The First Stock Show.
The 1st show was the Adult Stock show at North Leeds Club on the 13th November 1954 F Rushton of Harrogate was BIS with a REW Buck.
The classification was White Buck or Doe, AOC self Buck or Doe, AOC N.Self Buck or Doe, Challenge Buck Challenge Doe, Grand Challenge.
Entry fee was 2 shillings (10p) whilst prize money was 12 shillings (60p), 6 shillings (30p) and 3 shillings (15p)
The following is an exert from the 1954 Nov/Dec newsletter which contains a report from the very first Northern Dwarf Adult Stock Show. With many thanks to George Rhodes who loaned us this rare piece of history.
Early Newsletter from 1954
Our first Adult Stock show was a great success, averaging sixteen a class most of them really good Dwarfs. Mr. Woodgate had plenty on his plate as we say in Yorkshire, especially with the white class. Eighteen of them and what a picture they made, every one a typical Dwarf! Any one of the last five on the table could have won! The honour went to Mr Ruston of Harrogate, a Novice, this exhibit went on to win Best in Show.
In the Any Other Colour class, Mr Grainger of Huddersfield won with a really smashing colour Sable, the best coloured Dwarf I have seen yet; when this colour gets the breadth of head and shoulder we see in a good White, in my opinion it will take pride of place in Dwarfs.
In the challenge Doe, Miss Campbell wins with a really good coated White of her own breeding. This is a good performance, as she is our youngest member, being only fourteen years of age.
Any Other Colour Self was won by Mr Stringer with a Black. This colour is steadily improving, also the Blues, but a lot of spade work is still required to bring them p to the standard but with patience and breeding skill it will be done.
Most close now, or I shall want the News letter enlarging, so congratulations to all the winners, and very many thanks to all who supported us, especially our South Country friends and the North Leeds Society, they were great hosts.
Will all N.A.N.D. members please note the Annual General Meeting will be held at the Junction Hotel, Pudsey, Nr. Leeds on December 5th, 1954
Wrote by C. Cooper who was Honorary Secretary
Results:
WHITE: 1st- Ruston, 2nd - Grainger, 3rd - Campbell, Res - Wyldboro Stud, VHC - Fray, HC - Burton, C - Brown
AOC B or D SELF: 1st - Stringer, 2nd - Shackleton, 3rd - Netherdale Stud, Res - Hemsley, VHC - Miss Joynson, HC - Stringer, C - Netherdale Stud
AOC B or D NON SELF: 1st - Grainger, 2nd - Brook, 3rd - Miss Radeglia, Res - Shackleton, VHC - Grainger, HC - HVSmith, C - Helmsley.
BREEDERS AV: 1st - Grainger, 2nd - Campbell, 3rd - Wyldboro Stud, Res - Shackleton, VHC - Fray, HC - Burton, C - Brown
CHALLENGE BUCK AV: 1st - Ruston, 2nd - Grainger, 3rd - Shackleton, Res - Cooper, VHC - Helmsley, HC - Fray, C - Mrs Joynson
DOE AV: 1st - Campbell, 2nd - Wyldboro Stud, 3rd - Burton, Res - Brown, VHC - Netherdale Stud HC - Mrs Joynson, C - Ashley
GRAND CHALLENGE: 1st - Ruston, 2nd - Campbell, 3rd - Brook, Res - Wyldboro Stud, VHC - Shavkleton, HC - Netherdale Stud, C - Brown
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