WINTER SHOW CLOSES.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2713, 22 June 1925, Page 5

WINTER SHOW CLOSES.

MOST SUCCESSFUL SEASON SATURDAY’S COMPETITIONS Saturday brought to a close the most successful Winter Show of the A. and P. Association, and the gate receipts, in whose favour the remarkable stretch of fine weather was decidedly inclined, show a very large increase on last year. The weather was again all that could be desired, and throughout the day and evening, crowds of people (locked to the grounds and buildings, giving further satisfaction to the trading concerns, as well.as to the management. Much interest centred about the two intcr-school Rugby matches in the afternoon, while the pony leaping competition was another popular 'attraction. Evening brought a largo number to witness the tug-of-war contests, which proved an acceptable feature for a last night entertainment, bringing to a close a most successful season. Pony Leaping, The pony leaping competition resulted as follows:—N. P. Walsh’s 1 (Eoilding) Starlight 1, H. M. Blunden’s (Kakariki) Do Wet 2, R. Farquharson’s (Dannevirke) Silver King 3. The following also competed: Honi Knyvott’s (Feilding) Doreen, Laura Meade’s (Palmerston North) Prudence, Phyllis Davison’s (Kairang’a) Abe. Muriel Anderson’s (Aokautere) Pearl, Phyllis Meade’s (Palmerston North) Diogenes, Laura Meade's (Palmerston North) Plight, G. H. James’s (Dannevirke) Nigger. In commenting on the judging, the judge (Mr. J. Lull, Hunterville), said that the showing of the placed horses was beautiful, the first and second prize-winners . being outstanding in keen competition. There had been no difference between Starlight and De Wet in the first round, but the latter lost by a point in the jump-off. He was thoroughly pleased with the competition. The consolation event resulted:— Phyllis Davison’s (Kairanga) Abe 1, Muriel Anderson’s (Aokautere) Pearl 2, G. H. James’s (Dannevirke) Nigger 3, Laura Meade's (Palmerston North) Prudence 4. Tug-Of-War. Five teams entered for the tug-of-war competition, and an interesting contest resulted. The Borough Electrical Department met Shannon and succumbed, while the Cafe do Paris men rose triumphant over the Power Board, following this by defeating the Borough Council. As a result, Shannon pulled with the Cafe in the final bout. A. dead heat resulted, but in the second try, Shannon won after an exciting go. The detailed results are as follow, the weights of the teams being given in parenthesis: Shannon (888 lbs.) defeated Borough Electrical Department (909; Cafe de Paris (898) defeated Power Board (878); Cafe defeated Borough Council (873); Shannon defeated Cafe. No weight-judging competition was hold on Saturday. Between the two football matches, the president of the Association (Mr J. H. Perrott) took the opportunity of presenting the handsome Collinson and Cunninghame Cup for tho Hunters’ competition, to the winner (Mr J. Shaw). In so doing, Mr Perrett said Mr Shaw well deserved the. honour for ho was a good sport and an ardent supporter of hunting. He had won the cup outright, and this was the sixteenth trophy he had won in his career as a huntsman —d truly wonderful record.

On the call of the president, the crowd gave three hearty cheers for Mr Shaw, ■whoso success was most popular.