MOTUEKA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 21 December 1937, Page 8

MOTUEKA

A. AND P. ASSOCIATION MiI,KINO COMPETITION DISCUSSED "IN COMMITTEE” tErom Our Own Correßpomleiit] At a mciting of the executive of the Moluoka Agricultural and Pastoral Association. held in the secretary’s oflice on Saturday evening, there were present: Messrs Ji. Teece (president>, D. Unhung. C. A. Newport, Hubert Itolyoake, E. Teece, L. Canton, E. A. .lackson, and the secretary. Mr O. C. Wilkinson, Mr John Downie, Murchison, wrote expressing regret at being unable to be present at Ihc show, and pleasure at the success with which it had been attended. A letter was received from the Southdown Sheep Society, Palmerston North suggesting that where practicable. A. and P. Associations should appoint junior judges to assist senior judges at their shows.

This suggestion was supported by the president and other members and noted for future consideration. A number of A and P Associations wrote thanking the Motueka Association for complimentary tickets on the occasion of the third annual show.

A competitor in the photography section of the show wrote enquiring whether thr- actual judging in this section had beer, carried out by a lady instead of the appointed judge. The writer also made the suggestion that the doors of the industrial section should he kept closed until the judging had been completed. The secretary staled that the judging had been carried out by Mr A. R. Kingsford. and that the writer of the letter line! been informed to that effect. The president of the Riwaka Croquet

Club wrote thanking the executive of the association for its help and co-op-eration in carrying out the arrangc- ! merits for the luncheon booth and pie j and sandwich stall on the show ground, and enclosing a cheque for £4 10s as a donation towards the funds, together ! with the sum of £1 10s for hire of space 1 for pie stall, , On tire motion of Messrs E. A. JaekUimsTCHUneil, 20th December k on an d If Holyoake, it was decided

(that Iho Hiwaka Croquet Club be : thanked for ti.s donation, and that the I executive express its appreciation of the entering arrangements for the oflij eials. | The convener of the Works' Commiti tee (Mr Hubert Holyoakc) prelI sented e report upon the preparatory I work associated with the show, and j the dismantling of the pens and show ring and cleaning up of grounds. Mr Holyoakc was thanked for his comprehensive report Matters in connected with the milking competition at the show were dis- ! cussed in committee | Upon resuming in open meeting it j was resolved that H. C. Schroder be j awarded first prize for champion dairy | cow, class 7G in schedule; and L. H. Hammond be awarded first and second in the milking competition and the , Moutcrc Herd Testing Cup. j Accounts were passed for payment I and arrangements made to refer others to a sub-ccmmittee with power to act. The president extended to members | seasonal greetings wihch were heartily j reciprocated

DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB FINE SCORE BY RIFLEMAN L. KEELING On Saturday afternoon the Motucka Defence Rifle Club fired its first shoot for the championship and the third shoot for the Hudson Cup. Rifleman L. Kelling, who shot very consistently, registered the fine score of 101. with the possible 35 at 500yds, 34 at 300 and 32 at GOO, taking the Painter Feathers in the A grade Rifleman A. Stuart topped the score in the B grade with 85. In the Hudson Cup shoot, Rifleman L. Keiiing was top scorer with 69 in grade A: and A. Stuart, with 64, registered the highest score in B grade. On Bth January the second shoot for the T. Stevens’ Cup will be fired over 300 and 500yds, 10 shots. Scores for the championship were as follows: —

A GRADE

MOTUEKA WOMEN’S DIVISION SUMMER FAIR A summer fair organised by members of the Motucka branch 01 the Women's Division was held in the Division Hall on Friday The Mayor (Mr R. J. L. York) officially opened the fair. He said that although the Women's Division of the Farmers Union was an organisation that had only been in operation for a few years, its activities were known throughout the Dominion. On the various stalls the display of goods was an indication o' the zeal and co-operation of members, and he heartily congrntu-

lated them He wished the branch success in this effort and declared the fair open.

Stalls and stallholders were: Produce. Mesdames Snow and Christensen: work. Mesdames Gill and E. Canton: cakes. Mesdames Norris and G. James; jumble, Mesdames G. M. Smith and F. N. Drummond: sweets. Mrs Hogan; afternoon tea. Mesdames D. W. Talbot, Duffy. VVil.-on and S. Thompson: Christmas tree. Mesdames G. E. Smith and A. Canton

Competitions were won as follows: Hamper, A. M. Drummond: handkerchief salchet. Mr R J. L. York; teaset. Mrs G. James. Other competitions have still to be finalised.

300 500 600 ttl LKelling .. 34 35 32 101 G. Manifold 30 31 31 92 T. Kclling .. 30 30 30 90 V. Bruce 29 33 28 90 J. O. Anderson ... 31 31 28 no A. Adams .. 28 29 31 .88 F. Painter 30 29 28 87 H. Doig 28 32 27 37 n. Coleman 27 31 29 87 B GRADE 300 500 600 ttl. A. Stuart .. 27 31 27 85 D. Gee 29 27 27 83 E. Groc.bv .. 28 29 23 80 H. Dredge 28 23 27 18 R. Watson 20 24 28 72 — Rodger .. 19 26 24 69

HUDSON CUP A GRADE 300 500 hep. ttl. L. Kclli.nt' . 34 35 — 69 ,T. 0. Anderson . . 31 31. 3 65 G. Manifold . 30 31 3 65 V. T. . 29 33 3 64 Kelling . 30 30 O 63 H. F. Doig . 28 32 .1 . ] Painter . 30 29 2 61 R. Coleman .... 27 31 4 61 A. Adams . 28 29 — 57 B GRADE 300 500 hep. ttl. A ') , 13 6 64 D. E. Gee . 29 27 4 61 Groobv . 29 29 4 61 H. Dredge . 28 23 7 58 — Rodger . 19 20 10 55 I?. Watson . 20 24 10 54