HAWKE’S BAY SHOW.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 260, 20 October 1911, Page 6

HAWKE’S BAY SHOW.

The concluding hours of the show were made decidedly unpleasant yesterday by a bitterly cold wind. Lut the public were loth to leave the ground and a big attendance watched tin- finish of the competitions. Many also lingered about among the side (shows until well into the dusk. ( The Hastings Band contributed j some capital music during the dav. i but the intervals between selections I appeared a little lengthy. > A distinctive feature of the show ! was the exceptionally large number 'of motor-cars in the carriage pad- ! dock. Cars of every size, value and (colour crowded the ground and gave [an eloquent proof of th? wealth of ( Hawke's Bay. i The general opinion among the ( visiting fanners is that the show *is well up to the standard and in some cases ahead of previous years. ; The provision of covering for the 'cattle was much appreciated by exhibitors and should encourage the [ showing of valuable stock.

I The points prize in the poultry seei tion was annexed by Air. Robert [ Smith with M points. Air. AV. C. , Davis being second with 62 points. ! Mr. Ambrose AVellwood’s Berkshire ( Boar was awarder! the championship < in the pig classes. COMPETITIONS. The competitions decided after we went to press yesterday resulted as follows :—

[ Leaping Match for horses owned and ridden by Natives.—Taranaki Te l a's eh.g. De Vasco, 1 ; C. Hamlin’s r.g.. 2 ; Turoa T. Renata's b.g. Titoki. 3. Eight entries. This event was keenly contested. One rider fell at the first hurdle but was not in- , j tired. Turning; competitors to make a complete circle round each of six [ posts, gallop round the seventh post [and return to the starting point.—O. Nelson 1. B. De Castro 2. Twentyjtwo entries. All the competitors performed well. The two Miss Mackerseys came round each post practically together, and the race home provided an exciting finish, in which one rider came in barely a head to : the good. This was claimed to be the best turning competition seen at the show for many years. Leaping Match, over four hurdles. —C. Hart’s r.g. Playboy 1, J. H. Macniven's b.g. Pickpocket 2, AA. Ellingham's b.g. Rhyl 3. Twentyone entries. The jumping was uniformly good. ( Macniven’s Pickpocket took thhe hurdles splendidly on the first run, Imt lost several points when given a second round by bungling at the third hurdle. JI DGING AT SJIOAVS.

Melbourne. Oct. 14. During the recent Royal Show voting cards were distributed to exhibitors of live stock with a view of obtaining their opinion in regard to the system of judging. The secretary submitted to a meeting of the council to.da.v the resirit of this referendum, ahd of tin 1 three systems -ore judge, two judges and a re fen e. and three judges. The decision was by a large majority in favour of two judges and a referee.