DANNEVIRKE A. AND P. SHOW.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, 16 February 1917, Page 2

DANNEVIRKE A. AND P. SHOW.

The eighth’annual show of the Dannevirkb 'District. Agricultural and Pastoral Association opened on Wednesday, 14th February, in fine weather. The entries are a tec ord for the society, and the attendance for the first day exweeded that oi last year. Numerous side shows were on the ground, and an additional attraction was the sheep dog trial inaugurated by the association this year. Jibe jumping and other competitions were keenly contested The large number of motor cars <,n the ground shows that the show is attracting people from a very wide area surrounding Dannevirke. The following are some of the results for the dav-

Men's Driving Competition.—C. C. Cox I; W. Hobson 2, I>. Roake 3. Pony Jumping Competition.—G. Morgan hr m Bessie 1, Miss Mackersey’s Nobby 2, AVillie Baker's gr m Mystery- :i. ‘ Turning Competition. -W. Hobson 1. A. M. Harmer 2. Sheep Dog Trial. —P. G. L. Mackenzie's Chap 1. Jack West lake's Lammernioor Dan 2, Jack Westlake's Lochiel Gem 3, J. McDonald’s Hemp h.e. Maiden Hunters’ Competition. Mr. W. Hobson's 1> g Burgess 1, Mr. A. S. Goodwin’s b Matangi 2. Mrs. A. E. .Sexton’s br g Dark Un 3. Wire Jump, Hunting Stvle, for ladies.— Mrs. J. B. A’Deane’s The Colonel 1, Ernest .Short’s r g Scout. 2. Ivan Shaw’s Koka 3. Best Harness Horse (style and action). up to 14.2 hands.—C. C. Cox's br m Lady Gay 1, Rev. J. Bowls' b g Tommy 2.

Pony Stallion, any age.—W. Brooker’s The Masher I, N. Small's Victory 2. J. W White’s Silver King 3. T. M. Eian’s Young Eclipse special prize. Pony, mare or gelding, over 13.2. Miss Maekersey’s b g Nobby -. Miss Madge Armstrong's Dan 2: Claude Fredricksen’s gr g Chum 3. Pony, mare or gelding, over 12 hands and not exceedingly 13.2. — Rev. Father Bowes’ Tommy 1. Willie Baker’s Little Wonder 2, 11. A. Speedy’s Cora 3. Weight Carrying Hack.- H. A. Speedy’s Rua 1. J. 11. Macniven’s Blueskin 2, J. XV. Bicknell’s Tommy Atkins 3.

Medium Weight Hack, mare or gelding—W. Howard Booth's Lonely 1, XV. Hobson’s Captain Black 2, A. S. Goodwin's Romeo 3.

Jersey Bull. — Championship. T. R. Lancaster’s Renown of Meadowbrook ; reserve championship, Edgar Harding’s Waipiko Kudos. Jersey. Cow.--Championship, T. R. Lancaster’s K See Hopeful ; reserve championship,' T. ]{. Landister's Siivcr Bell. Milking Shorthorn Bull.--Cham-pionship, AVm. Brady’s Prince Kelvin ; (reserve championship, 11. M. Essex's Dominion Red Lord.

Champion Ayrshire Bull. — I). Bin hanan’s Scotch Blair (imp.) ; reserve championship, U. Karsten's Bright Bower of Gowan Bank. Ayrshire Champion Cow. —G. Karsten’s Jenny 7th of Haydowus; reserve championship, D. Buchanan’s Ehiiga. Challenge Cun for Highest Points in Ayrshires. —D. Buchanan. Champion Holstein Bull.-TV. L Lovelock’s King of Dominos : re-

serve championship, Walter JL-i.y-mond’j Prince Pietertjc of Ashlym. Champion Holstein Cow.—XV. K Lovelock’s Dominos’ Friesland : reserve championship, Walter Raymond’s de Koi Lulu of Ashlvm.

Dairy Produce, Box rif Export Butter.— M:iiirmevilje Dairy Co. I. Norsewood Dairy Co. 2, Shannon Dairv Co. 3.

Caso of Export Cheese.--Danno-virke Co-op. Dairv Co. 1. Norsewood Dairy Co. (Mokotuku branch) 2. Norseweod Dairy Co. (Central) 3.

SECOND DAY. The second day of the eighth annual show held by the Dannevirke District Agricultural and Pastoral .Association opened in beautiful weather and the ground was in perfect order. The attendance was probably a record. A feature of the show was the ihe splendid jumping. The judge remarked that it was the finest exhibition in both ladies’ amt gents’ jumping lie hail eier seen m New Zealand. The Dannevirke Municipal Band discoursed some fine music. The parade wa s a re\olation. Unfortunate, as they were having the grounds an accident Gccurred to the liev. Father Bowes, who was driving a trap, when the, hoi sc bolted and upset the trap, the rev. gentleman being dragged underneath. He sustained severe injuries and had to be removed to the hospital. The following are the main events of the day:— Ladies' Driving Competition. Aliss Mahor 1. Mrs. H. M. Row 2. Pony Jumping.—Willie Baker's Little Vf under I, M illie Baker’s Mystery 2, Miss Mackcrsev’s Nobbv 3. "

Harness Horse, shown in dog cart. —C. Stubbs’ Steak 1, Miss Angus’ Supplejack 2. Mrs. J. B. A'Deaiic's The Colonel 3.

Hunters’ Competition, open. - Miss E. Macniven’s Omnia ], J. Boyce’s Twilight 2. Ernest Short's Scout 3. A large field and one < f the chief events of the. day.

Ladies’ Hunters’ Competition.- - •J- -L Bryce's Twilight I, Ernest Short's Seoul, 2. Ivan Shaw’s Kaka 3. T'n.' jumping was so good that tlie judge bad difficulty in placing l.iie winners.

Best Girl Rider.--Tui Hastings I. Laurie Harmer 2, Dorothy .Speedy Best Boy Rider.- -Willie Baker i. Ivan Morgan 2. F.-ie Herbeit 3. Best Bareback Rider. —B. Roake 1. J. Shaw 2, H. Greene 3.

The championship in the hacks went to Air. Ernest Short's Smm.t with Air. W. Howard Booth's Lovely the reserve championship. 'Vile Jump, hunting style. -Ernes; Short’s Scout 1, Ivan Shaw’s Kaka 2, Aliss E. Aiacniven’s Onrnia 3. Ladies’ Hack, to be ridden by a lady.—Ernest Short’s Echo 1, AV. Howard Booth’s Lovely 2, A. S. Goodwin’s Romeo 3.

Troop Horse—XV. Howard Booth's Lovely 1, Aliss Jessie Angus’ Supplejack 2, A. S. Goodwin’s Batchelor 3. Best Paced Hack.—Aliss Jessie Angus’ Supplejack _l. AV. Howard Booth’s Lovely 2, AV. Hobson’s Captain Black 3.

Alaiden Hack.- AV Hobson’s Captain Black J, 'Miss Jessie Angus' Supplejack 2, J. AV. Bicknell’s Tommy Atkins 3.

An event that was watched with great interest was an exhibition of the winnings (logs on the oval that won in the sheep dog trial on the first dav.

Willoughby’s Company gave a pe--formance in aid of the Patriotic Fund during the afternoon.