WELLINGTON A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5182, 15 November 1895, Page 2

WELLINGTON A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

SECOND DAY, About soven thousand porsons were present at the Wellington Show yesterday. His Excelloncy the Goveinor,Lady , Glasgow, and a party from Government House were amongst the spectators. The judges yesterday wore:— ' Cattle—Shorthorn, Mr H. Gnisford, Horsos—Draughts, Mr H, Camboll j blood and carriage horses, Mr R, Mcßae; saddlo horses and polo competition, Mr J, Stevens; leaping contests Messrs, J. Stevens and R, McKae. Poultry—Mr F. Rogen. Tlio show of blood horses was vory ' small, and there was only one draught stallion shown, Mr Ward's Glauccr , 11., which was awarded the championship. Mr Horcock's Hero, wlim, was also entered, was not on tire ground, his ownerhaviiigtole[*raphed from Carterton that he could not get

a horsc-hox, The saddlo horses wore a remark- * 0 ably fine lot of animals. In tbo 13st 1 . hacks Mr Donald McKenzio, of Masr terton, carried off first prize with Hindoo, Cjplonel Humo's Lismoro, second. Lismore, howevor, secured the premier award in tho class for the best walker. Tho lOst hacks were a fine class, Mr J, Mcßno's Aliitangi scoring a highly creditablo win. r A field of nine faced the judge iij the lady's hack class, and Jlr ]V, ' Strang's Merry ivlio ivpn ill 5 this claes in 1894, agfiin tpok the 1 judge's fancy. The same mare toojf . fjrst prize at Carterton and tho seeppii I at |>almerstpn Npith, ivhefoshe ivas beaton by Mrs ji. 1). Tannpr's Alma, . who this time had to be coptpntet} lyith secpnd pjape, The winnprpf v [, the j,hird prise ps Mrs J, Moliao'fi t Abitangi, which spppred second place at tho Carterton exhibition, Merry "

Maiden was ridden by Miss Rowe, and Alma by Miss Gilpin, Mrs jjfrE. Bidwill's Donovan, ridden bybsW owner, was veiy highly commended, and Mr Q, JI, Perry's Stella, ridden by Jljss Seddpn, spom'qd ut highly commended oard, ' * " Mr H, Maoe's Brooklyn, secured tho first prizo for entries best calculated to improve tho breed of carriage horses. His Excellency the Governor's pony Snuff won first prize in the 15 hands class. Mr A. McKenzie's Nanki Poo, which took first prize at Carterton, taking second place. . Williams' " Timothy,"c ridden by' its ownor, secured first prize'in tho 'hunting eVentMr 1 * k Bidjyill'sCanute,',' ridden b? Af». "P TJ»«. ' i « N •

Jllr v. I eavee, being second, danute won this ovent last year, and if he had been successful yesterday, his owner would have secured the Challenge Cup, value 25 guineas. Mr 1. lioKenzie's " Miss," a winner' at Palmersto'n and pawora; aridjlr G. H. Perry s ') Sunbeam,"'which won . at Urterto.n, failed to : secure aplkv The steeplechase 1 jumpin^'eyept,'|R which the competitors bad 'to travel twice round the course, was won by Mr W, L. Bidwill's" Canute," ridden by Mr i\ Pearce. Timothy, the winner of the hunting event, taking second place. * ••