JUDGING OF CALVES

Taranaki Daily News, 27 November 1934, Page 8

JUDGING OF CALVES

CHILDREN GAINING KNOWLEDGE.

JUDGE’S FAVOURABLE COMMENTS.

“I last judged two years ago and it is obvious that since then the children have learned a great deal, so much so that it has become very hard to separate the entries,” remarked the judge of dairy type, Mr. H. J. Kaye, Huinga, during the judging yesterday of calves entered in the school children’s competitions. The entries at the Tuna, Stanley, Midhirst, Denbigh and York schools were judged. Mr. W. Harris, Stratford, judged dairy condition and Mr. R. Syme, Hawera, the charts. Mr. Harris also commented on tne marked improvement of the entries over recent years in feeding, handling, grooming and rugging. His remarks applied to all the schools but particularly Stanley. The even nature of the entries was apparent at all the schools but his hardest task was at Tuna, Mr. Kaye added. He was imrpessed by the fact that the Midhirst children, after he had addressed them on points to look for in discerning dairy type, plied him with questions of an intelligent nature, indicating'that the lessons taught by the competitions were being readily assimilated. . * York school entered the competition for the first time and while there were only two entries, each was of a standard fully In keeping with that of the other schools. At Midhirst, three of the calves had been born in July instead of between August 1 and September 15 as required by the rules. They were therefore ineligible for the group contest but were judged in the school competition and were placed first, second and third. The judges were given lunch at Stanley school by the women of the district and afternoon tea at York by Mrs. Thomas, wife of the teacher. Details of the judging are:— TUNA.

Dairy type: George Nielsen 1, Joyce Nielsen 2, Aileen Anderson 3. Jersey yearling: Aileen Anderson, Joyce Nielsen. YORK. (Jersey-Ayrshire.) Condition Chart Tl. Bert Lawrence 100 30 130 Alma Letts 09 30 12 Dairy type: Bert Lawrence 1, Alma Letts 2. DIGGERS’ CUP BOWLING. ELTHAM CHALLENGE FAILS. A bowling contest for the Diggers’ Cup took place at the week-end, resulting in the holders, West End, retaining the trophy against a challenge by Eltham. The challengers led all the way until the 19th head in a hard, even contest. West End then gained a lead of three, the 20th head again bringing the score even. On the final head West End added a point to win. The scores were: West End (Jury, Lippiatt, Bruce, Douglass 17, Eltham (Bluett, McKay, Jackson, Clemow) 16. BOWLING COMPETITIONS. STRATFORD CLUB HANDICAPS. Handicaps for the Stratford Bowling Club's competitions have been declared as follows: — Higgs Cup: Harris scr, Skoglund set, Lawson 3,’Povitt 7, Butcher 7, Young 8, Furrie 9, Thompson 11, Malone 14. Wilson Cup: Amess scr, Ewing scr, Pope 2, Curtis 4, Sullivan 4, Higgs 4, Williams 4, Green 4, Marsh 4, Ferris 5, Sutton 5, Healy 8, Douglas 8. PLAZA, THEATRE, STRATFORD. RALPH LYNN IN “ROOKERY NOOK.” “Rookery Nook,” which created a furore in New Zealand on its first release, is due for a return season in Stratford commencing at the Plaza Theatre to-day, and according to the reports of all who have previously seen this mirth-provoker, it should be accorded big patronage. It is useless for anyone to attempt to be serious during the screening of “Rookery Nook,” for the spirit of hilarity is too predominant, and, besides, who could be serious when watching a Ben Travers show, not to mention Ralph Lynn, the star of the production? Ralph Lynn is better, than ever. There is something about his idiotic antics and brilliant repartee, and even his buck teeth, which place him in a class by himself. He is one of those actors who cannot be imitated. Therefore, every time he appears we see him as someone unique. He radiates good humour, and even when in the most extraordinary situations always manages to retain that good humour—and his monocle. The heroine of the piece is Winifred Shotter, who looks more bewitching and acts more alluringly, than ever while others in a very powerful cast include the inimitable Tom Walls nd Mary Brough.

(Jersey-Ayrshire.) Condition Chart Tl. .... 100 30 130 Kenneth Eichstaedt .. 99 291 1281 George Eichstaedt .... 98 30 128 Francis Kovaleski .... 98 28 126 William Harrison .... 96 291 125J .... 94 28 122 James Porter ... 92 28 120 Dairy type: Francis Kovaleski 1, Douglas Bell 2, Ron Kovaleski 3. STANLEY. (Jersey-Ayrshire.) Condition Chart Tl. Gwen, Pittams .. 100 30 130 Spencer Webb ... .... 99 30 129 Joan Murray ... 100 28 128 Claude. Webb .... .... 97 30 127 George Trott .... 97 30 127 Bernard Pittams . .... 98 29 127 Elsie Kemp 97 29 126 Dairy type: Claude Webb 1, Joan Murrav 2, Spencer Webb 3. jersey yearling: Nbel Wellington. MIDHLRST. (Jersey-Ayrshire.), Condition Chart Tl. Zephne Lepper .. 99 30 129 Dawn Lepper ... 98 30 128 June Bradley .... 100 27 127 Muriel Bunning . 98 29 127 Geoffrey Bunning .... 96 294 1251 Beryl MacKinnon .... 92 28 120 Dairy type: Zephne Lepper 1, June Bradley 2, Dawn Lepper 3. DENBIGH. (Jersey-Ayrshire.) JICondition Chart Tl. George Nielsen . 100 291 1291 Joyce Nielsen ... 99 30 129 Aileen Andersen . 98 29 127 Hilda Yandle ... 96 291 1251 Ernest Yandle ... 97 281 1251 96 281 1241