OUTSTANDING DISPLAY OF SHEEP AT ROTHERHAM SHOW

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27909, 5 March 1956, Page 14

OUTSTANDING DISPLAY OF SHEEP AT ROTHERHAM SHOW

The reputation of the Amuri Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s annual show for a notable display of sheep was further enhanced at Rotherham on Saturday. After so dry a season it was natural that there should be some dryness in the wool of some of the exhibits; but it was obvious that the season had not defeated the ingenuity of the farmers of the district. Judge after judge expressed surprise and pleasure at the excellent quality and condition of the sheep. The judge of the South Suffolks. Mr G. S. Campbell, of Rakaia, for instance, found the quality of the sheep in his classes so uniformly high that he had to take almost every sheep out of its pen before he could come to a decision. Among his sheep he could find little evidence of the drought that has burned up the hills and flats of the district. “They have been well looked after,” he said.

In the South Suffolks the day was another triumph for the sheep of H. H. Davies, who took all the championship awards and was placed first in every class. The Merino judge, Mr J. W. B. Stevenson, of Upcot station, Marlborough. and the judge of Corriedale ewes. Mr D. S. Ross, of Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln, also confirmed that in view of the season the sheep were an excellent lot. It was not only in quality and condtion that the show was outstanding. With a few exceptions the seven breeds for which there were classes attracted a sufficient number of entries to make the show in each well worthwhile. Mr G. Low. of Highbank. who judged the Southdowns, was for instance gratified at the numbers of sheep in the Southdown classes. Altogether 464 sheep were entered in the sheep classes and hurdles had to be used as pens to accommodate them all. In the big Corriedale section there were so many important names in the Corriedale world among exhibitors

J that to win a place at Rotherham was as much an honour as at any show in the country. Here the president of the association. Mr D. S. Johns, had a day out. taking all the championship and reserve titles. His sheep won eight first places, four seconds, five thirds and three fourths. Merino Honours D. L. Rutherford headed the field tn. ; the Merino classes with both champion- , ships to his credit. Mr Stevenson said i that the ram was a big, well-proportioned! : sheep carrying a true medium combing i j wool, very even throughout, with a good; ; bold head. The ewe champion, also a'medium comber, was a very good bodied : sheep, well proportioned with a good tvpe I of wool.

Mr R. Waddy. of Blenheim, gave the ! main championship awards in the haifj bred section to the well-known exhibitor. A. J. W. Inkson. Southdown honours I were shared between G. L. Johns and A. I D. Wyllie. ; In the produce shed a display of cut flowers by D. R. Smith was described as outstanding by the judge. Mr J. Watiing. A feature of the exhibition of vegetables was the collection shown by Robert Smith. This display was outstanding for quality and arrangement, said the judge. Mr J. Glazebrook, of Canterbury Agricultural College. For the large attendance of spectators j —gate takings improved from £9O last year to almost £l27—enjoyment of the day was mcreased by the excellent facilities on the ground. Entries for this year’s show at 2793 were close to last year’s record figure and were considered very satisfactory in an abnormal season.

Championship Awards Championship awards were:— Horses.—Hack: J. M. Bell’s Charmaine; reserve. Miss Jane Wilding's William. Pony, not over 13.2 hands: Bruce James's Brandy; reserve, Helen Spencer Bower's Echo. Cob: Miss S. James’s Gaystep; reserve, Mrs B. G. Rutherford’s Jo-Jo. Pony, not over 14.2 hands: Miss G. Ellis’s Truant; reserve, Sandra Franklin's Bally Hoo. Harness pony: Miss E. Drake’s Smoky. Hunter: Miss E. Ashton's Araan. Sheep.—English Leicester: ram. Sir R. Heaton Rhodes; ewe. A. K. McLaughlin. Border Leicester: ram, J. N. Boag: ewe, J. N. Boag. Southdown: ram, G. L. Johns; reserve, Mrs J. C. Cradock. Ewe. A. D. Wyllie; reserve, Mrs J. C. Cradock. South Suffolk: H. H. Davies, all awards. Corriedales: D. S. Johns, all awards. Halfbred: ram, A. J. W. Inkson; reserve, D. L. Rutherford; ewe, A. J. W. Inkson; reserve, C. Burrows. Merino: ram and ewe. D. L. Rutherford. Cattle. —Malcolm McKenzie’s Moo-Loo. The prize list was as follows: HORSES Hackneys (Judge: Mr M. E. Jenkins.) Brood mare (7): L. Macfarlane 1, J. M. Bell 2. Adrienne R. Smith 3. Maiden hack (15): Mrs B. A. Rutherford 1. T. Quaife 2. Mrs M. A. M. Miles 3. District hack (7): E. G. O. Rutherford 1, T. Quaile 2. Mrs M. A. M. Miles 3. Hack, 15 stone or over (4): B. G. Rutherford 1. C. M. Williams 2. Miss E. Ashton 3. Thirteen stone and under 15 stone (8): J. M. Bell 1. Miss Jane Wilding 2, Miss Barbara Smith 3. Up to 11 stone (12): Richard Bethell 1, L. Macfarlane 2. Mrs F. F. Wilding 3. Lady’s Hack (15); J. M. Bell 1. Miss Jane Wilding 2, Richard Bethell 3. Park hack (7): L. Macfarlane 1, Miss M. Westerna 2. Miss P. Macann 3. Bestpaced and mannered hack (16): Miss Jane Wilding 1. R. Bethell 2. B. G. Rutherford 3. Shepherd’s hack (16): Miss Joan Earl 1, Miss E. Ashton 2. Mrs B. G. Rutherford 3. Pair of hacks (3): Miss Wilding and Miss Bell 1. Fastest walking horse (15): Miss Joan Earl 1, R. Harris 2, Miss Nancy Esler 3. Ponies. Under 13.2 Hands (Judge: Mr Rees Park.)

Maiden pony, not over 11.2 hands (6): Shirley Mahon 1. C. M. Williams 2. Miss Robyne Mcßae 3. Pony, not over 11.2 hands (9): Colin Bush 1. C. M. Williams 2. Mrs A. G. Black 3. Maiden pony, over over 11.2 and not over 12.2 hands (15): Patrick Hoban 1, Miss Faye Sutherland 2. W. R. E. Booker 3. Pony,- over 11.2 and not over 12.2 hands (17): B. James 1, Miss H. Spencer Bower 2, Patrick Hoban 3. Maiden pony, over 12.2 hands and not over 13.2 hands (13): Juliet Cunningham I. Miss Rae Smith 2. Miss N. Morton 3. Pony, over 12.2 hands and not over 13.2 hands (14): Juliet Cunningham 1. Sandra Franklin 2, Miss Rae Smith 3. Best-man-nered pony (33): Helen Spencer Bower 1, Sandra Franklin 2, Roy Hare 3. Pony most suitable for children to ride to school (34): P. Gallagher 1, Miss J. Morton 2, Mrs A. G. Black 3.

Ponies and Cobs, Over 13.2 Hands (Judge: Mr Pat Keenan.) Maiden cob, not over 15.1 hands (8): Mrs B. G. Rutherford 1. Rosemary Esson 2. Miss Macann 3. Cob, not over 14.2 hands (8): Miss Maree Leach 1. Mrs L. Bush 2, Miss K. Macann 3. Cob, over 14.2 hands (6): Miss S. James 1, Mrs B. G. Rutherford 2, Miss E. Ashton 3. Maiden pony, over 13.2 hands (11): Miss G. Ellis 1. Miss B. J. Wyllie 2. Rosemary Esson 3. Pony, over 13.2 hands (18): Miss G. Ellis 1. Miss S. Wyllie 2, Sandra Franklin 3. Best-mannered pony, over 13.2 hands (18): Sandra Franklin 1, Miss B. Wyllie 2, Miss G. Ellis 3. Pony driven in harness (2): Miss E. Drake 1. Pair of ponies, under 14.2 hands: W. R. E. Booker 1. Competitions Child under 10 years (15): Jeanette Williams 1. Helen Macfarlane 2, Elizabeth Gould 3. Girl under 12 years (7): Helen Spencer Bower 1, N. Morton 2 Mary Blakely 3. Boy under 12 years (5): Colin Bush 1, Roy Hare 2, Bruce James 3. Girl. 12 years and under If years (15): Sandra Franklin 1, Sallj Blakely 2. Diana Cunningham 3. Bov 12 years and under 16 years (2): Russell Williams 1, Peter Gallagher 2. Ponv jumping 2ft 6in hurdles (21): Miss E. Drake 1, Colin Bush 2.3 ft hurdles: (15): Miss E. Morton 1, Miss G. Ellis 2. Miss Nancy Esler 3. Maiden hunter (11): Mrs B. G. Rutherford 1, Miss Joan Earl 2. Miss Jane Wilding 3. Hunter open (20): Miss E. Ashton 1, Miss M. Westenra 2. Mrs F. F. Wilding 3. Lady’s hunter (17): Miss E. Ashton 1, C. A. Burrows 2, Mrs F. F. Wilding 3. SHEEP English Leicester (Judge: Mr J. D. Paterson.) Ram, one-shear or over (3): Sir R Heaton Rhodes 1. A. K. McLaughlin 2. C. Burrows 3. Ewe. one-shear or over (2); A. K. McLaughlin 1 and 2. Border Leicester (Judge: Mr J. D. Paterson.) Ram. one-shear or over (2): J. NBoag 1, K. A. Kidd 2. Ram lamb (8): H. W. Farquhar 1,2 and 3. Ewe. oneshear or over (2): J. N. Boag 1 and 2. Ewe lamb (7): H. W. Farquhar 1, J. N. Boag 2. R. Beckett 3. Southdown (Judge: Mr G. Low.) Ram, two-shear or over (5): G. L. Johqs I, Mrs J. C. Cradock 2. J. H. Paterson 3. Ram, one-shear (7): E. J. Whyte 1, J. H. Paterson 2. A. D. Wyllie 3. Ram lamb (13): A. D. Wyllie 1 and 2. Mrs J. C. Cradock 3. Ewe, two-shear or over (18): A. D. Wyllie 1 and 3, J H. Paterson 2. Ewe. one-shear (15): Mrs J. C. Cradock 1 and 2. A. D Wyllie 3. Ewe lamb (13): Mrs J. C Cradock 1, A. D. Wyllie 2. J. H. Paterson 3. Two ewe lambs (7): A. D. Wyllie 1, Mrs J. C. Cradock 2, J. H Paterson 3.

South Suffolk (Judge: Mr G. S. Campbell.) Ram. two-shear or over (4): H. H. Davies 1. I. H. Thompson 2, G. Neave 3. Ram, one-shear (3): H. H. Davies 1 and 2. I. H. Thompson 3. Ram lamb (6): H. H. Davies 1. J. Stevenson 2. I H. Thompson 3. Ewe, two-shear or over (6): H. H. Davies 1 and 3. J. Stevenson 2. Ewe, one-shear (6): H H Davies 1 and 2. J. L. and L. G. Smellie 3. Ewe lamb <6>: H. H. Davies 1 and 2. J. Stevenson 3. Corriedales Rams (judge Mr J. Ensor).—Two-shear or over (9): D. S. Johns 1 and 2, H. C. A. Sidey 3. One-shear (11): D. S. Johns 1 and 2. J. N. Boag 3. One-shear or over, natural condition (9»: D S Johns 1 and 3. H. C. A. Sidey 2. Lamb (17): R. M. Thomson 1 and 2, D. S. Johns 3. Lamb, natural condition (12,: R. M. Thomson 1, D. S. Johns 2 Sir R. Heaton Rhodes 3. Two lambs (9): R. M. Thomson 1. W. Dampier-Crossley 2. D. S. Johns 3. Ewes (judge: Mr D. S. Ross).—Twoshear or over (7): D. S. Johns 1 and 2. H. C. A. Sidey 3. One-shear (11): D. S. Johns 1 and 3. D. G Evans 2. One-shear or over, natural ' condition (12): D. S. Johns 1, W. Dampier-Crossley 2. H. C. A. Sidey 3. Two ewes, natural condition (6): D. S. Johns 1 and 3. H. C. A. Sidey 2 Lamb (15): R. M. Thomson 1 and 2. D. G. Evans 3. Lamb, natural condition (12): R. M. Thomson I. 2 and 3. Two lambs (9): D. S. Johns 1, H. C. A. Sidey 2 and 3. Half-bred (Judge: Mr R. P. Waddy.) Ram. two-shear or over (3): D. L. Rutherford 1, A. J. W. Inkson 2. Oneshear, first cross (5): T. F. Northcote 1. C. Burrows 2 and 3. Two-shear or over, first cross (4): C. Burrows 1 and

2. D. L. Rutherford 3. One-shear (6): A. J. W. Inkson 1 and 3, C. Burrows 2. Ram lamb (4): C. Burrows 1 and 2. N. Beckett 3. Ewe. two-shear or over (3): A. J. W. Inkson 1. Mount Palm Estate 2 and 3. One-shear, first cross (3): C. Burrows 1,2 and 3. Twoshear or over, first cross (1): C. Burrows. One-shear (4): C. Burrows 1. 2 and 3. Ewe lamb (5): C. Burrows 1 and 2. N. Beckett 3; Two ewe lambs (4): C. Burrows 1 and 2. Merino (Judge: Mr J. W. B. Stevenson.) Medium Combing.—Ram. two-shear or over (3): D. L. Rutherford 1. Estate N. Rutherford 2. One-shear (2): Estate N. Rutherford 1, D. L. Rutherford 2. Lamb (4): G. O. Rutherford 1. Estate N. Rutherford 2 and 3. Ewe. two-shear or over (3): D. L. Rutherford 1 and 2, Estate N. Rutherford 3. One-shear (4): Estate N. Rutherford 1 and 2. Ewe lamb (7): G. O. Rutherford 1. Estate N. Rutherford 2. D. L. Rutherford 3. Strong Combing.—Ram, two-shear or over (3): D. Mackenzie 1. Estate N. Rutherford 2 and 3. One-shear (4): Estate N. Rutherford 1. D. L. Rutherford 2, D. Mackenzie 3. Ram lamb (6): Estate N. Rutherford 1 and 3, D. Mackenzie 2. Ewe, two-shear or over (6): D. L. Rutherford 1. Estate N. Rutherford 2. D. Mackenzie 3. Ewe, one-shear (9): Estate N. Rutherford 1 and 3, D. Mackenzie 2. Ewe lamb (8): Estate N. Rutherford 1, D. L. Rutherford 2, D. Mackenzie 3. FLOCK SHEEP (Judge: Mr J. D. Paterson.) Full-mouthed Corriedale or halfbred ewes (6): D. and W. Norrie 1, C. E. Beaven 2 and 3. Corriedale or halfbred ewes, twoshear (9): F. Brice 1. D. and W. Nome 2. C. E. Beaven 3. Corriedale ewes, oneshear (14): .J. I. Johns 1, G. L. Johns 2. Corriedale ewe lambs (15): D. B. Stevenson 1, A. J. Black 2, T. H. and G. ». Beaven 3. Halfbred ewes, one-shear (2): D. J. and N. E. Mclntosh 1 and 2. Halfbred ewe lambs (3): D. J. and N. E. McIntosh 1 and 2. Shorn ewe lambs (1): R. W. Palmer 1. Crossbred ewes, two or three-shear (1): A. H. Baker and Son 1. Young Farmers' Club class for Corriedalc or halfbred ewes, one-shear or over (14): A. D. Johns 1, G. B. Lilly 2, D. and W. Norrie 3. Fat Sheep (Judge: Mr Rex Parsons.) Freezing wethers (5): A. Stewart 1, J. I. Johns 2 and 3. Butchers' ewes (6): H. A. and E. J. Beaven 1 and 2. J. I. Johns 3. Fat lambs (1): A. J. Black 1. Whiteface fat lambs (3): R. W. Palmer 1. Down cross fat lambs, under 751 b live-weignt 12): R. W. Palmer 1. Over 751 b (3): A. Stewart 4, John Davies 2. A. J. Black 3. Fat lambs for export (1): H. H. Davies 1. Pet lamb (9): Glenis Stewart 1, Janice Price 2, Bruce Johns 3.

DOGS (Judge: Mr J. B. Gibb.) Long-haired collie (10): Mrs D. I. Bannister 1, C. E. Beaven 2, A. V. Baker 3. Short-haired collie (13): J. L. Macfarlane 1 and 2. A. P. Baker 3. Bearded collie (4): W. B. McMillan 1. D. G. H. Todd 2. H. A. Eoyle 3. Team of three dogs (2): F. W. Gibbs 1. D. G. H. Todd 2. Spaniel (2). Mrs J. T. McCorkindale 1. Miss Henrietta Hiatt 2. Sporting dog, other than spaniel (3): Robert Davison 1. CATTLE (Judge: Mr G. W. Buxton.) Heifer, under two years (2): Malcolm McKenzie 1 and 2. POULTRY (Judge: Mr S. E. Davey.) Leghorn, cockerel and pullet ‘classes: D. Buxton 1 in each case. Other variety purebred fowl, cockerel (3): Mrs J P Rivers 1. Pullet (6): Mrs J. P. Rivers 1 D. W. Graham 2 and 3. SEEDS (Judge: Mr P. Thaine.) Cross seven wheat (9): Mrs M. G Ferguson 1 and 2. W. B. McMillan 3. Other variety (2): Mrs L. W. Savage 1. I K Dunbar 2. Garton oats (1): I. K. Dunbar Algerian oats (5): W. B. McMillan 1 C. Burrows 2. A. V. Baker 3. Other variety (1): A. V. Baker 1. Lucerne hay (6»: J. j. Johns 1. A. W. Amor 2 and 3.' Meadow hay (6): E. Roberts 1, H. A. and E J Beaven 2. A. W. Amor 3. Garden peas (5): R. Smith 1, G. Dampier-Crossley 2 I. K. Bunbar 3. Perennial rvegrass. ma-chine-dressed (10); H. A. and E. J. Beaven L W. J. Hoban 2. E. H. Gallagher i. Perennial ryegrass, not machine-dressed (1): A. W. Amor. H.l ryegrass (2)- J P Rivers 1. A. W. Amor 2. White clover (7): C. Burrows 1, I. K. Dunbar 2. A. W. Amor 3. Montgomery clover (2): C. E. Beaven L J. P. Rivers 2. Lucerne (2): W. B. McMillan 1, I. K. Dunbar 2.

ROOTS (Judge: Mr P. Thaine.) Turnips. Imperial Green Globe (3): H. W. Farquhar 1, Lawrence Bros. 2 and 3 Swedes (5): R. Smith 1 and 2. Mangolds, any Globe variety (4): R. Smith 1 and 3. W D. Jelfs 2. Long Red (3): R. Smitn 1 and 2, W. D. Jelfs 3. Judged bv weight (3): W. D. Jelfs 1. R. Smith 2 and' 3. Field carrots (3): R. Smith 1 and 2. R. M. Thomson 3. Co'.lection of field roots (2); R. Smith. 1, H. W. Farquhar 2. ‘