North Canterbury Domestic Cat Show Successful

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31809, 14 October 1968, Page 19

North Canterbury Domestic Cat Show Successful

Almost 900 persons attended the first North Canterbury Domestic Cat Show, held in the Kaiapoi Returned Servicemen’s Association hall on Saturday. At the official opening, the chairman of the Kaiapoi North School committee (Mr N. Price) extended a welcome to a very large crowd and the exhibitors and supporters of the event and the Canterbury All-Breeds Cat Club for its co-operation, advice and encouragement. It is hoped to repeat the show next year in an even larger building, and an extended class range, he said. The Mayor of Kaiapoi (Mr H. | sight in the new venture and O. Hills) commended the organ- for the encouragement the isers for their energy and fore-| show would give children to

care for their pets properly, and declared the show open. The judges of the 99 entries were; Long hair, Mr and Mrs A. Scott; short hair, Mesdames M. Tregondng and M. Kinghorn. A display of 20 pedigree cats was a popular feature. Mrs Tregoning commented that the standard of the exhibits was as high as at Christchurch shows, with the cream tabbies outstanding and a smoke tabby a most unusual entry at a show anywhere. At the evening prize-giving, the club's president (Mrs W. Tasker) congratulated Kaiapoi and outlying districts, for the creditable condition of the exhibits, with all perfectly clean and groomed. She thanked the school committee and parentteacher association for their work and gave an assurance of the club’s future support. Special awards presented by Mrs Tasker were: Long Hair Cats United Book Club Challenge Cup for best in show, Keith Isles’s Tiddies: runner-up, M. G. Austin’s Sambo; best opposite sex, M. R. Godf ey’s Snow; best black, M. G. Austin’s Sambo; best white, M. R. Godfrey’s Snow; best grey, P. Lynskey’s Dandy; best black and white. Miss S. Steele's Tibby; best silver and white tabby, Miss B. Smith's Tiny Tot; best brown and white tabby, Mrs A. G. isie-s's Sox; best red and white tabby, K. Isles’s Tiddies; best red tabby, Miss G. McEwen’s Rusty; best tortoiseshell and white. Miss C. Ashley’s Penny; best any other colour, S. O’Brien’s Schweppes; judges’ special award, R. M. Ivory’s Debbie; best groomed cat or kitten. Miss J. Lynskeys Twinkle; best pair, M. R. Godfrey’s Sue and Snow. Long Hair Kittens United Book Club Challenge Cup for best in show. Miss S. Bracefield’s Millie Small; best any other colour. Miss S. Bracefield’s Millie Small; best smokey grey, W. and R. Corfield’s Bobo. Short Hair Cats Pearce and England Challenge Cup for best in show. Miss K. Fowler’s Casey; runner-up, Miss J. Hudson’s Fluffins; best opposite sex. Mrs J. Bryce’s Samantha; best white, Miss J. Hudson’s Fluffins; best black, Miss S. Bracefield’s Ebony; best black with few white hairs. Miss N. Gibson’s Chinky; best black and white, Miss S. Jones’s Whisky; best smoke, C. Kendall’s Zacky; best blue, H. Syder’s Tinker; best red tabby, Miss C. Burrows’s Thomasina; best red and white tabby, B. Sigvertson’s Ginny; best grey and white tabby, S. and B. Ward’s Trjx; best cream tabby. Miss K. Fowler’s Casey; best brown tabby, M. Steele’s Ginge; best brown and white tabby, R. Scott’s Candy; best tortoiseshell and white, Mrs J. Bryce’s Samantha; best any other colour. Miss C. Jamieson’s Cindy; best Manx, S. Eder’s Polly; best veteran (14 years), Mrs D. Roberts’s Dick; best Siamese, Mrs E. Densen’s Shahn. Short Hair Kittens Patience and Nicholson Challenge Cup for best in show, Miss J. Murray’s Jimmy; best black. Miss S. Merrin’s Shirley; best blue M. Holland’s Spooky; best black with few white hairs. Miss J. Bruce’s Timmy; best black and white, W. and R. Corfield’s Pussy Boots; best brown tabby. C. Bradley’s Tiger; best grey tabby. Miss T. Steele’s Tiger; best any other colour, Miss S. Bracefield’s Silver Princess; best red tabby. Miss J. Murray’s Jimmy; best pair, M. R. Godfrey’s Titus and Mitzie; best brace, Miss S. Bracefield's Tiger and Ebony; best brace, Miss J. Murray’s Felix and Jimmy; best groomed cat or kitten in show. Miss J. Lynskey’s Twinkle.