WAIKATO SHOW

Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 262, 4 November 1944, Page 6

WAIKATO SHOW

NEW RECORDS SET;! 'CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS "i (0.c.) HAMILTON, this <3^, Glorious weather is being experience^." to-day for People's Day at the Agricultural and Pastoral Associatitfnr.'i Victory Show. With record entries* in that' horse events, spectacular jumping witnessed in the hunting * section* ai"' horses competed in the semi-finals > aad> finals. Numerically, the entries easily surpassed all previous records, W the grand parade this afternoon provided an impressive illustration of the dairvKe wealth of the rich Waikato district.

The morning '.vas fully occupied mjfc the judging of further cattle, horssiaafl sheep classes, while there was also dancing, baconer and shearing competi. tions, the finals of the dbg trials, a, marching display, and the flower show.

Yesterday the judges of the vaxkxx sections commented in high terms on the general cuality of the display which lad been maintained so well throughout the war years.

The championships awarded t» date are:—

Champion Cattle.-~Jersey bull, R_ M. and vW H. Thompson; cow, P. H. Mlers. Watkatxx Jeraer Oaks: Yearling heifers, J. P. M. WanhJU. It j! K. Mlers, 2 and 3. Two yearling hellers: E. v" Miers. 1; J. F. M. WanhlH, 2; J. E. Lain? a Ayrshire bull, P. Bremer; cow. J. c. Fletcher Milking Shorthorn bull, R. D. Cochrane: cot' R. R. Dibble. Frteslan bull, R. G. MclnK»h' cow, W. Louden. Aberdeen Angus bun. Morrison Bros.; cow, O. R. Self. Borfchwick Cup, steer tor killing, C. Matthews

Sheep.—Romney Marsh ram, E,. H. ■Warn*, ewe, P. Bremer. Ryelands ram, A. Thorns* ewe, A. B. Baker. Southdown ram, Potatnti! Island: ewe, Nelson Hughes.

Pigs.—Large Blacks, W. M. Wardrop; sav * G. Cuff. Berkshire boar, J. C. Champman; in® W. M. Wardrop. Tajnworth boar, R. w. StrnraSi'. sow, W. M. Wardr'jp. Large White Boar rTw" Strugnell. w '