FRANKLIN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Waikato Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1499, 5 March 1903, Page 2

FRANKLIN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The ISt.h annual uliow of tin; Franklin Agricultural and Pastoral Society was opened on Tuesday, at rheir ground". adjoining the Pukekohe railway station. The weather proved beautifully fine, and the popularity of the show was well maintained, the various exhibits bring inspected by large crowds of visitors duriug the day. The entries this year showed a substantial increase, particularly in the cattle classes. Mea";rß A. Kidd, M.H.R, and Wm. Taylor wee strongly represent! d in shortharn cittle, aud for pedigree bu.ls Mr I\idd took first, and champion prize and Mr Taylor, of Greenhill, Te Awamutu, the champon ship for heifers. Th« draught stcck were a capital lot, and Mr William Taylor practically swept the board with Ji s entries. Appended are the Waikato successes : HORSES. BLOOD STOCK. Entire—Wm. Home's b Webley, s re Hotchkiss. dam Fairy Queen, 1. Hack, mare of gelding, to curry list W. Taylor's b a Titus, 1 Lady's hack, mare or gelding—W Taylors Dick, I Hack foal—W Taylor's chestnut, by Lochinvar, 1 Boy's pony, mare or gelding, 13.2 or under—John Allen's Nusty 2 Mare with foal at foot—VV. Taylor's Christina I Foal—W. Taylor I Filly or gelding, 3 years—W. Taylor's Roval Maid 1 Filly or gelding, 2 years—VV. Taylor's Maid Royal 1 Filly or gelding, 1 year— XV. Taylor's bay 1 CATTLE. I'ZDIGREE SHORTHORNS. Bull, calved since July 1, 1500-VV. Tavlor's Duke Leo h c Bull, calved since July 1, 1901— XV. Taylor's Duke Frederick 1 Bull, calved since July 1, 1902—W. Taylor's roan 1 Cow or heifer, 3 years or over—VV. Taylor's Leonora VI. (2444) 1 and champion, W. Taylor's roan Rosie highly commended Heifer, calved since July 1. 1900 —VV. Taylor's dark Red Freda 'ill. I'2SGO) 1. W Taylor's Dot 3 Heifer, calved since July 1. 1901 —W. Taylor's Leonora XI. 1. W. Taylor's Manttlini 2 Heifer, calved since July 1, 1902- W. Taylor's Winsome VI. 2 ANY HKEKD. Pen of three h iters, 3 years old or undei on Ju'y 1, 1903-W . Taylor 1 Pen of three heifers, 2 years old or under on July 1, 1903—VV. Taylor 2 Fat cow or heifer (not a previous prizewinner) —W Taylor '2 CRICKET. —O LORD HAWKK'S TEAM V. NEW ZEALAND. GOOD STAND BY THE NEW ZEALANDKRS. (BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, Last Night. The return match between Lord Hawke's team and the New Zealand combination was begun ou the Ba«in Reserve to-day. The weather was capital and the wicket in excellent order, thongli it would not te surprising wero it to crumble before the issue is finally settled. Fortune favoured Richardson in the spin of the coin, and he decided to bat. Before the innings of the colonials closed they bad reached the respectable total of 274, of which Reese, the young Canterbury player contributed more than half. His was a magnificent display of clean pretty cricket and without a blemish save for a return to Hargreaves, which the latter was not to blame for declining. His score included 19 fourers and eigbt threes. His clean, free bitting all round the wicket was greatly admired, and he received n great ovation when he was dismissed as the eighth wicket, the Englishmen joining in the demonstration. Mahoney and Tucker also hatted with confidence, as did Callaway towards the end of the innings. Thompson, who bore the brunt of the bowling, got four batsmen leg before, each decision coming from the Englishmen's umpire, and in two or three instances the decisions were severely criticised. The following are the scores : New Zealand—First Innings. Richardson, b Thompson 5 Reese, 1.b.w., b Thompson 148 Tucker, b Ihompson 21 Hoy, 1.b.w., b Hargreaves ... ... 4 Lusk, b Thompson ... ... ... 9 Mahoney, c and b Hargreaves ... 27 Williams, 1.b.w., b Thompson ... 1 Fisher, lb. w.. b Thompson ... ... 10 McCarthy, c Johnson, b Thompson... 2 Callaway, b Thompson ... ... 19 Umpham, not out ... .... ... 0 Extras 22 Total 274 Bowling Analysis,—Thompson, 8 for 124, Hargreaves 2 for 70, Burnup 0 for 16, Bosanquet 0 for 70. Englishmen—First Innings. Johnson, not out ... ... ... 4 Stanuir.g, not out ... ... ... G