Link With Loved Teacher Preserved

Northern Advocate, 20 November 1941, Page 8

Link With Loved Teacher Preserved

Fifteen animals from the Hikurangi Consolidated School were paraded on the lawn of Mr. Billington, of Mania. All Marua and some of Hikurangi were present. Spectators and calves were glad of the shade, as was also the judge, Mr. A. O. Brown, when he started to point up the calves. Mr. Brown had no easy task. He was able to make only eight points difference between the best and the worst-reared calf. Difficulties arose when the team of three calves had to be selected for the Whangarei Championship on December 12. There were six calves so good that none could be left out. and finally it was decided to send in two teams. Marua will he in the running is the opinion of the judge. Influence Still Apparent The judge <Mr. Brown) was the father-in-law of the late Staff SergeantMajor Roger Webster who died of wounds in Greece. Before he went overseas. Mr. Webster, while teaching at Riponui and later at Hikurangi, had taken a keen interest in furthering the calf club movement. Among those who paraded calves yesterday were several of his former pupils. HIKURANGI-MARUA (Judge: Mr. A. O. Brown.) Calf-rearing.—Junior: Bernice Reed, 84 points, 1; Elva Reed, 83, 2; Bruce Courts, 79, 3. Senior: Monie Austin, 116, 1; Joyce Reed, 1151 L2; Don Billington. 114, 3; Betty Jellick and Leslie Boswell, 111, equal 4: H.C., Betty Brown 110, Allan Billington 109, Tom Jellick 109, Florence Boswell 109. Dairy type. —Monie Austin 1, Joyce Reed 2, Bernice Reed 3, Leslie Boswell 4. Best lamb. —Margaret Going 1, Jean Brown 2, Betty Collis 3. Children’s judging.—Allan Billington and Tom Jellick equal 1. HOUTO (Judges: Messrs. W. L. Morrison and R. J. Duddy.) Calf-rearing.—Senior: Lila Morgan, 107 points, 1: Miriam Hill, 101, 2: Lorna Cates, 98, 3. Junior: Athol Cates 1. Dairy type.—Athol Cates. 82 1; Lorna Cates, 73,' 2; Miriam Hill, 72, 3. Children's judging.—Freda Morgan 1. Miriam Hill 2, Ken Cates 3. TITOKI (Judges: Messrs. W. L. Morrison and R. J. Duddy.) Calf-rearing.—Senior: Hugh Fraser, 101 points. 1; Clarence Courtney, 99, 2; Olivia Courtney, 93, 3. Junior: Tom Capon, 89. 1; Charles Capon, 7G, 2; Morris Courtney, 74. 3. Dairy type.—Charles Capon 1. Tom Canon 2. Olivia Courtney 3, Shirley Anderson and Morris Courtney h.c.