Success for Hereford bull in Meat and Wool Cup

Press, 10 November 1983, Page 24

Success for Hereford bull in Meat and Wool Cup

A Hereford bull, which won the two-year-old class at the Royal Show last year, has won this year’s Meat and Wool Cup. The three-year-old bull, Hui Hui Highwayman, is owned by Mr Graham Dunster, of Hawarden. Mr Dunster had a successful day yesterday, with his two-year-old bull, winning the reserve champion title. The cup was closely contested, this year, with an Angus bull and a South Devon bull coming second equal only three points behind the Hereford. The Hereford bull won with 24 points, being placed in the top position by two of the seven judges. The Angus, owned by Mr Wayne Chisnail, of Hawarden, and the South Devon, owned by Mr Arnold Van Asch, of Seddon, took the other placings both on 21 points. The Meat and Wool Cup is awarded to the best purebred beef animal selected by the judges of the ten sections. Mr Chisnall also had a good day with another of his Angus bulls taking the junior championship. The Angus was placed first by one judge and second by three judges. Mr Van Asch’s South Devon bull has won the Marlborough Agricultural and Pastoral Show’s Meat and Wool Cup for the last two years, and was third in the Canterbury Meat and Wool

Cup last year. The judge of the Red Poll class, Mr K. Sherriff, of Northland, placed the Hereford first because it had the best developed hind quarters. Mr Sherriff said the Hereford bull was “very well grown for his age.” Mr N. S. A. Girvan, of Fairlie, who judged the Hereford section, said “the reason I placed the Hereford first was that it is very well-muscled and was up to perfection as far as showing goes.” Other comments: Hereford Some of the younger Hereford cattle were smaller than usual because of last season’s drought, said the judge, Mr N. S. A. Girvan of Fairlie. Adult beasts were in good condition and up to the standards of previous years. There was a wide variation in the fat content of some of the breeding stock. Although farmers had been advised to produce lean meat for the local market, some had gone to the extreme. Mr Girvan said it was important for breeding stock to have the ability to put on fat. Beef Shorthorn The young cattle had come through last season’s drought well and the judge, Mr S. H. Clarke, of Pateroa, was pleased with

their condition. The other cattle entered in the section were of a good standard and were a good representation of the breed. Friesians The standard of the Friesian section was considered to be very high by the judge, Mr D. Vallance, of Australia. The animals exhibited were a good example of the breed and Mr Vallance was impressed by their “over-all dairyness.” Although he could find no faults in the animals, he would have liked to have seen more milk in the cows. Jersey No faults could be found in the animals entered in the Jersey section by the judge, Mr M. Pragmell, of Sussex, England. He said the standard was good and on a par with animals he has seen in other parts of the world. The champion cow was particularly good and showed quality “through and through.” Angus The number of entries for the Angus section were well up on other years. Although 47 head had been entered in . last year’s Royal Show, it was usual for only three to five head to be entered. Thirteen animals were entered: in

the section this year. Several new exhibitors had taken part in the show this year, said the judge, Mr P. W. G. Millton, of Christchurch. He was impressed by the standard of the animals exhibited. The champion cow showed a lot of potential for both breeding and for showing. Murray Grey The judge, Mr J. Pattie, of Seddon, was impressed by the young animals. In spite of a hard year, the animals were of d high standard. The other cattle measured up to the standards and requirements of the breed and were a good height off the ground. Milking Shorthorns The four-year-old chosen as champion cow was an-excellent example of the breed, said the judge, Mr D. R. Murphy of Invercargill, The animal was still young and would be hard to beat in the future. The milking cows were of an exceptional standard and some of the bulls were also outstanding, he said. Simmental Although some classes for Simmentals were not as strong numerically as last year’s Royal Show, the top animals were of

excellent quality and were a good representation of the breed, said the judge, Mr Jim Sutton, of Waimate. The yearling bull class was strong and Mr Sutton said he was impressed by the top animal, exhibited by Mrs J. C.' Hall, of Hororata. This was the type of animal leading breeders were now producing. The supreme champion Simmental was a bull from D. and M. Carter, Lyttelton, and was a particularly sound animal suited to the grass feeding practices in New Zealand. It had good feet and legs, was well fleshed, and was a good example of the type of breeding being done for New Zealand conditions. Limousin The Limousin cow with calf at foot section was particularly strong, said the judge, Mr David Buddo, who runs 50 Limousin cows at Hastings. The champion cow and calf was exceptional and would be an ideal cow on any type of country. The supreme champion, a five-year-old bull from Mr R. James, Springfield, was well muscled and had plenty of length. Mr Buddo said he was pleased with the whole offering of Limousin cattle and congratulated all the exhibitors on their presentation.