CANTERBURY SHOW

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 November 1939, Page 2

CANTERBURY SHOW

SPLENDID SHEEP EXHIBITS. CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, November 9. The Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s seventy-seventh annual show, which opened today, was notable for exceptional quality sheep exhibits which are considered the best in many years. Cattle and horses were considerably fewer, but quality was maintained. Entries totalled 3060. compared with 3033 last year. Championship results: — Sheep. Merino, fine combing: Ram. R. .Topp.' champion and reserve; ewe, estate J. Stevenson; reserve, R. Jopp. Medium combing: Ram, Blackford Estate, champion and reserve; ewe, Estate late J. Stevenson; reserve, Blackford Estate. English Leicester, strong combing ram: R. Jopp; reserve. Blackford Estate; ewe, Miss L. B. N. Wills; reserve. Estate late J. Stevenson. Ram, J. Reid, and reserve; ewe, Canterbury Agricultural College; reserve, W. J. Kelland. . Border Leicester: Ram. D. Grant; reserve, Colonel J. Findlay; ewe, D. Grant; reserve, W. Adams. Lincoln: Ram, Voss Bros, champion' and reserve: ewe, W. M, Bishell; reserve, Voss Bros.

Romney Marsh: Ram. Alan Grant; reserve, Canterbury Agricultural College; ewe, Canterbury Agricultural College; reserve, M. B. L. Johnstone. Southdown: Ram, H. J. Andrew, champion and reserve; ewe, H. J. Andrew, champion and reserve. Ryeland: Ram, W. O. Rennie, champion and reserve; ewe, T. A. Stephens; reserve, W. O. Rennie. Corriedale: Ram, trustees Bushey Park Estate; reserve, F. L, McGregor; ewe, D. and M. Sidey, champion and reserve. Halfbreds: Ram, B. S. Trolove; reserve, Dollar Bros. Ewe. Dollar Bros, champion and reserve. Cattle. Beef Shorthorn: Bull, W. and F. McBride’s Gladstone Stamp 2nd; cow, <j. C. Chamberlain’s Thongsleigh Buttercup 28th; reserve, H. E. Chamberlain's Capethorne Snowdrop Flower.

Friesian:' Bull, James Bros’ Lucern•vale Count: reserve, A. and J. Rainey’s Hanley Prince Echo Milkmaid. Cow, R. E. Gillman's Pareora Echo Butter Girl; reserve, J. Stalker and Son’s Lucernvale Maisey. Milking Shorthorn: Bull, J. M. Peach’s Sefton Champion; reserve, W. M. Barnett’s Pinedale Daisy Lad. Cow, A. W. Hurford’s Birkland Beautiful 2nd; reserve, S. Smith’s Bankhead Brunswick 23rd. Aberdeen Angus: H. Thacker’s Sussex of Guavas. Cow, D. W, J. Gould’s K. of Kowhiwhi. Red Poll: Bull, Sir R. Heaton

Rhodes’s Ivanhoe Ladas; reserve, Sir R. Heaton Rhodes's Otahuna Valentine. Cow, Sir R. Heaton Rhodes’s Otahuna Ruby Reflect 2nd; reserve, Sir R. Heaton Rhodes's Otahuna Mollie 2nd. Jersey: Bull, F. E. Mortyn’s St Otten’s Prince Edward: reserve, A. O. Silcock's Broadland Silver King. Cow. J. Fleming's Summerlea Jeanette; reserve. P. J. Dulieu's Dainty Rosette. Ayrshire: Bull. Butcher Bros’ Broadfield’s Flower Boy; reserve. G. G. Smith’s Broadfield’s Barney. Cow, R. G. McLachlan's Broadfield's Flossy; reserve, J. Legg's Halcombe Pansy. Horses. Clydesdale: Entire. Andrew Grant's Strathmore Streamline; reserve, G. J. Johnston’s Dunmore Superb. Mare, Andrew Grant's Balgrum Snowflake; reserve, A. D. Wylie’s Bonnie Etta. Pigs. Berkshire: Boar, A. L. Barnett; reserve, Canterbury Agricultural College. Sow. A. L. Barnett; reserve, Motukarara Pig Club. Tamworth: Boar, J. Chilton .champion and reserve. Sow, J. Simpson, champion and reserve.