JUDGING COMMENCES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19025, 27 May 1936, Page 4

JUDGING COMMENCES

1936 WINTER SHOW OPENING TO-NIGHT SIDESHOWS INDOORS Judging commenced this, morning at. Messrs. Common, Shelton and Company s woolstore in Peel street on the record entry of over 2300 exhibits In the iourteenth annual show of the Poverty Bay Winter Show Association, which will be thrown open to the public at 7 o’clock this evening. The official opening will bo performed by the deputy-Mayor, Mr. li. Holmes, at 8 p.m.

All sections this year have been well supported, especially the home industries, garden produce, and sewing, in which the number of entries has largely increased. Compared with last , year, only one section, the literary division, has dropped back. Additional attractions will be the ping-pong championship and the baby show.

This year all the sideshows will be controlled and worked by the association and will be situated within the building. The money will remain in the town and will be spent in furthering the interests of the show. Although there are one or two shows on tlie ground floor, the majority of these attractions are situated upstairs’. .

Special attractions this evening .will be the canary and cage bird show, national dancing, 'and the first rounds of the Poverty Bay ping-pong championship, while selections will be played by the Winter Show orchestra. TRADE EXHIBITS.

Every foot of space available for trade exhibits has neon taken at the Show, and many line displays, reflecting credit on the business houses making them, have been erected. Nov only is the tanning community well catered for, but in all the stalls there is something of interest to townspeople. The list of exhibiting firms is as follows:—Common, Shelton and company, Limited, Gisborne Gas Company, Limited, Chrisps, Limited, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, D. J. Barry, Limited, National Tobacco Company, Limited, Gordon and Goteh, Limited, Q. Jj\ Blogg and Company, Corn the Chemist, R.B. Electric Power Board, Ellis and Bull, Limited, T. N. Cochrane, Hurdley’s, Limited, Alfa-Laval Separator Company, Limited, Williams and Kettle, Limited, Lister Separator Company, Limited, N. Soper, Gane Milking Machine Company, Limited, and P.B. Poultry Association.

The judges and stewards are as fol low :— 1

JUDGES

Farm produce.--Field roots and pumpkins, Messrs. T. Hay and D. Hair; grain, Messrs. J. Jones and W. Keith; grass seed, Mr. E. M. Bates. Garden produce.—Mr. C. E. Grey. Fruit.—Mr. P. Everett.

Home industries. —Cooling classes, Mesdaines L. C. Parker and A. Murray Scott; sweets, Mrs. J. S. Faulds; preserves, Mrs. H. McLernon.

Home products.—Butter, Mr. Lee ; eggs, Mr. W. T. Traue; honey and soap, Mr. W. ,J. Cox; home-made wine, Mr. P. Hailey.

Sewing, knitting, and crafts. —Sewing, Mrs. H. Bain and Miss Crawford; ting, Mrs. R. Cooper; crafts, Mesdames H. W. Black and J. A. Mackay. ; r ,., Art.—Art section, Mrs. J. Eivefs; photography section, Mr. Alex Thomson. Literary.—Mr. J. A. Mackay. ' ■ Model aeroplanes.—Squadron-Leader T. W. White. Canaries and cage birds.—Mr. 11, Payne, Wairoa. Dogs.—Mr. F. Redfearn. National dancing.—Mrs. Moss and Miss Maureen Iveany. STEWARDS Farm produce.—Messrs. R. McCullough, chief, and S. Davies. Garden produce.—Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Jeffreys.

Fruit.-—Messrs.' S. D. Bautin and J. B. G reig. Home Industries. —Mesdames 0. Swarbrick, chief, A. Baillie, O. Hardy, T. El. Peel, and H. Ritchie and Misses G. Bullock, G. Hardy, J. Bell, and J. Pardoe. Home products.—Mrs. A. Pearson. Sewing, knitting, and crafts. —Sewing, Mesdames J. Mazengarb, chief, R. Keiha; knitting, Mesdames E. H. Butler, chief, and S. Pardoe; crafts, Mesdames E. Esquilant, chief, and Halliwell. 9

Art. —Messrs. L. Richardson, chief, G. W. Armstrong, and P. Parry. National dancing.—Messrs. P. Sim, H. McKnight, B. Fletcher, \V. Livingston, J. Johnstone, and W. W. Jonasen.

AWARDS SCHOOL EXHIBITS WRITING Additional results in the writing section of the school exhibits have been made available. The judge of the print script, Mr. B. Morrison, in commenting on tile class said that the children should pay more attention to headings. They should try also to keep their printing upright, avoid cramping, and attempt to keep a uniform size throughout their work. The results are as follow : Std. 1 print script (7 entries!: Edward Williams, private tuition, 1; Tony Mills, private tuition, 2; Ruth Jackson, Te Karaka, 3. Std. 2 print script (8 entries): Elizabeth Revell, Gisborne, 1; June Markie, Gisborne, 2; Patricia Costello, Gisborne, 3; Rowland Morris, Gisborne, v.h.c. Std. 3 print script (6 entries): Ken. Norman, Gisborne, 1; Ernie Langford, Awapuni, 2; Roma Riddell, Awapuni, 3; June Kilmers, Gisborne, v.h.c. Std. 4 print script (13 entries): Elizabeth Nolan, private tuition, I; Thirza Taylor, Haiti, 2; Ray Bull, Gisborne, 3. Std. 5 print script (7 entries): Doris Glassford, Awapuni, 1; Janet Livingston, Reay Bridge, 2; Pamela Lewis, Gisborne, 3. Std. 6 print script (9 entries): T. Harvey, Awapuni, 1; Milla Scott, Mangapapa. 2 and 3; Allan Walsh, Gisborne, v.h.c.

CANARIES AND CAGE BIRDS YORKSHIRE CHAMPION CLASSES Cl. ticked or lightly variegated buff cock (1 entry): F. Gardner, 1. Heavily variegated yellow cock (1 entry) : F. Gardner, 3.

UNFLIGHTED YORKSHIRES Cl. ticked or lightly variegated buff cock (1 entry): F. .Gardner, v.h.c. Green, self or foul yellow cock (1 entry) ; F. Gardner, 1. NOVICE YORKSIIIRES Any variety buff cock (1 entry): Hetty Beaufoy, 2. NORWICH CHAMPION CLASSES Any variety buff lien (2 entries): Ed. Lindley, 2. UNFLIGHTED NORWICH Cl. ticked or lightly variegated huff cock (2 entries) : Ed. Lindley, L Anv variety vellow hen (1 entrv) : Ed. Lindley, L Any variety buff hen (4 entries): Ed. Lindley, 1 ; E. Lindley, 2, Green, self or heavily variegated huff cock (3 entries) : Ed. Lindley, 1. BRITISH Goldfinch (7 entries): Airs. Wilcox, 1 aii<| 3: It. J, Holmes 2. Greenfinch or chaffinch (1* entry): .Mrs. Wilcox, 1. Any variety dark mule or hybrid (5 entries): J. W. Penny, 1 and 2; Mrs. Wilcox, 3. Any variety foreign (7 entries): Mrs. Wilcox, 1 and 3; J. W. Penny, 2; Andrew Livingstone, v.h.c. BitDGERIGAR. CLASSES —Championship Section— Light green cock (5 entries): All's. Wilcox, 1 and 2; J. R. Scott, 3; J. W. Penny, v.h.c. Dark green or olive cock (2 entries): J. R. Scott, 1. Yellow cock (6 entries): J. It. Scott, 1; J. W. Penny, 2 and 3; T. Lyle, v.h.c. Sky blue cock (6 entries): J. 1L Scott, 1; Mrs. Wilcox, 2; J. W. Penny, 3 and v.h.c. Cobalt or mauve cock (4 entries): Airs. Wilcox, 1 and 2; J. W. Penny, 3. White, any suffusion, cock or hen (3 entries): Mrs. Wilcox. 1; J. \V. Penny, 2. Grey wing, any colour, cock or hen (1 entry) : Airs. Wilcox, 1. Green hen (3 entries): J. W. Penny, 1 and 2. Yellow lien (3 entries): J. W. Penny, 1,2 and v.h.c. Sky blue lien (2 entries): .). W. Penny, 1. Cobalt or mauve hen (1 entry): Mrs. Wilcox, 1. Pairs green, any colour (4 entries): Airs. Wilcox, 1 and 3; T. Lyle, 2. Pairs, yellow (4 entries): Airs. Wilcox, 1 ; J. W. Penny. 2 and 3. Pairs, sky blue (4 entries): J. R. Scott, 1 ; J. W. Penny. 2, 3 and v.h.c. Pairs, cobalt or mauve (5 entries) : J. W. Penny, 1. 2 and 3; Mrs. Wilcox, v.h.c. Pairs, white, anv suffusion (3 entries): J. W. Penny, 1 and v.h.c.; Mrs. Wilcox, 2. —Novice Classes— Pairs, any variety (1 entry): ,T. Smith,