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quite worthy of the honours, and the same remarks apply to 
Class 203. The winners in Class 204 appeared in Classes 202 
and 203. There was very little to choose between the first and 
second prize pens in Class 205. Class 206 was very good, 
including some animals of excellent quality, but Class 207 was 
only fair. 
Southdowns. — The Judges report that although the numbers 
in each class were less than in other years, the cause no doubt 
being that the Show was so far north, each class had some 
exceedingly good representatives of the breed, those taking 
honours being quite equal to, if not above, the general average 
seen at any exhibition. The first prize in Class 208 (two-shear 
rams) was awarded to Mr. C. R. W. Adeane for a really good 
sheep, far above the average. This sheep was eventually 
awarded the Champion Gold Medal for the best ram in Classes 
208 and 209. The second prize went to Sir Jeremiah Colman, 
Bart., for a very nice type of Southdown. In Class 209 
(shearling rams) the first prize was awarded to H.M. The King 
for a really good type of Southdown. This was an exceedingly 
strong class, both in numbers and quality ; in fact, the Judges 
had considerable difficulty in placing the first four sheep. 
The first prize in this class was Reserve for the Champion Gold 
Medal. There were seven exhibits in Class 210 (pens of three 
shearling rams), and most of the sheep were really good 
specimens of the breed. In Class 211 (pens of three ram 
lambs), H.M. The King was awarded the first prize for three 
lambs such as are rarely seen. They were splendid in quality, 
size, character, and touch, and were closely followed by the 
other prize winners. Class 212 (three shearling ewes) caused 
a considerable amount of anxiety and trouble in making a 
selection. The exhibit awarded the first prize was a really 
good pen of nicely matched ewes of good quality, short legs, 
and splendid handle, belonging to Sir Jeremiah Colman, Bart., 
to which was afterwards given the Silver Medal for the best 
pen of ewes or ewe lambs. The second prize went to Sir 
Julius Wernher, Bart., for a very good pen, which were Reserve 
for the Silver Medal. In Class 213, His Majesty exhibited 
three ewe lambs similar in character, size, and quality to those 
in Class 211, and was awarded first prize. The second prize 
went to Sir Julius Wernher, Bart., for an exceedingly nice pen. 
Hampshire Downs. — Considering the distance from their 
homes, this breed made a very creditable show, with thirty-one 
entries in five classes and only one absentee. The two-shear 
rams (Class 214) contained five animals of very level merit. 
The nine shearling rams exhibited in Class 215 were not quite 
so level, but the first prize winner, exhibited by Mr. James 
Flower, was a splendid sheep, typical of the breed in every 
