SYDNEY SHEEP-BREEDERS SHOW

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2502, 1 July 1915, Page 6

SYDNEY SHEEP-BREEDERS SHOW

NEW , ZEALAND SUCCESSES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. June 30, 11.30 p.m.) Sydney, June 30. The Sheep Breeders' Annual Show disclosed 797 entries, the increase principally being in British breeds. New Zealand was well represented in Komney Marsh slieep. Mr. Donald Grant took a third for a ram over two years, and also a second for a ewe of the same age. Mr. J. A. Murdoch took a second and third for ram under twelve months. Mr. Murdoch took first and third, Mr. Grant second, and Mr. Joseph Dowthwaite highly commended for ewe under twelve months. Mr. Murdoch wa6 first and second in a pen of three rams wider twelve, and was also first and second for three ewes of the same age. In Border Leicester, Mr. Dowthwaite was first and champion, and Mr. Grant second, in ram over "two years, and Mr. Grant first for ram over twelve months. Mr. Grant took first and second, and Mr. Dowthwaite third, for ram under twelve months. Mr. Dowthwaite was first, and Mr. Grant second, for ewe over two years; Mr. Dowthwaite took first and second for ewe under two years ; Mr. Grant, first and champion, Mr.. Dowthwaite second and third, for ewe under twelve months; Mr. Dowthwaite first, Mr. Grant second, for pen of> three rams under twelve months; Mr. Dowthwaite first for pen of three ewes, same age., ■ ■ ' In English Leicesters, Mr. Grant first and champion for a ram over two, and also first for ram over twclvo months; Mr. Grant was first and second for ram under twelve months, and also first and second owe of same age, and first in pen of three rams nnder twelve months. ' In .Corricdales, Mr. C. H. Elisor took first, second, and champion for ram any age, and also second and thud for rive any first, second, and champion for ewe under two years. In Lincolns, Mr. 'A. E. of Brookside,' took a second with a ram over two years, and also first and champion for ran', under two years. I In export sheep, Mr. C. W. Elisor was second with a pen of Corriedale wethers.