THE ROYAL SHOW

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22878, 5 November 1937, Page 14

THE ROYAL SHOW

LARGE STOCK ENTRIES

OPENING BY LORD GALWAY LIST OF CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS [tlY TKM'.OKAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] PALM HUSTON NORTH. Thursday Beautiful weather prevailed for the opening to-day of tho Royal Show, which will continue until Saturday. There are very large increases in the entries in the stock classes, particularly the horses. The animals represent the finest collection ever assembled on one ground in the Dominion. Thero are also exceptionally large entries in the Kennel Club's Show, for which the internationallyknown judge, Mr. G. Stedmau Ihomas, of the United States, has been brought to New Zealand. Tho show was officially opened this afternoon by the Governor-General, Viscount' Gahvay. Tho championship awards were as follows: — Horses. —Harness: J. N. Lowry (Hastings); reserve, H. Preston (Masterton). Clydesdales: Stallion, A. Grant (Fairlie); reserve. T. S. Ferguson (Waiau). Mare: A. Grant; reserve, A. Grant. Gelding: A. Grant; reserve, W. A. Davison (Rongotea). Cattle.—Shorthorns: Bull. Kilgour Bros. (K iwitea); tow. D. J. Holden (Hastings); reserve, D. J. Holden. Herefords: Bull. J*.. M. Cranstone (Fordell); reserve Miss B. Donald (Featherston). Cow: J. K. Matthews (Featherston); reserve E. M. Cranstone. Milking Shorthorns: Bull, Miss G. Breen (Hastings); reserve, R. D. Duxfield (Horotiu). Cow: Miss G. Breen;. reserve, Miss Breen. lied Polls: Bull. Feilding Agricultural College; reserve, Sir It. Heaton Rhodes (Jai Tapu). Cow: L. C. Anderson (\\angnnui); reserve, (<■ K. Forster-Pratts <1 alnierstori North). Friesians: Bull, C. A. hnutsen (D.ikfield); reserve, A. W. Montgomery Auckland). Cow: (). A. Cadwallader (Grejtowii), reserve, C. A. Knutsen. Jerseys: Bull, lir. G. Walker (Whangarei) Cow: H. i-aster (Levin); reserve, It. L. H° r " Aberdeen Angus: Bull. Estate A. b. yCarlyon (Gwavas); reserve, I. Ma> AYnipawa). Cow: J. E. Hewitt (Mangainaire); reserve, J. Ogilvy (Gladstone). Ayrshircs: Bull. J. G. Donald (Featherston). Cow: W. Moore and Sons (Masterton); reserve, W. Moore and 'sheep.— Lincoln*: Ram L. R. Wilton (Masterton); reserve, .M. Bishell (Blenheim). Ewe: L. It. Wilton; reserve W. M. Bisheil. Ryelands: Ram, J.. Brooks fCaiiterbury); reserve, W. O. ltennie (Christchurch). Ewe: Feilding Agricultural High School; reserve, J. Reid and SOll3 (Ashhurst). English Leicesters: Ram. Sir It. Heaton Rhodes; reserve. Sir R. Heaton Rhodes. Ewe: Sir R. Heaton Rhodes; reserve, Sir R. Heaton Rhodes. Border Leicesters: Ram. W U. Itennie. Fat lambs: J. W. Perry (Feilding); reserve. A. J. Alexander (Waver ley). Romney Marsh, open classes: Ram, Sir William I erry (Masterton); reserve, Sir William Perry. Ewe: W. H. Gibson (Kiwitea); reserve O. E Mien (Masterton). Romney Marsh, natural condition: Ram, Sir William Perry; reserve Sir William Perry. Ewe: M.A. MacLeod fTinimii • reserve A. MhcLpou. Corricdales: Ram, Bush'ev Park Estate (Palmerston, Otago); reserve. Bushey Park Estate. Ewe. O. T. Evans (Hawarden); reserve, O. 1. —Supreme champion, all breeds: H. C. Taylor and Sons (Stratford) Tamworth: Roar K H. R. Ames: sow. H. E. Fieldhouse (Rongotea). Large Whites: ®2, ar \r F Agricultural High School; sow G. M. Whitelock (Newbury). Large Blacks: Boar, Cr. M. "Whitelock; sow, A. T. Rogers (Ngaruawahia). Boar, H. C. Tajlor and Sons: reserve. A. T. Rogers. Sow: F. J. P. Barnaby (Rongotea); reserve, H. E. Heldhouse.