SYDNEY ROYAL SHOW.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 53, 8 April 1914, Page 7

SYDNEY ROYAL SHOW.

EXCELLENT EXHIBITS. ■ NEW ZEALAND! SUCCESSES. ' By Ca'ole —Press Association. —Copyright, , : SYDNEY, April ,7. The Royal Show was opened to-day* in fine weather. The raing of a few weeks .ago ensured a spleitdid attendance. The were an excellent lot in fcically all departments,' The entries total . ; 8500, and thel prize* ' money New Zealand awards are as Tlioroughbred stallion: Don Hannibal 3. _ ; '■ : . Trotting stallion, four years and over: Ribbonwood 1, Belmont 2. . Ribbon^opd's, were .first' and second in,. the class for one-year-old trotting stallions, first and third in the class for'brood mares, three years and over, first in the class for oid filly. • Champion stallion: tV Flavinius. Clydesdale' stallion, four years and over, Mount Royal Ithree years, Sir Garland 2; two years, Up-to-date'(New Zealand bred) 2; active farm Clydesdale mares, Lady Ida 1; heavy Clydesdale mares, four years and over, Princess Fanny, first and champion. All the former were New Zealand bred.' There was the finest' display of sheep yet seen. Mr John Nixon won all the prizes for English Leieesters, only exhibitor.

MORE NEW ZEALAND SUCCESSES. GREAT CATTLE DISPLAY. (Received April-B,* 1-1.5 a.m.) " ' Further awards are:— Trotting stallions, two years and under tiireo years, the New Zealand breld Victor Wilkes 1. - . Clydesdales, heavy stallions, two years and under three years, the New Zealand bred Sir Ronald, 1. He.:was - also awarded thd reserve championship. Shorthorn bull, one year and undei' 13 years, Douglas Wickean V Tartan J£i»g. 1. The heavy weight bullocks created a rccori! exhibit. Fairey's ShortJiQrn ivcij'.ied HO"tilb, aiid liis Hereford 2376 ib, his champion crossbred being one of the best'beasts ever shown in Sydney.