WAIKATO SHOW.
POINTS PRIZES AWARDED. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON, this day. Points prizes have been awarded to the following competitors at the Waikato show: Light and light harness horses, combined (for Townsend Cup).—R. H. Townsend, 25. New Zealand Frie'sian Association's gold medal.—T. 0. Hodgson Estate, 24. Ayrshire Cattle (Breweries Ltd.'s cup and New Zealand Ayrshire Cattle Breeders' Association's prize).—C. Bailey. 11IJ. Southdown sheep (McNicol memorial cup and Geo. E. Clark and Sons' trophy). Geo. It. and H. Hutchison, 2,' ii. Fat sheep, .suitable for freezing and export (Loan and Mercantile cup).—F. It. Seddon. 15. Fat lambs (1\ A. Seddon trophy).—Neil Reid, IS. Most points for fat cattle and fat sheep (W. and R. Fletcher Shield).—\V. Newell, 55J. Most points in open classes of bakery and preserves > (Hooker and Kingston's special).—Mrs. Young (Eureka), 37. Most points in ■ restricted classes and bakery.—.Mrs. Creswell, Hi. Most points in needlework crafts «(W. H. Tisdall Ltd.'s trophy).—Mrs. L. X. Bowling, IS. The Whitiora School won the points prize for school work by a very large margin.
Weight-guessing. — Bullock (correct weight !I2lll>).—W. Blackett, 0321b, 1; J. Driscott T S99lb, 2; A. R. Booth, 59311). 3. Cow (correct weight, oSOlh) : K. W. Francis and E. A. Bryant, equal, uSslb. 1 and 2; A. Millar. iiSllb, 3. Three sheep (correct weight, 2Gslb) : T. H. Powell. 2G. r >Mb, 1; J. l'riscott. 2Gllb, 2; 11. \V. Hopkirk and P. H. McCalluin, equal, 25GIb, 3. Pig (correct weight. 1301b) : W. Morrow. 13111), 1; .T. l'riscott, 12SUu, 2; K. Mansell, 127* lb, 3.
Aggregate champion prize for guessing nearest individual weight of all lots: J. l'riscott, 291b out.
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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 279, 24 November 1928, Page 11
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