CANARY EXHIBITION.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 180, 1 August 1925, Page 18

CANARY EXHIBITION.

FIFTEENTH ANNUAL SHOW. . The fifteenth annual and championship show of the Auckland Canary and Cage Bird Clnb was opened last evening at the Epiphany Hall, Newton, by Mr. Eliot R. Davis, patron of the clut>. The entries in all classes are large, and include many very good-quality birds, and amongst the exhibits are birds sent from as far south as IJunedin. a. Mr. T. \Y. Brown, this morning, judged the Yorkshires and Mr. J. M. Thompson the Norwich .classes. By the Arawa, which arrived at Auckland from Southampton on Tuesday, there arrived six canaries valued at £100, and purchased in Eugland by Mr. Eliot Davis, patron of the Auckland Canary Club. The birds comprise a pair of Yorkshires, Norwich, and crests, and have been presented to the dull t>y "Mr. Davis to Improve the breeds of canaries in Auckland. The awards are as follow:— Norwich.—Clear yellow cock: E. Lindley 1. C. Kneebone 2, G. Munro 3. Clear buff cock: C. Kneebone 1, A. H. Waugh 2. W. Cowell 2. Yellow-ticked or marked cock: E. G. Hart 1, H. J. Fielder 2. A. H. Waugh 3. Bluff-ticked or marked . cock: R. Kneebone 1, A. Benns 2, C. Kneebone 3. Yellow, self or foul green hen: A. H. Waugh 1. Buff, self or foul green cock: A. H. Waugh 1. Bluff, cinnamon marked cock: A. Corkln 1. Clear yellow hen: E. Lindley 1. A. Wilcocka 2, Clear bufT hen: R. Kneebone 1. C. Kneebone 2, H. J. Fielder 3. Buff hen, any other variety: W. Cowell 1, C. Kneebone 2, H. J. Fielder 3. TJnflighted.—Clear yellow cock: J. Johnstone 1. A. Wllcocks 2, C. Kneebone 3. Clear buff cock: H. Kneebone 1, R. Kneebone 2. Yellow self-ticked, or marked cock: R. Kneebone 1, E. Lindley 2. Buff: H. Kneebone 1, A. B. Benns 2, A. H. Waugh 3. Clear yellow ben: A. H. Waugh 1. C. Kneebone 2. E. S. Byers 3. Clear buff hen; E. G. Hart 1 and 2, A. Corkin 3. Yellow hen. any other variety: A. H. Waugh 1 and 3. R. Kneebone 2. Buff hen: C. Kneebone 1, C. Robinson 2. R. Kneebone 3. Cinnamon Norwick.—Buff, self or foul cock or hen: A. H. Waugh 1. C. Kneebone 2. Green or cinnamon, self or marked cock or hen: E. Lindley 1. Novice Norwich.—Clean yellow cock: W. Cowell 1. Buff cock: W. Cowell 1 and 2. Yellow marked, self or marked cock: W. Cowell 1. Clear yellow hen: W. Cowell 1. Specials: Norwich Cup, R. Kneebone; Crested Cup, H. Fielder; Norwich yellow championship, E. G. Hart; Norwich buff championship, R. KneeTtone; Norwich colour-fed championship. E. Lindley; Norwich chested and crest-bred championship, H. J. Fielder. Specials: Yorkshire Cup, S. A. Wood; Cinnamon Yorkshire Cup, W. A. Moore; TJnflighted Yorkshire Cup, S., A. Wood. Mrs. J. F. Ewen's rose bowl for best bird in show, R. Kneebone. Mr. Eliot Davis' Cup for best unflighted bird in show, S. A. Wood. -Novice Cup, G. Beeston. Colour-fed Yorkshires. —Yellow clear or tucked :E. S. Byers 1. Yellow marked: S. A. Wood 1. Novice Yorkshires. —Clpar yellow cock : G Beeston 1. Buff: R. Walker 1. Clear buff h»n • G. Beeston 1, E. Thome 2. Yellow hen, any other variety : S. A. Wood 1. Buff: R. Walker 1, W. J. Moreland 2. W. H. Hammond 3. ■ — „ , _ TJnflighted.—Clear yellow cock: S. A. Wood 1 and 2. G. Munro 3. Buff cock : R. Walker 1 E. Thorne 2. Yellow marked cock: W .T Moreland 1, A. Corkin 2. Buff: W. J ' Moreland 1. E. Byers 2, G. Munro 3. Yellow cinnamon' marked cock: W. Hammond 1. G. Munro 2, A. Corkin 3. Buff: D Ryan 1. W. J. Moreland 2. A. Corkin 3. Clear" yellow hen : R- Walker 1. E. S. Byers •> E Thome 3. Buff: R. Prentice 1. E. S. Brer's 2 S. A. Wood 3. Yellow hen, any other variety: S. A. Wood 1, W. J. Moreland 2. R. Walker 3. Buff: W. H. Hammond 1. Yellow green: W. Hammond 1, G. Munro "' Yorkshire.—Clear je»ow cock: E. S. Bvers 1. R. Walker 2. E. Thorne 3. Buff cock- Miss E. Thorne 1 and 2, G. Munro 3. Yoßow marked cock: E. S. Byers: 1, R Walk.r -■> D Rvari 3. Buff markfed cock: R. Walker 1. R.* Prentice 2. G. Munro 3. Buff cinnamon'cock :C: Ryan 1. Yellow cinnamon marked cock: G. Mnnro 1. R- Walker 2. Buff: Mrs. E. Byers 1, W. A. Moore 2. Yellow marked cock: A. Maber 1. W. A. Moore-2. Clear yellow hen: R. Wallace 1, W A Moore 2. Buff hen: G: Beeston 1. Ciinamon yellow marked cock or hen: W. A. Moore 1, G. Beeston 2. Buff':: W. A. Moore 1, R. Kneebone 2, A. W. Maber 3.