Interest keen, standards high at Amuri Show

Press, 9 March 1987, Page 11

Interest keen, standards high at Amuri Show

About 1500 people took advantage of a warm, sunny day on Saturday and attended the Amuri Agricultural and Pastoral’s show at the Rotherham showgrounds. Gate-takings at $1350 were up on last year’s total of $l2OO. Amuri is the first of the autumn shows on the North Canterbury agricultural and pastoral show circuit.

Entries this year were slightly down, but at more than 2000, interest was still keen and standards remained high.

A display of vintage tractors dating back to 1918 attracted strong interest from the public especially during a circuit of the main ring. Other stands to catch the eye were those showing honey production and outdoor activites offered in the HanmerSprings, Waiau-Culverden-Rotherham area.. A shearing contest attracted 32 competitors in the four sections with Graham Twose, of Waikari, winning' the Le Pine Trophy for champion shearer and Garth Keay, also of Waikari, winning the Popplewell Cup for best finished sheep in a pen. HORSES Championships

Hack over 157 cm: Karen Marsh’s Siegfried, J. R. Wigley’s Sea Law, reserve. Ponies 137.5 cm to 147.5 cm: Pollyanna Betts’s Wardendale Jayne; Jayne Aitken’s Wildwood Desert Spring, reserve. Pony, 127 cm to 137 cm, rider under 15, Amanda Brown’s Ataahua Valentine; Emma Smith’s Ataahua Petite Fleur, reserve. Pony up to 127 cm, rider under 13, Sarah Smith’s Ataahua Aristocrat; Celine Frewer’s Silverbank Zantine, reserve. Harness horse and pony: J. A. Sidey’s Glimmer; Bush-Clifton family’s Firehaven Maori Girl, reserve. District pony up to 127 cm: Kaleigh Vowles’s Wildwood Sunshine; Aaron Vowles’s St Helen Nightcap, reserve. Hack 147.5 cm to 157.5 cm: G. H. Reed and W. H. Rutherford’s Ziggles; Hanmer Springs trail riders and J. Clyma’s War Mystery, reserve. District hack: R. Bailey’s Kipkeno; Andreas Bailey’s Taramira, reserve. Cob: Noni Fuller’s Tennessee Duke; K. R. Clifton’s Benn Arrow, reserve. Pony hunter: Ben Rutherford’s Eagles Wings; Amanda Brown’s Golden Girl, reserve. Hack: R. Bailey’s Kipkeno supreme champion; Karen Marsh’s Siegfried, reserve. Hack F.E.I. Apex Trophy (Judges: R. Grimsey, P.

Novice grade handicap.

table AMS (25): Smith FamiN and M. Crean 1, Z. Chart and N. Rutherford 2, G. H. McClintock 3. A, B, and C grade handicap, Table AMS (16): G. C. West 1, M. C. Power 2, D. Wilson 3. Novice accumulator (25): Smith family and M. Creamer 1, Paul Rutherford 2, Jenni Ensor 3. A, B, and C grade accumulator (17): D. Wilson 1, G. H. Reed and W. H. Rutherford 2, Tony Rutherford 3. Pony F.E.I. Apex Trophy (Judges: D. Youngman, D. Adorian) Pony F.E.I. Table AMS up to 137.5 cm, novice and C grade handicap (16): Aaron Vowles I, Andrew Gardner 2, Lucy Paterson 3. Pony F.E.I. Table AMS 137.5 cm to 147.5 cm novice and C grade handicap (20): Sally Anderson 1, Clare Bridgeman 2, Kirsty Rutherford 3. Pony F.E.I. Table AMS 6 137.5 cm to 147.5 cm, A and B grade handicap (7): Mandy Rutherford 1, Andrew Gardner 2, Amanda Brown 3. Pony accumulator stakes, up to 137.5 cm, novice and C grade handicap (18): Jane Moffatt 1, Lucy Paterson 2, Jackie Chant 3. Pony accumulator stakes 137.5 cm to 147.5 cm novice and C grade handicap (15): Anna McKenzie 1, Rachel Spark 2, Leigh Florance 3. Pony accumulator stakes not over 147.5 cm A and B grade handicap (7): Emma Smith 1, Lee Rutherford 2, Lee Rutherford 3. Hack hunter (Judge: L. Morris) District hunter (14): Kirsty Brustad 1, Neroli Johns 2, L. J. Stevenson 3. Lightweight hunter (28): Chinnery-Free-man 1, Dinie Rutherford 2, G. C. West 3. Heavyweight hunter (16): Paul Rutherford 1, G. H. Reed and W. H. Rutherford 2, D. Wilson 3. Open hunter (19): G. H. Reed and W. H. Rutherford 1, Paul Rutherford 2, Kirsty Brustad 3. Harness horses and ponies (Judge: S. Boon) Best turned out (4): Bruce Gregg 1, J. A. Sidey 2. Harness horse or pony (4): BushClifton family 1, J. A. Sidey 2. Best actioned harness horse or pony (4): J. A. Sidey 1, Bush-Clifton family 2. Pony hunter (Judge: A. Crutchley) District pony, under 147.5 cm (17): Ben Rutherford 1, Kirsty Rutherford 2, Leigh Florance 3. Pony jumping, under 137.5 cm, rider under 15 (24): Amanda Brown 1, Justin Brown 2, Aaron Vowles 3. Pony jumping 137.5 cm to 147.5 cm, rider under 17 (23): Kirsty Rutherford 1, Ben Rutherford 2, Mandy Rutherford 3. Cobs District cob (4): Jenni Ensor 1, B. Mann 2, Robin Savage 3. Cob up to 150 cm to carry up to 83kg (6): Pam Hughes 1, B. Mann 2, S. D. King and D. A. Findlay 3. Cob 150 cm to 155 cm to carry 95kg (5): Noni Fuller 1, K. R. Clifton 2, Lyn Reynolds 3. Best paced and mannered cob (11): Noni Fuller 1, K. R. Clifton 2, Pam Hughes 3. Group 1 District hack (6): G. H. Reed and W. H. Rutherford 1, Michelle Arapere 2, J. L. Stevenson 3. Mare most suitable for breeding hacks or hunters (8): Ann Collie 1, Michelle Arapere 2, Catherine Lilley 3. Maiden hack (12): Elizabeth Bridgeman 1, G. McClintock 2, Michelle Arapere 3. Lightweight hack (17): Karen March 1, T. J. Wilson 2, Julia Spark and Dianne Collier 3. Heavyweight hack (6): J. R. Wigley 1, Lynn Grandi 2, G. McClintock 3. Best paced and mannered hack (16): Karen Marsh 1, Lynn Grandi 2, Elizabeth Bridgeman 3. Lady’s hack (17): Karen Marsh 1, K. Buckley 2, C. Chinnery 3. Best walking hack (19): J. R. Wigley 1, Lynn Grandi 2, T. J. Wilson 3.

Best type of walking hunter (22): Paul Rutherford 1, Tony Rutherford 2, J. L. Stevenson 3. Group 2 (Judge: R. Grimsey) District hack (4): Hamner Springs Trail Riders and J. Clyma 1, Sandra Sissons 2, Wendy Carlisle 3. Mare most suitable for breeding hacks and hunters (7): Hamner Springs Trail Riders and J. Clyma 1, Andrea Bailey 2, Melissa Smith 3. Maiden hack (12) Julia Spark 1, K. Goodwin 2, Karen Livingstone 3. Hack 147.5 cm to 152 cm (7): Andrea Bailey 1, K. Goodwin 2, Julia Bartie 3. Hack, 152.5 cm to 157.5 cm (13) R. Bailey 1, Julia Spark 2, Melissa Smith 3. Best paced and mannered hack (18): Joanne Ashby 1, J. Bailey 2, Melissa Smith 3. Lady’s hack (18): R. Bailey 1, Joanne Ashby 2, Melissa Smith 3. Group 3 (Judge: A. Crutchly) District pony 137.5 cm to 147.5 cm (8): J. R. Wilson and Aaron Vowles 1, Kirsty Rutherford 2, Cyree Jackson 3. Best rider 14 to 18 (16): Amanda Brown 1, Yvonne Vanlier 2, C. Gerard 3. Best rider 12 to 14 (16): Jane Moffatt 1, Jayne Aitken 2, Kate Lucy 3. Pony mare over 137.5 cm (5): Pollyanna Betts 1, Jayne Aitken 2, Hilary Calvert 3. Maiden pony 137.5 cm to 147.5 cm (9): Michael Hodgkinson 1, J. R. Wilson and Aaron Vowles 2, Hilary Calvert 3. Pony 137.5 cm to 147.5 cm (6): Pollyanna Betts 1, Michael Hodgkinson 2, J. R. Wilson and Aaron Vowles 3. Pony 142.5 cm to 147.5 cm (13): Jayne Aitken 1, Emma Cassells 2, Darryl Long 3. Best paced and mannered, 137.5 cm to 142.5 cm (6): Pollyanna Betts 1, Clare Bridheman 2, Kirstie Brustad 3. Best paced and mannered, 142.5 cm to 147.5 cm (14): Rachel Spark 1, Yvonne Vanlier 2, Jayne Aitken 3. Unity Competition pony, 137.5 cm to 147.5 cm (8): Sally Anderson 1, Kirsty Rutherford 2, J. R. Wilson and Aaron Vowles 3. Group 4 (Judge: J. Judson)

District pony 127 cm to 137.5 cm (5): G. Florana 1, Jo Rutherford 2, Emma Calder 3. Best rider 10 to 12 (14): Ronda Harris 1, Melanie Taite 2, Kaleigh Vowles 3. Best rider eight to 10 (6): Sarah Smith 1, A. Mcßae 2, Deanne Carter 3. Pony mare 127 cm to 137.5 cm (14): Amanda Brown 1, Emma Smith 2, G. A. Petrie and Penny Schulz 3. Maiden pony 127 cm to 137.5 cm (7): Melanie Taite 1, Emma Calder 2, Sarah Harris 3. Pony 127 cm to 132.5 cm (5): Emma Smith 1, Amanda Brown 2, G. A. Petrie and Penny Schulz 3. Pony 132.5 cm to 137.5 cm (12): Amanda Brown 1, Jane Moffatt and R. Page 2, Ronda Harris 3. Best paced and mannered 127 cm to 132.5 cm (4): Emma Smith 1, Amanda Brown 2. Best paced and mannered, 132.5 cm to 137.5 cm (11): Jane Moffatt and R. Page 1, Amanda Brown 2, Ronda Harris 3. School pony, ridden by two children under 15 (6): A.. Mcßae 1, Kerry West 2, Jane Moffatt 3. Group 5 (Judge: E. Willis) District pony up to 137.5 cm (8): Kaleigh Vowles 1, A. Mcßae 2, Megan Munro 3. Best rider under eight (2): Kieran Taite 1. Leading rein for child under six (5): Angela Frewer 1, Sarah Mcßae 2, Katey Le Breton 3. Pony mare up to 127 cm (6): Celine Frewer 1, Kaleigh Vowles 2, Kieran Taite 3. Maiden pony up 127 cm (4): A. Mcßae 1, Corrine Poultney 2. Pony up to 127 cm (6): Sarah Petrie 1, Kaleigh Vowles 2, A. Mcßae 3. Pony 122 cm to 127 cm (8): Sarah Smith 1, Celine Frewer 2, Rhondine Long-Delany 3.

Best paced and mannered up to 122 cm (6): Sarah Petrie 1, Kaleigh Vowles 2, A. Mcßae 3. Best paced and mannered 122 cm to 127 cm (8): Corrine Poultney 1, Celine Frewer 2, Martha Paterson 3. School pony up to 127 cm (10): Deanne Carter 1, Johanna and Mathew Forward 2, Martha Paterson 3. Western performance (Judge: R. Woodley) Western pleasure, district open (2): Colin Heslop 1. Western pleasure open (5): Sue Eade 1, Colin Heslop 2, Pam Hughes 3. Western riding, open (4): Colin Heslop 1, Sue Eade 2. Trail, open (3): Pam Hughes 1. Western equitation, open (4): Sue Eade 1, Kathryn Long 2. SHEEP English Leicester (Judge: B. M. Faulkner) Ram, one-shear or more (2): R. J. and M. A. Burrows 1 and reserve champion. Ram lamb (4): K. I, and D. E. Earl 1 and champion, R. J. and M. A. Burrows 2. Ewe, one-shear or more (4): R. J. and M. A. Burrows 1,2 and champion. Ewe lamb (3): K. I. and D. E. Earl 1 and reserve champion. Border Leicester (Judge: B. M. Faulkner) Ram lamb (2): J. R. Gardner 1. Ewe, one shear or more (1): J. R. Gardner 1 and champion. Ewe lamb (2): J. R. Gardner 1. Suffolk (Judge: K. L. Harmer) Ram, one-shear or more (4): M. J. and M. A. Loffhagen 1,2, and champion. Ram lamb (6): M. J. and M. A. Loffhagen 1,2, and reserve champion,' E. M. and B. D. Mclntosh 3. Ewe, oneshear or more (3): M. J. and M. A. Loffhagen I and cham-

pion. Ewe lamb (6): M. J. and M. A. Loffhagen 1 and reserve .champion, Matthew Gardner 2, E. M. and B. D. Mclntosh 3. South Suffolk (Judge: K. L. Harmer) Ram, one-shear or more (3) M. J. and M. A. Loffhagen 1 and reserve champion. Ram lamb (5): M. J. and M. A. Loffhagen 1,2, and champion, S. J. Spriggs 3. Ewe, one-shear or more (3): M. J. and M. A. Loffhagen 1 and champion. Ewe lamb (4): M. J. and M. A. Loffhagen 1 and reserve champion, S. B. and J. M. Brice 2. Dorset Down (Judge: M. McKenzie) Ram, one-shear or more (2): B. J. Johns and C. W. Anderson 1 and champion, G. J. and F. M. Sidey 2 and reserve champion. Ram lamb (4) G. J. and F. M. Sidey 1 and 2. Ewe, one-shear or more (1): C. W. and D. W. Anderson 1 and champion. Ewe lamb (1): C. W. and D. W. Anderson 1. South Dorset Down (Judge: M. McKenzie) Ram, one-shear or more (1) A. G. and R. F. Mclntosh 1 and champion. Ram lamb (4): G. J. and F. M. Sidey 1,2 and reserve champion. Ewe, one-shear or more (2): A. G. and R. F. Mclntosh 1,2, champion and reserve champion. Ewe lamb (2): A. G. and R. F. Mclntosh 1. Poll Dorset or Dorset Horn (Judge: A. M. Mcllraith) Ram, two-shear or more (2) G. S. Donald 1 and reserve champion. Ram, oneshear (3): Newhaven Farm Company 1 and champion. Ram lamb (6): G. S. Donald 1 and 2. Newhaven Farm Company 3. Pair ram lambs (4):

G. S. Donald 1, Newhaven Farm Company 2. Ewe, twoshear or more (6): G. S. Donald 1,2, and reserve champion. R. G. Barnes 3. Ewe, one-shear (9): G. S. Donald 1,2, and champion, Newhaven Farm Company 3. Ewe lamb (7): G. S. Donald 1 and 2, R. G. Barnes 3. Pair ewe lambs (3): G. S. Donald. Romney (Judge: 0. J. Adams) Ram, two-shear or more (3) C. Burrows 1 and champion. Ram, one-shear (3): C. Burrows 1. Shorn ram lamb (11): M. J. and M. A. Loffhagen 1 and reserve champion, C. Burrows 2 and 3. Ewe, two-shear or more (4) C. Burrows 1,2 and reserve champion. Ewe, oneshear (5): C. Burrows 1,2, and champion. Ewe, oneshear, shorn after January 1, 1987 (3): C. Burrows 1. Ewe lamb shorn (9): M. J. and M. A. Loffhagen 1, R. J. and M. A. Burrows 2, D. M. E. Cartridge 3. Corriedale (Judges: D. A. Sloss and D. N. Evans) Ram, two-shear or more (3): David Sidey 1. Ram, oneshear (5): David Sidey 1, J. R. and T. J. Burrows 2, David McLaughlin 3. Ram, twoshear or more, natural condition (7): David McLaughlin 1, David Sidey 2, B. J. Johns 3. Ram, one-shear (11): J. R. and T. J. Burrows 1, B. J. Johns 2, P. J. and J. A. Hoban 3. Ram lamb (16): B. G. Lang 1 and 3, R. B. and S. J. A. Hoban 2. Pair ram lambs (4): R. J. and J. A. Hoban 1, R. B. and S. J. A. Hoban 2. Pair shorn ram lambs (5): C. W. Anderson 1, D. B. Norrie 2, J. R. and T. J. Burrows 3. Ewe, two-shear or more. (7): J. R.

and T. J. Burrows 1,2, and champion. Pair ewes, twoshear or more (1): J. R. and T. J. Burrows 1. Ewe, oneshear (11): J. R. and T. J. Burrows 1, David Sidey 2, P. J. and J. A. Hoban 3. Pair ewes, one-shear (1): J. R. and T. J. Burrows 1. Ewe lamb (15): David McLaughlin 1, D. B. Norrie 2, David Sidey 3. Pair ewe lambs (7): B. G. Lang 1, P. J. and J. A. Hoban 2, B. J. Johns 3. Pair shorn ewe lambs (4): J. R. and T. J. Burrows 1, C. W( Anderson 2. Halfbred (Judge: A. W. Urquhart) Ram, two-shear or more (7); R. J. and M. A. Burrows 1,3, and reserve champion, M. J. and M. A. Loffhagen 2. Ram, one-shear (7): R. J. and M. A. Burrows 1 and champion, P. S. Northcote 2, M. J. and M. A. Loffhagen 3. Ram lamb (5): M. J. and M. A. Loffhagen 1 and 2, R. J. and M. A. Burrows 3. Ewe, twoshear or more (1): M. J. and M. A. Loffhagen 1. Ewe, oneshear (4): M. J. and M. A. Loffhagen 1,2 and champion. Ewe lamb (5): M. J. and M. A. Loffhagen 1,2 and reserve champion, R. J. and M. A. Burrows 3. Merino (Judge: A. W. Urquhart) Ram lamb (2): Stevenson Bros 1 and champion. Ewe, one-shear or more (2): Stevenson Bros 1 and champion. Flock sheep (Judges: A. Chaffey and P. Small) Pair Corriedale or Halfbred ewes, two-shear or more (2): A. G. and R. F. Mclntosh 1. Pair Corriedale or Halfbred ewes, one-shear (2): A. G. and R. F. Mclntosh 1. Corriedale or Halfbred ewe,

one-shear (6): J. E. R. Beanven 1, G. H. Lang 2, A. G. and R. F. Mclntosh 3. Corriedale or Halfbred ewe lamb, woolly (3) G. H. Lang 1. Corriedale or Halfbred ewe lamb, shorn (2): A. G. and R. F. Mclntosh 1. Pair Romney or crossbred ewes, one-shear (3): -P. Gardner 1. Romney or crossbred ewe, one-shear (3): G. F. Bowron 1. Pair Romney or crossbred ewe lambs, shorn (4) G. F. Bowron 1, C. E. Dampier-Crossley 2. Young Fanners’ Club classes Pair Corriedale or Halfbred ewes, two-shear or more (1): A. R. Brice 1. Pair Corriedale or Halfbred ewes, one-shear (1): A. R. Brice 1. Corriedale or Halfbred ewe, one-shear (1); A. R. Brice 1. Corriedale or Halfbred ewe lamb, woolly (1): A. R. Brice 1. Pair Romney or crossbred ewes, one-shear (2): T. J. Brice 1. Romney or crossbred ewe, one-shear (1): T. J. Brice 1. Black or coloured sheep (Judge: D. Graham)

Halfbred or Corriedale ram, any age (2): Mrs J. Forrester 1 and champion. Halfbred or Corriedale ram lamb (2): Mrs M. M. Conway 1. Halfbred or Corriedale ewe, any age (4): Mrs J. Forrester 1, R. J. Cradock 2. Halfbred or Corriedale ewe lamb (4): Mrs J. Forrester 1, R.-J. Cradock 2. Romney, Leicester or crossbred ram, any age (5): Mrs J. Forrester 1, Beverley Forrester 2 and 3. Romney, Leicester or crossbred ewe, any age (8): H. R. Henderson 1, Mrs J. Forrester 2 and 3. Romney, Leicester or crossbred ewe lamb (6): Mrs J. Forrester 1, H. R. Henderson 2, Mrs M. M. Conway 3. Black wether, any age (1): Mrs J. Forrester 1.

Prime sheep (Judge: D. Robertson)

Two white-faced prime lambs, strong wool breeds (1): Cranford Downs Partnership 1. Two shorn white-faced prime lambs, strong wool breeds (3): Cranford Downs Partnership 1. Two Downtype prime lambs (1): Cranford Downs Partnership 1. SHEARING (Judges: R. Barnes, A. Booker, M. Fitzgibbon, G. Mallett and G. Twose) Open (7): Graham Twose 1, Greg Booth 2, Greg Harkerss 3. Senior (11): Tim Jorgenson 1, Garth Keay 2, Bruce Forrester 3. Intermediate (11): James Costello 1, Alex Clyne 2, Paul McFarlane 3. Junior (3) Hamish Hammond 1. Le Pine Trophy: Graham Twose. Popplewell Cup: Garth Keay. GOATS (Judge: D. S. Gouiden) Herd, registered in milk, under three years (2): R. J. and G. A. Messervy 1 and champion, S. Ashley 2 and reserve champion. Associated recorded doe in milk under three years (3): J. and J. Arscott 1 and champion. Associated records doe in milk three to five years (1): R. and K. Sinclair 1. Best udder, herd registered doe (3): R. J. and G. A. Messervy 1. Best udder, associated records doe (4) J. and J. Arscott 1 and 2. Herd registered goatling or maiden doe, 12 months to years (3): E. S. Ashley 1 and Junior reserve champion doe. Herd registered doe kid (2): R. J. and G. A. Messervy 1 and junior reserve champion pedigree doe. Associated records doe kid (2): J. and J. Arscott 1 and junior champion doe, R. and J. Sinclair 2 and junior reserve champion

doe. Dem and daughter (I): R. J. and G. A, Messervy 1. Junior showmanship (S): Becky Messervy 1. Kate Messervy 2, Alice Arscott 3. Angara (Judge: J. Dunn) Maiden doe (4): M. R. Rutherford 1 and champion, J. S. Rutherford 2. Doe kid bom after August 1, 1986 (5): B. D. and H. J. Purchas 1 and 2 and reserve champion. D. M. and C M. Crampton 3. Cashgora doe kid bom after August 1. 1986 (6): D. M. and C. M. Crampton 1, Ngawiro 2, A. G. Burbury 3. CATTLE Angus (Judge: W. Johnston) Bull calved after June 1, 1985 (2): P. J. Gardner 1. Heifer calved after June 1, 1984 (2): P. J. Gardner I and champion. Hereford (Judge: G. J. Chamberlain) Bull calved after June 1. 1985 (3): G. M. Burrows 1 and champion. Heifer bora after June I, 1984 (3): R. J. and M. A. Burrows. Inter-breed All breeds class, bull calved after June 1, 1984 (5): P. J. Gardner 1 and supreme champion, G. M. Burrows 2 and reserve supreme champion.

DOG TRIALS (Judge: H. Eggleston) Head, pull, drive, and yard (63): A. G. Dickson with Ruth 1, H. T. Eder with Gift 2, A. Clark with Laddie 3. Open district: A. Clark with Laddie. Open maiden: A. Dickson with Ruth 1, H. T. Eder with Copper 2, H. K. Barwell with Lee 3. District maiden: H. S. Northcote with Moss 1, E. Herbert with Watch 2, A. F. S. Rutherford with Don 3.