EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 185, 7 August 1925, Page 8

EGG-LAYING CONTEST.

SEVEN'TEESTH WEEK KKSVLTS. ! The seventeenth week's laying in the Auckland iPouTtrykeepers' Association's seventh bird team and second single bird championship ended last Sunday. The following are the leading teams to date, the figures in parentheses being the weekly totals, and the last set the team aggregate:— SINGLE BIRD CHAMPIONSHIP. "White Leghorns (9 <birde>— J. X. McLean (4i. 86; Mrs. K. S. Higgin>botliam (5), 60; H. Leger (4), 57; airs. J. A. B. Hellaby (s>, 56. Buff Orpington (1 Ibirdj—Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby i 7), 96. : -Uiconas U bird)— Mrs. A. IF. Martin (3), 65. •Rhode Island Beds (1 H. Kissling (4i, 40. Black -Orpingt-ons <7 bird-s) —F. W. I/osby '(6). 107; I. Montgomery and Son (7). 104; Alf 'Stewart < —), 70; R. S. Higgin'botliaia (6j, 69; J. N. McLean (5), 66. DUCKS. "White Indian Runners (1 bird) —Mrs. J. A. B. HellaJby (71, 89 Fawn and White Runners (1 bird.) —H. G. Martin (5), 51. TEAM CONTESTS —THREE BIRDS. HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. "White Wyandottes (3 teams*— J. N. McLean (20), 311; Thos. Douthwaite {10). 153. "White Rocks (5 teams) —A. G. Newman a3), 169; L. G. Bedford (14). IC2; Wm. Bish '(13J, 150; Mrs. A. M. Stewart, No. 1 14) 143. Black Orpingtons (49 teams) —H. G. Morris U7). 2SS; Mrs. "W. J. Shiels, No. 1 <1S), 257; C. B. Christapers (171, 254; Rogers and Thompson (19), 253; E. Muller, Xo. 1 (13), 275; Spurway Ponltry Farm (14), 270; Mrs A. iM. Stewart, No. 2 (15). 269; "W. U. Timewell (IS), 269; E. Muller, No. 2 (IS), 265; I. Montgomery and Sons (18), 265; J. N. McLean, No. 2 (18). 267; R. S. Higglnbothain, No. 2 (15), 266; F. W. Lusby <121, 264; A. A. Pond (12), 264; W. Vennall (14), 260: H. Astbury, No. 1 (131. 2o<; Wm. ißlomfield (16), 253; John Black, No. 2 (17>, 251; L. G. Bedford <15). 251; J. H. KissUng. No. 1 (19). 251; Mrs. A. M. Stewart. Xo. 1 (13). 248: H. Asttrary. No. 2 (16), 241: J. N McLean. No. 2 (16), 236: Chas. Dnnstan (17) 232: John Black. No. 1 -(13), 226; Mrs. W. J. iShiels, No. 2 (15), 222; R. S. Higgin•botbam. No. 1 (16). 217; J. H. Kissling, Xo. 2 (12), 210; Hon. <\ H. Izard, Xo. 2 (10), 210; Alf Stewart. No. 2 <20), 202; J. N. McLean. Xo. 1 <T>. 1O5: Leo. Ayling (14), 193; G. A. Marshall <17), 192: Alf. Stewart. No. 1 IS9: Page and Keane (16). ISS: H. Moreland (5), ISS; Hon. C. H. Izard. No. 1 (16). 184: Napier Bros (o.i, IS4; John M. Steedman <lo), ISI. Rhode Island Reds (5 teams) —Mrs. A. F. Martin (15). 195; J. H. Kisslins, Xo. 2 <141. 126: Philip Bailey (11), 114; G. N. Bell fl3>. 110. Chinese Langshans (2 teams) —H. Harrison (14>, 213. LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. Anconas (1 team). —Mrs. A. F. Martin (9), SI. Black La Bresse (2 teams).—E. W. Marriner (13). 129: F. G. Bayliss (7), 93. Black Minorcas (3 teamsi.- —E. G. Xixon and Son (13), 85: A. A. Hayes (5), 170: A. Wood (12). 16S. Brown Leghorns (1 team)'. — J. Findlay (10>. 112. White Leghorns (44 teams). — J. X. McLean, > 7 0. 1 (17). 249; Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham. Xo. 2 (13), 233: Chas Jackson (11). 229: J. N. McLean, Xo. 3 (17), 227; Rogers and Thompson (13), 225: John Xixon. Xo. 2 (13). 222; N. Dickey (13), 217; Mrs. A. M. Stewart No. 1 (15), 211 ; A. W. Bradley (12), 208; H. Leser (ISt. 207: J. X. McLean, Xo. 2 (17), 203; Palmerston Poultry Plant (141, 202; Mrs. X. Dickey (17), 201: A. Woodcock (13), 194; James Johnson. No. 2' (14), 189: Dr. Geo. Walker (15). IS6; Alex. Boyd (15). 185; Hon. C. H. Izard, No. 2 (11), 177; Mrs. A. M. Stewart, No. 2 (15), 177- Hon C. H. Izard, No" 1 (3), 172; Mrs R S Higginbotham, No. 1 (11). 171: R. G Hunt (7), 168: A. J. McLean (16), 160; Mrs. R. S. Higginbotham, Xo. 1 (11), 164; R. G. Warburton (11), 163; P. Freeman (13), 158: James Johnson, No. 1 (10i 157; Alex. Harvey (10), 156: T. A. Harrison (15), 154: Alf. Stewart (13"i 151Mrs. G. E. Xorris (13), 144; Geo. c' Norris (1 r>), 140. DUCK SECTION". White Indian Runners (10 teams) A. Wood, Xo. 1 (141. 282; Mrs. H. Harrison i l3^d 6: No Mr !( J l-2t2 B 4 6 neUaby <B '' = Fawn and White Runners (7 teams) E: Rl i ey , (20) - 82S : B - F- Hawken (13>, 200; R. G. Martin (14), 20G ; W. TJ TimeWe i\. ( 7~K 2(Ks: J - X - McLean (11). IS7 Khaki Campbells (2 teams). —g -\ r p ii No. 2 (21), 166; G. X. Bell, No. "l" (19),