EKETAHUNA SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1035, 26 January 1911, Page 6

EKETAHUNA SHOW.

A .SUCCESSFUL -GATHERING, On Monday last the sixteenth annual show of the Eketajiilha branch of the Farmers' Union was hejd. Tho "weather was beautifully line, and tho attendance at; the. grounds easily. constituted a' reX cord,.'visitors .being: present from all parts of tho district.'-.-In", the various events the entries were numerous and tho , competition keen'. Three'cups'were won outright during the'day. Mr. N. Nelson secured Messrs.-: Abraham ~n (i . Williams's cup in tho 13st. hacks with Czarevitch, Mr. W. J. Scdcolu won. Messrs. Dalgety and Co.'s cup in the. list.' hacks with .Caloola, and Mr. J.' Sweeney won the Wairarapa, .Farmers , . .' Association's eporgne in the high jump-•-with •-Side View. Mr. W. J. Sedcolo also secured another, leg-in for' the Page Cup .with Caloola. The following are tho principal results:— . . ■ ■ Farm Horse.—Horse best suited .for general farm work, to be shown in shafts —t. Goss, 1; S. Mason, junr.', 2;' E. Osborne, 3.' ' '"' ■ Troop Horse, to bo shown ■by a trooper 'in uniform and to be certified by an officer that tho horse has been used by a trooper in company drill.—W. J. Kedoolo's Calpola, 1; A. J. Short's Tawahine i 2; 0. Knight's Jim, 3. . Trap or Buggy Horse,-15 hands or over :-«.; F. Ranty's.Topsy,. 1; -W. J: Se'd- • cole's Caloola, 2; A. J. Perry's Jack, 3. Pair Brake Horses.—E.F.C.A.'s Punch and Doll,_l; Knight Bros.'s Prince and Dick, 2; Jones and-Go.'s Daisy and Star '3. ■'■■.. . • ' '.-.- . •. .'. , Best Trotting Horse in 'Harness, Style, Carriago and Pace.—G. F. Ranty's Topsy I;'A. J. Perry's Jack, 2. Four "entries. Driving Competition.—H. E. Greathead, .Best Horse, Gig, and Harness (to be driven by a lady).—F. D.-Felling's Ruby ■1; W. J.' Scdcole's Caloola, 2; Miss Quirke's Darkey, 3. Hack to Carry 13 -Stone ■ or Over.—N Nelson's Czarevitch, 1; -J. Sweeney's Consul, 2. Hack up to 11 Stone.—W. J. Setlcole's Caloola, 1; J. Ellcy's Fawkes, 2; H. Mexted's Calhina, 3. ... Ladies' Hack.—W. J. Scdcole's Caloola 1; 11. Mexted's Calluiia, 2; Mrs. M. A Bernpy's. Kaiwai, 3. • : Best Lady Rider.—Miss J. Stewart. Hunting Competition (Ladies' Challengo Silver dip).—H. H. Falloon's Frolic, 1; J Sweeney's Consul, 2, Hack Pairs (Lady's and . Gentleman's Hacks).—W. J. Sedcolo's Caloola and Sir Locke. High Jump for Horses.—W. Sweeney's Side View, 1; C: Perry's Bell Bird, 2. Height jumped, -1 feet. At the request nf Mr. Sweeney, tho bar was raised to Sft-, and. was successfully negotiated by bide. View. Trotting Competition (2 miles).—W. Tccsdale's Ginger. 1; W.Bowker's Jackev 2; W. Begbie's Wild Rose, 3. Best Walking' Horse.—H. Elley's Guv Fawkes, 1; E. E. Goss's Bloss, 2. Best. Trotting Horse (in saddle, style and carriage).— A. J. Perry's Jack, 1; a! W. Bissctt's Morere, 2. Trotting Competition (one mile).—W Teesdale's Ginger, 1; A. H. Hooper's Ji T i"'i-.e Face. 2; W. Begbie's Wild Rose. 3.