPS. AX IXTKHRSTIXn DISPLAY. Mr T. X. lilackhall. of Lepperton. hns a fine display of green fodder, all neatly named. This attracted great inter..:;!: from dairy farmers, to many of whom it proved unit . an education. All the io<hh-;<. iii':v!ier!i;g considerably over sixty, wore well ::.i-i\vii, Messrs Bortliwick and Sons fertilis-rs having been lM'd with tlmni all. Mr Blackball was l-res-i.T. eo.: e--..Mii!slv gave all the inlm-ma.".,,, • • ,siby. Aimmg the ,M- ---' ■■;■-■■'.!■■:■■■ •; - t'.oti-v.rd-hem:'.' -rat

• purple chou mollier, Japan, millet, maize, (amber, white horse tooth, yellow horse tooth, Chester county, Brazilian flower corn, black sweet corn, and hickory cane), sorghum (Jerusalem corn, feterlta espliotia, Egyptian wheat, brown (Mora and amphi), grasses (Phalaris Balbosa, canary spitz, prairie, Italian rye, till', wests'rn wolds, weadow fescue, chewings fescue, Soudan, cocksfoot, Poverty Bay rye, Hawke's Bay rye, Canterbury rye, Sandon rye, paspalum and timothy), clovers (madiadjo lupiua, red and crimson, white, strawberry, lotus major, ( Boyds, arborcii, cowgrass, sanfoin), em- I erald rye corn, veitches, barley (Cape white Russian, chevalier, Hullers), oats (Irsrowa, Algerian. Greens liuakura, Hu:iteri, Tuscan wheat, partridge peas, over Bft high, Hunter River lucerne, mangolds (Jersey Queen and Yellow globe), turnips (red Paraxon, Imperial Queen, Globe, Garton's Hardy Queen, and Sutton's Special Giants.)

I STOCK TRAIN TO-DAY. | For the convenience of southern exhibitors, a special stock train will leave New Plymouth at 5.15 this morning. I SHOW SALE. At 11 a.m. to-day on the Show Grounds, Mr Newton King will hold a peii.gre,- sale of stock on behalf of varI ioin weli known brec.hrs, inclining Te,. seys lrom the herds of Messrs!}. F. Coulter (Blenheim), H. E. B. Watson (TaHTapu), J. D. Hesiy (Stratford), 11. L. Spenee (New Plymouth). J. C. Davidson Waihi), N. W. Hill (Hillsborough), C. 0. Hawke (New Plymouth), \. Co'scn (Fitzroy), and R.'c Clemow (Omata); Ayrshires, from the herds of Messrs W. Hall (Lepperton), Olson Bros (Egmont Village), M. H. King (New Plymouth), J. C. Davidson (Waiiii); sheeo on account of Mr Geo. Mitchell (Mangorei), and horses and pigs on account ol different owners.

The well-known Jersey hull. Grannie's Iwiiffht, owned ami bred bv Mr " Griffiths, will also be submitted at this sale. It had been erroneously advertised -or sale yesterday. There Vill also lie (.iiered for sale, on account of the Society, forty gift calves.