GREYMOUTH SHOW.
{SFIOAL TO *~TH» PBZSI.") GBEYMOUTH, February 23. Piflple'o Day at the Show enjoyed most favourable conditions. K largo attendance witnessed, the grand parade and the sporting events\aroosed considerable interest. Following is a. list of the champions in the horse and cittie sections:— Draught—Greymcuth. Borough Council's -Puncn.' Milking Shorthorn Bull—T. MnMahon, Cronadun. Best Bull—J. J. Mcintosh, Hokitika. ! Be3t Calf —A. J. Palmer, Botomiinu. Friesian Bull—Prcstoa., Smith, Abauza. The principal uportipg contests rtsTilted: — Bicycle Bace (one mile): J. Griffin 1, A. FairhaJl 2, A. H. Weaver 8. Trotting Handicap (one mile): Velocity (F. JMydSy 2; Soosereit *(7amea)| »cr,- 3, Also started: Ifiqni»tire, 144 yds. Won on tho poat. Sawing Handicap {two menj two cnta,.lsin log): Fox-and Jack (3«ec), 1; Jamies cm and JJcKenzia (asec), 2; Hahn Bros, (scr), 3. Time, 24 1-Ssec. Won comfortably. Eight entries. ' - Wood-chopping Handicap (uprightlog): J. Hahn (Baec), 1; H. Williams *(2ose6), 2; G. Koeti (12sec), 3. Also started:' Katua (Ssec), Wilson (l-2Bec). Time, Imin 39: 3-sseo. : Won easily. McEeniie, the world's champion one-armed axeman, chopped through' 12in log in 47seo. - The' hat was sent' rStuid and about £8 was raised.: ' Sawing Handicap ,(two cuts, 15in log): Fox and Jack (scr}, Ord anS Jamieson (2sec), dead heit, 1; McKenzia and Taylor (oaec), 3. Waugh and Wattgh (scr) also started. Sheep Dog Yarding Competition: J. Brown's Kip, 1; J. J.' O'Brien's Well, 2; J* J., O'Brien's Borer and H. G. Carter's entry, equal. 3.
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Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17701, 1 March 1923, Page 12
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