Centennial show draws record entries

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33065, 4 November 1972, Page 3

Centennial show draws record entries

“The Press'* Special Service BLENHEIM, November 3. Record entries, including stock destined for the Christchurch Royal Show and a record gate-takings marked the second day of the Marlborough Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s three-day centennial show at Blenheim today.

Usually a two-day| event, the additional day! yesterday was used for the judging of the record number of horse and pony events in the ring. The judging of the stock . classes was almost completed, today. Championship awards made were:— Beef cattle Angus—Bull: Grand champion I and junior champion. F. A. El-1 liot < Seddon >: reserve grand!

champion, J. B. Hickman (Tailmate). Grand champion female: |F. A. Elliot; reserve, J. B. Hickman. Junior champion female and reserve, J. B. Hickman. Galloway.—Bull, female and junior female: J. F. Cooper, Ltd ■ (Blairich). Shorthorn.—Bull and female: K. M. Dysart (Blind River). Hereford.—Supreme champion of breed and champion cow: ‘Glenfield Stud (Ward); reserve champion cow, M. T. F. Jeffries 11 Grassmere). Bull: Glenfield Stud. Junior champion bull: Glenfield Stud; reserve, J. F. ! Cooper, Ltd. Dairy cattle I Friesian.—Bull: R. C. Woolley and Son; reserve, W. G. Parks land Sons. Cow: W. G. Parks and Sons; reserve, R. C. Woolley and Son. Junior bull: R. C. Woolley and Son; reserve, W. G. (Parks and Sons. Junior female: 18. C. Woolley and Son; reserve, O. J. Glover. Jersey.—Cow: D. M. and 1. M. (Jordan; reserve, A. W. Rose. Bull: M. A. Boyd (Kalkoura); reI serve, D. M. and I. M. Jordan. Shb«p Romney.—Ram: Thomson Bros; ; reserve, C. Burrows (Culverden). Ewe: D. W. Palmer (Amberley); , reserve, H. E. Williams (Kenepuru Head). Dorset Horn.—Ram: Champion i and reserve, D. A. Booker. Ewe: (Champion and reserve, D. A. Booker. _ Poll Dorset. — Ram: D. A. Booker. Ewe: C. W. and M. J. Lee (Ward); reserve, D. A. Booker.

South Dorset Down.—Ram: J. L. Allen (Seddon); reserve, H. E. Williams. Ewe: A. G. Fenimor (Nelson); reserve, B. R. Williams. Hampshire Down.—Ram and ewe: C. Whitehead. Cheviot.—Ram and ewe: A .G. Gibson and Company. Southdown.—Ram: A. R. Marfell (Seddon). Ewe: L. J. MeLauchlan. Corriedale.—Ram and reserve: A. H. Kennington, Ltd (Seddon). Ewe: . J. Taylor (Ward); reserve, J. Pattie (Seddon). Border Leicester.—Ram: J. R. Gardner (Waiau); reserve, K. H. N. Berryman. Ewe: K. H. N. Berryman. Merino. — Grand champion (ewe): C. H. Rudd and Son (Summerlands); reserve grand champion (ram), F. N. W. Richmond (Richmond Brook). Lincoln.—Ram and ewe: H. E. Williams. Polworth.—Ram: J. W. Oswald; reserve. L. A. Moore (Hillersden). Ewe: L. A. Moore. Half bred.—Ram and ewe: C. Burrows (Culverden). Meat and Wool Cup.—F. A. Elliot.

Antrim Cup (best opposite sex to Meat and Wool Cup winner). —Glenfield Hereford Stud.