FRANKLIN SHOW.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 50, 28 February 1916, Page 2

FRANKLIN SHOW.

— ■ m ■— » JTJBW GROUJTD OPENED. BY PRIME MINISTER. People's Day at the Franklin A. and P. Association's thirty-first annual show, held at Fukekoho, was remarkably successful. On Saturday morning many hundreds of people arrived at the new showground by rail, and road, and the crowd was further increased in the afternoon., Jho guest of. the day was the Prime Minister; Right Hon. W. F. Massey, who arrived about 11 aih.,- accompanied by Miss Massey, and afterwards for'rhally opened the society's hew ■ko^ETpundi;which is "situated a' short distance from the Pnkek'ohc railway station. In declaring.the ground' open. Mr. Massey congratulated the Bocietv and ita president (Mr. D. R. Hamilton) oh securing so good a site, and said that the hew Bhowground seemed admirably suited *°r its purpose. The Franklin A. and P. Society was doing an excellent work in the district, and he believed 1 that' it would become one of the largest bodies of its kind in the Auckland province. The Franklin district; continued Mr. Massey,• bad increased wonderfully, in - prodUetiVenes'S of late years, especially in regard to dairy produce- and "he was proud to be its. representative. ,<iariplause.). Miss Massey then cut a ribbon stretched across one of the entrances to the Bhowrihg, thus completing the ccrenibhy.. -.Addresses were also given by Hon. F. W. Lang, Mr. R. F. Bollard, MJP, and Mr. G. S. Sbiphexd, ex-presi-dent of the society. THE COMPETITIONS. The following were the results of the. . riding,, jumping arid driving competi-. tibns held during the day.— ''-■•! ■ Lady's Hack.—Miss Ma Adams 1, Joseph, Gee 2. i Maldeh Hunter.—E. Henry :%. Miss A.! Kelso. .2,; Q. I>srt>cß 3, the Rev. Father Skinner 4. .... , Light-weight Hunter.—J. Bn'chauan l r . H.Manoel 2. W..A. Flnner 3, the Rev. Father Skinner 4. ' • ■' . . .Lady's Hnnter.—J. Buchanan 1. Mla's I.: Adams 2.' ,-.-.• .. , > ' HeaTj-wiiißlit Hunter.—H. Manuel 1, W.>L.:,Carr.2, E. Henry X ,„ ..Best' Walking Hack.—A. It. Graham 1. Miss I. Mims 2, B. 3. ■Weight-carrying Cob: .7. H. Craig 1, Miss A-KplSo, 2 arid.. 3. „.: , • „ ~ . . Polo, Pony.—3. Keriiielley 1. Hr Swafflclfl ': 2, ■ *D.,'.lttcDc-n'a,ld R.' v , ."" ..:,.-.( .Best 'Hnnter In.tfie'Show.—.7. Buchanan's; Patch/1 and champion, W. L. Corr 2,. H,. Manuel 3',, Miss I. Adams"**.'""' ~'- ; ; '"'(.'hainh'lo'ii.Ha.ok.iii Show.—E.. V r Paul. ' -Champion Hunter.—X. Buchanan, v , Best Girl .Rider, under-15. "Wymerl, Millie,Swafflel'd.2. . Leaping Match.— Ci. Forbes 1, B. M. Myers 2,,T: Martin 3. • ; Best Lady Hider Over Hurdles.—Miss M. Brtggs:i, Mies Gill 2. - ". v Best Gentleman Rider Over Fences. —J. Faton 1, A. SwnfllcM 2. Stockman's Competition.—A. Swnfflcld 1, Pent Clarke 2. ; .Dual Jumping. Competition.—Cockertbn ami Miss Adams-1, Buchanan"'nnd Miss Grant 2. . , ••Best, Amateur Rby Rider Over Hurdles. - J. Banka (Pa'nmure) 1. K. I'erkin 2. Best Driver; lady or gentleman.—}. Gee 1, J. Kennelley 2. ' ; .