DUNEDIN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5732, 27 November 1896, Page 1

DUNEDIN.

JTrom Oxjr Correspondent.] DUNEDIN, Nov. 26. The weather was, dull and cold for the second day of the Dunedin Show, the sun only breaking through as the people were leaving the ground. There was, however, a very large attendance, and the financial result of the show was quite satisfactory. The principal business of • the day was judging horses. The display in these sections was good, but • not nearly what it would have been had breeders supported the show as they should — only one entry in draught classes coming from the Oamaru district while three came from Ashburton. The carriage and saddle classes were weakened by thie absence of Messrs D. and J. Bacon's exhibits, owing, it is said, to N the owners' dissatisfaction with the judge appointed in place of Mr ' John Eutherford, of Albury, who was unable to attend. The committee resolved to demand an explanation from Messrs Bacon. In draught stallions, which were a good, class, Mr Alex. Douglas's Wallace was first, Mr Gawn's King of Quality second, and Mr W. Gardiner's Cedric the Saxon (champion at Oamaru) third. ■The winner is a good-sized upstanding horse, while the second is on* the small .side. Messrs E. Gawn, E. Charters and J. E. Mackenzie were the other winners in •entires. In a ring of four grand dry mares Mr John Small's Lady, champion at Christohurch, Ashburton and Oamaru, sustained her first defeat, receiving only a highly commended card. Mr W. Patrick °was first and second with Pride of Kilsyth and Flower of Balmoral, and Mr Gawn thij d ! with Pride. The southern men concurred in the judgment, while the northern preferred Mr Small's mare. \Mr Small, with Pride, by Vanquisher, was first in a strong class of three-year-old fillies, and, with Princess, was second in the two-year-old fillies, the winner in the latter class being Mr James Blackie's Countess .of Onslow. Pairs of mares and working pairs were exceptionally good, Mr Patrick winning in each and Mr Small being second in the former. Mr Gawn was unopposed in both family classes. The carriers' horses were excellent throughout, ' and were amongst the best features of the show. Carriage entires did not include a typical -horse, and Young Betrayer, a nice horse of his kind,, won from two good Wicklow colts. The other classes contained two good carriage pairs and one or two fair dogcart horses, but unsoundness was the chief characteristic of the exhibits in these and the hackney classes. In hackney stallions the Orpheus horse Cock of the Walk was first, and Agamemnon, by the same sire, was first in two-year-olds. Viking was third in the former class. Two or three of the ladies' hacks had nice paces. Vaultress was the only thoroughbred shown. Cobs were poor, but ponies were very good. The hunters made a poor show over the hurdles, most probably owing to the extremely circumscribed dimensions of the ring, but over the fences better work was done. Only three dogs were shown. The management of the show was excellent, and the committee was most hospitable in its treatment of visitors.