Weather kind for Courtenay Show

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33386, 19 November 1973, Page 10

Weather kind for Courtenay Show

3 8 i 7 The weather was kind for the Courtenay Agricultural s and Pastoral Association’s ninety-eighth show at Kirwee on i Saturday, and gate-takings were a record $660.

A record of another kind must have been set 1 by Mr Frank Johnston, 2 a past president, who spvas attending- at Kirwee for the eighty-second year. ’ A strong horse entry kept the crowd entertained for most of the day, but an innovation for the Courtenay ! show was a display at in the afternoon by 2 1 the Canterbury Axemen’s r Association. , A machinery display in - the ring preceded the livec stock parade, led by the El- ’ lesmere Highland Pipe Band. • The president of the asso- ■ ciation (Mr G. S. Barwell) said that there was no more important event in a country district than an A. and P. ' Show. It was gratifying to : see the boys and girls comi peting in the livestock sec- ; tion, as well as the produce . sections, he said. i The member of Parliament : for Seiwyn (Mr C. C. A. i McLaughlin) also spoke after s the parade. OUTSTANDING PONY The supreme champion pony

pi of the show' was Heard and Schnell’s Midnight, which the t small pony judge (Mrs E. G. O. Rutherford) said would be one ! , of the outstanding small ponies j in New Zealand. The pony was in beautiful con--8 dition on the day, and it was 1 unusual for a horse of its size to take the supreme champion ribbon, said Mrs Rutherford. Mr D. G. A. Cassells, the judge of the hunters, said he was t impressed with the over all f standard, and there was little between the performances of Miss M. Walker’s T’Daapa and ! Mrs G. K. Thomson’s Watusi. t A young rider who performed , very well on a maiden horse ’ was Miss S. Mitchell, on TinoS pai, said Mr Cassells. She had a good future in show events. , Other horse judges commented on the high standard of entries. " with the top entries able to hold - their own at any country show. The Hampshire and Dorset Down breeds were of excellent stand- " ard and had improved consider- ) ably in the last few years, said a the judge (Mr T, G. Maxwell). ' Some sheep were inclined to be ' too fat and were penalised ac- ’. cordingly. ) The prize winners were of good cutting quality and continuing to breed such sheep promised an - improved export quality lamb, j said Mr Maxwell. The judge for the Romney sheep (Mr Ivan Oakley) said that t the prize-winning sheep in the . major classes were well brought - out, but, unfortunately, entries were not large. CHAMPIONSHIPS Championships and reserve / champions are as follows—-

1 HORSES e Light horses.—Pony: Miss B. M. i. Jenkins’s Courtenay Legend; re- » serve, M. R. Black’s Red Crest, s Brood mare: Mrs and Merle Dawson’s Gundagai; reserve, Miss B. - M. Jenkins’s Polyan. s Hack.—Miss L. Rossiter’s Juryj man; reserve, Mrs N. K. Rainey i and R. Reid's Cindy Marie. Park hack: Airs A. Crowther’s Yeti; > reserve. Mrs D. A. Hutton's Guy. s Hunter.—Miss M. Watklnson’s 1 T'Daapa; reserve, Mrs G. K. , Thomson’s Watusi. E Saddle cob.—Mrs A. K. Thom’s 1' Moorlark; reserve. Miss P. Anderi son’s Little Caballero; 1 Harness horse.—J. S. Lilley’s , I Captivation; reserve, J. S. Lilley’s - j Harlequin. 1| Harness pony.—J. S. Lilley’s ! Starlifter; reserve, C. 1. and L. 1. i | Peter’s Firescene. . i Saddle ponies.—Group A: Heard Ijand Schnell’s Midnight; reserve. . I Miss C. Mahony’s Debonaire. 1 Group B; Miss B. M. Jenkins - and Miss S. McDonald’s Kimber- - ley; reserve, Miss S. Hudson's 1 Nicodemus. Group C: W. Smith’s . Amber Glow; reserve, Miss R. ? Stead’s Who Dat. CATTLE . Jersey.—Cow: L. W. and J. M. ‘ King. Bull: L. W. and J. M. J King. 1 Red Poll.—Cow: Woodlands > Park Stud. Bull: Woodlands Park Stud. ' Angus.—Cow: T. D and J. A. J Schnell. Bull: A. S. and E. D. : Bell. I Ayrshires.—Cow: Mfss D. Red- > die. Bull: Miss D. Reddle. Milking Shorthorns.—Cow: Innishmore Farm, Ltd. Bull- Miss > K. Vigers. SHEEP Corriedale.—Ram: Robert Reid and Sons, Ltd, and reserve. Ewe - Robert Reid and Sons, Ltd, and reserve. South Suffolk.—Ram: H. C. Vanstone and reserve. Ewe: H. C. Vanstone and reserve. Poll Dorset and Dorset Horn.—Robert Reid and Sons; reserve, Newton Bros. Ewe: Newton Bros and reserve. English Leicester.—Ram: Robert Reid and Sons, and reserve. Ewe: Robert Reid and Sons, and reserve. Romney.-—Ram: Rannoch Trust; i reserve, H. C. Vanstone. Ewe: H. I C. Vanstone; reserve Rannoch I Trust. Hampshire.—Ram: F C. Rid- j gen; reserve, J. W. and C. G. ; Anderson. Ewe; J. W. and C. G. 1 Anderson; reserve, F. G. Ridgen South Dorset Down.—Ram: I. ' P. Chamberlain; reserve, P R Jebsen. Ewe: Mrs J. E. Dysart- j reserve, J. P. Marshall. Southdown.—Rams: F. C. Rid- , gen; reserve, A. L. Adams. Ewe: 1 F. C. Ridgens. Reserve: A. L. i Adams. I Dorset Down.—Ram: Mrs R. J. i Clucas and reserve. Ewe: N. H. , Finney and Co., and reserve. / Border Leicester.—Ram: P. R. ( Jebson and reserve. Ewe: R. J. , Campbell; reserve, B. J. and R > M. Clinton.