CHAMPIONSHIP JUDGING

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1929, Page 6

CHAMPIONSHIP JUDGING

CALF-REARING RESULTS. BOYS’ AND. GIRLS’ CLUBS. . Taumata Park, Eltham, which had kindly been lent by the Eltham Borough Council for the occasion, \vas a scene of activity yesterday when the championship judging in connection with the South Taranaki boys’ and girls’ calfrearing competitions took place. Conditions were most unpleasant, . with a strong wind in the morning and exceptionally heavy rain as the day progressed. Some 70 or 80 caKes were brought before the judges, the pick of nearly 400 from the various groups, and presented an extremely attractive sight, being indicative of the success attending the efforts made by those responsible to improve the standard of entries. In every class the judges were presented with a task difficult in the extreme, one and all remarking upon the evenness of the animals presented and upon the very fine points of distinction which allowed them finally to make their awards. The children were undoubtedly keen and it was a most edifying- sight to witness the attention bestowed on their charges prior to their entrance into the ring. The whole scheme is without doubt an excellent one and the splendid results obtained must be a source of considerable pleasure both to the children and to the officials conducting the competitions. As the day advanced a large crowd of parents and interested spectators gathered and keen interest was the judging. Among those present were Mr. H. G. Dickie, M.P., and Mr. Ira J. Bridger, Mayor of Eltham, the latter having attended’ to extend a welcome on behalf of the citizens of Eltham to those present. In view of the adverse weather conditions the official prize-giving was abandoned, only the prizes in the teams’ contest being distributed. Prior to the championship judging groups 3 and 4 were judged, results being as follow:—

Group 3.—Ngaere, Pukengahu, Fraser Road, Rotokare, Mata, Rawhitiroa and Mangimingi. Jersey-Ayrshire Class. Cht. Cond. Tl. Gladys Taylor, Fraser Road 30 99 129 Joyce Stockman, Rawhitiroa 27 100 1’27 Gwen Briscoe, Rawhitiroa 28 98 123 Maurice Death, Fraser Road 29 97 126 Max Gibbons, Ngaere ... 28 96 124; Fred McGarva, Fraser Road 29 95 124 A. Sharp, Rotokare .... 29 94 123 Alan Kofoed, Ngaere .... 28 93 121 Ray Sharp, Rotokare .. 29 91 120 Alan Nicholson, Fraser •Road .... 29 90 119 Jean Bocock, Ngaere '.... 282 92 1182 Basil Lee, Mata 29 89 118 Dairy type.—Basil Lee 1,. Grosvenor Johns (Ngaere) 2, Maurice Death (Fraser Road) 3. Shorthorn-Friesian Class. Cht. Cond. Tl. Gladys Taylor, Fraser . Road 30 100 130 Joe Schumacher, Ngaere .29 97 126 Mina Schumacher, Ngaere 28 £9B 126 Archie Laird, Mata .... 28 96 124 Harry Wood, Rawhitiroa 29 95 124 Dairy''type. —Harry Wood 1, Mina Schumacher 2, Gladys Tayloi* 3. Group 4.—Te Roti, Matapu, Mangatoki, Finnerty Road and Eltham. * ■ ’*'• Jersey-Ayrshire Class. Cht. Cond. Tl. Jean McAsey, Te Roti . 30 100 130 Vincent Kelly, Matapu .. 28 97 125 Thelma Keighley, Matapu 26 90 125 Ethel Keighley, Matapu 26 98 124 Eileen Bootten, Mangatoki 30 94 124 Olive Bootten, Mangatoki, 30 . 93 123 James Thomas, Eltham ..28 95 123 Ray Bloor, Te Roti 28 95 123 Ernest Sehieker, Mangatoki ' 30 92 122 Joyce Jordan, Te Roti .28 91 119 Renda Mehrtens, Eltham .29 89 118 E. Ogle, Finnerty Road 27 90 117 A. Gawith, Eltham 272 88 1152 Dairy type.—Ray Bloor 1, Olive Bootten 2, E. Ogle 3. Shorthorn-Friesian Class. Cht. Cond Tl. Ken Prestige, Matapu .. 27 100 127 Rita Seed, Matapu .... 28 98 126 John Hunger, Eltham .... 28 97 125 Dairy type.—Ken Prestige 1, John Hunger 2.

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS. Twenty-eight competitors in the Jersey-Ayrshire section lined up be fore the judges, Messrs. Scott, A. T. Wills and G. Ford, in the condition class, and were a very even lot. ' The three first calves from each group competed and tiie judges’ task was no light one. The awards are as follow:— Audrey Morris, Bird Road, and Jean McAsey, Te Roti, equal, 129 points, 1. Les Forsyth, Pihama, and Glory Joblin, Ararata, equal, 127 points, 3. In the championship for dairy type the judges, Messrs. H. Hodge and A. D. Johnson, awarded the first prize to Helen Nicholls, Otakeho, with Beth Cook, Huinga, second and Sid Parker, Ararata, third.

The judges in the Shorthorn-Friesian championship for condition were Messrs. L. S. Barraclough and W, McL'Dowie, who had a nice lot of calves before them. Their award out of 21 competitors gave the first place to Gladys Taylor, Fraser Road, with 128 points, and second place to Brian Morris, Bird Road, Don Shearer, Okaiawa, and James Davison, Auroa, with 127 points each, and the fifth place to. Wentworth Turner, Riverlea, with 126 J points. The championship for dairy type resulted in a win for Guy Morris, Bird Road, with Robert Gargan, Riverlea, second, and Arthur Johnson, Hawera, third. A team of three was chosen during the group judging to represent each group in a competition for trophies presented by Mr. A. D. Wills for the best team, and the judges had an . unenviable task in selecting the prize winners. The entries were evenly matched and the award finally went to a team of three neat looking Jersey calves from group 10, reared by Sid Parker, Kathleen Pearce and Gwen Nicholson, who each received a cup. The second award was given to group 2, Beth Cook, L, Cruickshank and Ray Neal, who also received cups donated by Mr. Parker, Ararata. In presenting the cups Mr. Wills referred to the excellence of the entries and to the improvement shown this year in the whole of the calves entered. He was able to see that the scheme was doing good and that the children were paying more attention to the necessary detail. ' ’ . ‘ Arrangements for the successful opera-

tions of the day were in the hands of Messrs. Rod Syme and E. K. Cameron, who, despite the inclement weather and other considerable difficulties, made the day a pleasant and successful one.

AFTER 25 YEARS’ SERVICE. SUPERINTENDENT RETIRES. Mr. E. Dixon has resigned the superintendency of the Hawera Methodist Sunday School, a position he has held for 25 years. He announced his resignation at the anniversary gathering on Monday night. Addressing those present, Mr. Dixon said he had been a Sunday school teacher and in Bible class work for over 40 years, and during that time he had also occupied important and exacting public positions. In the war years he had been afraid of breaking down, and at the wish of his medical adviser he had given up some positions, but he had always felt that his Sunday school work must be the last he would relinquish. It was, he believed, the most important work of all, and he wished more men would recognise that the Sunday schools could afford them the greatest sphere of usefulness. The time had come for him to give up the work, and he did so with deep regret, for he loved the Sunday school and the children. The Rev. E. S. Emmitt expressed regret at Mr. Dixon’s decision, but said that it'was natural that he should wish to take his Sundays more easily. The work he had been doing called for concentration and continuity of effort, and Mr. Dixon had performed his task so well that he had earned the respect and admiration of the teachers and the children. Now that it was known that he was retiring many people would cast their thoughts back over the years and realise how much he had won the good feeling and affection of the people. Mrs. Crompton presented a pretty bouquet to Mrs. Dixon, who distributed the Sunday school prizes.

PATEA PERSONALS. ' Mr. and Mrs. R. Moore have taken up their residence in Patea. They arrived from Palmerston North on Monday. Mr. Moore has been appointed to the staff of Messrs Gibsons,. Ltd. Mrs. Ellis is on a visit from Palmerston North. The Patea Band has obtained the services of Mr. R. Moore as cornetist, who has played in this capacity in Palmerston North and Invercargill.