POULTRY, PIGEON, AND CANARY SHOW.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 152, 28 June 1901, Page 2

POULTRY, PIGEON, AND CANARY SHOW.

The show held under the auspices of the Suburban Poultry Fanciers' Club at the Agricultural Hall was well patronised last evening, and also to-day. It will be again open tonight. Messrs. Tonar Bros.' black single-comb Orpington cock was adjudged the best bird in the show, and Mr. J. 11. Priestley's Minorca cockerel was named as the second best. Mr. ,]. Walker won special and cup for best Poland, first and special trophy for best, black red game bant inn, and first, and special for best rose-combed bantam. In pigeons he also won the champion trophy for best pigl'oll iv the show, in addition to fully 40 other first and special prizes. The energetic secretary, Mr. .1. M. Thomson, secured the cup for canaries with his dark-crested buff Norwich, which thus maintained its unbroken record, fie also secured the majority of points in the Norwich class, while Mr. T. Hanson was equally successful in Yorkshires and Cinnamons. Air. Nelson was most successful in Belgians and Scotch fancy. The following awards were made in addition to the list published last evening:

SILVHU CUP ANT) SI'KCIAL PItTZK LIST. The following is the cup and special prize list:—

The president's (Mr (.'. Grey) massive silver cup for the best cork or cockerel In the show (bantams excepted), won 1000 by Mr J .Trnyes: Awarded to J. Tonar. The patron's cup (.Mr X. A. Nathan) for the best hen or pullet in the show, won 1000 Hamburg classes, first year: Awarded to 1.. .1. Clendon (Thames). Silver cup. presented by Mr 11. Kolm for the best bird in the Polish classes, won 1000 by Mr .1. Walker: Awarded to .1. AValkcr.

'Silver cup presented by Mr F. Balliii Tor the exhibitor scoring the most points in tho Hamburg classes, rsill year: Awarded to E. Clendon (Thames).

Silver cup presented by Mr S. Coombes for the best bird in the Spanish, Andaluslan, and Minorca classes, won 11)00 by Mr James Coleman: Awarded t0... 11. Priestley. Silver Cup presented by V. Twiname and Co for the best bird In the Leghorn classes (except '•,, bites), won 1000 by Mr 11. Tuttersa.'l: Awarded to Tonar ISros. Trophy, value £l! ."./', presented by Mr VV. Scott (Thames), for the most, points in bantams, won 1000 by W. A. Hanson: Awarded to I. A. Hanson.

Silver cup presented by the committee for Uie best bird in the Hamburg and Wyandotte classes, won 1000 by Mr 10. (Tendon (Thames): Awarded to I_. Clendon. Subscription cup. value £10 10/, for the best working homer in the show, won 1000 by Mr J. Hopkins: Awarded to W. -Ticker. 'Commitice's silver card stand, vuluc XI !>/, for the best canary in the show, won It >00 by Mr J. M. Thomson: Won by J. M. Thomson. Silver cup presented by the Union S.S. Company for the best pullet In the Dorking, Cochins, Brahmas, aud Langshans, won l«)0t_ by Mr Kekl, Motutapu: Awarded to B. H- Clow. , , . . , Gold medal presented by the Auckland Flying Club for the best working homer in the thing classes, provided such bird shall beiong to a member of a bone litie tlying club of not less than 10 adult members: Awarded to W. -Ticker. Cash. £2 _/. presented by Mr J. M. Ihornson for the best Orpington In the -how: Awarded to Tonar Bros. Cash, £2 2/, presented by Mr J. M. Thomson for the best pigeon in the show: Won by J. Walker. Mr L. D. Nathan's trophy, value £4 4/, for most points in poultry: Won by W. .). May, 77 points. Mi 3. Dalton's trophy, value £2 2/. for most points in pigeons: Awarded to J. WaiV_lr W. G. Griffiths' trophy, value £1 10/, for most points iv canaries: Won by .1. M. Thomson. , , Mr J. Walker, cash. £2 2/. for the most points In Minorcas: Awarded to Tonar Bros. Mr C. (irey. cash, £2 2/, for the best bird in the game classes: Won by J. Traycs. Mr ('. Grey, cash, £2 2/, for the most points in Wyandotte, and Plymouth Bocks: Won by J. H. Priestley. Mr A. 11. Grainger, £2 2/, for the secondbest cock or cockerel In the show: Awarded to J. H. Priestley. . ,_ , . Ngunguru Coal Company. £1 10/, trophy for the second-best hen or pullet in the show: Won by G. It. Hutchinson. Messrs Secgner, Langguth's £1 1/ trophy for the best white Leghorn in the show. Awarded to J. B. Kyd.

DORKINGS

Judge: Mr C. A. Fawcctt

Dark, cock: G. Towler, 1, special and 2. Dark, hen: G. Towler, 1 and 2. Silver grey, cock: Jas. Reid, 1 and 2; W. Winstone, 3. Silver grey, hen: Jas. Reid, J and 2. Silver grey, cockerel: Jas. Reid, 1; W. J. May, 2; W. Winstone, 3. Silver grey, pullet: Jas. Reid, 1; Jas. Reid,. 2; W. J. May, 3.

POLTSTI.

Judge: Mr J. Touar

Gold spangled, cock or cokercl: A. Parker, 2. Gold spangled hen or pullet: A. Parker, 2. Black, white crest, hen or pullet: J. Walker, 1, special and cup.

HOUDANS. Judge: Mr J. Tonar

Cock: J. D. Pugh, 1. Hen: J. D, rugh, 1 and special. Cockerel, J. D, Pugh, 1.

WYANDOTTES. Judge, Mr J. Tonar

Cold laced, cock: P. McDuff, 1. Gold laced, hen: W. Whinray, 1; J. E. Makgill, 2. Gold laced, cockerel: W. Whinray, 1 and 2. Gold laced, pullet: W. Whinray, 1 and 2. Silver laced, cock: B. Dunlop, 1 and special; W. Whinray, 2; G, Taylor, h.c. Silver laced, hen: B. Dunlop, 1; G. Taylor, 2; W. Whinray, 3 and h.c; P. McDuff, h.c. Silver laced, cockerel: B. Dunlop, 1; A. Bluck, 2; Silver laced, pullet : B. Dunlop, 1; W. Whinray, 2 and h.c; A. Caller. 3. White, cock: B. Dunlop, 1; Bartley and Massey, 2. White, hen: W. J. May, 1; A. Cafler, 2; A. Bluck, 3 and h.c. White, cockerel: A. Bluck, 1 and 2; F. O. Massey, 3. White, pullet; A. Bluck, 1 and 2. Andalusians.—Judge, Mr W. Scott.— Cock: G. R. Hutchinson, 1 and 2. Hen: G. R. Hutchinson, 1, special and 3; W. Whinwray, 2; T. Tidd, h.c. Cockerel: G. R. Hutchinson, 1 and 2; E. Neal, v.h.c Pullet: G. R Hutchinson, 1; T. Tidd, 2.

•Indian Runner. —Old drake: J. H. Priestly, 1; H. W. Power, 2; G. R. Hutchinson, 3. Old duck: J. 11. Priestly, 1; H. W. Power, 2; G. R. Hutchinson, '3. Under twelve months drake: G. Downey, 1 and special; G. R. Hutchinson, h.c. and v.h.c; J. 11. Priestly, 3; H. W. Power, h.c; Bartley and Massey, h.c; A. Cafier, 2. Under twelve months duck: J. H. Priestly, 1; G. R. Hutchinson, 2 and 3. Any other variety drake: 11. W. Power, 1 and special; James Reid, 2. Any other variety duck: James Reid, 1.

Selling classes—Judge, Mr. J. Walker: Game, cock and hen: Adam Nixon, 1 and special; G. R. Hutchinson, 2. Asiatics, cock and hen: Bartley & Massey, 1; B. H. Clow, 2. Dorkings, Plymouth Rocks and Wyandottes, cock and hen: J. E. Makgill, 1. Polish, Orpingtons and Houdans, cock and hen: A. Hedley, 1; Tonar Bros., 2; G. R. Hutchinson, 3. Spanish, Andalusians, Minorcas and Leghorns, cock and hen: Tonar Bros., 1; Bartley & Massey, S; A. Bluck, 3.

Ducks, any variety, drake and duck: John Lindsay, I and 2. Best cock or cockerel (any breed), £2 2/, or under: li. H. Clow, 1; G. li. Hutchinson, 2; A. Iledley, 3. Best cock or cockerel (any breed), £1 !/, or under: J. 11. Priestley, 1; W. Whinwray, 7_ months, 2: B. 11. Clow, 3. Hen or pullet: B. 11. Clow, hen, 1; G. R. Hutchinson, 2; Tonar Bros., 3. Hen or pullet: Tonar Bros., 1; B. 11. Clow, 2; G. R. Hutchinson, 3.

DUCK:-;

Aylesbury. Judge, Mr ('. A. Faweett

—Old, drake: ,las, Reid, I and special. Old, duck: .las. Reid, f and 2. Under .12 months, drake: ,'Jas. Reid, I and 2. Under .12 months, duck: .las. Reid, 1 aud 2. Rouen—Old, drake: .las. Reid, I and 2; Old, duck: das. Reid, .1 and 2. Under 12 months, drake: Jas. Reid, 1. and 2. Under 12 months, duel.: Jas. Reid. Pckin—Old, drake; G. ilorvvood, 1 and special; Master Yates, 2; G. 11. Hutchinson, 3. Old, duck: G. Horwood, 1 and 2; G. R. Hutchinson, 3. Under 12 months, drake': G. Horwood, 1: John Lindsay, 2 and 3. Under 12 months, duck: G. Horwood, 1, 2 and li.