MASTERTON SHOW AT SOLWAY; ENTRIES HAVE SLIGHTLY INCREASED
MASTERTON, Last Night (PA).— The Masterton -show opened at Solway today in tine weather and there was a good attendance of the public. Entries totall 2679 as compared with 2566 in 1947 when the last show was held, there being no show last year on account of polio. The number of sheep, 532, is slightly less than in 1947. Cattle, 326, show an increase, and horses, 802, a decrease of 18. The show will be officially opened tomorrow by Mr A. R. Cutler, V.C., Australian High Commissioner. Championship awards were:— Romney Marsh (natural condition): Ram, J. Rayner (Masterton); reserve, F. D. and E- G. Shaw (Masterton). Ewe and reserve champion: A. P. Southey and Sons (Masterton). Beef.—Shorthorn built J. Holden (Hastings). Milking Shorthorn: Bull, W. Brady (Dalefield); reserve, S. C. Gallon (Dalefield). Cow: W. Brady; reserve, D. Field (Greytown). Pen of sheep for freezing: Champion and reserve, Harvey Bros. (Rangituamau).
Polled Angus: Bulls, L. N. Hoggard (Pahiatua); reserve. P. J. Borthwick (Masterton). Cow and reserve, L. N. Hoggard. Lincoln: Ram and reserve, Estate L. R. Wilton (Rangitumau). Ewe and reserve, H. J. Rayner (“The Cliffs").) PIGS. Supreme champion boar and sow (large white), H. and N. Myers, Mauriceville. Berkshire boar, reserve, (Champion, J. Hicks, Matarawa. Sow, J. Hicks. Reserve: G. D. Frederickson, Te Whiti. Tamworth boar: J. Hicks. Reserve: G. D. Frederickson. Sow: J. Hicks. Reserve: G. D. Frederickson. Large White Boar and Reserve, sow and reserve: H. and N. Myers Utility poultry champion bird: Mrs J. Mayes, Masterton (Black Orpington). , . Southdown (natural condition):— Ram, L. A. Keats, Masterton. Reserve, A. M. Henson, Palmerston North. Ewe and reserve: A. M. Henson. Southdown (open classes). Ram and Reserve: R. M. Perry, Masterton. Ewe: L. Keats, Masterton. Reserve: Massey College, Palmerston North. Chamoion of Champions (rams): T. E. Crayne, Feilding, Romney Marsh. Friesian bull: M. J. Parker, DaleIgeld. Reserve: K. G. Fairbrothers, Dalefield. Cow and reserve: M. J. Parker. . i Cheviots.—Ram: Hume Bros., Pirijnoa. Reserve: R. D. Perry, Masterton.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 19 February 1949, Page 6
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