CALF COMPETITIONS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22917, 21 December 1937, Page 21

CALF COMPETITIONS

NORTH AUCKLAND SCHOOLS [from ouk own correspondent] WHANG AREI, Monday Calf-judging competitions have been carried out at various native schools. The trophy donated by the Bay of Islands Dairy Company for the gchool which brought forward the best group of three calves was won by the Oranta native school with 'J37 points, Karetu and Waikare schools, equal, being second. Following are other results Waiomio Native School.—K. Tautari, 1; 1. Ngakoti, 2; P. Mahanga, 3. Oranta " Native School.—Seniors: Jean Shaw, J j Q. Beattie, 2; E. Owen, ;3. Juniors: Helen Strugnell, 1; Marlon Strugnell, 2; Kake Owen, 3. Karetu Native School.—Neville Pa ton, 1; G. Brisiow, 2; P. Sullivan. 3. Waikare Native School.—D. Sheath, 1; M. Wilcox and D.' Sheath, equal, 2; W. Waikaire. 3.

OKOROIRE AWARDS CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS The following were the prize-winners at the annual show of the Okoroire Boys and Girls' Calf-rearing Club: — Heifer Calves.—Light breed: Mario Andrealo, L; Olive Bellamy, '2\ Keith Whaipu, 3. Heavy breeds: June Sutcliffe, I; Grace Sutcliffe, 2. Pedigree bull calf: Alf. Andresen, X; Keith Howell, 2. Champion of champions cup: Olive Bellamy.

NORTH RODNEY GROUP GOOD TYPE OF ANIMAL - [from our own correspondent] WELLSFORD. Monday There were excellent entries in the School Calf Club parades held by the North Rodney group. At the Port Albert School there were four classes, and the judges, Messrs. Melville and Campbell, of Matakana, commented very favourably on the type of animal shown. The awards were: —Dairy type: Roy Marsh, 70 points, 1; Desmond Reid, 00, 2; Kelvin Carel, 3. Condition, handling and keeping of records: Desmond Reid, 107, 1; Roy Marsh, 07 2: Don Gubb, 80, 3; Brian Reid, 88, 4. Yearlings, dairy type: Desmond Reid 7M, 1- Verne Becroft and Wesley J»eal, 02, 2. Two-year-old cow in milk, judged on production by test, and by ordinary judging points: Ronald Winks, tto, t; Don Gubb, 78'j 2; Verne Becroft, 77, 3; Brian Reid, 73% 4 ' At the Te Arai Point School the judges were Messrs. E. R. Becroft and W. Faulkner. their swards being:—Handling and condition: Howard Dorreen, 1; Colin pprreen 2; Nellie Dorreen. 3. Dairy type: Colin Dorreen, 1; Nellie Dorreen, 2; Jimmy Dorreen, 3. YeaVlings, dairy type: Margaret Heywood, 1; Bert Heywood, 2; Dot. Heywood, 3.

CHAMPIONSHIP PARADE JUDGING AT WAIPU [from our own correspondent] WHANGAREI, Monday The first championship parade of calves ever held at Waipu look place yesterday. Messrs. H. W. Crawford and H. Hutchinson were tiie judges. , The following are the awards: —Heavy breeds —Senior calf rearing: lan Vale, 1; Harold Gardner. 2; Alex McKay, 3. Junior: Ivan Paki, I: Beria McAulay, 2. Dairy type: Alex McKay, l; Catherine Pitman, 2; IT Gardner, 3. Light breeds—Senior: A. McKay, I; Morna McKay, 2; Emma Crompton 3. Junior: Eileen Duddy, 1; Dennis Brvham, 2; Roberta Duddy, 3. Dairy type: Roberta Duddy, 1; Morna McKay, 2; Flora Antsnovich and Dennis Bryham. equal, 3. Yearling—Light breeds: J Crompton, 1; Robert Marsh. 2; P. Walker, 3. Heavy breeds: lan McKay. 1. Best-handled calf: Harold Gardner, 1; Emma Crompton. 2; lan Vale, 3. Waipu Dairy Company Shield, for school gaining most points: Waipu Cove, 1; Waipu River and Brae, equal, 2; Takahiwai Native, 3.