EGMONT JUBILEE SHOW

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 6 November 1933, Page 5

EGMONT JUBILEE SHOW

THREE DAYS’. ATTRACTIONS

OUTSTANDING STOCK EXHIBITS

With entries a record and the quality of the exhibits such as would grace any Royal Show ring, the Eigmont A. and P. ' Association’s jubilee -show at Hawera on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will provide the finest array of stock yet witnessed in Hawera, and possibly in Taranaki. Prominent breeders throughout the North Island, as well as provincial exhibitors, are competing and the exhibits represent many of the finest pedigree herds in the Dominion. In all other sections quality also predominates, with the numbers of entries greatly in excess of those of last year. As a result of the increase in the number of entries in the pig section special accommodation has had to be provided, and a complete new row of pens erected. The show presents this year g. wide diversity of attractions and on each, of the three days the programme of events is well varied to suit public tastes. The first day of the show is usually regarded by the public as judging day, but this year the association has arranged a. number of additional attractions for the afternoon and evening. Wood-chopping competitions, which are timed to commence at 1.30, are being reintroduced as the feature of the afternoon, and many of the leading a? omen of the Dominion are participating, including J. „EL Shewrey, present New Zealand champion. These contests have always proved popular with the public, and the events should provide a spectacular attraction. Hunting and wirejumping competitions and trotting competitions will also be held in the afternoon. A tug-of-war and a programme of athletic events will occupy the evening. In the tug-of-war teams will consist of five men, with a maximum weight of 60 stone. The competition will be run on the two-life system, which will ensure a full evening’s programme. In order to vary- the programme the sports will be sandwiched between the pulls, the events including 100, 220, 440 and 880 yards men’s handicaps, secondary school boys’ race, ladies’ 100 and 440 yards relay, one mile and three mile cycle handicaps and high jump. As a novelty item a ladies’ tug-of-war will also be provided. This will be post entry. In order that spectators may have an uninterrupted view the tugs-of-war will be contested on a raised platform Jin the show ring. The Rlussell electric recorder, which automatically indicates to the public the progress of each team during the respective pulls and dis--1 closes the winner by a coloured light, will be in use.

ATHLETIC HANDICAPS Handicaps for the athletic events are as follow: One mile cycle.—A. Kennedy 60yds, H. G. Lithgow 80, J. Bourke 100, H. Wills 100, J. A. Maule 160, G. Flintoff 1&5 H. T. Putt 165, G. Dombroski 180, L. Landers 180, G. D. Leydon 220, J. Rowe 220, H. Tippett 275, W. Jewell 275, W. Augustine 275. Three mile cvcle.—A. Kennedy 90yds, H G. Lithgow 130, J. Bourke 150, H. Wills* 150, G. Flintoff 220, H. T. Putt 220 J. A. Maule 220, G. Dombroski 270', L. Landers 270, G. D. Leydon 300, J. Rowe 300, W. Augustine 330. . 440 and 880 yards.—R. L. Knight 15yds and 40yds; C. E. Holmes 20, M. Sheehy 20, 45; J. L. Clapham 25, 65; E. Smith 40, —; Fleet 40, 7o ; C. Westwood —, <5; G. Flintoff 4o 90, R,. Sharpe 45, 90; H. Wills —, 90. 100 and 220 yards.—T, Keri- 2yds and 6yds; A. E. Gilliver 5, —; J. ino24; J. l! Clapham 12, 14; 0. Westwood 12, —; C. El. Holmes —, 10; G Flintoff 13, 24; E. Smith 13, 24; 1. O’Dea 13, 24; L. Worley —, 20. Ladies’ 100 yards.—Miss E. Reid 3 yds. Miss K. Petersen 6yds. The judging of various classes, ineluding boys and girls’ calf exhibits, will occupy Thursday morning. In the afternoon there will be military competitions. the grand parade of stock, steer-riding championship, ring competitions and Highland Dancing. A concert will be held in the Opera House on Thursday evening, at which cups and trophies will be presented. Judging of the boys and girls’ calf club championships will be carried out on Friday morning, when pony competitions will also be held. Folk dancing, motor car events, Maori entertainments, boys’ tug-of-war and an applebobbing competition will occupy tlie afternoon. , , An appropriate finale to the show will bo a large fireworks display on Friday evening, preceded by a gymnastic exhibition. The display will again be supplied and fixed by Wainoni Fireworks Ltd., which firm was responsible for last year’s brilliant show attraction. The coming display will be on similar lines to one given at the “New Napier” carnival a few months ago, and of wliish the “Daily Telegraph” said: “Napier lias never seen so williant a spectacle of the same kind as was provided by the display o. fireworks given on McLean Park last night before a crowd which must have numbered about seven thousand. Variety and originality were keynotes of the display—a brilliant exposition ot the fireworks-maker’s craft.” Experts f-.-Mii fhe Wainoni Company will again attend at Hawera. to personally supervise the fitting up and firing of the disolav. Such a popular feature will doubtless again' command a large attendance of the public.