NORTHERN WAIROA SHOW.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 45, 22 February 1910, Page 7

NORTHERN WAIROA SHOW.

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-:,,™ 0 >,---.-,, •--, -,-.■., '~'...' . (!'>.■•"'! > ;_]_y : Telegraph.—<JTrn Correspondent.} '{. 5 a. s> - eji,. .- .WJ 1 ■ VSI ~j ''■ % "■* ?.f|'.a'.-i " v ■ """ '•'. '"-"-'te ; > _*V ' -JAKGAVILLE, Monday. j Tie annual show of the Northern Waiioa A. and P. Association took place on Sa&J day, fully sustained "the prestige the district__hdS; gained for holding the premier show. north of 'Auckland..,, There were over 140.0 entries, and, the gate/.receipts exceeded all previous records _y over £10, so It t will be-seen that the show Is commanding more attention .'each succeeding year. On Saturdity settlers came from all parts of Kaipara, Auckland, "whangarei, and several visitors from the south were to be found, on the' grounds at Araponue. The stock and cattle exhibits were exceedingly good," and at the concert held on Saturday night the judge stated that he had never seen better quality of horses. Cattle and sheep excited , keen competition, and the judge of the sheep expressed surprise at the size and quality of the exhibits; in fact, he had no hesitation in stating that 'the sheep were nt to hold their own in any of the leading shows of 'the Dominion. Among the indoor: ex--hibits were some very line samples of maize. Luring the past year or two the area under maize cultivation has been tripled, .and a southerner on Saturday stated that he would not be surprised if in a few years' time trading boats were coming (here regularly to take away shipments of maize and •wheat, the grain of the latter being quitequal to , southern. ' Mr.V.'A.. _): Handing annexed the champion prizes' for entire' and mare, whilst C. Clark took .the ch__n_ilon» ship for bulls, and L. Kltching for cows. Following are the chief results: '■; ' HORSES. Ll : : Draughts.—Groomed horse, any class:' J. J. Powell 1, R. Masefleld 2, L. J. Amburj he. Heavy draught entire: A. E. Harding (Morning Times) 1. Filly, colt, or gelding: A. E. Harding 1 and 2. ' Mare, with! foal '(a* foot: A. K. Harding 1, 2, and 3. Medium 1 draught pair of agricultural (horses: ■T. Montgomery 1, L. J. Ambury 2. Mare oi gelding: W. Woollams 1, C. Powell 2. Mare -with foal ait foot: C. Dreadon 1. Light draught filly, colt, or gelding: J. . Davies !l, P. Bagley 2. Mare or gelding: A ! (Thompson 1, T. Montgomery 2. Mare, witl I foal at foot: W. J. Warren _, _". ißagle. 2. Champion entire: AE. Harding. Cham pion mare or gelding: A. E. Harding (Browj Duchess) 1. Blood Stock.— J. J. Powell (Bega Cap) I,' Hume Bros. (St.' J Peter) 2. Man ci gelding: C. Powell 1, A. .Hamlyn 2, BJ C Mew 3. Filly, edit, dr. gelding, under threi -years: T. Montgomery "1," "VV. Leaf 2, . D i_ndlayson 3. Mare, with foal at foot: J. J Powell 1, Montgomery 2. Halfbred Hacks.—D-lly, colt, or gelding •under three years: W. Deaf 1. Filly, i coll or gelding, under .two years: S. Barker 1 W. Lockhead 2. Mare, with foal at foot "W. Lockhead 1, Win. Haru'lyn 2, L. Dreadon .Roadsters.—Entire: A. B. Harding _.' Jack, up to 14st: H. J. Cartwright 1, i. H. Chadwicls ,2.! C/E...Smith 3.; Hack, ip to _2st: ' 'Mis. Polner- '1, H. Dreadon :, J. McCraith 3, I_ J. Ambury •_._. liaex. Ip to lOst: R. Maselield 1, ,W. Codlin '~ A. G. Rickys 3, G. G. Rountree h.c.. lady's (hack, to be ridden by lady: Mrs.: Joiner 1, R. Masefleld 2, G. G. Rountree 1. Best paced hack: H." Dreadon 1, Ambury !, Kittys aud Sloane 3. Pony, 14 hands md under: :A. Palmer 1, J., Slmpkins 2, _. All ward '. 3, ' Champion hack: H. Cart■vrlght. Cob, 15 hands and under:':' H. -readon 1, E. Metealf 2, A. G. -Rickys.B. ,' Hiding and Other Competitions.—Lady rider, over hurdles: Miss A. >E. Clotworthy L, Mrs. Poiner 2. Lady rider, under 18 rears: Miss Sills 1, C. Harding 2, D. New i. Girl rider, under 14 years: C. V. Harding 1, E. Finlayson 2, - Peggy Harding 3. Boy rider, under 14 years'. C. Ambury 1, P. Leggett 2, P. Hodges 3. Maiden high lump: J. Sloane (4ft 2in) 1, B. Mooney '.. Gentleman rider, bareback, over hurdles: a. Finlayson 1, J. Sloane 2, W. Codlin 3. I 3-e—.'tl-enrim rider, over 'hurdles: J. _doane L, W. Codlin 2. weight hunter, -over lurdles: L. J. Ambury 1, J. Sloane 2. list lunter, over r hurdles: H. .J. Cart-.vcigli-t 2. * .'High' .jump, open: L. J. Am-bury L, d. Webb 2. Sulky. or. gig farnoii't: IC. klasefield 1, A. Pa-net Driving competi:ion, gentleman: L. J. Ambury 1, 15. ilaseleld 2. Driving competition for ladies: l_iss A__b_ry 1, Mrs. J. 'Elliott 2. Open jig-, jump: J. Sloane 1, Mooney 2. CATTLE. ') , Pedigree Shorthorns.—Bull, aged: C. Clark i, T. Leonard 2. Cow: E. Bassett 1. Heifer, calved since July 1, 1908: E. Bassett 1. Grade -Shorthorns.— aged: T. Webb L Bull, calved since July 1, 1007: C. Clark 1, W. J. "Warren 2. Bull, calved since July 1, 1908: T. Montgomery 1, Sl'Dodd 2. Cow: C. Dreadon 1, B. Weir 2, I_ Kltching h.c. Heifer, calved since July 1, 1306: W. J. Warren 2. Heifer, calved since Jury 1, 1907: G. Lend rum 1, T. Montgomery 2. Heifer, calved since July 1, 130S: Dreadon Bros. 1, E. Bassett 2. Herefords.— aged: G. H. Bradley 1. Devons. —Bull, aged: C. Dreadon L G. G. Rountree 2. Heifer, calved since July 1, 1906: Ben New 1 and 2. Pedigree Jerseys. aged: T. Bassett 1, W. Bradley 2. Bull: E. W. Toogood 2. Cow: L. Kltching 1 and 2. Grade Jerseys.—Cow: L., Kltching 1, C. "Wcl>b _: '■ Heiter,'- calved' since July _, 190O: G. G. Rountree 2. Heifer;' calved since July 1,1907: L. patching 1 and 2. '*■ • ' Dairy Stock. —Dairy cow (Irrespective of breed): J. Davis 1, L. _atchlng 2, C. Dreadon h.c. Heifer, under three years, likely to turn out good daily cow: G. Clark 1, Ei Bassett 2, C. Dreadon h.c. Pen of three calves: W. Simpkin 1 and 2. JFat Cattle.—Ox: A. E. Harding 1 and 2. Three fat steers, under 4 years:' "Dreadon Bros. 1 and 2. Three fat steers, over 4 yeArs: M. Harding 1, A.' D. Harding-2. Store Cattle. — steers, store, over 3 years: M. Harding I,' Dreadon Bros. 2 and ihiCi - Three steers, under 3 years: _A. _E. Harding 1, Dreadon Bros. 2 and h.c. r _ i Champion Prizes.— G. Clark L Cow: L. Kltching 1, J. Davies 2. '"■' SHEEP. Romney Marsh.—Bam: A. E. Harding 1 and 2. Ram hogget: A. E. Harding 1 and 2. Ram lamb: B. . New. 1 and 2. ■■ Pen -of three ewes: A. B. Hording _, B. New 2. Pen of three ewe hoggets: A. ,E. .Harding, 1, ,2 and h.c. Three ewe lambs:.-!. New 1 and 2. •' -Fat Sheep.—, Harding.. 1 and 2,' A. E. Harding h.c. Lincoln..Ram: A. E. Harding 1. Five freezing lambs: W. Simpkin 1 and- 2, B. New - h.c. ■'•■ -Five e-wes, most money, value: M. Harding 1 and 2, B. New h.c. Five freezers, under 12alb live weight: B. C. New 1 and 2, M. 'Harding'h.c. ; *">..■- , * *''"'' '* ,: - '""''pies'."-'' -' J *"'";* _ vi : Breeding sow: A. B. ■ Harding 1, W. Leggett 2. ■-.Boar: A. E. Harding ,1 and special Boar, -under six znon-ths: T. Montgomery:' 1, W. Simpkin 2. Sow, under six months: A. E. 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