SHOOTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3738, 24 September 1886, Page 3

SHOOTING.

— » The final match for Mr 0. Greon'a cup, which was presented for competition among tho members of tho Timaru Rilla Corps, took place yesterday at the range, Otipua. The afternoon was a fine one, but a wind from the left front rather puzzled tho competitors. It will be seen that Private Rowley 13 tho winner by three points, Corporal Gunn having shot up well at the last stage. As there is a parade of all tho headquarters corps this evening, it is said that tho cup will most likely bo presented to the winner after the usual exercises have been gone through. The scores arc as follow : — 200 400 500 Name. yds. yds. yda. Tl. Private Rowley ... 22 22 12 56 Corporal Gunn ... 21 17 15 53 Private Henderson ... 19 19 8 46 Private Thomson ... 16 20 4 40 Private Crosbio ... 18 13 8 39 Sergt. Beckingham ... 19 10 2 31 TEMUKA AND GERALDINE AGIilCULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION'S ENTIRE HORSE PARADE. ♦ The annual parade of stallions under the direction of the Temuka and Gcraldine Agricultural and Pastoral Association, took place m the Temuka Park yesterday afternoon. Only eight horses were paraded, but tho small attendance of the surrounding farmers and breeders justified other owners m not bringing horsC3 from any distance for the parade. Until breeders recognise the fact that such parades afford the only opportunity they havo of practically comparing the different sires standing m the district, and attend them m greater numbers, herse owners -will be shy of bringing their animals any long journey for inspection by a few persons. Eight stallions came into the Ting, of which five were Clydesdales, one a thoroughbred, one a coaching stallion, and a ■well-bred hackney. The fir3t to enter the ring was Mr J. Mundell's Clydesdale Superior. Though only a colt, having been foaled m November, 18S2, Superior shows plenty of substance and good bone. Jet black m colour, he has a splendid coat, and plenty of hair on his clean, flat, strong legs. When thoroughly furnished, Superior will bo hard to beat. Ho is by Wait-a-wee, out of Diamond, by Crown Prince. Last year Superior, as a three-year-old, took first prize at the TimaTU Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show. Following Superior came Mr R. Edgeworth's Clydesdale Nobleman, a fine rich bay, six yeara old. Nobleman is a big horse, standing over 17J hands, and has no tendency to legginess. His legs are capital, with strong, flat bone, and good covering. Ho is fairly deep m girth, and has good shoulders and quarters. Nobleman took first prize at the Wanganui Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show m 1883, as a three-year-old, the only time he ever entered the prize ring. Hr Robert Matthews came neit with his well-known Clydesdale Strathmore, bred by the exhibitor, by the famous Glenroy, out of Violet, by Sir Colin Campbell. Glanroy's siro was sold for £800, three days after he landed from Scotland, where he was never beaten. Strathmore inherits the good qualities of both tire and dam. He is a dark dapple chestnut, 16-} hands high, with plenty of bone and muscle. He is well haired, and his legs and feet are unexceptionable As a breeder he ha 3 proved himself of the highest value, hi» Btock winning m any company. He is now seven years old. As a yearling he took first prize, Ellramere, and the ppecial prize offered by Mr Cunningham. As a two-year-old he took first at the same show, and also firet as a three-year-old. In the same year ho was placed second at Ashburton, and the same m 1882, and at Timaru m 1881 he took third. Mr W. Bayne showed Bonnie Scotland, a handsome dappled brown Clydesdale, seventeen hands high, and eight years old. He is by Sir Walter Scott, out of Bonny, by Sir Colin Campbell. Bonnie Scotland is a big powerful horse, with very deep girth, and standing on Btrong, flat, short legs. He has grand action and a good stride ; massive and well-formed shoulders, and his hind-quarters are particularly good. Bonnie Scotland has travelled the district for some yeaH past, and his stock aro proof positive of his capabilities as a stud horse. Mr J. Alexander's grand horse Early Morning came next, the stamp of a Clydesdale entire. Enr!y Morning was bred by Mr R. Matthews, of Temuka, by Young Banker (imported), out of Princess Koyal. He is a dark bay with black points, over 16 hands, and rising five years. Ho took first prize as a yearling at Ashburton, second at Timaru, 1882 and 1883, and m 188 1 and 1885 he took first- prize at Timaru, m the last year carrying off tho champion prize as the best horse on tho ground. In the opinion of most judges on the ground, Early Morning is the very type of what a horse should be. Trump Card was shown by Mr J. Mundell. He^ is by Traducer out of Revoke, by Sir Hercules, and is too well-known to need much description. He is a grandly topped horse, and has plenty of bone and sinew. His turf record is first class, and amongst other stakes he has no less than three Derby's to his credit. Put to good mares he should leave good stock behind him m this district. Mr M. A. Toomey led m Young Bluelight, a fine upstanding dapple grey, over 17 hands, rising 8 years.. He is by the pure bred Arab Old Bluelight, out of Asia, by the imported Arab Wanderer. Young Bluelight is a fine stamp of a horse for coaching mares ; hag good bone and muscle, well ribbed up, deop m tho girth, with good shoulders and quarters, and a handsome head and crest. His action is first rate. The last liorso was Mr B. Cocbrane's Dauntless. A fine colt by the well-known old horse Hunnington, whoso stock are so noted m tho district. Dauntless ia out of Jezebel, a strong, useful nnd handsome carriage mare. Dauntless is only a " baby " a3 yet, only rising three, and though actually he looks somewhat light as yet, ho ha 3 plenty of time tp dovelop into a fine horse. He has clean

! fl»t legs and plonty of sinew, and his colour, a rich dark brown is m his favor. He shows his fire's blood m his head, and put to big mares should bread likely hunters as well ns hacks.