CENTENNIAL ROYAL SHOW

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 68, 13 December 1939, Page 10

CENTENNIAL ROYAL SHOW

Opened At Invercargill

SHEEP AND CATTLE CHAMPIONS By Telegraph—Press Association. INVERCARGILL, December 12. Opening day of the Centennial Royal Show at Invercargill today was a happy augury for the success of .Southland's great farming contribution to tlie centennial celebrations of the Dominion. in beautifully line weather judging was begun in tlie sheep, cattle and pig sections, and was well advanced at the end of the day, leaving a record entry of horses to be judged tomorrow. In all sections stock are fully up to expectations, and judges commented enthusiastically on the high standard of tlie exhibits as being fully worthy of representing their breeds at the Royal Show. The list of Centennial Royal champions was au impressive collection of the cream of New Zealand’s live stock. Because of floods in the North Island some of the judges were delayed anil did not arrive till the middle of the afternoon after an exciting aeroplane trip through stormy conditions in the lower half of the North Island and a fast motor trip from Taieri aerodrome. For this reason judging of some sections was delayed and was not completed yesterday. However, about 1300 of 2162 entries were judged during the day. Following is the list of Royal chain, pions for 1939. A few will not be decided till tomorrow. Sheep. Border Leicester, ram. IV. O. Rennie (Coy lest on); reserve, Donald Grant (Timaru) ; ewe, Donald Grant; reserve, J. A. Edwards (Otikerama). Corriedale, ram, Trustees Bushey Park Estate (Palmerston) ; reserve, Trustees Bushey Park Estate; ewe, D. and M. Sidey aud Son (Hawarden) ; reserve, D. and M. Sidey aud Son. English Leicester, rain, Canterbury Agricultural College; reserve. J. Reid; ewe, Canterbury Agricultural College; reserve, J. Reid (Dariield). Lincoln, ram, L. R. Wilton (Masterton) ; reserve. W. M. Bishell (Blenheim) : ewe, W. M. Bisbell; reserve, L. R. Wilton.

Meriuo. ram, Robert Jopp (Chatto Creek); reserve, Robert Jopp; ewe, Robert Jopp; reserve, Robert Jopp. Shropshire, ram. J. S. Marshall (Oporo) ; ewe, S. and R. Evans (Longbush). Southdown, rain. 11. .1. Andren (Maheno) ; reserve, 11. J. Andrew; ewe, 11. J. Andrew; reserve, 11. J. Andrew. Suffolk, ram, Oakleigh Estate (Southbridge) ; reserve, Falconer Bros., (Morton Mains) and A. O. Fleming (Mabel Bush); ewe, Oakleigh Estate; reserve, Oakleigh Estate. Dorset Horn, ram. A. C. Gray (Mallacetown); reserve, A. C. Gray ; ewe, A. C. Gray; reserve, B. Sclbie (live Rivers). Cattle.

Aberdeen Angus, bull. Roberts and Company’s (Middlemarch). Jubal Line, reserve, Robert Frazers (loktuiui) Grange of Makaretu; cow, D. G. Grants (Hawke’s Bay) Perdita of Jardine; reserve, Roberts and Company s (Middlemarch) Pride of Gladbrook. Hereford, bull, A. S. Holms and Son s (Waimahaka) M’aikuka Curly 1; cow A. S. Holm and son’s Miss Crocus BulShorthorns, bull, W. and F. McBride’s (South Canterbury) Gladstone Stamp 2 ; reserve, J. S. Anderson s (Waimatuku) Bush Park Officer Comma nding; cow, J. .C. T) Chamberlam s (Ellesmere) Thongsleigh Buttercup bt , reserve, J. 8. Andersons (Mannatuku) T ”mLs l SiS». i«». w ..i 11: reserve, r. L. Utiuue>e» ‘(Canterbury!, Millbrook Duke ot Dee, cow G. G. Goodwins (Rangiora) Gum vale Buttercup Fancy; reserve, D. Murphy and Sons (Invercargill) Gal gorm Rosina 111. . , Red Poll, b’ull, G. S. Youngs (M est Plains) Otahuna Flaslmess; rwene, J. S. Pike's (New Plymouth) Lacombe Chimpanzee (imp.) ; cow, O. A.aim 1. Garrett's (Invercargill) Cray lui, serve, Sir R. Heaton Rhodes s (lai Tapu’l Otahuna Mollie 2nd. Friesian Bull. A. and J. Hmnej s (Canterbury) Hanley Prince Echo Milkmaid, reserve, J. Brown’s (M aianiwa) Alnkouka OrniMby Royal; cow. J. J. (Oamaru) Willowlield. Aluartra *’Ae, it serve, Tait Bros'. (Greenhills) Glenffier Mav Echo Grisgcida. _ Ayrshire, bull, T. S. Muirlieads (Waimat.uku) Ardfiowau Favourite Scott; reserve, R. S. Weir’s (Seaward Downs) Ivanhoe Victory; cow, R. S. Meirs (seaward Downs) Allandale Annie Lawrie, reserve, W. J. Gillies’s (Hampden) Townhead Fannie. , Jersey, bull, M’. 11. Jakinss (Christchurcli) Keepers Marquis; reserve, A. 1Ritchie Crawford's (Otatara) -Marinoto Moie; cow, A. F. Ritchie Craw-ford s (Otatara) Jersey Glen Stnrbrignt; re; serve, N. Moored (Tapanui) lokorangi Midget, tCrossbred dairy cattle, cow, E. Mortimer (Makarewa); reserve, R. 11. Dickie (Tuturau R.D.). Pigs. Berksliires. boar, Borstal Institutmn’s Te Rapa Sliow boy 2nd ; reserve. M . Kirkland's Centaurua Rambler John. , Large M’hites, sow, Mosley Bros. Molyneux Southern Princess.