Large entry for annual cat show at Kaiapoi

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33061, 31 October 1972, Page 13

Large entry for annual cat show at Kaiapoi

The fifth annual domestic cat show held by the North Canterbury Cat Club at Kaiapot on Saturday proved most successful, more than 200 entries coming from as far as Otematata. Twiiel and Christchurch, as well as North Canterbury , and there was a steady stream of spectators during the afternoon. The judges, Mr P Gibson and, Mesdames S. Payne, M Ktnghorn, A. Frost and W. Murfitt? commented on the high stand- • ard of grooming and presents tion of cats and kittens. One of the club's patrons Mr H. 0.l Hills, opened the snow . He con-1 Sratulated the pets’ owners on te high standard reached, and commended the organisers for their work for Kalapol in encouragement of care, and personal Involvement of younger people In administration A notable winner was the best short-hair "Personality Cat.' . Hoppy formerly a stray, with; only three legs and now owned > by Mrs L. Brinell. Hoppy also| received a rosette forwarded by; the Oxford club. England, for the same title. The principal awards were:—' Long-hair Best in show’ (United Book Club Cup), Mrs K. N. Palmer’s Mickey; best kitten in show (United Book Club Cup), Sandra Youngman’s Pansy; best Kalapol; exhibit (Kalapol North School ‘ Committee Cup), David Weeper's! Silver Tina; most handsome; neuter or male (Shlrall Cupt. Mrs Palmer's Mickey; prettiest female or spay (Shlrall Cup), D Weeber's Silver Tina; most appealing kitten (Mlnki Cup), S Youngman's Pansy; best visiting; child’s exhibit (Beth Davies Cup).; Shayne Stein’s Boots; best pensioner’s cat (Beth Davies Cup)J Mrs J. Wendelin's Snoopv; most! unusual (N.C.C.C. Cup), Bravnia Giles’ Benjamin Lawrence; best member's kitten (Beth Davies Cup), Angela Fidler’s Rustv; best member’s cat (N.C.C.C. Cup;, Mrs Palmer’s Mickey; best groomed cat (Riverain Cup), Valda Smith’s Sandy; Personality Cat (judges’ award), Murray Richards' Bimbo. Short-hair Best in show (Pearce and England Cup), Sharron Brown’s Snowball; best kitten in show (Patience and Nicholson Cup), Robyn Wilson's Pippin; best Kalapol exhibit (Satra Cup), Suzanne Ruddenklau’s Tiddies; ’ most handsome male or neuter i (Bentwood Cup). Linda Jarvis' (Twinkle; prettiest female or spav (Anvoyo Cup), Phillip Haves'! Susie; most appealing kitten (Winky Cup), Mrs Jan Orchard’s Chessy; best visiting child’s exhibit (Debonaire Cup), S. Brown’s Snowball; best pensioner’s cat (Sony Cup), Miss M. Ibbotson’s Mltzie Jan; most unusual cat (Falcon Cup), Simon

Eder’s Polly; best member’s kitten (Beth Davies Cup>, R. WUison’s Ptppin; best member’s cat (N.C.C.C. Cup), S. Brown’s Snowball; best groomed Phantom Cup), Gibson children’s Soots; best unregistered Siamese (Ho Tang Cup>, Heather Illingworth's Peter; best grey and white tabby (Nanchi Cup), Mrs W. J. Murfitt's Tom the Atom Bomb; best ; black with a few white hairs I (Chink! Cup), Favell children’s iTui Tonga; G H Swainson I Memorial Cup. Mr and Mrs A. IL- Pope's Squirrel and litter; I Personality Cat (judges’ award), Mrs Brizzell's Hoppy.