North Canterbury Wins Stock-Judging Contest

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29824, 17 May 1962, Page 6

North Canterbury Wins Stock-Judging Contest

(New Zealand Press Association)

GISBORNE. May 16

North Canterbury by a margin of 10 points won the teams’ trophy in the national stock-judging championships of the Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs, held at Gisborne today. Twenty-four teams comprising 150 young farmers contested the events. Results:—

District teams’ competition: North Canterbury 1276 pts,, 1; North King Country 1286, 2; East Southland, 1210. i. .Highest aggregate in three sheep classes: North Canterbury, 800 pts., 1: North KingCountry, 501. 2; Gisborne East Coast. 563. 3. Highest Individual aggregate, all classes: B. A. McLachlan (North Canterbury). 1408 pts., 1; J von Pein (Gisborne East Coast). 1368. 2; N. Early (MidCenterbury), 1319, X Individual classes: Beet—C. Jowers (MM-Carrterbun'i. 200 pts., 1; A. Johnson (Timaru),

197, 2; J. von Pein. 193. 3. Dairy cattle-.-A. Reeve (North King Country), 228 pts., 1; J. Spitnks (Hauraki), 202, 2; L. Dale (North King Country), 201, 3. Romneys—C Jowers, 225 pts., 1; N Blatchford (South Hawke’s Bay). 220. 2; H. Reeve (North King Country) and B. Frazer (North Canterbury). 215 (equal). 3. Southdowns—B. A. McLachlan, 240 pts.. 1: K. Kelly (East Southland), 230, 2; L. Gloyn (Manawatu). 222. 3. Corriedales—M. R. Thompson (Dunedin), 225 pts.. 1; L. Keats (Wairarapa). 216, 2; M. Kaniatan (Central Otago), 215, 3. Fat sheep—B. A. McLachlan, 180 pts . 1: A. McLaughlin (North Canterbury-), 175, 2; B. Chesterman (Central Hawke’s Bay), 170. 3. Porkers—C. Swenson (Matamata), 185 pts., 1; NEarly, 180, 9; J. von Pein and R. Latter (Marlborough), 175 (equal), 3. Hack*—A. McLaughlin. 153 pts., 1; J. von Pein. 145, 2; J. Hart (Timaru). 143, 3.