TO-DAY'S AWARDS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLVII, Issue 10766, 19 June 1926, Page 5

TO-DAY'S AWARDS

THE WINTER SHOW. SPECIAL AND POINTS PRIZES. CATS AND PETS JUDGED. ) After tho record first-day attendance at the Ashburton Winter Show yesterday, patrons thronged the Arcade again to-day. From town and country, visitors attended in such numbers that the show officials had every reason to congratulate themselves on the success of this year's effort. No doubt when the final count is made tonight the receipts for the day will show an excess over the £SO taken at the gates yesterday. Cats and pets were brought in to the show to-day, and they were of a quality that drew favourable comment from tho judge, Mr T. Wilkinson, of Christchurch. Mr Wilkinson remarked that one of the best kittens he had seen exhibited was the light Persian "Lady Fayre," entered by Mrs A. L. Flockhart. When it acquired a little more show form it would be very hard to beat. There were some very good neuter cats, especially the < blue Persian, entered by Mrs R. H. Loy. The heaviest cat in the show was a magnificent short-haired animal exhibited by Mrs S. A. McKay. The two French cats exhibited were very good for their class.

The judge of the cooking section, Mrs T. H. Lush, was well pleased with the work shown in the children's classes, but felt that greater encouragement should be given by the provision of more classes. In this way the standard of the exhibits could be raised considerably. She made special mention of an entry of scones by Miss E. Shierlaw, of Ashburton East School. Regarding jthe adult section, Mrs Lush considered that while the quality was good much better support should have been forthcoming from exhibitors. She also thought that the society should provide more classes, particularly in pastry and cakes, of which there were so many different kinds that could be shown to advantage. However, she was very pleased with thei exhibits. Awards in classes judged to-day were as fellow: CATS.

(Judge: Mr T. Wilkinson.) The society's trophy for the best cat in the show was won by Mrs A. L. Flockhart with " Bindle," a blue male Persian. Persians. —Chinchilla female, oyer 12 months (1): Mrs R. Miller 1. Smoke male, over 12 months (2): Gwen. Wear 1. Smoke female, 1 over 12 months (1) : Mrs A. W. MacGillivray 1. Blue male, over 12 months (1): Mrs A. L. Flockart 1 and special. Blue female, over 12 months (1): Mrs A. W. MacGillivray 1. Blue female, under 12 months (1): Mrs A. W. MacGillivray 1 and two specials. Black male, over 12 months (2): Allen Bennison 1. Black female, over 12 months (1): Mrs Buchler 1. Tabby, brown, male, over 12 months (1): V. Hume 1. Tabby, brown, male, under 12 months (1): Miss A. Suttie 1. Tabby, silver or grey, male, over 12 months (1): Mrs A. \\. MacGillivray 1. Tabby, silver or grey, female, over 12 months. (1): Mrs A. L. Flockhart 1. Tabby, silver or grey, male, under 12 months (1): R. D. JenNeuter Persians.—Black, Mrs Buchler I. Neuter blue: B. H. Loy 1 ant: special. Any other colour (2): Mastei J. Donn I,'Mrs A. Jackman 2. Persian Kittens.—Dark, six montir or under: Rita Bushell 1. L'>ht, six months or under (2): Mrs A. L. Flock hart 1 and special, V. Hume 2. Licht four months or under: Mrs A. W. MacGillivray 1. _ , . ■ Short-haired Cats.—Dark tabby: Mrs S. A. McKay 1. Black: Mrs H. P Findlay 1. Tortoiseshell and white: Mrs M. Rattray, sen. French cats (2): Mrs A. Hood 1 and special, Miss I. Donald 2. ' Open Class. —Heaviest cat: Mrs ft. A. McKay 1. pETg

(Judge: Mr T. Wilkinson, Christchurch.) Juvenile Classes.—Doves, in pairs: G -Currie 1. Rabbits, long-haired (4): F. Stone 1, J. Patton 2, E. Fitzgerald 3. Rabbit, short-haired: E. Fitzgerald 1.

SPECIAL PRIZES

Special prizes in the dog section were awarded as follow: —Trophy for the best dog in the show, G. and b. &. Billcliff's "Lochrea"; ladies' bracelet, G. and F. E. Billcliff's "Lochrea ; black cocker spaniel, F. McCurdy, cocker spaniel other than black, C £j. Spedding; fox terrier, smooth-coated, J-I E Taylor; fox terrier, wire-haired, A." C Christie; Irish terrier clog, G. Bundv; Irish terrier bitch, G. Bundy; Pomeranian dog. P. J. Thomson; Irish setter, C. Petersen; smooth-coated collie, L. • Holland ; rough-coated collie, G. Broker; bearded collie, L.R. Harrison : best collie in show, L. Holland s "Fly"; fawn pug, S. M. Cassidy; cocker spaniel bitch, other than black, C E Snedding; Scottish terrier, G. and F. E. Billcliff. \

POINTS PRIZES

Points prizes in the poultry sectioi were awarded as follow :

Open Class

Orpington: S. Gall. Silver Wyandottes: A. W. V. Clark. Brown Leghorns: E. Parkin. Plymouth Rocks: T. Rattray. Hamburgs: E. J. Tucker. Bantams (other than Game): 11. Doy and J. E. Paytcn (equal). Sussex: G. Bundy. Most points in open classes: 1. Rattray. Utility Classes. Most points in utility classes: S. Beauvais. Leghorns: S. Beauvais. Minorcas: S. H. Webb. Orpingtons: T. S. Hannah. Wyandottes: A. W. V. Clark. The points prize in the pigeon section was won by J. Reeves. In the cat section the .points prizewas won bv Mrs MacGillivray. In the dog section the Points pnze winner was G. and F. E. Billcliff. In the roots and garden produce sections points prizes were awarded as follow: Roots: L. R. Harrison and A. Breakwell (equal). Potatoes: A. Breakwell. Seed potatoes, coloured varieties and white varieties: A. Breakwell.

Turnips: L. R. Harrison. Yellow fleeh turnips: L. R. Harrison. Whit j flesh turr.ips: S. J. Anderson. Mangolds: K. N. Glennie. Carrots: L. R. Harrison. Garden produce, all varieties: J. Bishoo. Onions: A. Drayton.. '■i.«(Ttr"l vegetables: J. Bishop. Beet: J. Cox. Parsnips: J. Bishop. T-"--'*s. rhubarb etc.: J. Bishop. Cabbages: J. Bishop. Collection of vegetables: J. Bishop.. Tbe points prize for the whole of the' , Winter Shew section was won by JBishop.