THE ROYAL SHOW.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17773, 8 October 1927, Page 13

THE ROYAL SHOW.

. Preliminary arrangements for the Royal Show, to be held in Christchurch in November, are now well in hand. The reports of the sub-committees aet up to deal witli the Royal Show schedule were presented at a recent meeting of the general committee of (he Christchurch A. & P. Association. The schedule in the cattle section is left the.same as last year, with the addition of champion ribbons for male and female in the Guernsey section, and a class for a three-year-old bull in all sections. In the nig section, a class for the-Large White breed was added, and also a class for porkers and baconers. In the fight horse schedule classes were added for best section over hurdles, Lloyd Lindsay, tent pegging, Victor:! Cross. Judges for the horse and slump sections for the show were recommended as follow: —Light horses, hunters ahd saddle horses: Mr .1. H. Jefferd, Hastings; reserves: Mr C. I). Beats, Hastings, Mr .1. H. Macniven, Haumoana, Clive. Harness horses: Mr .1. Walker, Outram; reserves: Mr W. L. Bourn, Fairlie, South Canterbury; Mr R. IT. Bissett, Timaru. Cobs and ponies: Mr L. W. Nelson, Auckland; reserves: Mr .1. 11. Macniven, Haumoana, Clive; Mr G. H. Perry, Masterton. Slieep—Merinos: Mr .1. Gattenbv, Hastings. English Leicester rams: Mr Isaac Andrew, Fendalton; reserves: Mr T. S. Little. Hinds. English Leicester ewes: Mr I-I. T. Little, Woodgrove; reserves: Mr J. E. P. Cameron, Timaru. Border Leicester?: Mr George Hartnell. Culverden; reserves: Mr Alexander Murray, Balclutlia. Lincolns: Mr A. D. McMaster, Featherston; reserves: Mr J. G. McDonald, Carterton. Southdowns: Mr W. J. Giinblott, Hastings; reserves: •Mr \v. Price, FeUding. Shropshire's and Snfi'olks: Mr J. Stringfellow, Greytown; reserves: Mr H. J. Andrew, Maheno. Ryeland: Mr K. D. Ovr, Auckland: reserve: Mr L. D. McLean, Waiau. Half-bred: Mr D. McLean, Waiau; reserve: Mr R. Fairbairn, Rangiora. Fat sheep: Mr Thomas Seaton, Timaru; reserve: Mr J. C. Clarkson. Canterbury. Wool: Mr P. G. Greenwood, Christchurch.