THE ROYAL SHOW

Evening Star, Issue 22798, 5 November 1937, Page 13

THE ROYAL SHOW

A MAGNIFICENT ENTRY [Pee United Peess Association.] PALMERSTON N., November 4. Beautiful weather prevailed for the opening of the Royal Show, which will extend till Saturday. There are very largo increases in the entries in the stock classes, particularly horses, which represent the finest collection ever assembled on one ground in the Dominion. There are also exceptionally large entries in the Manawatu Kennel Club’s show, for which the internationallyknown judge Mr G. Steadman Thomas, of the United States, has been brought over to judge. The Governor-General (Viscount Galway) opened the show this afternoon. Championship awards were made as follow: HORSES. Harness.—Mr J. N. Lory, Hastings; reserve, Mr H. Preston, Masterton. Clydesdale. Mr A. Grant, Fairlie; reserve, Mr T. S. Ferguson, Waiau. Mare: Mr A. Grant; reserve, Mr A. Grant. Gelding: Mr A. Grant; reserve, Mr W. A. Davison, Rongotea. CATTLE. Shorthorns.—Bull: Kilgour Bros., Kiwitea. Cow: Mr D. J. Holden, Hastings; reserve, Mr D. J. Holden. Herefords.—Bull: Mr E. M. Cranstone, Fordell; reserve, Miss B. Donald, Featherston. Cow: Mr J. R. Matthews, Featherston; reserve, Mr E. M. Cranstone. Milking Shorthorns.—Bull: Miss G. Breen, Hastings; reserve, Mr R. D. Duxfleld, Horotiu. Cow:. Miss G. Breen; reserve, Miss Breen. Red Polls.—Bull: Feilding Agricultural College; reserve, Sir R. Heaton Rhodes, Tai Tapu. Cow; Mr L. C. Anderson, Wanganui; reserve, Mr G. R. Forster-Pratt, Palmerston North. Friesians.—Bull: Mr C. A. Knutsen, Dalefield; reserve, Mr A. W. Montgomerie, Auckland. Cow: Mr O. A. Cadwallader, Greytown; reserve, Mr C. A. Knutsen. Jerseys.—Bull: Dr G. Walker, Whangarei. Cow: Mr H. J. Lancaster, Levin; reserve, Mr R. L. Horn, Ohau. Aberdeen Angus.—Bull; Estate A. S. G. Carlyon, Gwavas; reserve, Mr T. May, Waipawa. Cow: Mr J. E. Hewitt, Mangamaire; reserve, Mr J. Ogilvy, Gladstone. Ayrshires.—Bull: Mr J. D. Donald, Featherston. Cow; W. Moore and Sons, Masterton; reserve, W. Moore and Sons. SHEEP. Lincolns.—Ram: Mr L. R. Wilton, Masterton; reserve, Mr W. M. Bishell, Blenheim. Ewe: Mr L. R. Wilton; reserve, Mr W. M. Bishell. Ryelands.—Ram: Mr J. Brooks, Canterbury; reserve, Mr W. O. Rennie, Christchurch. Ewe: Feilding Agricultural High School; reserve, J. Red and Sons, Ashhurst. English Leicesters.—Ram: Sir R. Heaton Rhodes; reserve, Sir R. Heaton Rhodes. Ewe: Sir R. Heaton Rhodes; reserve, Sir R. Heaton Rhodes. Border Leicesters.—Ram;. Mr 3V. O. Rennie, Christchurch. Fat Lambs.-—Mr J. W. Perry, Feilding; reserve,-■ Mr A. J. Alexander, Waverley. Romney Marsh (open classes). —Ram: Sir William Perry, Masterton; reserve, Sir William Perry. Ewe: Mr W. H. Gibson, Kiwitea; reserve, Mr G. E. Allen, Masterton. Romney Marsh (natural condition). —Ram: Sir William Perry; reserve, Sir William Perry. Ewe: Mr M. A. MacLeod, Taonui; reserve, Mr H. A. MacLeod. Corriedales. • Ram:' Bushey Park Estate, Palmerston, Otago; reserve, Bushey Park Estate. Ewe: Mr O. T. Evans, Hawarden; reserve, Mr O. T. Evans., PIGS. Supreme champion (all breeds) : H. C. Taylor and Sons, Stratford. Tamworths: Boar, Mr A. H. B. Ames; sow, Mr H. E. Fieldhouse, Rongotea. Large whites: Boar, Feilding Agricultural High School; sow, Mr G. M. Whitelock, Newbury. Large blacks: Boar, Mr G. M. Whitelock; bow, Mr A. T. Rogers , Ngaruawahia, Borkshires: Boar, Mr H. C. Taylor and Sons; reserve, Mr A. T. Rogers, Ngaruawahia; sow, Mr F. J. P. Bamaby, Rongotea; reserve, Mr H. E. Fieldhouse, Rongotea.