THE ROYAL SHOW

Southland Times, Issue 21220, 22 October 1930, Page 5

THE ROYAL SHOW

OPENING AT TOMOANA.

CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS. (Per United Press Association.) Hastings, October 21. The Royal Show opened this morning at the Hawkes Bay A. and P. Society’s beautiful grounds at Toraoana. The weather was threatening throughout the day, but the rain held off and prospects are for a fine day to-morrow when his Excellency, Lord Bledisloe, will officially open the show in the afternoon. There was an excellent attendance today and the following two days are expected to see record crowds. Stock in all classes is of a high quality and competition is very keen.

Following are the championships awards Sheep.

Lincoln ram champion and reserve: A. D. McMaster (Featherston) ; ewe champon and reserve: L. R. Wilton (Masterton). English Leicester® ram and ewe champion and reserve: Oswald Nelson (Mangapapa, Hastings). Border Leicester ram champion: W. O. Rennie (Doyleston, Canterbury); reserve: Oswald Nelson (Hastings) ; ewes: No awards. Shropshire Downs, ram champion and reserve: Cochrane Bros. (Ashburton) ; ewe champion and reserve: Cochrane Bros. (Ryelands) ; ram champion and reserve: J. Brooks (Canterbury); ewe champion: Fielding Agricultural College; reserve: H. J. Smith (Hastings). Southdowns, ram champion and reserve: Ellis Bros. (Bulls). Corriedales, ram champion and reserve: J. A. Johnstone (Dunedin); ewe champion and reserve: J. A. Johnstone (Dunedin); Merino, ram champion and reserve: W. D. Fernie (Otane) ; ewe championship: Sir Charles Clifford (Christchurch); reserve: No award. Romney Marsh, ram championship and reserve: W. Perry (Masterton); ewe champion: H. B. Johnstone (Dunedin) ; reserve: A. Kirkpatrick (Gisborne). , Cattle. Shorthorns, bull championship: W. A. McFarlane’s (Waiterenui, Hastings), Bushy Park Royal Mandarine. Reserve: Estate of A. McLean’s (Greenhills) Hastings Greenhill Royal Duke 52; cow champion: W. A. McFarlane’s (Maraekakaho) Silver Bell; reserve: Estate of A. McLean’s (Greenhills) Duchess of Beaufort 4th. Red Pells, bull championship: H. G. Bryant’s Sedgemoor Manakau Otahuna Candidate; reserve: John Davies’ (Ohau) Dominion Waterloo; cow championship: G. A. Martin’s (Manakau) Koputu Slar Joy. Reserve: Estate of A. G. Anderson’s (Wanganui) Waitewhena Gem. Ayrshire, bull champion: J. G. Donald’s (Featherston) Thorncroft Star Boy. Reserve: Atkin Bros.’ (Manakau) Mahoes Renown. Cow championship: J. G. Donald’s Ashleigh Park Fairmaid. Reserve: Atkins Bros.’ Highland Lass. Herefords, bull championship: James McKenzie’s (Masterton) Gay Kansas; reserve, W. B. White’s (Takapau) Serrall Akaua Pai; cow champion: W. B. White’s Terrace Almond 4th;

reserve: Ewan Jefferson’s (Wairoa) Terrace Amethyst 54th. Aberdeen Angus, bull champion: Herrick Bros.’ (Herbertville) Qualatum of Ragdale; reserve: J. Ogilvy’s (Masterton) Rex 2nd of Matapihi; cow championship: Estate of A. S. G. Carlyon’s (Tikikino) Peony of Gwavas; reserve: Herrick Bros.’ Idyll of Tautane. Friesians, cow championship: Piri Land Company’s (Auckland) Bloomfield Fayne Fobes; reserve: E. Knutson’s (Dalefield) Tunanui Domino Agnes 4th; bull championship: A. O. Cad-waller’s-Kingolga; reserve: Hobsons Farm Ltd.’s Ensign Pontiac. Milking Shorthorns, cow’ championship: R. V. Brown’s (Levin) Domino; reserve: H. B. Booth’s (Tekowhai) Pindale Flower; bull championship: R. D. Dudfield’s (Horotiu) Pine Farm; reserve: R. V. Brown’s Matangi Glaxo 11th. Jerseys, bull championship: J. A. Mitchell's (Longburn) Brampton Coy Volunteer; reserve: J. Kruse’s (Havelock North) Burwood Island Kin; cow championship: J. J. Murray's (Woodville) Te Ngutu Irene; reserve: J. A. Mitchell’s Pinewood Vila,