IMPRESSIVE SHEEP SHOW AT AMBERLEY DOMAIN

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28425, 4 November 1957, Page 14

IMPRESSIVE SHEEP SHOW AT AMBERLEY DOMAIN

The Amberley Show held in the Amberley Domain on Saturday fully lived up to its reputation of being one of the best country sheep shows in New Zealand.

This year its lamb classes attracted almost 500 rapidly developing early lambs, and the veteran

lamb buyer, Mr D. Mackay, who has been going to the Amberley Show for the last 34 years, has never

seen the lambs looking so well. Asked why this should

be so, Mr Mackay replied: “It is the good farming.”

Mr Mackay singled out a pen of three Down cross lambs in the class for lambs not to exceed 821 b liveweight from E. J. Whyte (Waipara) for the championship honours. These lambs, he said, had good conformation, good hindquarters. and would hang up well, though they might be a little fat for the London market. Panned alongside the lambs were the flock sheep, which with their lambs exceeded 20(1 in number—a cross-section of the district’s sheep population. “I do not think you would see a better array of flock sheep anywhere in

the country.” said the judge, Mr H. M. Copland (Dromore). "There < are plenty of them and they are very good.” The very heavy } dense fleeces carried by some of the hoggets were an aspect of i the display that particularly z caught the judge s eye. J Judges in the breed sections ‘ also found much to please thei] eye, though entries were not 1 always as large as they might £ have wished. "He has one of the j best heads I have seen on a { Merino ram for years,” said the 1 Merino judge, Mr T. Fraser, of * Hanmer, as he looked admiringly r over the handsome champion < from the estate of James Stev- i enson. “It says quite a lot for * a studmaster to bring him out ; in that condition,” he commented, { after drawing attention to the i animal's heavy fleece of medium- ‘ quality wool. Open in Face s The ewe champion, also a Stev- i enson sheep, was a very fine type* < of Merino ewe, he said. Be- ' cause she was open in the face { her progeny could be turned out j anywhere on the hills and they < would be able to see where they 5 were going. And on top of that she had a fleece of fine good length wool.

In a somewhat larger halfbred section, Mr Fraser said that all the sheep had been done exceptionally well, apart from some of the natural condition entries which were showing the signs of the weather. Without exception on all of them the wool was very well grown. The judge praised the champion ewe and ram sent forward by C. Burrows. The ewe, he said, had an excellent head, was well covered with an even fleece of medium quality halfbred wool, had a good barrel and should be able to lamb well. The ram was an excellent sheep, straight along the back, well covered with an even heavy fleece, but not carrying too much on the face. H. C. A. Sidey, of Glenovis, Hawarden, took the main honours in the Corriedale section, which the judge, Mr Douglas Johnston (Mayfield) described as a good representative showing of ■ the breed. The champion ram, a two tooth, was a good type of ram with a ram’s fleece quite characteristic of the breed, said the judge, and the aged ewe, which took top honours, had “a very nice fleece and a good carcase.” Strong Support The Southdowns were one of the best supported breeds in point of numbers and quality was so even in both the ram and ewe sections that the judges had to give every sheep very close attention. Accordingly Mr W. E. Moorhead, of Southbridge, who judged the rams and some of the ewes as well, was the last judge to finish his task. He selected all the champions and almost without exception, he said, they would hold their own in any show Apart from the ram champion, which was from A. D. Wyllie. all of the ether championship and reserve son CingS WCre 13,5611 by J - H. Pater-

Mr B. B. Slack, of Maheno. who judged some of the ewe classes, said that all of the entries showed good, careful breeding, and quite a number of the sheep could be expected to

, Mr F. P. Cookson <Ashburton) said there was "a good average exhibition,” with one or two nice hoggets in the natural condition classes showing up. Small entries came before Mr A. Amos (Ashburton) in the Suffolk and South Suffolk classes, but in both breeds quality was there. Though Amberley is essentially a sheep district there was a brave representation of Jersey cattle in the erand parade and the cattle judge, Mr A. H. Sherrard, of Waikato, expressed pleasure at the strong support in almost every section of the show—in numbers he said that they were in fact far superior to most North Island shows. All of the in-milk cows, he said, were full of dairy ability. The champion Jersey cow. exhibUed by F. W. Hansen, was described as a well-balanced cow carrying a first-class vessel, and the judge cha mpion bull, from !•’ "(yth. was “brimful of masculinity.”

As a climax to a full programme of ring events E. Upritchard’s Land Hover took the top hunter honours impressing the judge. Mr J. I. Paryound<OamarU) with ° ne faullless

Gate Takings Up Though there was a drop of moisTure in the atmosphere nearly all cay. the weather remained fine for the association to take , a \ the gate « compared with X?O5 last year.

Since the last show the association has further extended accommodation for sheep, which this year were slightly down in numbers of entries, but were up in total number of head taking into account entries of more than single sheep. The art. needlework, preserves and cooking exhibits shed has been renovated and boarding provided so that some exhibits can now be pinned up and shown to better advantage. The association, in co-operation with some other local organisations, now has in view’ the erection of a fine new- pavilion in a central position on the grounds. Details of awards are:— CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS ~ R ° mney: Ram - estate E - S“e c ISeIl SeI S e i estate E - s - Taylor; e*e. G. S. Palmer; reserve A D Si L S reserve. H. C. A. Sidev. llmbsbest pen lambs in show. E. J. White Southdown: ram. A. D. Wvllie- reserve. J. H. Paterson; ew-e. j fi Paterson; reserve. J. H. Paterson Merino: ram. estate J. Stevenson- **«• ? Sta J e J - Stevenson. HaMbred’; t arn - c - B u r r ows; reserve, estate A. J W. Inkson; ewe, C. Burrows csta . t ' A ; J w - Inkson. Sufi folk, ram, Mrs J. M. Jarman; reJ?™'; J E O Gardiner: ewe. J. E. Gardiner. South Suffolk: ram. Mrs , J Croy: reserve. Pinearove Farm, Ltd.; ewe, Mrs M. L. Croy- rePinegrove Farm, Ltd. t Hunter: E. Upritchard’s » reserve, Mrs B. G B Ut ? er n° r »t S F lack Cal - Hack: Mrs ® Rutherford s High Noon; reH ’t Little s Casey 2. Harness. Mrs I. Wood’s Merrymaid.

E Ponies.—Best saddle pony up to » 12.2 hands: Master D. Wells’s Tinker [ Boy; best pony over 12.2 hands to 1 14 hands. Miss D. Cunningham’s ! Moon Magic; harness pony, L. H. A. i Bush’s Midnight, and reserve, Mrs Ivan Wood’s Fan Fare; harness cob, ’ Mrs Ivan Wood’s Torchbearer; saddle cob. Miss Rosemary Grimsey’s Mis- • chief and reserve, Mrs H. I. Robin- ; son’s Sparkic. Cattle.—Jersey: Bull, J. M. Blyth; reserve, R W. Frost: cow, F. W. Hansen; reserve, J. J. Hughey. L Poultry.—Best light breed, male: E. W. Tippins: best light breed, fe- . male. E. W. Tippins: best heavy breed, male, Mrs H. N. May; female, E. W. Tippins.

HORSES Saddle Horses (Judge: Mr J. L. Parsons, Oamaru.) Maiden mare or gelding, any age. never previously won a prize (14): Mrs W. R. Marks 1, Misses A. and J. Neish 2, A. and E. Ashton 3. Mare or gelding, up to 11 stone, any age (12): Mrs W. R. Marks 1. A. and E. Ashton 2, Misses A. and J. Neish 3. Mare or gelding, up to 13 stone, any age (9): Mrs B. G. Rutherford 11, Miss J. Wilding 2, Mrs P. W. Taylor 3. Mare or gelding, up to 15 stone, any age (8): Mrs H. T. Little 1, Miss A. R. Smith 2, E. Upritchard 3. Park hack, over 14 hands and up to 15 hancs (11): Miss K. Macann 1, Misses A. and J. Neish 2, Mrs S. Hart 3. Best mannered and paced mare or gelding, any age, any weight (19): R. Bethell 1, Mrs B. G. Rutherford 2, Miss J. Wilding 3. Lady’s hack, mare or gelding, any age, ridden by a lady (22): Mrs B. G. Rutherford 1, R. Bethell 2. Mrs W. R. Marks 3. Best district tyack, open (4): Miss K. Macann 1, Mrs P. W. Taylor 2, Miss P. Macann 3. Best walking hack, mare or gelding (15): R. Bethell 1, B. G. Rutherford 2, Mrs H. T. Little 3. Best shepherd's hack (11): B. G. Rutherford 1, Mrs B. G. Rutherford 2. Miss J. McDonald 3. Maiden mare or gelding, any age, over 15 hands (1): Mrs I. Wood 1. Gig mare or gelding, any age. over 15 hands and under 15.2 hands (1): Mrs I. Wood 2. Harness horse, mare or gelding (4): Mrs I. Wood 1, L. H. A. Bush 2, Mrs I. Wood 3. Ponies . (Judge: Mr E. W. Williamson, Waimate.) Maiden pony, mare or gelding, 12.2 hands and under (4): Miss L. Kirkland 1, Miss Gleeson 2, Miss J. Black 3. Pony, mare or gelding. 11.2 hands or under (9): M. and A. M Kavanagh 1, C. Bush 2. Miss S. Mahan 3. Pony, mare or gelding, over 11.2 hands and up to 12.2 hands (12): D. Wells 1, I. B. James 2. Miss B. Jarman 3. Best paced and mannered pony, up to 12.2 hands (14): Miss H. Spencer-Bower 1, Miss M. Blakely 2, D Wells 3. Maiden pony, mare or gelding, over 12.2 hands and up to 14 hands (20): A. C. Richards 1, P. Kidd 2, Miss B. J. Wyllie 3. Pony, mare or gelding, over 12 2 hands and under 13.2 hands (27): H. Blackett 1. C. M. William 2. N. Morton and J. Mcßride 3. Pony, mare or gelding, over 13.2 hands and up to 14 hands (16): Miss D. Cunningham 1. Miss A. Bedford 2. Miss E. Gillanders 3. Best paced and mannered pony, over 12.2 hands and up to 14 hands (35): Miss D. Cunningham 1, Miss J. Bedford 2, Miss A. Bedford 3.. Best, district pony, up to 12.2 hands (5): Miss M. Blakely 1. Miss S. Mahon 2 and 3. Best district pony, over 12.2 hands and up to 14 hands (7): Miss B. J. Wyllie 1. Miss B. Preston 2. Miss K. Macann 3. Best pony, owned and ridden by active member of the Amberley Pony Club (8): Miss S. Blakely 1, Miss M. Blakely 2, R. Hare 3. Ponies and Cobs (Judge: Mr A. R. Manchester, Waimate.) *

Pony stallion, not over 14 hands, most suitable for breeding saddle nonies (2): Mrs B. W. Page 1. Pony brood mare, up to 14 hands, in foal or foal at foot (1): Mrs L. Davis 1. Yearling pony (1): Miss D. Hills 1. Pony, two-year-old. mare or gelding (2): Miss J. A. Ferguson 1, C. J. M. Livingstone 2. Pony, mare or gelding. 13 hands or under (2): Mrs I. Wood 1. C. I. Peters 2. Pony, mare or gelding, over 13 hands and up to 14 hands (2): L. H. A. Bush 1. C. I. Peters 2. Cob. mare or gelding, over 14 hands and uo to 15 hands >2): Mrs I. Wood 1, L. H. A. Bush 2. Polo pony, mare or gelding, to be shown in saddle (12): Miss S. Blakelv 1. Miss D. Cunningham 2. Miss H Spencer-Bower 3. Cob. mare or gelding, over 14 hands and up to 14.2 hands, to carry 11 stone (6): Miss R. Grimsey 1, Mrs S. Hart 2. Miss J. B. Wvllie 3. Cob. mare or gelding, over 14.2 hands and up to 15 hands, up to 13 stone (5): Mrs H. I. Robinson 1. Mrs L. Bush 2, Miss P. Macann 3.

Riding Competitions Best child rider under 15 years (20): Miss D. Cunningham 1, Master B. James 2, Master R. Williams 3. Best boy or girl rider under 14 years, whose parents reside in Kowai and Waipara counties (5): Miss S Blakely 1. Miss M. Blakelv 2, Miss C. Macann 3. Best girl rider under 13 years (8): Christine Macann 1, Diane Pulford 2. Susan Luisetti 3. Rest boy rider under 13 years (5): Tony Blackett 1. N. Anderson 2. Billy Richards 3. Best boy or girl rider under 11 years, residents of Kowai county or Waipara-Omihi School districts (4): Miss B. Preston 1, Miss S. Thomas 2, Master P. Symons 3. Best girl rider. 11 years or under (15): Miss L. Kirkland 1, Miss J. Reed 2, Miss A. Kavanagh 3. Best boy rider, 11 years or under (9): Master C. Bush 1. Master P. Kidd 2 Master L. Frazer 3. Pony jumper, 13.2 hands or under, to be ridden bv boy or eirl under 16 years (17): Miss N. Margin 1. K. Wells 2. 1. B. James 3. Pony jumper, over 13 2 hands and under 14.2, to be ridden by bov or girl under 16 years (12): Miss D. Cunningham 1. M ! ss A. Bedford 1. N. Anderson 2. S Rathgate 3. Unitv Cun (Judge: Mrs R. S. Web. Dunsandel) <24): Miss Diane Pulford 1. Miss H. Spencer-Bower 2. Miss A. Bedford 3. Hunters (Judge: Mr J. L. Parsons. Oamaru.) Mare or gelding, any age, to be ridden over fences, maiden hunters only (10): D. B. C. Allin 1. M. H. Williams 2, H. Shaw 3. Mare or gelding, any age. able to carry 14 stone (ill: Mrs B. G. Rutherford 1, Miss J. Wilding 2. E. Upritchard 3 Mare or gelding, any age. 11 stone hunter, ridden over fences (16): R. Parsons 1. Mrs D. C. Gould 2. P. A. Burnett 3. Mare or gelding, any age. ridden over fences by lady r’der (17): Mrs D. C. Gould 1. Miss B. MacFarlane 2. Mrs B. S. Rutherford 3. Mare or gelding, anv age. for qualified hunters (16): E. Unritchard 1. Mrs D C. Gould 2. B G. Ruther r ord 3. Handy hunter event (18): E. Unritchard 1, B. S. Quaife 2. G. McClintock 3. SHEEP Merino (Judge: Mr T. Fraser. Hanmer.) Ram. above 16 months (2): Estate J. Stevenson 1 and 2. Ram. under 16 months (2): Estate J. Stevenson 1 and 2. Ewe. above 16 months, with lamb at foot (3): Estate J. Stevenson 1 and 2. Ewe. under 16 months (2): Estate J. Stevenson 1 and 2. Halfbred (Judge: Mr Fraser.) Ram, above 16 months (3): C. Burrows 1, estate A. J. W. Inkson 2 and 3 Clean shorn ram, under 16 mont s (2): C. Burrows 1. Ewe. over 28 months with lamb at foot (4): C. Burrows 1, estate A. J. W. Inkson 2. Estate J. Stevenson 3. Ewe, above 16 months and under 28 months with lamb at foot (1): C. Burrows 1. Ewe, under 16 months <3) C. Burrows 1, Estate I. Stevenson 2. Clean s orn ewe. under 16 months (2): C. Burrows 1. estate A. J. W. Inkson 2. Natural condition—ram. under 16 mopths (5): B. T. Inkson 1 and 2. Clean shorn ram, under 16 months

(4); N. Beckett 1, C. Burrows 2, Estate J. Stevenson 3. Ewe, over 28 months with lamb at foot (1): C. Burrows 1. Ewe, above 16 months and under 28 months with lamb at foot (1): C. Burrows 1. Ewe, under 16 months (8): C. Burrows 1, Estate J. Stevenson 2, B. T. Inkson 3. Pair ewes, under 16 months (2); C. Burrows 1, B. T. Inkson 2.

Romney Marsh (Jur'ge: Mr F. P. Cookson, Ashbur-

ton.) Ram, above 16 months (2): Estate E. S. Taylor 1, A. D. Russell 2. Clean shorn ram, under 16 months (3): Estate E. S. Taylor 1, G. S. Palmer 2. Ewe, above 16 months w.th lamb at foot (3): G. S. Palmer 1 and. 3, Estate E. S. Taylor 2. Clean shorn ewe. over 16 months with lamb at foot (5): A. D. Russell 1. Estate E. S. Taylor 2, G. S. Palmer 3. Clean shorn ewes, under 16 months (5): A. D. Russell 1, Estate E. S. Taylor 2, G. S. Palmer 3.

Natural conditions—Clean shorn ram. under 16 months (5): Estate E. S. Taylor 1 and 3, A. D. Russell 2. Ewe, 28 months or over with lamb at foot (1): Estate E. S. Taylor. Ewe. 16 months and under 28 months with lamb at foot (1): Estate E. S. Taylor 1. Ewe, under 16 months (2): Estate E. S. Taylor 1. N. Beckett 2. Pair ewes, under 16 months (1): Estate E. S. Taylor.

English Leicester Ram, above 16 months (1): Estate E. S. Taylor 1. champion. Clean shorn ram. under 16 months (2): estate E. E. Taylor 1 and 2. Ewe, above 16 months with lamb at foot: Estate E. S. Taylor 1. Ewe, under 16 months: Estate E. S. Taylor 1. Clean shorn ewe, under 16 months: Estate E. S. Taylor 1. Pair ewes, under 16 months (1): Estate E. S. Taylor 1.

(Judge: Mr D. Johnston, Ashburton.) Ram, above 16 months (3): H. C. A. Sidey. 1,2, and 3. Machine shorn ram, above 16 months (2): H. C A. Sidey 1 and 2. Ram, under 16 months (2); H. C. A. Sidev 1 and 2. Pair rams, under 16 months (1): H. C. A. Sidey 1. Michine shorn ram, under 16 months (4): J. Stevenson 1 and 2. H. C. A. Sidey 3.

Natural condition—Ram. above 16 months (2): H. C. A. Sidey 1 and 2. Ram. under 16 months (1): J. Stevenson 1.

Ewe, above 28 months with lamb at foot (2): H. C. A. Sidey 1 and 2. Machine shorn ewe, over 28 months with lamb at foot (1): H. C. A Sidey 1. Ewe, over 16 months and under 28 months with lamb at foot (1): H. C. A. Sidey 1. Machine shorn ewe. over 16 months and under ”8 months with lamb at foot (2): H. C. A. Sidey 1. Ewe. under 16 months (2): H. C. A. Sidey 1 and 2. Machine shorn ewe, under 16 months: J. Stevenson 1, H. C. A Sidey 2 and 3.

Natural Condition.—Ewe. over 28 months with lamb at foot (1): H. C. A. Sidey 1. Ewe. above 16 months and under 28 months with lamb at foot (2): H. C. A. Sidey 2. Ewe, under 16 months (7): H. C. A. Sidey 1 and 3; Dovedale Farm, Ltd., 2. Pair ewes, under 16 months (2): Dovedale Farm, Ltd., 1, J. Stevenson 2.

SUFFOLK (Judge: Mr A. Amos. Ashburton) Ram. over 16 months (1): Mrs S. M. Jarman 1. Ram, under 16 months *6): J. E. Gardiner 1, Mrs J. M. Jarman 2 and 3. Clean shorn ram. under 16 months (4): Mrs J. M. Jarman 1. J. E. Gardiner 2 and 3. Ewe. above 28 months with lamb at foot (4): J. E. Gardiner 1 and 3. Mrs J. M. Jarman 2. Ewe. over 16 months and under 28 months with lamb at foot (2): J. E. Gardiner 1, Mrs J. M. Jarman 2. Clean shorn ewe. above 16 months with lamb at foot (2): J. E. Gardiner 1. Mrs J. M. Jarman 2. Ewe, under 16 months (4): Mrs J. M. Jarman 1 and 2. J. E. Gardiner 3. Clean shorn ewe. under 16 months (4): Mrs J. M. Gardiner 1 and 2, J. E. Gardiner 3. SOUTH SUFFOLK (Judge: Mr Amos) Ram. over 16 months (1): Mrs M. L. Croy 1. Clean shorn ram, over 16 months (1): Mrs M. L. Croy 1. Ram, under 16 months (6): Pinegrow Farm, Ltd. 1. 2 and 3. Clean shorn ram, under 16 months (3): Pinegrow Farm, Ltd., 1,2 and 3. Ewe. above 28 months with lamb at foot (4): Mrs M. L. Croy 1 and 3, Pinegrow Farm. Ltd., 2. Ewe. above 16 months and under 28 months with lamb at foot (2): Pinegrow Farm. Ltd.. 1, Mrs M. L. Croy 2. Clean shorn ewe. above 16 months with lamb at foot (2): Pinegrow Farm. Ltd., 1. Mrs M. L. Crow 2. Ewe. under 16 months (4): Pinegrow Farm. Ltd., 1 and 2. Mrs M. L. Croy 3. Clean shorn ewe. under 16 months (3): Pinegrow Farm, Ltd., 1 and 2. Mrs M. L. Croy 3. Southdowns (Judge: Mr W. E. Moorhead, Southbridge) Rams.—Ram, above 28 months (5): J. H. Paterson 1 and 2. S'. J. Cowens 3. Ram, above 16 months and under 28 months (4): A. D. Wyllie 1. H. H Petrie 2. Clean ram, above 16 months (6): A. D. Wyllie 1, S. J. Cowens 2, J. H. Paterson 3. Ram. under 16 months (4): H. H. Petrie 1 and 3. A. D. Wyllie 2. Ram, under 16 months, to be close and fairly shorn (9): H. H. Petrie 1 and 2, A. D. Wyllie 3. Natural Condition.—Ram, above 15 months (8): H. H. Petrie 1,2 and 3. Ram, under 16 months (5): H. H Petrie 1 and 2. A. D. Wyllie 3. Three one-shear flock rams (5): H. H. Petrie 1. J. H. Paterson 2 and 3.

Ewes (Judge; Mr B. B. Slack, Oamaru). —Ewe, above 28 months with lamb at foot (10): J. H. Paterson 1 and 2, A. D. Wyllie 3. Ewe. above 16 months and under 28 months, with lamb at foot (6): J. H. Paterson 1 and 2, S. J. Cowens 3. Clean shorn ewe, above 16 months, with lamb at foot (8): F. W. Jarman 1, A. D. Wyllie 2 and 3. Ewe, under 16 months (8): H. H. Petrie 1, F. W. Jarman 2, A. D Wyllie 3. Ewe, under 16 months, to be close and fairly shorn (8): A. D. Wyllie 1, J. H. Paterson 2 and 3.

Natural Condition.—Ewe. above 28 months, with lamb at foot (10): F. W. Jarman 1, H. H. Petrie 2 and 3. Ewe. above 16 months and under 28 months, with lamb at foot (7): S J. Cowens 1, J. H. Paterson 2, F. W. Jarman 3. Pair ewes, above 16 months, with lambs at foot (3): J. H. Paterson 1 and 2, H. H. Petrie 3. Ewe, under 16 months (9): H. H. Petrie 1, J. H. Paterson 2. C. MeCaskey 3. Pair ewes, under 16 months (4): H. H. Petrie 1, J. H. Paterson 2, A. D. Wyllie 3. Flock Sheep (Judge: Mr H. M. Copland, Dromore) Halfbred or Corriedale ewe, over 28 months, with lamb at foot (9): L. J. Stackhouse 1. C. Ashworth and Sons 2, C. J. Stackhouse 3. Halbred or Corriedale ewe, over 16 months and under 28 months, with lamb at foot (10): C. J. Stackhouse 1, L. J. Stackhouse 2, C. Ashworth and Sons 3. Pair Halfbred or Corriedale ewes, above 28 months, with lambs at loot (4): L. M. Baxter 1, L. J. Stackhouse 2. J. F. Lochhead 3. Pair halfbred or Corriedale ewes, above 16 months and under 28 months, with lambs at foot (3): L. J. Stackhouse 1, L. M. Baxter 2. J. F. Lochhead 3. Halfbred or Corriedale ewe hogget (15): Watson and Topp, Ltd., 1, G. H. Lang 2. L. J. Stackhouse 3. Pair halfbred or Corriedale ewe hoggets (13): Watson and Topp, Ltd., 1 and 2. L. J. Stackhouse 3. Three halfbred or Corriedale ewe hoggets (9»; Watson and Topp, Ltd., 1, D. S. Thomas 2, L. J. Stackhouse 3. Pair halfbred or Corriedale ewe hoggets, to be shorn as iambs (5): W. E. Preston 1, Watson and Topp. Ltd.. 2. Three clean shorn Corriedale or halfbred ewe hoggets (4): Watson and Topp, Ltd., 1, C. Ashworth and Sons 2, L. J. Stackhouse 3. Longwoolled ewe, any age, with lamb at foot (5): W. Hislop 1. J. H. Paterson 2 and 3. Long-woolled ewe hogget (9): G. H. Lang 1 and 2, Watson and Topp, Ltd., 3. Romney ewe. above 28 months, with lamb at foot (3): J. H. Paterson 1,2 and 3. Pair Romney ewes, above 16 months, with lambs at foot (2): J. H. Paterson 1 and 2. Romney ewe, above 16 months and under 28 months, with lamb at foot (3): J. H. Paterson 1 and 2, W. Hislop 3. Pair Romney ewe hoggets (4)< W. Hislop 1, J. H. Paterson 2 and 3. Pair Romney ewe hoggets, to be shorn as lambs (1): B. Russell 1. Country Girls’ Club and Young Farmers' Club Class.Two halfbred or Corriedale ewes, any age, with lambs at foot (2): K. Stackhouse 1. Fat Lambs (Judge: Mr D. Mackay. Christchurch) Three lambs, any breed, under 721 b *19): C. McCaskey 1. G. H. Lang 2. D. S. Thomas 3. Three lambs, down cross, not to exceed 641 b (32): G. H. Lang 1, C. M. McCaskey 2. J. T. Wyllie 3. Three lambs, down cross, jiot to exceed 721 b (23): D. R. McLean 1, C. McCaskey 2, D. S. Thomas

3. Three lambs, down cross, not to exceed 821 b (10): E. J. Whyte 1. C. McCaskey 2, E. T. Arthur 3. Three white-faced Romney, Corriedale or halfbred lambs, not to exceed 641 b (4): C. G. Abbott 1, R. D. Gould 2, E. T. Arthur 3. Three white-faced lambs other than Romney, Corriedale or halfbred, not to exceed 641 b (8): J. C. Harris 1, D. G. Croft 2, 1. Whyte 3. Three white-faced Romney, Corriedale or halfbred, not to exceed 721 b (3): E.- T. Arthur 1, R. D. Gould 2, W. Hislop 3. Three white-faced lambs other than Romney, Corriedale or halfbred, not to exceed 721 b (7): G. L. McGuckin 1, L. M. Baxter 2, J. R. Hislop 3. Six lambs, suitable for export trade (20): D. R. McLean 1, E. J. Whyte 2, M. Douglas 3. Country Girls' Club and Young Farmers’ Club class—three lambs, any breed, under 721 b (9): R. G. Abbott 1, J. Carr 2, K. Stackhouse 3. Three halfbred or Corriedale wethers, not to exceed 1401 b, suitable for freezing purposes (4): G. L. McGuckin 1, D. Quigley 2, J. R. Hislop 3. Three wethers, any other breed, not to exceed 1401 b, suitable for freezing purposes (4): J. R. Hislop 1, D. Quigley 2, R. Hislop 3. Three ewes, not to exceed 1401 b, suitable for freezing purposes: W. C. A. Parsons 1, E. J. Hislop 2. J. R. Hislop 3. Three ewes, cast for age, any weight (5): J. T. Wyllie 1. E. J. Hislop 2, D. S. Thomas 3. Best pet lamb, to be fed and led (8): Warren Hislop 1,2, Christine Lang 3. WOOL (Judge: Mr H. Merrett, Christchurch) . Ewe Hogget.—s6/58 (7): J. Stevenson 1. 3. L. J. Stackhouse 2. 50/56 (7): A. L. James 1, B. T. Inkson 2, L. J. Stackhouse 3. 44/48 (2): Estate E. S. Taylor 1 and 2. Ewe W001.—40/48 (2): Estate E. S. Taylor 1 and 2. 50/56 (5): L. J. Stackhouse 1, E. W. and R. W. James 2. 56/58 (3): L. J. Stackhouse 1, E. W. and R. W. James 2.

Wether.—so/56 (3): R. F. Witham 1. L. J. Stackhouse 2.

CATTLE (Judge: Mr A. H. Sherrard, Waikato) Any Breed.—Best female in milk (17): F. W. Hansen 1. J. J. Hughey 2, L. D. Adam 3. Jersey.—Bull, two years or over (6): J. M. Blyth 1 and 3, R. W. Frost 2. Bull, calved since June 1. 1956 (5): F. W. Hansen 1. J. M. Blyth 2, R. W. Frost 3. Bull, calved since October 1, 1956 (4): F. W. Hansen 1. S. C. Skurr 2. R. W. Frost 3. Cow, five years or over, in milk (19): J. J. Hughey 1, J. M. Blyth 2, S. C. Skurr 3. Cow, four years, in milk (9); F. W. Hansen 1. L. D. Adams 2, J. J. Hughey 3. Cow. any age, dry, due to calve (5): J. M. Blyth 1. R W. Frost 2. F. W. Hansen 3. Cow, three years old, in milk (9): F. W. Hansen 1 and 2. J. J. Hughey 3. Heifer, in milk or in calf (17): T. M. Fleming 1, R. W. Frost 2. J. J. Hughey 3. Heifer, calved since June 1, 1956 (20): J., M. Blyth 1. F. W. Hansen 2 and 3. Heifer, calved since October 1. 1956 (5): F. W. Hansen 1, R. W. Frost 2, R. J. M. Millar 3. Two females the progeny of one dom (7): J. J. Hughey 1, F. W. Hansen 2. R. W. Frost 3. Two heifers, calved since June 1. 1956 (10): T. M. Blyth 1, F. W. Hansen 2. T. M. Fleming 3. Three females, at least two to be in milk, by same sire (9); F. W. Hansen 1. J. J. Hughey 2, R. W. Frost 3. Three generations, to consist of dam, daughter and granddaughter (3): R. W. Frost 1, F. W. Hansen 2, J. M. Blyth 3. Three females, any age. property of one exhibitor (9): F. W. Hansen 1. J. J. Hughey 2. J. M. Blyth 3. Breeding group, one male, three females (5): F. W. Hansen 1. J. M. Blyth 2. J. J. Hughey 3. Junior breeding group, two yearling heifers and one yearling bull (6): J. M. Blyth 1, F. W. Hansen 2. R. J. M. Millar 3. Ayrshire—Heifer, calved since June 1. 1956 (1): Miss M. Thomson 1. Crossbreds—Best hand-reared calf, to be led by child under 14 years (4) A. Fleming 1, F. Kelly 2, D. Drummond 3. GRAIN AND SEED (Judge*. Mr J. R. Stevenson, Christchurch) Wheat, tuscan varieties (2): R. F. Whitham 1. Malting barley (1): R. F. Whitham 1. Algerian oats (1) A. J. Blakely, jnr. 1. Black oats (2): H, F. Symons 1. White clover seed (11): D. H. Judd 1 and 3. R. F. Whitham 2. Red clover seed (1): J. H. Petrie 1. Perennial ryegrass (21): A. Hislop 1, J. A. Retalick 2. R. Eder 3. Lucerne seed (4): T. W. Baxter 1, E. W. and R. W. James 2. L. J. Russell 3. Bale lucerne hay (3): J. McCaskey 1. W. Hislop 2, A. D. Russell 3. Bale meadow hay (1): D. H. Judd 1. Half bag chaff (1): W. Hislop 1. Wright, Stephenson and Company Challenge Cup, R. F. Whitham. POULTRY (Judge: Mr C. Bartley, North Beach) Light Breed.—White Leghorn, male (2) E. W. Tippins 1, B. E. Graham 2. White Leghorn, female (2): E. W. Tippins 1. B. E. Graham 2. Brown Leghorn, male (3): Mrs H. N. May I, B. E. Graham 2. H. Powell 3. Brown Leghorn, female (1): B. E. Graham 1. Ancona, male (1): E. W. Tippins 1. Minorca, male (2); K. G. Orchard 1, B. E. Graham 2. Minorca, female (3): B. E. Graham 1 and 2, K. G. Orchard 3. A.O.V. Purebred poultry, male (3): K. G. Orchard 1, R. T. Vallance 2, N. H. Jones 3. A. Purebred poultry, female (3): N H. Jones 1, R. I. Vallance 2, K. G. Orchard 3. Heavy Breed.—Barred Rock, male (5) B.‘E. Graham 1 and 2, R. I. Vallance 3. Barred Rock, female (42): B. E. Graham 1. J. C. Cradock 2 and 3. Silver Wyandotte, male (1): M. T. Gotterrheyer 1. Silver Wyandotte, female (2): Mrs H. N. May 1, M. T. Gottermeyer 2. White Wyandotte, male (2): Mrs H. N. May 1. White Wyandotte, female (2): B. E. Graham 1, Mrs H. N«. May 2. Black Orpington, male (2): E. W. Tippins 1. S. E. Frost 2. Black Orpington, female (4): E. W. Tippins 1, J. C. Cradock 2. S. E. Frost 3. Buff Orpington, male (1): H. Powell 1. Buff Orpington, female (1): H. Powell 1. Australorp, male (8): J. C. Craddock 1 and 2, B. E. Graham 3. Australorp, female (6): E. W. Tippins 1. J. C. Cradock 2, S. E. Frost 3. Rhode Island Red. male (3): K. G. Orchard 1, C. J. Murray 2 and 3. Rhode Island Red. female (1): K. G. Orchard 1. Light Sussex, male (1): R. I. Vallance 1. Light Sussex, female (3): R. I. Vallance 1 and 2, B. E. Graham 3.

Bantams.—Pekin, any colour, male (4) Mitchell and Gurr 1 and 2, N. H. Jones 3. Pekin, any colour, female (5) Mitchell and Gurr 1, N. H. Jones 2. B. Gottermeyer 3. Black Rosecomb, male (1): D. G. Tippins 1. Black Rosecomb, female (4): D. G. Tippins 1 and 2, B. E. Graham 3. A.0.V., male (3): Mitchell and Gurr 1 and 2, B. E. Graham 3. A.0.V., female (3): B. E. Graham 1, Mitchell and Gurr 2 and 3. Duck, heavy breed, male (1): W. Hislop 1. Duck, heavy breed, female (1): W. Hislop 1. Juvenile.—Orpington or Australorp (1): Anna Thomas 1. Any other heavy breed (2): Lorraine Martyn 1 and 2. Bantam, light breed, female (1): Keith Painter 1. Bantam, heavy breed, male (1); Mrs E. Cradock 1. Bantam, heavy breed, female (2): Miss E. Cradock 1. Eggs.—Six hen eggs, white, single

yolk (2): W. Hislop 1, A. Hislop 2. Six hen eggs, tinted, single yolk (3): W. Hislop 1, A. Hislop 2, Mrs L. K. Sloss 3. Six duck eggs, single yolk (2): W. Hislop 1, A. Hislop 2. DOGS (Judge: Mr H. C. A. Sidey, Hawarden) Long-haired collie (2): D. S. Thomas 1 and 2. Bearded dog (2): H. A. Boyle 1 and 2. Best sporting dog (3): Miss Sarah Demmocks 1. Mrs H. F. Symonds 2, Miss Julie Hartland 3. FLOWERS (Judge: Mrs W. Fleming, Horrelville.) Mrs F. Bryant, 10 firsts, 5 seconds; Miss M. Thompson, 1 first; Mrs L. K. Sloss, 1 third; Mrs E. L. Hiatt, 1 first. Mrs L. Davis, 1 second; Mrs E. S. Hyland, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; Miss J. Briggs, 1 second; Mrs R. I. Vallance, 2 firsts; Mrs C. D. Petrie. I first; Mrs H. Thornley, 3 firsts, 1 second; Miss J. Streeter, 1 first; Mrs S. R. Boon, 1 first, 1 second. HOME PRODUCE AND PRESERVES (Judge: Mrs R. S. Gunn, Darfield.) Mrs N. Coulbeck, 7 firsts. 5 seconds. 6 thirds; Mrs C. D. Petrie, II firsts. 11 seconds and 3 thirds: Mrs J. McK. Gardner, 1 first, 2 seconds and 2 thirds; Mrs W. L. Kay, 1 second. COOKERY (Judge: Miss J. Smith. Clarkville.) Mrs B. J. Wall, 4 firsts, 2 seconds and 1 third; Mrs R. S. Keenan, 4 firsts, 7 seconds and 4 thirds; Mrs H. K. Marsh, 3 firsts, 2 seconds and 3 thirds; Mrs J. McK. Gardner. 2 firsts, 2 seconds and 4 thirds; Mrs E. Burrows, 2 firsts, 2 thirds; Mrs W. C. Baldwin, 2 firsts, 4 seconds and 2 thirds; Mrs P. A. Turner, 1 first and 1 second; Mrs J. R. Heslop, 1 first: Mrs W. L. Kay, 1 first. Cookery, under 18.—Miss Maureen Gardner. 3 firsts, 3 seconds; Miss Jeanne Rickerby, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; Miss Janet Palmer, 1 first. . ART AND NEEDLEWORK (Judge: Mrs J. Rennie, Kairaki Beach.) Miss D. R. Marker, 11 firsts. 11 seconds and 1 third; Miss B. Blair, 7 firsts. 5 seconds and 1 third-; Mrs J. Davidson. 3 firsts, 1 second and 4 thirds; Mrs J. W. Streeter, 1 first, 3 seconds and 5 thirds; Mrs R. Cornelius, 1 second and 2 thirds; Miss H. N. Smith. 3 firsts, 2 seconds and 1 third; Miss D. Gardiner, 1 third; Miss A. C. Krall, 1 first. 1

second and 2 thirds; Miss A. Baldwin, 1 third; Mrs B. J. Wall, 1 third; Mrs J. McK. Gardner, 1 third; Mrs S. R. Boon, 1 second.

Junior Section (Judge: Mr G. Soal) Flowers.—Gillian Norrish, 2 firsts, 2 seconds; Lynley Stackhouse, 1 first; Jillian Robinson, 2 firsts; Sandra Sloss, 1 second, 1 third; Jane Maskew, 1 second; G. Shier, 1 second: Rachael Luke, 1 first; Diana Bowler, 1 third; Glennis Painter, 1 first; Brett O’Fee, 1 third; Catherine Coleman, 2 seconds; Anne Hislop, 1 first; Patricia Sheridan. 1 second; John Love, 1 first; William Croft, 1 third; Maureen Croft, 1 second: Geoffrey Stace, 1 third; Betty Neilson, 1 first.

Fancywork.—Patricia Sheridan, 1 first; Valerie Shearman, 1 first; Judith Farquhar, 1 first; Kathleen Elliott, 1 first; Jeanice Wyllie, 1 first; K. Boon. 1 first; Suzanne Wightman, 1 second; Annette Hislop, 1 second; Judith Briggs, 1 first, 1 second; Janette Foster, 1 second; Rex Ross, 1 second; Maryon Stevenson, 1 third; Frances Basher, 1 third; Catherine Coleman, 1 third; Jean Coulbeck, 1 third; Jane Inkson, 1 third.

Handwork.—Russell Croft, 1 second. 1 third; Brendon Kay. 1 first; David Kinc, 1 third; Ray Arthur, 1 second; Edwin Boon, 1 first, 1 second; Marie Briggs. 1 first; Valerine Elder, 1 second: Maryon Stevenson, 1 second: Tui MacFarlane, 1 first. 1 second: Jill Robinson. 1 second: Rachael Luke, 1 third: Gail Read, 1 second; Maureen Croft, 1 first; Mary Love, 1 second; Greer Adamson, 1 second; Leonie Kil worth, 1 first; Jeanette Stace. 1 second: Geoffrey Stace, 1 first; Helen Long, 1 third; Jane Maskew, 1 third: Renny Dowling, 1 third; Neroli Elliott, 1 first; Jillian Robinson, 1 third: Denis Rhodes, 1 third; Vanya Wicksteed, 1 third; Graham McLean, 1 third; Linda Coulbeck, 1 third; Jeanice Wyllie, 1 first; Logan Shearer, 1 first; Robyn Webster, 1 first.

Racing Enthusiasts.—A party of 27 racing enthusiasts left Christchurch by a T.E.A.L. aircraft yesterday morning for Melbourne. They will see the running of the Melbourne Cup and then visit Sydney and return to Christchurch next Thursday. Included in the party is Mr Ken Austin, whose horse Monte Carlo will be running m the race.