Y.F.C. and C.G.C. stockjudging

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32612, 21 May 1971, Page 15

Y.F.C. and C.G.C. stockjudging

fti.Z. Press Association)

AUCKLAND, May 20. Tile New Zealand Federation o£ Young Farmers’ Clubs held its annual national stock judging finals at the Epsom Showgrounds yesterday. The competition is among 47 district teams, each of which must have at least four, and not more than seven, members. Each competitor is presented with five animals of a certain class, which he must grade in the order he thinks fit.

The classes Include dairy and beef cattle, hacks, pigs and sheep.

Results: — Young Farmers' Clubs Teams’ contest: Timaru, 1212 points, 1; Walrarapa, 1198, 2; North Canterbury, 1194, 3. Individual contest.—Beef cattle: M. Mudge (Southern Hawke’s Bay) 217, 1; E. Fletcher (South Otago) 186, 2; Mrs A. Holmes (Walrarapa) and A. Hargreaves (Kalwaka) 181 (equal) 3. Dairy catUe: T. Rennie (Auckland Central) 218, 1; B. McCleland (Kaiwaka) 211, 2; D. Schnell (Southern Hawke’s Bay)

209, 3. Porker pigs: K. Odgers (Manawatu) 215, 1; I. August (Manawatu) 212, 2; W. Blatchford (Southern Hawke’s Bay) 210, 3. Romneys: A. Spllman (Wanganui) 221, 1; C. J. Wall (ManaWatu) and L Totty (Mid-Canter-bury) 215 (equal) 2. Southdowns: G. Southey (Wairarapa) 218, 1; W. Blatchford (Southern Hawke’s Bay) 215. 2; J. Self (Auckland Central) 213, 3.

Prime sheep: I. August (Manawatu) 200, 1; P. Bell (Auckland Central) 197, 2; A. Griffiths (Waikato) and R. Palmer (Waikato) 195 (equal) 3. Hacks: M. Mitchell (Feilding) 250, 1; S. Tomlin (Walrarapa) 245, 2.

Henson Shield: Wanganui, 391, 1; Timaru, 390, 2; walrarapa, 387. 3. Highest individual aggregate: J. McKinnon (Timaru) 1295, 1; C. J. Wall (Manawatu) 1292, 2; Miss A. Wright (Methven) 1268,

Country Girls' Clubs District teams contest: MidCanterbury, 1070, 1; North Canterbury, 1063, 2; Otamatea, 1038, 3. District teams highest aggrefate (dairy class): Otamatea 173, : North Canterbury, 152, 2; Waikato, 151, 3.. Highest Individual aggregate (ail classes): Miss A. Wright (Methven) 1268, 1; Mrs L. Hargreaves (Otamatea) 1146, 2; Miss C. Bennett (North Canterbury) 1127, 3. Highest aggregate (sheep class): Walrarapa 335, 1; Mid-Canterbury, 314, 2; Otamatea, 309, 3. Individual cattle:

Mrs A. Holmes (Walrarapa) 181, 1: Miss H. Grieves (Walrarapa) 170, 2: Miss A. Wright (MidCanterbury) 163, 3. Dairy cattle: Mrs L. Murray (Otamatea) and

Mrs I. Roberts (Otamatea) 185 (equal) 2. Porker pigs: Mrs L. Murray (Otamatea) 190, 1; Mrs O. McKenzie (Kalt ala) and Miss A. Wright (Mid-Canterbury) 185 (equal) 2. Romneys: Mrs K. Aidworth Wanganui) 192, 1; Mrs A. Holmes (Walrarapa) 181, 2; Miss A. Wright (Mid-Canterbury) 178, 3.

Southdawns: Mrs C. Irwin Walrarapa) 198, 1; Miss A. Wright (Mid-Canterbun') and Mrs A. Leslie (North Canterbury) 195 (equal) 2. Prime sheep: Miss A. Wright (Mid-Canterbury) 173, 1; Miss C. Bennett (North Canterbury) 154, 2; Mrs J. Hlggonson Walrarapa) 148, 3. Hacks: Miss H. Spencer-Bower (North Canterbury), Mrs L. Hargreaves (Kaiwaka) and Miss A. Wright (Mid-Canterbury) 240 (equal) 1.