CALF CLUB RESULTS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 13, 13 December 1932, Page 4

CALF CLUB RESULTS

GROUP JUDGING

TAONUI AND ASHHURST

Yesterday the judging of the No. 4 and 5 groups of Manawatu-Oroua Division of the Boys’ and Girls’ Agricultural Clubs was carried out, the gatherings being held at Ashhurst and Taonui respectively. In each case keen interest was shown in the competition by the parents of the children as well as by many other visitors, all of whom wore impressed by tho quality of the calves.

At Taonui, particularly, the calves were in splendid condition, tho judges commenting very favourably upon them.

’[’lie following are the detailed results:—

No. 4 GROUP

Schools: Rattmai, Pohangina, Ashhurst, Fitzherbort East and Bunnythorpe. (Judge: Mr W. Murray, Woodville.) DAIRY TYPE.

Eon Fraser’s (Ashhurst) Daisy, Jim Rowbotham’s (Raumai) Pnnsy, 2; John Rowbotham’s (Raumni) Star, 3; Doris McKinlny’s (Ashhurst) Joan, v.h.c. ; Neil Cheetham’s (Bunnythorpe) Zoo, h.c.

CARE TN REARING

Fred Ansin’s (Ashhurst) Rouble, I ; Neil Cheetham’s Zoe, 2; Robert Cresswell’s (Ashhurst) Jonnie, 3; Lassie Story’s (Ashhurst) Jean, v.h.c. ; Edna King’s (Bunnythorpe) Nancy, h.c. YEARLING HEIFERS.

Yearling heifers were also exhibited and the plnoings were as follow:—Leslie Hackett’s Kitty. 1 ; Alfred Williams’ Nancy, 2; Thelma Garnet’s Beauty, 3. All from Ashhurst School. EXHIBITORS’ JUDGING COMPETITION.

The exhibitors’ judging competition resulted as follows:—Eon Eraser 1, Doris McKinlay 2, Leslie Hnckett 3. GROUP RECORDS.

Pohangina School.—Beryl Harland 1, Edward Hockly 2, Tvan Lopper 3.

Raumai School.—Pauline McDonald 1, Timothy O’Rourke 2, James Rowbotliam 3.

Ashhurst School.—Margaret Story 1, Kathleen Story 2, Eon Fraser "3.

Bunnythorpe School.—-S. Anderson 1 Peter Gunn 2, James Cheetham 3. GROUP PLACINGS.

Pauline McDonald (Raumai) 1, Beryl Harland (Pohangina) 2, Edward Hockly (Pohangina) 3. GROUP No. 5. (Schools: Taonui, Colvton, Te Arakura and Awahuri. Judge: Mr H. J. Lancaster, Glen Oroua.) DAIRY TYPE. Margaret Cheetham’s (Taonui) Nancy 1, Noleen Ansin’s (Taonui) Joy 2. Leon Ansiu’s (Taonui) Frisky 3; Olive Thomas’s (Te Arakura) Pansy v.h.c., Ngaire Chectham’s (Taonui) Peggy v.h.c. 1 CARE IN REARING. Betty Grant’s Tui I, Margaret Cheetham’s Nancy 2. Leon Ansin’s Frisky 3, Noeline Ansin’s Joy v.h.c., Boli McFarland’s Flip h.c. Ail from Taonui School. RECORDS. Taonui School.—K. Puklcwski 1, Noeline Ansin 2, M. Cheetham 3. Colvton School.—D. Adsett 1, AV. Bcatson 2, R. 'Crook 3. Awahuri School: E. Taylor 1, D. Campbell 2, Af. Campbell 3. Te Arakura School: Olive Thomas 1, K. Campbell 2, N. Campbell 3. GROUP PLACING. D. Adsett (Colyton) 1, E. Taylor (Awahuri) 2, D. Campbell (Awahuri) GROUP 2. RECORDS. (Oroua Downs, Kopane, Rongotea and Glen Oroua Schools.) Oroua Downs:—Roger Curran 1, Lionel Eunnell 2, Owen Rivers 3. Kopane.—Hollv Hill 1, Audrey Houghton 2, Joyce Prentice 3. Glen Oroua. —Enid Gimblett 1. Jeannette Scott 2, Charlie AA’ebb 3. Rongotea.—Molly Slattery 1, Gordon Arnott 2, Don Arnott 3. Group placings.-—Holly Hill (Kopane) 1, Roger Curra.n (Oroua Downs) 2, Molly Slattery (Rongotea) 3. RECORDS, GROUP G. (Kakariki, Ohakea, Sanson, Carnarvon. Clydesdale and Waitohi Schools.) Kakariki. —Francis Mason 1, Eisted Blunden 2, Phillip Mason 3.

Ohakea. —Steven Avery 1, Norma Averv 2, Molly Harris 3. Sanson.—Record awarded first place not named, K. Ealiey 2, Bruce Mitchell 3.

Carnarvon. —J. Thompson 1, F Thompson 2, L. Pedley 3. Clydesdale.—Patricia Gossart 1, B. AVoolford 2, F. Luxford 3.

AVaitohi. — Rex Pearce 1, E. Manson 2, M. Denr 3. Group ' placings.- —P. Grossart (Clydesdale) 1, S. Avery (Olrakea) 2, N. Avery (Ohakea) 3, B. AVoolford (Clydesdale) v.h.c.

HOME GARDEN PLOTS

At Ashhurst School yesterday afternoon tho homo gardens competition held in conjunction with the Agricultural work of the school was judged by Mr E. H. Lange, agricultural instructor to the AA’anganui Education Board. Tho plots were limited to six varieties of vegetables and marks were awarded under the headings of variety, cultivation, spacing, utility, general appearance, record. Three plots that would have done credit to any experienced adult wore seen by the judge. The records in two instances were excellent examples of sustained observation, also, Mr Lange states. The prize-winners were as follow : Maurice Read 1, plot 42, record 10; Joyce Doreen 2, plot 42, record 4; Robert Davis 3, plot 39, record 7; John King 4, plot 35, record 8; Selwyn Fisher 5, plot 32, record 10.