GISBORNE SHOW ENTRIES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19455, 14 October 1937, Page 4

GISBORNE SHOW ENTRIES

SECTIONS FINALISED TOTAL OP 2895 RECEIVED After a final check of the entries or the Poverty Bay A. and P. Show, he secretary, Mr. W. E. Chamberlain, dated to-day that the total for those ections which closed last Saturday vas 2895, compared with 3172 at the •orresponding period last year. Entries in a few sections had yet to .■lose, while some post entries were jflen received on the grounds for certain classes, and when these were ncluded the aggregate for the whole show should reach nearly 3000. With the detailed figures made available to-day, increased entries are diown in the cattle, sheep, pig, needlework and dog sections, while those lections with smaller numbers are horses, horse competitions, poultry, produce, cooking and preserves, and sundry competitions. The number of fleece entries is exactly the same as last year. Entries tabulated in their various sections, compared with those of last ■/ear, are given below:—

This year’s total is the fourth largest attained by the Poverty Bay \. and P. Association.

Section 193(1 1937 Horses 444 303 Horse competitions 311 215 Cattle 207 275 Sheep 311 345 Fleeces 142 142 Pigs 81 95 Poultry 281 187 Produce 82 72 Needlework 409 417 Cooking & preserves 311 281 Sundry competitions 220 213 Dogs 313 350 Totals .. 3172 2895