NEWTON PIGEON CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 136, 9 June 1911, Page 6

NEWTON PIGEON CLUB.

SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL SHOW. The 23rd annual show in connection with the Newton Pigeon and Canary Club was opened this afternoon, and will be continued to-morrow. The exhibition is undoubtedly an appreciable advance on those held by the Club in previous years, and the entries were not only larger, but the quality of the birds showed considerable improvement. There were altogether 368 entries, including the exhibits of many Southern fanciers. In the pigeon classes there was a splendid advance both in numbers and types. An especially good show of magpies and fantails is to be seen, though a slight falling off in the canary classes is also noticeable. Tho quality of the latter is, however, better than before. The judges were Messrs. J. Moon and W. Richardson (canaries), Mr. G. Ford (fancy pigeons), and Mr. D. Cairns (homer classes). The prize list is appended:— PIGEONS. Dragoon.—Cock, blue: T. Bullock 1. Uen: T. Bullock 1. Cock, white: J. Walker 1, -', and a. Uen: J. W. Walker 1, >, and 3. Cock, any colour: J. Wulker 1 aud 3, C. Sowmau 2. lieu: J. Walker 1, 2 and 3. Show Homer.—Cock, auy colour: T. Bullock 1. Heu: T. Bullock 1.

Working Homer.—Cock, blue: T. Bullock 1 Craigie Bros. 2, S. Huut 3. Heu: Craigie Bros. 1, T. Bullock 2. Cock, blue or black chequer: T. Bullock 1, Craigie Bros. 2 and 3. Hen: U. E. Widows 1, W. Ulsby 2, Craigie Bros. 3. Cock, red or red chequer: Craigie Bros 1, A. Spooncr 2, K. E. Widows 3. Hen: Craigie Bros. 1. Cock, pied: C. BJohnston 1, C. Sowmau 2, Craigie Bros 3. Hen: P. IL Hay 1, Craigie Bros. 2, T. Inglis 3. Any other colour: C. B. Johnston 1, Craigie Bros. 2 and 3. Cock, flokn SO miles: K. E. Widows 1, S. Ilune 2. Hon: It. E. Widows 1. Cock, flown 100 miles: A. Hall 1, H. Stowell 2. R. E. Widows 3. Hen A. Hill 1, R. E. Widows 2. Cock, any colour: birds flown 200 miles: I\ H Hay 1, Craigie Bros. 2, E. Widows 3. lien: W. Glsby 1, Craigie Bros. 2 and 8. Cock, any colour, flown 300 miles: S. Hunt 1, C. V. Johnstou 2, T. Inglis 3. Hen: H. Stowell 1, S. Hunt, 2, W. Gisby 3. Cock, any colour, flown 400 miles: R. E. Widows 1, C V. Johnston 2, S. Hunt 3. Hen: R. E. Widows 1, P. HHay 2, H. A. Thornton 3. Cock, any col- j our, flown 500 miles: P. H. Hay 1. Hen: H. A. Thornton 1, P. H. Hay 2, T. Inglis 3. Cock, under 12 months, blue or blue chequer: R. E. Widows 1, S. Hunt 2, T. H. Hay 3. Hen: R. K. Widows 1, T. Inglis 2, A. Hill 3. Cock, under 12 mouths, blue or black chequer: R. E. Widows 1, S. Hunt 2, P. H. Hay 3. Hen: R. E. Widows 1, T. Inglis 2, j A. Hill 3. Cock, under 12 months, red or red chequer: It. E. Widows L W. Gisby 2, T. Inglis 3. Heu: A. Hill 1, R. E. Widows 2, J. Collins, jun., 3. Cock, under 12 months, pied: Craigie Bros. 1. Hen: A- Hill 1 and 2 R. E. Widows 3. Hen: any colour, under 12 months: C. V. Johnston 1, T. Inglis 2. A. Hill 3. _ _ Jacobin.—Cock, any colour: C. Sowmau 1 and 2 Hen: C. Sowmrnn 1 and 2. Owl. English.—Cock, blue: J. Walker 1, T ißulllck 2. J. Walker 3. Hen: T. Bullick 1. Hen, silver: T. Bullick 1, 3. Walker 2. Owl, African.—Hen: T. Bullick 1, J. Walker 2. Magpie, black.—Cock: J. Walker 1 and 3, E. T. Nixon 2. Hen: J. Walker 1 and 2, E. T. Nixon 3 Cock, yellow: E. T. iNlxon 1 and 2. Hen. yellow: E. T. Nixon 1. FantalL—Cock, white: Roy Vercoe 1 und 3, J. Walker 2. Hen. white: J. Walker 1 and 2. Hen, black: C. Sowmau 1. Cock, any other colour: C Sowmau 1 and 2. Hen, any other colour: C. Sowman 1, 2 and 3. Tumbler.—Hen, short-laced, almond: J. Walker 1. Cock, any other colour: J. Walker 1 and 2. Hen, any other colour: J. Walker 1, 2 and 3. Tumbler, Clear-legged.—Cock, white: C. Spalding 1. Hen, white: C. Spalding I. Cock, black: T. .R. Davis 1, T. Davis 2. Hen, black: T. R. Davis 1. Cock, red: J. S. Vickers 1 and special, T. Davis 2, J. Walker 3. Hen, red: J. Walker 1 and 2, •Roy Vercoe 3. Cock, yellow: C. Spalding 1. Hen. yellow: C. Spalding X. Cock, silver: T. R. Davis 1 and 2. Hen. silver: T. R. Davis 1. Cock,' chequer: T. R. Davis a. •Heu, chequer: T. R. Davis 1. Tiraibier, Muff-legged.—Cock, white: J. Walker 1, F. Jones 2. Hen, white: J. Walker 1. Cock, 6trver: T. >R. Davis 1, 2 and special. Heu, silver: T. R. Davis 1. Cock, chequer: R. Bailey 1. Hen chequer: T. R. Davis 1. Tumbler. Feather-legged.JCock black: V. Potter 1 and 2. C. Spalding 3. Hen, black: C. Spalding 1, V. Potter 2 and 3. Cock, red: C. Sownian 1. Hen, silver: J. F. Vickers 1. 'nen. bine or blue chequer- J s' Mckers 1 and special. C. Sowman 2. Hen, any colour: J. S. Vickers 1. Cock or hen, mam Head, any colour: it. Bailey 2 Helmets.—t'ock, any colour: J. Walker 1, 5 eD: J ' Walke r 1. 2, and 3. Turbits.—Cock, any colour: J. Walker 1. Hen: J. Walker 1. A m y Variety Pigeon.—J. Walker 2. air K. E. Widows won the Homer championship for best bird in the show. CANARIES. Scotch.—Cock or hen, fancy, clear buff: p. Knight 1. Cock or hen, fancy, marked or variegated: T. G Knight I lorkshlre.— Cock or hen, clear yellow: W. A. 1, 2, and special, Eastwav Bros. o. Cock or hen, yellow ticked: W. H Jones 1, C. Otto 2, J. J. O'Rorke 3. Cock or hen, lightly variegated or unevenly •marked: C. Otto 1 and special, J. G. Mej i arlane 2, W. H. Jones 3. Cock or hen, variegated or foul [treen: J. J. O'Rorke 1. W. H. Jones 2. Cock or hen, clear buff: W. H. Jones 1 and special. Eastway Bros. 2, J. J. O'Rorke 3. Cock or hen. buff, ticked: J. G. McFarlane 1. Cock or hen, buff, marked unevenly: J. G. McFarlane 1. Cock or hen. buff, marked unevenly: W. H. Jtanes 1 and special. Cock or hen. buff, variegated, or foul green: W. H. Jones 1. Cock or hen. cinnamon, ticked, marked or variegated: Eastway Bros. 1. Cock or hen, best pair, in cage: W. A. Hanson 1 and specia', W. H. Jones 2, C. Otto 3.

Xorwich.—Cock or hen, clear yellow: W. H. Jones 1. Eastway Bros. 2. C. R. Duncan 3. Cock or hen, yellow, ticked: J. Cornwell 1, W. H. Jones 2. Yellow, uneven marked: Eastway Bros. 1 and special, W. H. Jones 2. Cock or hen. yellow, heavy variegated or foul green: W. Ouminings 1, P. R. Syers 2, W. H. Jones 3. Cock or hen, clear buff: W. 11. Jones, 1 and 3 and special, C. R. Duncan 2. Cock or hen, butt, ticked: Eastway Bros. 1 and special. W. 11. Jones 2, J. Cornwell 3. Cock or hen, buff, uneven marked or slightly variegated: C. Otto 1, 2. and 8. Cock or hen, buff, heavy variegated or foul green: W. H. Jones 1. Cock or hen, buff, even marked: W. Cnmmings 1. Cock or hen, colour fed, yellow: J. Cornwell 1. Colour-fed. yellow, ticked, marked, or variegated: J. Cornwell 1. Cock, colour-fed. buff: J. Cornwell 1. Best pair pl.ilnheads, cock or hen: W. H. Jones 1 aud 3 and special, C. Otto 2. Cock or hen, crested bred, yellow: P. R. Syers 1. Cock or hen. crested buff: W. H. Jones 1. Cock or heu. cinnamon, clear yellow: Eastway Bros. 1. T. G. Knight 2, P. R. Syers 3. Cock or hen. cinnamon, clear buff: Eastway Bros. 1, T. G. Knight 2. Cock or hen, cinnamon, buff, ticked, marked, or variegated: P. R. Syers. Best Colour-fed Bird, any variety except Yorkshire and Norwich: P. R. Syers 1. Best Cage of Four Canaries.—W. n. Jones 1, C. R. Duncan 2, C. Otto C. Mules.—Cock, dark: G. Tail, 1, 2, and 3.