DANNEVIRKE CENTENNIAL SHOW.

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 15, 18 January 1940, Page 5

DANNEVIRKE CENTENNIAL SHOW.

A feature of the Romney section of the sheep classes at the Dannevirke A. and P. -Association's Centennial show on February 6 and 7 will be the competitions for the shields of the New Zealand1 Romney Marsh Sheep Breeders' Association, which will be awarded to the champion ram and ewe. There is also the' Hewitt Cup for the best group of three Romneys, to be judged as a group, and the Gibson Challenge Cup for most points, which has been re-donated for competition by. the last winners, Alexander Brown and Son. In this, as in other sheep sections, there are open classes, and also for sheep shown in natural condition. In Southdowns there is a cup for most points, open and natural condition; a gold medal for best . ram under 22 months, registered and owned by a member of the Southdown Sheep Society, and also a challenge cup for most points for competition amongst district breeders only. The farmers' classes have on this occasion been endowed with, a. clip, which will go to the district exhibitor gaining most points. There is a challenge cup for most points in fat sheep and lambs and a special cup for the heaviest lambs (to be judged locally). All the sheep classes are on lines of former shows and new exhibitors should immediately apply for a catalogue. Entries for the show close on January 23 and for the ram fair, to be held on the day following the show, on January 20, with the secretary, Mr. H. S. M- Quigley, P.O. Box 38, Dannevirke.