Final Parade Of School Calf Clubs At Whangaruru

Northern Advocate, 20 December 1940, Page 2

Final Parade Of School Calf Clubs At Whangaruru

The final 1940 calf club parade was held at the Whangaruru Native School which, in its second year in the movement, showed a big improvement in the quality of the calf parades 1 .

The judges (Messrs. J. O’Shea and G. S. B. Morrison) complimented pupils on the fact that 11 out of a total of 24 paraded a calf, and that every calf showed evidence of regular care and attention. The chairman of the school committee (Mr P. R. Pene) thanked the judges for their demonstration, and the teachers (Mr and Mrs Kingsford) for the enthusiasm they had been able to inculcate in pupils towards this admirable phase of school education. The winning calves were decorated by »the District Nurse. The final part of the journey to the school was made by rowing-boat. Cn the return journey, heavy weather was encountered, and the official party received a liberal dose of saltwater spray. . Results:— Calf-Rearing.—'Juniors: Brian Reihana 1, Lottie Peters 2. Seniors: Edward Reihana 1, Sonny Reihana 2. Rebecca Reihana and Lena Peters equal 3, Henry Daniels h.c. Dairy Type.—Light breeds: Myrtle Daniels 1, Keti Peters 2, Brian Reihana 3. Heavy breds: Edward Reihana 1, Lottie Peters 2, Peter Daniels 3. Children’s Judging.—Roma Moses 1, Lena Peters 2. Adult Judging.—John Peter 1, Mrs Warren Daniels 2, Peter Reihana Pene 3. Calf Race.—Keti Peters 1, Rebecca Reihana 2, Edward Reihana 3. Catch Your Calf.—Edward Reihana 1, Lottie Peters 2, Rebecca Reihana 3.

PUNRUKU NATIVE SCHOOL. Great keenness was shown by all members of the Punaruku Native School in their first parade, one boy having brought his calf several miles over rough hill country. He reaped the reward he deserved by securing first for the dairy type, and second for the calf-rearing. A calf race was won by Nellie McGee. One likely sprinter ran foul of the basketball post, which stood the test better than the calf. A calf-catching competition was won in record time by Sydney Thompson. Mr Hawken gave the children valuable advice on calf-rearing and judging. and ui'ged all the children to rear calves next year. During the afternoon, hakas, action songs and poi dances were given by the children. . Results:—

Best-Reared Calf. —Senior: Sydney Thompson 1, Homana Strongman 2, Hir.a McGee 3. Junior: Alfred Thompson 1. Bryce Thompson 2, Leslie Davies 3.

Dairy Type.—Homana Strongman 1, Hira McGee 2, Sydney Thompson and Bryce Thompson equal 3.