ROYAL SHOW

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23992, 15 December 1939, Page 7

ROYAL SHOW

THE CONCLUDING DAY OTAGO EXHIBITORS’ SUCCESSES PROMINENT IN LIGHT HORSES CLYDESDALE CHAMPIONSHIP TO GORE BREEDER (From Our Special Reporter) INVERCARGILL. Dec. 14. The curtain was rung down on a highly successful Centennial Royal Show after three days’ beautiful weather. The attendance to-day was again very good, being beyond expectations. for the final day was_ not observed as a holiday in the city. The final horse sections were judged in the morning, and after the grand parade the Minister of Agriculture (Mr Lee Martin) delivered an address in which he spoke of the significance of the Centennial Show in marking the progress of agriculture in New Zealand. He praised the remarkable develooment in Southland and said the province now had the greatest sheep population of any district in the Dominion. He announced that for the present season the Southland County had the second highest lambing percentage in New Zealand, the average being 104. Onlv four counties had 100 per cent or over—Ellesmere, with only 85,000 breeding ewes, having 108 per cent. Another impressive competition programme was presented during the afternoon, the most interesting event being the final of the Centennial Championship Jump, which was won by Mr B. R. McGuinness’s (Carterton) Scout. An increase of £472 was shown in the total gate receipts for the Centennial Show compared with the 1934 Royal Show at Invercargill. The takings for the final day were £554 compared with £319 in 1934, The total takings for the Centennial Show were £2375. which was considered by the officials of the organisations controlling the show to be highly satisfactory. Clydesdale Champions The championships in the sections not decided on Wednesday were allotted to-day. In Clydesdales Mr A. Noble’s (Gore) two-year-old colt Verdlea Anchor, which at Gore last week was placed only third in the class, was awarded the royal championship. This colt, by Noble Anchor, was highly praised as a particularly well set up colt of magnificent quality. The reserve award went to Mr Andrew Grant’s (Fairlie) Allandale Chatham. The champion ribbon for mares was awarded to Mr Andrew Grant’s imported mare. Dees Rosetta, which has already had many successes. Messrs Logan Brothers (Otama) came into the picture to secure the reserve ribbon with Mossdale Lady Crest by the imported sire. Craigie Crest. Harness Horses The harness horses proved to be a strong class, with Otago competitors gaining several successes. Messrs F. and N, Walker (Outram) won the championhip with Dushka, _ which showed extremely stylish action and was warmly applauded in an exhibition trot after the parade. The reserve award went to Christie Brothers’ (Auturau) All Black, which has had a successful season in southern shows. Dushka was the winner of the 15 hands class, with Messrs Stacey and Hawkes’s (Christchurch) Essex second. All Black was placed first in the under 15 hands class, with F. W. Jarman’s (Darfield) Nuisance second and Miss J. Pannett’s (Clinton) Mischief third. In the dog cart class Mr W. Hastie’s (Dunedin) Donald was awarded second prize to Mr C. W. Hughes (Lornville) Jacko. Good Rings of Ponies Good rings of ponies attracted attention, the standard being unusually high for an Invercargill show. Here Otago exhibitors had a good day. championship ribbons being won by visitors. Mr T. Carruthers’s (Middlemarch) Dinah won the championship, this big pony being described as an outstanding exhibit. The reserve award went to Messrs F. and N. Walker’s (Outrank Phyllis, winner of the 14.2 hands class, in which Mr F. W. Jarman’s (Darfield) Nuisance was second, and Mr Andrew Grant’s (Fairlie) Allandale third. Mr P. Cow’s (Winton) Honey Bell, Mr C. W. Hughes (Lorneville) Starlight, Mr A. R. Johnston’s (Waikaka) Princess Marina, and Mr Allan Duncan’s (Invercargill) Trixie were the principal winners in the classes for smaller ponies. The Competitions The programme of competitions was of the highest standard. The principal event was the final of the Dominion Centennial Royal Championship Jump Ten finalists participated to-day, and although two did not complete the course the others jumped well. Three were recalled after jumping 16 fences for a further trial. The first and second horses were both North Island repre sentatives. In the final run Scout, ridden by the owner. Mr B. R. Guinness. (Carterton) gave a perfect display, and scored the possible of 40 points. Scout is one of the finest show ring jumpers seen at Invercargill for some years. Miss F. James (Palmerston North) was second on Tip Toes, another well-known show performer, while the Dunedin candidate, Miss N. Kerr’s Mystery, which won the second heat, was third. Miss F. White (Palmerston North), who was prominent in the majority of the jumping competitions in the three days, was judged the best lady or gentleman rider m the championship event. Miss White won the 11-stone hunter event on Kopere. Thirty-seven competed for the best hunter, the winner being Mr D. R. McKenzie’s (Winton) Lady Barkly, ridden by J. Langford, with Mr G. W, Wayte’s (Mandeville) Free Trade second and Mr R. McVicar’s (Mataura) Gimpie third. . . The handy hunter competition went to Mrs A. Olliver’s (Pine Bush) Silken Lady. Others placed were Miss F. White’s (Palmerston North) Kopere, second: Mr G. W. Wayte’s Free Trade and Messrs J. S. and W. E. Hazletts (Invercargill) Sandy, dead-heat for third. .