BACON PIGS

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20841, 27 June 1939, Page 2

BACON PIGS

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS ANNOUNCED (By Telegraph.—Press Association) WHANGAREI, Monday The national bacon pig championship in connection with the Whangarei Winter Exhibition resulted: W. H. Bunning Taranaki, 1, A. T. Rogers (Ngaruawahia; 2, P. and S. Ross (Te Puke} 3. The national bacon pig championship this year was on a Dominion-wide basis, having been arranged in eight provincial sections. Hoof judging was conducted at eight leading stock shows throughout New Zealand and the pigs were then cured at Auckland and assembled at the show for final judging as bacon. All told, 328 sides of bacon were adjudicated upon by Dr. (J. P. McMeekan, Mr li. Kneebone and Mr F. Merritt, the display occupying twice the space of previous years. Eight provincial championships were allotted, while a provincial cup was also awarded for the section in which the pigs scored the highest average points. This was won by South Auckland. The average points gained in the championship this year over all entries was 77 per cent, as against 70.99 per cent last year. Results were:— Individual Placings Super Champion and Champion of Taranaki.—W. 11. Bunning-, Midhurst, Taranaki, Tamworth-Berkshire cross, 102, 1; A. T. Rogeis, Nguruawahla, South Auckland, Tam worth, 101 points, South Auckland champion, 2; D. and S. Ross, Te Puke, Bay or Plenty, Large White, 100 points. Bay of Plenty champion, 3; Amburys, Limited, Mangere, Auckland, Large White-Middle White. 99$ points. North Auckland champion, 4; A. Jamieson. North Auckland, Black and Large Black. 99 points, D. and S. Ross. Te Puke, Bay or Plenty. Berkshire, 9d points, and R. D. Fisher, Cambridge, Berkshire. 99 points, Waikato champion, equal. 5; Mrs 11. M. Jackson, Ngaerc, Taranaki, Berkshire, 98 points, 8; H. E. Johnson and Company, Kiripaka. North Auckland, Large White, 97 points, and 11. C. Taylor, South Auckland. Berkshire, 97 points, equal. 9; 11. E. Johnson and Company, kiripaka. North Auckland, Large White, 96 points, it; c. D. Dawson, Maungatapcre. 95 points, and 11. E. Johnson and Company. Kiripaka, Large White. 95 points, equal, 12; J. Page, Leighfieid, South Island, three-quarter Tamworth-Berkshire, 91 points, south Island champion; R. Webb. Manawatu. Berkshire cross, 9i points, Manawatu champion; Miss O. Grepn. East Coast, Large White, 90 points, East Coast champion. Provincial Contests Placings in the provincial championship?, together with the place won in the competition as a whole ishown in brackets) were: Taranaki.—W. 11. Running, Midhurst, Tamworth-Berkshire, 102, 1 (1); Mis 11. M. Jackson, Berkshire, 98, 2 (8); W. 11. Bunning, Large White, 87. 9 'equal 25). Mrs Jackson > pig was first on the hoof, the others being unplaced. North Auckland.—Arnbury's, Limited, Mangere, Large White-Middle White, 99*. 1 '4); A. Jamieson, Kaitaia, BerkshireLarge Black, 99, 2 (5); H. E. Johnson and Company, Kiripaka, Large White, 99, 3 • equal 12). The first pig was unplaced on the hook, the Kaitaia pig placed second Its sub-section, and the third second on the hoof at Whangarei, and the hooks at Moerewa. Bay of Plenty.—D. and S. Ross, Te Puke, Large White, 100, 1 '3 > ; D. and G. Ross. Te Puke, Berkshire. 99, 2 (equal 5); Black Brothers, Large White, 80, 3 (equal 32). None of these was placed on the hoof. r*outh Auckland. —A. T. Rogers, Ngaruawahia. Tamworth, 101, l (2); H. C. Taylor, South Auckland, Berkshire, 97. equal 2 'equal 9) : 11. E. Johnson and Company, Kiripaka. Whangarei. Large White, 97. equal 2 equal 9). The first pig was placed third on Hie hoof, the second was unplaced, but the Whangarei pig was first at the Pukekohe stock show. Waikato.—R. D. Fisher, Cambridge. Berkshire. 99, 1 (equal 5); C. Charlton, Tamworth. 91. 2 (equal 17); (1. Garland, 80. 3 (equal 32). None of ihesc pigs was placed on the hoof. south Island.—J. Page. Leighfieid. Tarnwort h-Berk-hiro. 91. 1 (equal t 7); T. M. Wheeler. Motukaraka. Tamworth DevonRerkshire. 90, 2 (equal 22); E. G. Mickmoit. Reifa ; t. Tamworth. Bf>. 3 (equal 32). The pig placed first on the hoof became third as bacon, the others being unplan'd. Manawatu.—R. Webb, Palmerston North. Berkshire-cross, 91. 1 (equal 17); F. T. Baxter, Tamworth-Large mark, 86, 2 (equal 32); R. Webb, Berkshire. 85, 3 (equal 39). The pig placed first on the hoor would have been second, but was excluded for over-weight. The others were unplaced as bacon. East Coast. — Miss G. Breen. Hastings, l arge White. 90. i (equal 22); Cheltenham Dairy, Cheltenham, Tamworth-Berkshire, 88, 2 (equal 27); G. Kells. Large White, 81, 3 (equal 43). The third pig on the hoor was second as bacon, the others being unplaced.